Pennsylvania perfection
The bucolic town of Milford, Pa., with a population of less than 1,000, offers a funky coffeehouse, about a dozen arts and antique shops, and great food.
Category: Norway Near You
Strike up the band
Victoria Hofmo reports on Brooklyn United Marching Band, which recently hosted Norwegian school corps from Oslo: Marienlyst, Kjelsås, and Uranienborg.
The historic “Red Church” in Logan Square needs your help
The Norwegian Lutheran Memorial Church, or Minnekirken, in Chicago’s Logan Square is in need of repairs and church staff are seeking help to fund the work.
Cut from Scandinavian Cloth
Victoria Hofmo interviews fashion designer Melanie Trygg, contestant on this season of Project Runway and the person behind the fashion line Kläd.
Vesterheim reconnects with Rochester
Lori Ann Reinhall On Sunday, Oct. 13, Walter and Louise Hanson of The Nordic Shop in Rochester, Minn., graciously opened up their home to introduce Rochester residents to the staff from Vesterheim, the National...
Chicago’s Minnekirken endures at Logan Square
Faith in the future LORI ANN REINHALL The Norwegian American There was a time when the neighborhood surrounding Chicago’s Logan Square was at the heart of the Norwegian community, with specialty shops, clubs, and...
Scandinavian-American Hall of Fame inductees for 2019 announced
Scandinavian-American Hall of Fame Minot, N.D. Three new inductees will be welcomed into the Scandinavian-American Hall of Fame at ceremonies in Minot, N.D., on Sept. 24, 2019. The three honorees are: Darin Erstad The...
A sustainable slice of history
Behind Pacific Fishermen Shipyard’s retro façade is a futuristic commitment to protecting the environment Omie Drawhorn Port of Seattle A walk through the Pacific Fishermen Shipyard in Ballard is a little bit like stepping...
Dana M. Kelly hired as leader of NAGC
The Norwegian American Genealogical Center (NAGC) and Naeseth Library in Madison, Wis., names Deerfield native Dana M. Kelly as its new executive director.
Lobsterfest and LOV
Sons of Norway Third District members and friends celebrate summer with annual Lobsterfest at Land of the Vikings, aka LOV.
