In the earliest days of Solvang, the Danes pursued their love for amateur theater with unabashed enthusiasm. Not a week went by without a theatrical production or skit being performed by the locals in Dania Hall, Veterans Memorial Hall, or the outdoor hollow of Atterdag Bowl. Even in the darkest days of the Depression, singing, [...]
The first decade of Danish-American settlement in Solvang resulted in an unusual blend of architecture. Unlike the Danish bindingsværk (half-timber) and steep, copper roofs seen in the town today, early Solvang architecture had no outward appearance of Danish style. Within the privacy of the community, Solvang represented a haven for the preservation of Danish culture, [...]
