The road less traveled Nov 9, 2008
"We shop the world so you don't have to," says Mize, whose frequent buying trips take him to the British Isles, Scandinavia, and China. Seven rooms of his 200-year-old former sea captain's home and adjacent barn are filled with antique scrimshaw, porcelain, and oil paintings by 19th-century marine artists such as William Pierce Stubbs. (Boston Globe)
Bring Back Old World Traditions This Holiday Season Oct 3, 2008
Many people in Scandinavian countries celebrate Lucia Day on December 13. At dawn, the youngest child dons a white robe and a crown of (battery operated) candles. (Canton Daily Ledger, IL)
Art.view: Stamp acts Sep 14, 2008
He admits to spending more than $100m on a collection that includes stamps from America, Britain and the British empire, and Scandinavia. As his acquisitions multiplied, his system failed to keep pace with his ambition. (The Economist)
On to Spain, France, Italy Nov 26, 2007
We waited in a long line to be seated, but were rewarded with a three-course meal for the price of a take-away snack in Scandinavia. . (North County Times)
Photo Release -- Hidden City Games Selects Diamond Book Distributors for Distribution of Bella Sara Horse-Themed Trading Cards for Girls to U.S. and Canadian Book Retailers Aug 28, 2007
The move will place Bella Sara cards, a Scandinavian phenomenon that launched successfully in the United States earlier this year, in more than 2,500 additional retail outlets ... Hidden City Games, Inc. is a privately held company headquartered in Seattle, Washington and is the exclusive licensor of Bella Sara for worldwide distribution outside of Scandinavia. (Primezone Releases)
the historic heart of Stockholm Aug 19, 2007
Sweet on Stockholm: 13 reasons to savor 'Capital of Scandinavia ... Sweet on Stockholm: 13 reasons to savor 'Capital of Scandinavia ... (08-19) 04:00 PDT Stockholm -- Swedes are hardly braggarts, so it must have caught their neighbors in Norway and Denmark off guard when they decided to brand Stockholm as "the Capital of Scandinavia.". (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
Plenty of Utah festivals to keep you entertained this summer May 20, 2007
If you visit Spring City for its Heritage Day on May 26, for example, you will be able to tour homes built by pioneer settlers, many of whom came from Scandinavia ... Scandinavian Heritage Festival Description: Storytelling, Scandinavian supper, entertainment and sports are among events that pay homage to Scandinavian pioneers who settled Sanpete County. (Deseret News)
