Solvang–Time Magazine’s
“Most Christmassy Town”
Listen to Christmastime in Solvang, California on the Lowell Thomas Award winning travel show “Journeys of Discovery with Tom Wilmer” a weekly feature on NPR.ORG’s Podcast siteCheck out this episode!
Founded as a Danish colony more than 100 years ago, Solvang has been a popular year round destination for tourists who come to experience a taste of Denmark right here on the California Central Coast. When the Marissa Waddell, the program manager at NPR affiliate, KCBX, told me that Solvang was recently named by Time Magazine as one America’s Most Christmassy towns, well I just had to find out for myself just why this quaint Danish village is in close company with other Most Christmassy contenders such as Santa Claus, Indiana, Washington D.C., and Los Angeles. I’m Tom Wilmer, come along and join me for a walking exploration around the village of Solvang with Tracy Farhad, the Executive Director of the Solvang Conference & Visitors bureau. We’ll discover that Solvang’s passionate Christmastime spirit has as much to do with its Danish roots as it does with the local’s wonderful sense of community.
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