Los Alamos Old Days culminates with ‘Biggest Little Small-town Parade’

Posted by Pamela Dozois | Oct 20, 2024 | Community |

After fundraising 5K run, hundreds line Bell Street to see 26 floats, dancing horses, marching...

‘Past Meets Present’ at annual Los Alamos Old Days

Posted by Pamela Dozois | Oct 18, 2024 | Community |

Town’s three-day event featured car show, Artisan’s Faire, 5K, food,...

Children’s book author, artist, captivates with color and creativity

Posted by Pamela Dozois | Oct 5, 2024 | Arts & Nonprofits |

Author, artist, teacher, muralist, and carver, Bobbi Dooley Hunter has been writing children’s books for 40 years. She is the author of six books to date, with two additional books ready for publication. She both writes and illustrates her books.

Hunter was born in Portland, Oregon, and grew up with two older brothers. When she was 8 years old, her parents relocated the family in two cars and U-Haul trailers from Oregon through California deserts to Scottsdale, Arizona, leaving snow behind and finding the hot sun.

Danish Days was awash with Danish flags and Viking helmets

Posted by Pamela Dozois | Oct 1, 2024 | Community |

The 87th annual Solvang Danish Days, a three-day cultural event, was held Sept. 20-22 in celebration of the establishment of Solvang by Danish Americans in 1911. The multiple weekend events were well attended and filled with fun, food, Æbleskiver Eating and Lego Building Contests, axe-throwing, street vendors, multiple festivities, parades, the Danish Maid, live entertainment, street dancing, and family activities, offering attendees a total Danish experience.