Why is Oct 9 chosen for Leif Erikson Day? Because the ship Restauration, coming from Stavanger, Norway, arrived on October 9. Join us at our October 14 Lodge Meeting. Our own lodge member, Leif Erickson, was chosen to be "the" Leif Erikson while a teenager for the first Leif Erikson Day. He will present his story, starting with his selection, his experiences [...]
In the February, March and April 2015 editions of Viking magazine, we ran a 3-part series on Legendary Norwegians. The men and women chosen lived during the last two centuries and played important roles in shaping Norway into the country it is today.
In January, Norway chef Ørjan Johannessen won the world’s most prestigious food competition, Bocuse d’Or, in Lyon, France. The contest, created by Paul Bocuse in 1987, rewards the best chef among 24 international candidates.
