greetings from
LIKING VIKINGS IN NORTH DAKOTA
Tatman Branch Trail:
The city of Minot in northern
North Dakota will welcome a wave of invaders from
Sept. 30 to Oct. 4 for Norsk Høstfest, the largest
Scandinavian festival in North America. According to
the event websit
e (
hostfest.com
),
y
ou’re in for “Pure
Scandimonium!” with entertainment, cuisine and
a marketplace showcasing the cultural specialties of
Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden.
And be sure not to miss a rousing battle complete
with swords and axes in the Viking Village. Had your
fill of lutefisk, rømmegrøt and aebelskivers? Don
your new Scandinavian sweater and handcrafted
clogs for a stroll along the Tatman Branch Trail.
Length & surface:
10
miles; gravel
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End points:
46
th
Avenue N.E. at 27th Street N.E. to Minot Air Force Base
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Website:
traillink.com/trail/tatman-branch-trail.aspx
A QUIET RIOT IN NEW JERSEY
Ocean City Bike Path:
Shhh—some
people are trying to celebrate! A hush
will fall over normally lively Ocean City,
N.J., this Nov. 14–15 for “a celebration
of quiet things.” The activities slated
f
or the Quiet Festival (
oceancity
vacation.com
)—
think paper airp
lane
making, pine cone juggling, kite flying
and bubble watching—are meant to
inspire folks to take time to appreciate
nature and the calmer things in life in
our hectic and noisy modern world.
After the festival, tiptoe down to the
Ocean City Bike Path for a reflective
stroll through the city.
Length & surface:
0.9
mile; asphalt
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End points:
25
th Street to 35th Street
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Website:
traillink.com/trail/ocean-city-
bike-path.aspx
photo courtesy norsk hØstfest
Donald B. kravitz/for City of Ocean City
NOrth Dakota
New Jersey
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