70114 Wed Jun 08 17:24:21 -0700 2005 3 2 Los Angeles Area 0 382911 Today's LAT food section articles about midsummer & aquavit reminded me to post a couple upcoming Swedish food opportunities for interested hounds. The first is from a poster I spotted in the window of the Alpine Village Market. We don't have firsthand experience with this event: SCAN Midsummer Party-Sat, June 25 6pm. $30 All you can eat shrimp (or pasta), wine with dinner, bread, cucumber salad, strawberries, DANISH KRINGLE, coffee. Raffle & maypole. RSVP payment by June 22. Contact Paal Berg 310.547.9349 or 562.716.9414. address: Nansen Field-15 Hidden Valley Rd., Rolling Hills Estates The second is the 85th annual Midsummer Festival/Picnic. Sun, June 26th. They sell some Swedish cakes/pastries, coffee, American hot dogs, hamburgers, beer. It's basically a picnic where you can bring your own aquavit & Swedish dishes. You can put together a nice picnic from the following places (herring/seafood, cheeses, breads, cakes, etc): Olson's Deli (5660 W. Pico Blvd, LA. 323.938.0742), Alpine Village Mkt(833 W. Torrance Blvd, Torrance. 310.327.2483) Berolina Bakery (3421 Ocean View Blvd, Glendale. 818.249.6506) IKEA (Burbank, Costa Mesa, Carson) Santa Monica Seafood (Sta Monica, Costa Mesa) They raise the midsummer pole at noon & there's folk dancing too. address: Vasa Park-2854 Triunfo Canyon Rd., Agoura. Hrs: 10-5. NO DOGS, NO BBQS. Small entrance fee ($?) per person. Wed Jun 08 17:24:21 -0700 2005 0 petradish 1 383171 Thanks Petra. I grew up at both Nansen Field and Vasa-Parken (performed swedish folkdancing there for many years with the Vasa Jr. Folkdancers and was the Columbia Queen many years ago!!). Thanks for reminding me of all the great memories I have had there! Thu Jun 09 13:09:06 -0700 2005 382911 0 WildSwede 2 383266 Wow, you're involved! I love the fun yet relaxed atmosphere at Vasa Park-by the end we're usually napping under a tree, stuffed from too much gravlax, princess cake & aquavit. Thu Jun 09 18:15:44 -0700 2005 383171 0 petradish 3 383409 WAS involved (when I was younger and really had no say). I have not been to Vasa Park in years and Nansen Field in forever!! ;-) Fri Jun 10 11:26:16 -0700 2005 383266 0 WildSwede