Having gone through numerous evolutions and the fickled public tastes,,  Solvang has seen the knick knack shops come and go, but bakeries have had staying power throughout it all.  While many come to dine on a tasty roll, butter cookie,  3 Aebleskivers topped with raspberry jam and powdered sugar, a chocolate-coated waffle cone filled with ice cream or a rich butter cream cake, the most fun is trying them all. Head into a bakery shop such as Danish Mill Bakery or Solvang Bakery and order a sampler box filled with a dozen or so pastries. Cream puffs are a delight and go well with the cakes, cookies and rolls that you can take to any host or share with your family and friends over a great coffee brew, some cider or even a local wine.

Of all the shopping in Solvang (and there is plenty), we'd have to say the most gratifying is the food and pastries. In addition to fantastic pastry recipes, try a Danish smorgasbord meal, some of Solvang's great red sweet&sour cabbage, Danish sausage, pork chops or event a hot dog for the simple pleasures. You can buy an aebleskiver pan in several restaurants around town and take home the recipe and the goods to make your very own.

The Latin saying, "Clothes make the man",  offers food for thought when looking at the pictures of the Solvang restaurants above. The iron work, pitched roofs, ornate lanterns, wood panels and bright colors on the buildings make shopping more appealing. In Solvang, there still are many authentic Danish descendants who speak in their native tongue (in addition to English) and serve the public with that honest, hard-working approach that includes so much pride.