Scandinavian Spotlight
Jamestown, which had the highest percent of Swedish born citizens of any city in the United States by 1920, will host its 23rd annual Scandinavian Folk Festival at the Northwest Arena on July 18 and 19. "We expect 1,200 people attending this year's Festival," says co-coordinator Donald Sandy. "Most are local (Southwestern NY and Northwestern PA) but also other states such as Ohio. A few years ago, we did a zip code study at the gate and found people attending from 28 different states and three foreign countries. It is the only event of its kind from New York City to Chicago and from ...



