SEPTEMBER 2003 – The Village Tower Building of the Wine Vally Inn & Cottages in Solvang, California. © Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com
The story behind the image
On our way to Santa Barbara, we had read about Lompoc being “The Flower-Seed Capital of the World” and wanted to see this by ourselves. In the neighborhood of Lompoc we visited Solvang, home to a large Danish community. It was founded in 1911 by settlers from Denmark who brought their culture over. Over time, this blended with the American culture.
We found Danish bakeries, restaurants and shops. No surprise that Solvang is called the “Danish Capital of America”. But to us the town felt like a wild mix of “Denmark plus Holland with a touch of Norway, and a lot of America” – and as such was very different from the U.S. we had experienced so far. For visitors from Europe it may be a waste of time, though.
This photo shows the not-so-historic tower of the Wine Vally Inn & Cottages, a cute hotel in downtown Solang. It was built in the 1970s, including the tower. So, in fact, the tower has no historic or authentic link. But it’s a true eye catcher that blends in well with the architecture that can be found in town.
By the way, the ‘Tivoli Square’ sign has been replace with a ‘Wine Valley Inn’ sign sometime between September 2003 and February 2008.
Design ideas
The high resolution image
| Capture Date | 06-SEP-2003 |
| Location | Solvang, California |
| Camera | Canon AE-1 Program |
| Image Source | Fuji Slide Film |
| Digital Image Source | EPSON Perfection 4870 Photo |
| Digital Image Source Format | TIFF, 48 bits/pixel, sRGB |
| Edited Image Format | JPEG, 24 bits/pixel, sRGB |
| Edited Image Dimensions | 4279 x 6336 Pixels |
| Copyright | © by Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com |
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