DOOR COUNTY NEWSWIRE
Midsummer’s Music Explores Passion, Color, and Imagination in Two New Summer Programs
Door County, Wis. (July 29, 2026) — Midsummer’s Music continues its acclaimed 2026 concert season with two captivating chamber music programs that showcase the emotional depth, vivid colors, andexpressive power of some of the world’s greatest composers. Beginning July 25, […]
Read MoreDoor County Supergroup “Buckets Band” Presents 2026 Season: Songs of Bob Dylan, John Prine, and (New This Year) Brandi Carlile
Egg Harbor, Wis. (July 29, 2026) – The popular “Buckets Band,” a Door County supergroup, will soon take the stage at Woodwalk Gallery, for more shows than ever before. The band will perform three different programs over ten performances August 4-12 […]
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DCA Presents Bob Seger Tribute Band Hollywood Nights
Fish Creek, Wis. (July 27, 2026) – On Sunday, August 2, at 8 p.m. Door County Auditorium (DCA) will host Bob Seger tribute band Hollywood Nights on its Main Stage. Hollywood Nights—America’s Bob Seger Experience—is the ultimate tribute to Bob Seger […]
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Peninsula Music Festival Opens August 4 with World-Class Artists, Unforgettable Music, and a Spectacular Start to the 2026 Season
Door County, Wis. (July 27, 2026) – In less than two weeks, the Peninsula Music Festival (PMF) opens its 74th season with nine unforgettable concerts featuring Grammy Award-winning artists, internationally acclaimed soloists, and one of the most exciting orchestral lineups in […]
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UNCOMMONLY FINE WRITING ABOUT THE COUNTY
Where the North Star Led: The Making of ‘Birthplace of the Thunder’
Door County’s natural beauty and unmistakable creative spirit have long inspired artists — and our band, Zen of Thieves, is no exception. The County’s landscapes, trails, and community played a defining role in shaping our debut album, Birthplace of the Thunder, recorded […]
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Mushrooms of Door County: Exploring Nature’s Hidden Network
Door County’s forests, wetlands, and meadows are home to a remarkable diversity of fungi. From colorful shelf fungi on fallen logs to chanterelles emerging from the forest floor and the many species that form essential partnerships with trees, mushrooms are […]
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Written in Stone: Exploring the Geology of Door County
By Lynn Michelsen, Business Manager, Crossroads at Big Creek Door County’s landscape is written in stone. From the towering bluffs along the bay of Green Bay to the smooth rocks scattered across Lake Michigan beaches, the peninsula’s unique character was […]
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Fish Creek’s Heritage Harbor Cultural Center
With Your Support, Coming Soon! by Laurie Buske Fish Creek’s history is woven into our downtown and shapes who we are. We take pride in preserving our past. Nearly two years ago, a group of us met at the Gazebo […]
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DOOR DINING NEWS
Door County’s culinary scene reaches new heights. Written by Katy Spratte Joyce. Photos by Kayla Larsen. Originally printed in the 2026 Door County GO! Guide. The white clapboard farmhouse walls of Wickman House no longer echo with the clink of its cocktail glasses or the hum of its bustling dinner service. Yet for many visitors, […]
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By Jim Berkenstock, Artistic Director Our most recent program featured the music of Mozart, Haydn, and Wranitzky – composers steeped in the late 18th century Viennese style. They lived and worked within the Hapsburg Empire, which was seated in Vienna but ruled vast areas and cultures for hundreds of years. At first known as the […]
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Fred Seger came to our attention by means of a long and winding road. We’re very glad he did, as we’ve gotten nothing but great comments about the 2026 Go! Guide cover he designed for us this past winter. If Fred’s story interests you, you can find out more about him and his art on […]
Read MoreNORBERT BLEI
Working in a converted chicken coop north of Ellison Bay, for 40-plus years writer Norbert Blei (8/23/1935 – 4/23/2013) chronicled Door County through the lives of its inhabitants. Both Meditations on a Small Lake and a revised edition of DOOR WAY: The People in the Landscape, the first book in Blei’s “Door Series,” are available […]
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