DOOR COUNTY NEWSWIRE
Birch Creek Announces 2026 Fall Concert Series
Jazz, Dueling Pianos, and Holiday Traditions Return to Juniper Hall Egg Harbor, Wis. (August 13, 2026) – Birch Creek Music Performance Center invites audiences to experience its 2026 Fall Concert Series, featuring an exciting lineup of acclaimed faculty artists and guest […]
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Women’s History Pop-Up Exhibit at the Pioneer Schoolhouse Museum
Ephraim, Wis. (August 13, 2026) – Visitors are invited to step into Ephraim’s history this August with a visit to the Pioneer Schoolhouse Museum, open only Fridays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The iconic schoolhouse offers visitors a chance […]
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League of Women Voters Car Parade August 26
Door County, Wis. (August 13, 2026) – In celebration of Women’s Equality Day, the League of Women Voters of Door County (LWVDC) will host its annual car parade on Wednesday, August 26, this time turning the streets of Egg Harbor […]
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“Hundreds of Beavers” Screening at DCA August 16
Fish Creek, Wis. (August 13, 2026) – On Sunday, August 16, at 8 p.m., Door County Auditorium (DCA) will present a screening of the film Hundreds of Beavers—which features beloved Northern Sky actor Doug Mancheski—as part of the newly established Cramer […]
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UNCOMMONLY FINE WRITING ABOUT THE COUNTY
When Door County Was Underwater: Exploring the Fossils Beneath Our Feet
Long before Door County’s forests, farms, and shorelines existed, the peninsula lay beneath a warm, shallow tropical sea teeming with life. Corals, crinoids, brachiopods, and other marine organisms thrived here hundreds of millions of years ago, leaving behind the fossils […]
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The Plants That Shape Door County
Plants shape the character of Door County. From white cedars clinging to the Niagara Escarpment and sugar maples shading forest trails to native wildflowers brightening meadows and wetlands, plants provide food, shelter, beauty, and the foundation for every ecosystem. This […]
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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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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 In our program that just closed, “Passionate Perspectives,” we explored the impulse to incorporate national musical elements as a reaction to the pervasiveness of stifling imperialism, especially in the case of the Hapsburg Regime in the 19th century. In our program that opens tonight (Thursday), we explore another kind of […]
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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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