By Marise Redmann (Originally published in 2023 Door County Go! Guide) With all the excitement of Door County’s villages, each located on the main drags of Highways 42 & 57, ever wonder what lies beyond, or inside rural Southern Door? Heard of Forestville, Clay Banks, Kolberg, Brussels or Namur? In many ways, the “the space […]
NOTEBOOK: DOOR COUNTY IN SEPTEMBER
September 18, 2023 By Norbert Blei Working in a converted chicken coop north of Ellison Bay, for 40+ years writer Norbert Blei (8/23/1935 – 4/23/2013) chronicled Door County through the lives of its inhabitants. A revised edition of DOOR WAY: The People in the Landscape, the first book in Blei’s “Door Series,” was published August […]
Back Again, and Right at Home
August 14, 2023 By Jim Berkenstock, Artistic Director. It’s hard to believe, but in just over a week, our Midsummer’s Music season rekindles with a powerfully romantic program of French piano quintets featuring Jeannie Yu. (I wrote about these works last week—please check it out.) But, these works will quickly give way to a very […]
NOTEBOOK: DOOR COUNTY IN AUGUST
By Norbert Blei Working in a converted chicken coop north of Ellison Bay, for 40+ years writer Norbert Blei (8/23/1935 – 4/23/2013) chronicled Door County through the lives of its inhabitants. A revised edition of DOOR WAY: The People in the Landscape, the first book in Blei’s “Door Series,” was published August 2010 and is […]
A Little Rest is Good Now and Then
Mon, July 31, 2023, by Jim Berkenstock. A little rest is good now and then. After 30 concerts since June 14, our band can use one. And it’s good to go out on a high note. Our Schubert/Klebanov concert was a huge success, but oddly enough, as beloved as Schubert’s E-flat Piano Trio is, the […]
Notebook: Door County in July
By Norbert Blei Working in a converted chicken coop north of Ellison Bay, for 40+ years writer Norbert Blei (8/23/1935 – 4/23/2013) chronicled Door County through the lives of its inhabitants. A revised edition of DOOR WAY: The People in the Landscape, the first book in Blei’s “Door Series,” was published August 2010 and is […]
Thriving with Sourdough: “The Bread Lady”
By Marise Redmann (Originally published in 2023 Door County Go! Guide) As the Door County food scene continues to diversify and specialize with the creation of new sustainable food items, Cultured in Sister Bay (the corner of Cty. Q and Hwy 57) has appeared as a special gem. The creation of local entrepreneur Mattea Fischer, […]
Dining with the Dillons
By Marise Redmann (Originally published in 2023 Door County Go! Guide) A life well-lived is even better when it involves great food. For couples, it can also be a shared bond. Gabrielle and AJ Dillon, for instance, who share both a life and a love of great food. Gabrielle is a photographer and political science […]
THE EMPEROR IS KING!
By Jim Berkenstock, Artistic Director, Midsummer’s Music If you were to ask any music lover to name the most famous piano concerto, more than likely the answer would be the “Emperor” of Beethoven. Sure, the Grieg, Rachmaninov 2nd, Tchaikovsky, etc. would be right up there, but Beethoven’s final piano concerto has an aura about it […]
The Point Grille
The Point Grille Offering great casual food with a fun island atmosphere. Amazingly prepared, each dish is perfectly suited to an outdoor (or indoor) family feast. Featuring the island’s best slow-smoked BBQ (dine-in or carry-out), pulled pork nachos, burgers, mac & cheese bowl, quesadillas. Craft beers and fine wine, smoothies, shakes, malts. Located just steps […]
