Sister Bay, Wis. (January 17, 2022) – The Griffon String Quartet—hailed for “superb playing, palpable chemistry, spirit, and emotional connection”—visited the prestigious Lunenburg Academy of Music Performance in Nova Scotia to focus on its musicianship, provide youth outreach, and perform its international debut. During the summer of 2021, Griffon members Vinicius Sant’Ana (violin), Blakeley Menghini (viola), and […]
Newport State Park’s 32nd Annual Candlelight Ski/Hike/Snowshoe Event
Ellison Bay, Wis. (January 17, 2022) – Newport State Park will hold its 32nd Annual Candlelight Ski/Hike/Snowshoe event on Saturday, February 12, 2022, from 5:30 to 8:00 p.m. Thirty-two years ago, Newport State Park began the candlelight ski tradition in Door County. The tradition will carry on again this year as a portion of trail will […]
DCA Reschedules Door County Talks: Ho-Chunk History & Coffeehouse: John Lewis and Friends to March 12
Fish Creek, Wis. (January 17, 2022) – In light of our community’s current COVID-19 surge, the subsequent burden on Door County Medical Center’s capacity and staff, and concern for community well-being, DCA is rescheduling its January 22 events—Door County Talks: Ho-Chunk History, and Coffeehouse: John Lewis and Friends—to Saturday, March 12. On Saturday, March 12, Door […]
Peninsula Pet of the Week: Salem
Salem is a playful 8-month-old pup available for adoption at the Wisconsin Humane Society Green Bay Campus. This handsome guy has impressive ears and promises to be a good listener. Salem would do best in a home where any children are over the age of 8. Like all dogs at WHS, he is neutered, vaccinated, […]
Help Us Preserve the Little Sister Resort Barn
By Sister Bay Historical Society The barn has begun it’s moving process, but we still need your help. Our goal is to preserve the Little Sister Barn by moving it to Corner of the Past Museum, where it can be turned into Sister Bay Historical Society’s new History Center. Our inventory of artifacts has grown far […]
Door County Peninsula Trip Interests Many – September 1925
Jansky Tells of Trip to Wonderland of North; Explains Trails to Take By Nelson Jansky – Wisconsin State Journal, September 1925 The way up at the “tip of the thumb” on the map of Wisconsin on any Sunday during pleasant weather one can see one of the strangest sights in this Playground of the Middle […]
Field Museum’s Artist-in-Residence Peggy Macnamara Featured in New Exhibition at Miller Art Museum
Sturgeon Bay, Wis. (January 11, 2022)—The Miller Art Museum in downtown Sturgeon Bay is set to unveil the first exhibition of 2022, Marine Life from Shore to Floor by Peggy Macnamara, which is scheduled to open on Saturday, January 15, 2022. The exhibition presents 35 large-scale watercolors depicting ocean life as well as behind the scenes […]
84th Annual Sister Bay Ice Out Contest
Sister Bay, Wis. (January 11, 2022) – Guess the date and time that the “Goat on a Boat” will float when the ice goes out in Sister Bay! Vote now in the 84th Annual Ice Out Contest at participating Sister Bay businesses. Support local businesses and get multiple chances to win great prizes. Vote as often as […]
Griffon String Quartet Free Monthly Concerts
Sister Bay, Wis. (January 10, 2022) – Hailed for their “superb playing, palpable chemistry, spirit, and emotional connection,” Midsummer’s Music’s professional quartet in residence, the Griffon String Quartet, in partnership with First Presbyterian Church in Green Bay, presents free monthly mini concerts through May 2022. Intended for the senior members in the community, these sessions are […]
DCEDC Launches Door County Resident & Workforce Sentiment Survey
Aims to get Direct Feedback & Experiences from those Currently Living & Working in Door County Sturgeon Bay, Wis. (January 10, 2022) – Amid a COVID-19 global pandemic and a time where workforce shortages are hitting highs never experienced before, leaving local employers bracing for what the future holds if they can’t find reliable employees. To […]
