The Ellie Helm Foundation has recently awarded $10,000 to the United Way of Door County for the STRIDE program. STRIDE (Strengthening Trust and Resilience, Instilling Independence, and Discovering Empowerment) is an initiative dedicated to removing barriers to access quality mental health treatment for Door County youth. The overall focus is to provide mental health services, […]
Local Restaurant’s Luncheons Support Climate Change Coalition
Goose & Twigs, the new Sister Bay restaurant whose menu stresses local foods, sustainability and culinary imagination, is hosting a weekly Luncheon Club through the winter to benefit the Climate Change Coalition of Door County. The luncheons, held from 11 am to 2 pm every Wednesday from November through February, will include food, coffee, and […]
Sister Bay Fall Festival Announces Best Parade Entry
The Sister Bay Advancement Association has awarded the 2019 Fall Festival Parade Best Entry to David Pfeifer Insurance, David Pfeifer Insurance has a long tradition of providing insurance and risk management solutions to the larger Door County area with a commitment to customer service and to community involvement. The inspiration for the float was “You’ve […]
Peninsula Pet of the Week: Mew
Meet Mew, a 7-month-old calico available for adoption at the Wisconsin Humane Society Door County Campus! Found as a tiny kitten on a local farm, she is a talkative, curious girl who enjoys being petted but gets easily frightened by fast movements and loud noises. Don’t be surprised if you find her hiding safely in […]
Wisconsin Warmup Coffee
Wisconsin Warmup Coffee is featured on the Door County Coffee & Tea Co. website. This is a user-submitted recipe. It was not made in the kitchens of the Door County Coffee Cafe. Ingredients: Featured ingredient: Dark Voyage Coffee 10 oz. Bag Ground 4 cups strong brewed Door County Coffee Dark Voyage coffee (or your coffee of choice) […]
Christmas Concerts at Birch Creek on Saturday, December 7
Birch Creek Music Performance Center presents two holiday concerts in Juniper Hall on Saturday, December 7. Christmas at Birch Creek begins with a 2:30pm matinee family concert at which all children ages 11 and under receive free admission. Symphony and percussion session faculty musicians bring the spectacular sounds of brass and percussion to classic holiday […]
Door County Favorites Play Double Bill at DCA November 30: Giving Thanks with Capitol Sun Rays, Katie Dahl, and Eric Lewis
Saturday, November will be an evening of hometown love and world-class talent as Katie Dahl (accompanied by multi-instrumentalist Eric Lewis) releases a new album and Birds of Chicago return to the DCA stage with their new supergroup Capitol Sun Rays, featuring Amy Helm, Grahame Lesh, and Luther Dickinson. Birds of Chicago is a Nashville-based, Washington […]
Maritime Speaker Series: “What it Means to be a Friend of Plum and Pilot Island”
The next presentation of the Door County Medical Center Maritime Speaker Series will be held on Thursday, December 5th, and will feature Paul Kuehn talking about “What it Means to be a Friend of Plum and Pilot Island”The Door County Medical Center Maritime Speaker Series programs are held the first Thursday of each month, October through […]
Holiday Party for Senior Citizens of Southern Door County School District
All senior citizens who live in Southern Door, ages 62 and over, are invited to attend the 33rd Annual Holiday Party. This year’s party will be on Wednesday, December 11, 2019, and is sponsored by the high school students and staff. This is a FREE event offered as a holiday “Thank You” from the school […]
Sturgeon Bay is Giving Away Money!
The Moo-La-La Giveaway is finally here! The popular Sturgeon Bay tradition of giving away money continues for the 2019 holiday season starting this weekend! Participating businesses around Sturgeon Bay will have Moo-La-La Giveaway entry boxes. Fill out an entry slip each time you shop or visit one of the participating businesses. No purchase is necessary […]