Fish Creek, Wis. (October 19, 2020) – To keep the spirit of Jack o’ Lantern Days alive, Fish Creek has decided to turn their Costume Contest into a virtual event this year! They will miss seeing all of the costumes in Fish Creek so much that they had to do something. Bonnie Smith – a dear […]
Birch Creek Announces New Members to the Board of Trustee
Egg Harbor, Wis. (October 19, 2020) – Birch Creek is pleased to announce the addition of two new members to its 18 member Board of Trustees. Diane Taillon, Owner/Broker of Arbor Crowne Properties, joins the Birch Creek Board for the first time, effective at the October 2020 Board meeting. Taillon says, “One of my attractions […]
Sunday Drives by Martha Lambiotte
Door County Almanak, No. 5, 1990 During the years that our children were growing up, every disagreement between parents and their offspring was blamed on the “generation gap.” In our family, the most evident sign of that so-called gap was the aversion our five had to the Sunday drive. Growing up in a home with […]
Call for Public Street Art Artists
Sturgeon Bay, Wis. (October 14, 2020) – Calling all artists! Destination Sturgeon Bay is looking for artists to embellish or create their own cherry for their annual street art program, Cherries Jubilee. Presented by Destination Sturgeon Bay and Nicolet National Bank, cherries will be blossoming throughout Sturgeon Bay starting May 2021. Artists are encouraged to apply […]
Peninsula Pet of the Week: Potion
Meet Potion, a 2-year-old cat available for adoption at the Wisconsin Humane Society Door County Campus! Originally found as a stray, we don’t know much about her past but we do know she has lots of love to give. Potion has proven to be a friendly girl, even during her intake exam when she was […]
Lipstick Optional: Celebrating the Women of Northern Sky
Fish Creek, Wis. (October 13, 2020) – Welders. Doctors. Politicians. Football fans. Single mothers. Cherry farmers. Lumberjacks. These are just a few of the many memorable women Northern Sky playwrights have written into existence over the years. It’s a rich history, and we’ll revel in it Saturday, October 17 at 7 p.m. when we premiere Lipstick Optional: Celebrating […]
Rich Agness Pottery Show
Egg Harbor, Wis. (October 13, 2020) – Plum Bottom Gallery invites you to our “Pottery Show featuring Rich Agness” on Saturday, October 24 from 11am–4pm. The show will feature an exclusive, never before seen collection from Rich Agness, a well known Wisconsin potter. In addition to Agness, we will be featuring Ray Pottery and Eric Hendrick […]
Silent Sports in Door County: Propel Yourself Into Nature
By Marise Redmann It’s so quiet I can hear my heart beat. I haven’t been this alone in ages. I paddle gently so as not to disturb the peace. I slip through the bulrushes, feeling them standing rigidly, protesting my entry. I can hear the frogs chirping in the distance but as I approach they […]
Bucks for Bo
Sister Bay, Wis. (October 9, 2020) – When 12-year-old Bo Johnson died from leukemia in 2012, no one could have guessed that his dying wish would help create an active and successful foundation aimed at fighting childhood cancers through donations to research programs. Since its founding 8 years ago, the Go Bo! Foundation has donated over […]
Hand over Fist: The Future of Water
Sturgeon Bay, Wis. (October 9, 2020) – Join the Climate Change Coalition of Door County for a virtual presentation about the future of water at 7pm on Thursday, October 29. The speaker is George Hawkins, former CEO of the District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority. To register, click here or search Eventbrite.com for “Hand over Fist.” […]
