Ephraim, Wis. (November 24, 2020) – Ephraim Business Council will hold a modified Christmas in the Village celebration on Saturday, December 5, 2020. Santa Claus will be arriving in Harborside Park at 5 pm on Saturday, December 5, on an Ephraim Fire Department vehicle. Santa will light the Christmas tree in the gazebo and welcome […]
Birchwood Hall – Summer, 1914
by Barbara Larsen Door County Almanak, No. 5, 1990 Evening shadows were lengthening. Although the sky was still bright blue over the bay, the dense woods surrounding the dirt road leading from Birchwood Hall into Sister Bay kept the sun’s rays at bay. Mamie Hedeen shivered as she hurried along the rough stony trail. It […]
Peninsula Pet Tip of the Week – Separation Anxiety
The Wisconsin Humane Society Door County Campus is temporarily closed due to a COVID-19 related staffing shortage. All animals currently housed at the shelter are being transferred to their other campuses. They want to thank you for your understanding and support! Separation anxiety is the physiological and behavioral response a dog experiences when separated from […]
Give the Gift of the Peninsula Players Experience this Holiday Season
Fish Creek, Wis. (November 19, 2020) – When Peninsula Players canceled its 2020 performances due to the current health crisis, Costume Shop Manager Kyle Pingel created Camping Clothing Co. He specifically created the Shoreline Sunset design to assist the theater during its intermission. By ordering this exclusive design this holiday season, you are sharing the Peninsula Players Experience […]
Popular New Year’s Day Swim Postponed Due to Health & Safety Concerns
Jacksonport, Wis. (November 17, 2020) – The Jacksonport Polar Bear Club’s 35th annual plunge into Lake Michigan will have to wait a year. Due to ongoing health concerns regarding large gatherings, the Jacksonport Polar Bear Club has postponed their upcoming New Year’s Day swim into the icy waters of Lake Michigan for 365 days. The 35th annual swim […]
Baileys Harbor Community Association’s Weather Or Nots Receive 2020 Trailblazer Award
Baileys Harbor, Wis. (November 18, 2020) – The Baileys Harbor Community Association (BHCA) is proud to announce that we recently received the 2020 Wisconsin Tourism Trailblazer Award for Outstanding Marketing Campaign under $25,000 from Destinations Wisconsin during their Virtual Fall Conference last week. Our Weather or Not campaign’s overall goal was to bring awareness to […]
Sturgeon Bay Wayfinding Project Hits the Streets
Sturgeon Bay, Wis. (November 17, 2020) – Sturgeon Bay has long bemoaned the fact that millions of visitors pass by Sturgeon Bay “on their way to Door County”. That, however, is about to change. Through an extensive wayfinding project that actually dates back to 2009, Sturgeon Bay will be able to showcase all that it […]
The Cove Estuary: Otters, Great Blue Herons & Opossums, Oh My!
By Coggin Heeringa, Director, Crossroads at Big Creek Last weekend at Crossroads, between Leadership Landing (our kayak launch) and the Utah Street Bridge, an otter was fishing in The Cove Estuary. This was hardly surprising. We’ve been seeing these sleek mammals ever since we acquired The Cove Preserve. There, where the water from Big Creek […]
Frykman Gallery Transitions to Winter Hours, Offers Christmas Gifts Online
Sister Bay, Wis. (November 16, 2020) –Door County is returning to its slower pace, temperatures and leaves are dropping, and Frykman Gallery will be transitioning into their winter hours, which are Fridays and Saturdays 11-4, and by appointment or by chance during the week. The Frykman’s will be continually adding woodcarvings and puzzles to their website […]
Gov. Evers, Lt. Gov. Barnes to Host People’s Budget Virtual Listening Sessions
Madison, Wis. (November 15, 2020) — Gov. Tony Evers and Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes today announced a series of People’s Budget virtual listening sessions as the state begins the 2021-2023 state budget process. Gov. Evers and Lt. Gov. Barnes will host four virtual, issue-based budget listening sessions to hear directly from families and workers about the […]
