Event Moves to Martin Park in Downtown Sturgeon Bay Juddville, Wis. (September 28, 2023) – Sturgeon Bay’s Martin Park will become a Writers’ Block on Saturday, October 7, as dozens of published authors who live in or have significant ties to Door County exhibit their books. Running from 9 am – 2 pm, the event […]
The Sixth Annual Ellie Helm “SPIRIT” Award
Sturgeon Bay, Wis. (September 28, 2023) – The YMCA Striver’s Gymnastics Team awarded the fifth Annual Ellie Helm Spirit Award at their 2022-2023 team banquet. The Ellie Helm Spirit Award stands for Sportsmanship, Positivity, Inspiration, Respect, Integrity, and Teamwork. Six characteristics that so rightly described Ellie Helm. Ellie was a long-time Striver Gymnast who won numerous […]
Peninsula Pet of the Week: Stingray
Introducing Stingray, she is a 1-year-old cat available for adoption at the Wisconsin Humane Society Door County Campus. She is a looker with her blue and orange fur coat, and she cannot wait to find a loving home of her own. Her favorite past time is longing and observing all activities around her, and she […]
DCA Presents Hiplet Ballerinas October 6
Fish Creek, Wis. (September 26, 2023) – On Friday, October 6, at 7 p.m., Door Community Auditorium (DCA) will present a performance by the fiery dance troupe Hiplet Ballerinas. Hiplet (pronounced HIP-LAY), formerly known as “The Rap Ballet,” is an Afro-centric fusion of hip-hop and ballet. Developed in the 1990s by Homer Hans Bryant, Hiplet […]
Alpine Resort Hosts Rocktoberfest October 6-8
Egg Harbor, Wis. (September 26, 2023) – Alpine Resort will be hosting Rocktoberfest during Pumpkin Patch Festival weekend, October 6-8, featuring nightly live music entertainment under Alpine’s big outdoor waterfront tent for its Concerts in the Tent music series. On October 6, Big Mouth & the Power Tool Horns, one of Door County’s most popular […]
EV Charger Mini-Grant Applications Re-open October 1st
Sturgeon Bay, Wis. (September 26, 2023) – Applications re-open for Destination Door County’s 2023 EV Charger Mini-Grant on October 1, 2023 at 8:00am. Awards in the amount of $1000 are available to any Door County business, non-profit organization, or government entity wishing to add to or upgrade their public-use Electric Vehicle Charging infrastructure. Applications will re-open for the […]
100+ Women Who Care Door County (100+WWC) Next Giving Event October 23
Total awards over 5 Years of Giving will approach $490,000! Door County, Wis. (September 26, 2023) – The next quarterly Giving Event of the 100+WWC Giving Circle will be held in person 7845 Church Street, Egg Harbor and via livestream on Monday, October 23, 6:30-7:30 pm. Registration and social hour begins at 5:30 pm. Approximately $29,000 […]
Tragedy hits Fish Creek: The Sinking of the Erie L. Hackley
Fish Creek, Wis. (September 21, 2023) – The Sinking of the Erie L. Hackley is considered the largest single sea disaster in the history of Green Bay waters. Join the Gibraltar Historical Society on October 3rd, the 120th anniversary of this tragedy, for the last Gibraltar Talks for the 2023 season. They will tell the story […]
Birch Creek Receives Wisconsin Arts Board Grant
Egg Harbor, Wis. (September 21, 2023) – Birch Creek is pleased to announce that it has received a Creation and Presentation Program grant from the Wisconsin Arts Board, underwritten by funds from the State of Wisconsin and the National Endowment for the Arts. Each year, Arts Board grants support Birch Creek’s music instruction for serious […]
Fall Archaeological Dig
By Coggin Heeringa, Interpretive Naturalist, Crossroads at Big Creek, Inc. The Fall Archaeological Dig at the Crossroads Cove Estuary Preserve is underway, and the general public—adults, families, groups –are invited to observe, or even better, to participate in the Dig on weekdays from now until Thursday, October 5. Anytime you see activity at The Cove Estuary […]