Meet Johnston Atoll, a 2-year-old hidden treasure available for adoption at the Wisconsin Humane Society Door County Campus. Johnston is one of the 72 cats rescued from a single home in Green Bay last month. While he is still shy and a bit unsure about new people and situations, he is gradually coming out of […]
Four Door County Organizations Receive Green Gifts from Cellcom
Four organizations in Door County have been selected to receive a 2019 Cellcom Green Gift, including Crossroads at Big Creek, Gibraltar School, Climate Change Coalition of Door County and The Ridges Sanctuary. Crossroads at Big Creek manages 200 acres across three properties for preservation, environmental education and recreation. The organization received a $500 Green Gift from […]
Plum Bottom Gallery Hosts Resident Artist Demos Nov. 30
Plum Bottom Gallery is excited to hosting demos from our resident artists Saturday, November 30 from 11am–2pm. Meet Chad Luberger at the Plum Bottom Road location and see him at work behind the wheel. Chad created one of a kind porcelain pieces, perfect for the hard-to-shop-for-art-lover on your list. From functional mugs to his beautiful […]
Nobel House in Fish Creek Invites You to their Tree Lighting Celebration
Bundle up and jaunt on down to Noble Square at 5:00pm on December 7 in the quaint little village of Fish Creek. Watch the snowflakes fall from the sky, sing carols by candle light and ring in the spirit of the Holiday Season as we sing “O Tannenbaum.” Gibraltar Historical Association keeps their tradition alive […]
Thanksgiving Feasts and Festivities at The Lodge at Leathem Smith
For the first time ever, join The Lodge at Leathem Smith this Thanksgiving for dinner with friends and family, or order Thanksgiving dinner to pick up and serve at home. Talented chefs, Neller Card and Nicki Himebauch will serve plates full of flavor, including oven-roasted turkey, maple & bourbon-glazed carrots, baked mac & cheese, and […]
Four Winter Concerts by The Griffon String Quartet Scheduled for Dec. 13-15
Midsummer’s Music has announced four new Winter Concerts by the renowned Griffon String Quartet in early December. The Quartet, which launched in the fall of 2018, is composed of four of the finest young professional musicians in the country. The four string players, each with advanced degrees and performances around the world to their credit, […]
Al Johnson’s Offers Traditional Swedish Julbord on Dec. 6-7
With its unique foods and hand-crafted gifts, a Scandinavian Christmas is special. This December, Al Johnson’s Swedish Restaurant & Butik in Sister Bay is serving its traditional version of the famous Swedish Julbord, a multi-course Christmas smörgåsbord (or buffet) that is a holiday tradition throughout the country of Sweden. This year’s Julbord is being served […]
Brilliant Stranger’s Small Business Saturday Sale plus “Meet the Maker” on Nov. 29-30
Brilliant Stranger has announced a 2-day sale on November 29-30, with an opportunity to meet one of the shop’s key design creatives, Courtney Van Auken of Tizzy Dee. On both sale days, enjoy 10% off all wearables, including clothing, jewelry, hats, scarves, shawls, gloves and mittens. Buy five holiday ornaments and get one of equal or […]
Scents of the Season in Door County
By Coggin Heeringa Throughout the year, people tell us that they are thankful for Crossroads. But during gun/deer hunting season, people seem especially grateful for a safe place to hike and walk their dogs. Around Thanksgiving, the forest also seems to have special scent. Theoretically, the scent should have been stronger in October when temperatures were […]
Door County’s Moveable Feast
By Larry Majewski Imagine it’s 1949. You’re staying at one of Door County’s premier properties, the Alpine Resort in Egg Harbor. Your day oscillates between the golf course, the beach and a wicker chair flipping through Life Magazine. It would take an extra special kind of effort for work to reach you via phone. Your normal life […]
