The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District, announces that water levels on each of the Great Lakes started 2020 higher than they started 2019, a year where many record high water levels were set across the lakes. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers urges those impacted by the high water levels of 2019 to […]
Sturgeon Bay Visitor Center Takes On New Name: Destination Sturgeon Bay
With the advent of a new decade, the former Sturgeon Bay Visitor Center is taking on a new name and a new brand. “Destination Sturgeon Bay” will be the fourth name for the organization that was originally established as the Sturgeon Bay Community Development Corporation in 1993. “With this name change, we believe that Destination […]
DCA Weekend Features Concert by Genevieve Heyward & The North; Lecture About Immigration Politics
On Saturday, January 18, Door Community Auditorium (DCA) will offer two events: a 10 a.m. “Door County Talks” presentation about immigration politics, and a 7 p.m. Fireside Coffeehouse Concert by up-and-coming Americana artist Genevieve Heyward, performing at DCA with her band The North. Door County Talks: Immigration Politics with Dr. Alise Coen UW-Green Bay professor […]
PMF’s Chamber Music Series Returns to Shepherd of the Bay with Masterful Concerts
Peninsula Music Festival’s Chamber Music Series, February Fest, returns to Shepherd of the Bay Lutheran Church in Ellison Bay. There will be a reception following each concert to meet the guest musicians. The first concert will be on February 8 with Eric Olson (oboe), Ellen Caruso Olson (viola), and Sara Bong (piano). The second concert […]
Featured Artist Clarey Wamhoff: Paintings Evoking Home
Sense of place has always been an integral part of Clarey Wamhoff’s life. From childhood drawings of cozy houses to her recreation of traditional quilt patterns, she has explored the combination of patterns and colors that evoke home. She would describe her work as Expressionist, being influenced by both German Expressionist artists like Gabriele Munter, and the […]
Name Change, New Look for Door County Tourism Organization
Door County’s longtime destination management organization is undergoing some big changes to help carry it forward into the next decade and beyond. To reflect the evolving nature of tourism marketing and management around the world, the Door County Visitor Bureau has changed its name to Destination Door County. The tourism organization has also released a […]
A Valentine’s Concert: Musical Theater Love Songs at Birch Creek
Guest Artist and former Birch Creek student, Jonathan Zeng (tenor) will perform your favorite musical theater love song duets with Diana Stoic (soprano), accompanied by pianist, Michael Oldham. Delicious heavy hors d’oeuvres and light desserts will be catered by McEvoy’s Culinaria. This spectacular evening begins with Social Time at 5:30. Social hour will take pace […]
New Concert Series Starts January 18 at Margaret Lockwood Gallery
Jeanne Kuhns’ Concerts at Margaret Lockwood Gallery Inside/Out Theater begins January 18 with Small Forest! Jeanne Kuhns creator of the Woodwalk Concert and the Lost Moth Concert Series is establishing a small series in Sturgeon Bay. After closing Lost Moth Gallery due to unforeseen circumstances, Kuhns moved to Sturgeon Bay at the end of last […]
Peninsula Players Theatre Announces Winter Play Reading Series
Peninsula Players Theatre announces the 2020 season of The Play’s the Thing, a winter play reading series presented to Door County audiences. Full cast readings of the plays will perform at Björklunden in Baileys Harbor on February 3, March 2 and April 6 at 7 p.m. General seating is available; there is no admission fee. “Peninsula Players Theatre is […]
Peninsula Pet of the Week: Disco
You probably won’t find this green-eyed beauty out on the dance floor! Meet Disco, a 4-year-old hidden treasure available for adoption at the Wisconsin Humane Society Door County Campus. Originally brought to WHS in October as a stray, Disco was petrified of humans and avoided all forms of touch. When staff was finally able to […]
