Nature Works Celebrates 25 Years in Door County By Laurel Ciohon It was 1994 when Don and Polly Helm moved to Door County from Lexington, Kentucky. They dreamed of starting their own business and opened Door County Nature Works in May 1994. Now into their 25th year, Nature Works, located in downtown Egg Harbor, was […]
Climate Change Coalition of Door County Distributes 400 Trees for its Fall Tree Planting Project
The Climate Change Coalition of Door County (CCCDC), with support from the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship’s Environmental Justice Action Team, has distributed more than 400 young trees for its fall tree planting project, working with partners across the county to expand local woodlands and combat climate change. Nine other area churches — five Stella Maris Roman […]
Northern Sky Theater Announces Additional Performances of “Dad’s Season Tickets” at the Gould Theater
Due to the overwhelming popularity of their new musical comedy, Dad’s Season Tickets, Northern Sky Theater announces the addition of three matinee performances at the Gould Theater this fall. The three performances of Dad’s Season Tickets will include 10:00am performances on October 11 and 25 and a 1:00pm performance on October 16. The public is invited to join local […]
Speak Easy Casino Night at Maxwelton Braes
On Sept 27, Maxwelton Braes, Thyme Cuisine and the Ellie Helm Foundation will host its second annual casino night in the lodge hall. Together with Casino Events, the evening will be a night of Black Jack, Craps, Poker and Roulette for a good cause. For one night, Maxwelton Braes will be transformed into a 1920s speakeasy […]
Door County Fall Lighthouse Festival Oct. 12-13
Tickets are selling fast of the 2019 Door County Fall Lighthouse Festival, Saturday and Sunday, October 12-13. The Festival weekend includes boat and adventure tours that together reach many of the eleven treasured lighthouses of Door County. Tickets for the Door County Fall Lighthouse Festival are now available for purchase at DoorCountyTickets.com and range in price from $40-80 […]
A Weekend Trip to Washington Island
By Laurel Ciohon Having grown up on Door County’s ‘mainland,’ Washington Island was always a mysterious place to me. I traveled there once or twice throughout my life, but never for more than a few hours. As some city dwellers tend to view Door County’s mainland just as skeptically as I viewed Door County’s northern-most […]
Door County Wearable Art Show Coming October 5th & 6th
The Door County Wearable Art Show, an art lovers’ local tradition, returns October 5 and 6 to Sister Bay. Shop local and regional designer-made contemporary clothing, accessories and jewelry, and meet the artists in person. This fall’s shows promises to inspire the mind and ignite the senses with vibrant autumn colors, bold graphics and prints, […]
Twilight Tours at Eagle Bluff Lighthouse
Join the Door County Historical Society for Twilight Tours at the Eagle Bluff Lighthouse. On September 28 and October 12 the lighthouse will be opened from 6:00pm–8:00pm. The Door County Historical Society invites guests to delight in the tales of the keepers through story, song, and poetry at the Eagle Bluff Lighthouse for Twilight Tours, Tunes […]
Midsummer’s Music: Powerful Music, Brilliant Musicians, Intimate Settings
By Beverly Ann Conroy I just came from the final performance of the Midsummer’s Music summer festival – a splendid gala at Björklunden that was so delightful – and I couldn’t wait to tell you about it! The bittersweet Ashokan Farewell was followed by a bubbly Martinů Serenade and the most infectious quartet of four […]
Street Art to Take Shape Next Weekend in Sturgeon Bay for Chalk the Bay
The Miller Art Museum, in collaboration with the Door County Library, Boys and Girls Club of Door County and the Sturgeon Bay Visitor Center (SBVC), is pleased to feature artists John Soukup (Cedar Rapids, IA), Shelley Heath (Brookfield, WI) and Kimberly Wood (St. Joseph, MI) next weekend for Chalk the Bay, part of the festivities taking place for Sturgeon Bay’s Harvest Festival […]
