On Monday, August 5, the winners of the annual Door County Mariner Awards and Coast Guard Person of the Year Award were announced at the Sturgeon Bay Yacht Club. BM1 Andrew Michaels won the Coast Guard Person of the Year Award. Bob Perlewitz was recognized with the Mariner Award, while Clifford B. Hart and Arthur […]
Pre-Show Seminar at Peninsula Players Features Intuitive Reader
Peninsula Players Theatre, in conjunction with its production of “Ghost The Musical,” by Bruce Joel Rubin, Dave Stewart and Glen Ballard, will host intuitive reader Penny Slusher for a free pre-show seminar Friday, August 9 in the theater at 6:30 p.m. Slusher will share her experience as an intuitive reader, helping people see more clearly into their […]
Art Show 5 at Plum Bottom Gallery
Plum Bottom invites you to Painted Door County: Art Show 5, running August 10 – September 8 with an opening reception Saturday, August 10 from 1–4pm at our Plum Bottom Road location. Come see the newest work from five painters who capture the incredible changing vistas of Door County! Meet Door County artists Mary White, […]
Midsummer’s Music Celebrates Violinist David Perry’s 20th Season
During an exclusive, private event in Ephraim on July 30, Midsummer’s Music celebrated 20 years of concerts with world-renowned violinist David Perry. Artistic Director Jim Berkenstock attributes great credit for the success of Midsummer’s Music to Perry: “When David Perry joined our ensemble as first violinist 20 years ago, it changed everything. His outstanding musicianship, […]
Fishstock Concert Series Features John Ford-Coley on Sunday, August 4
The 2019 Fishstock Concert Series will feature a performance by singer-songwriter John Ford-Coley on Sunday, August 4. Ford-Coley is well-known as half of the Grammy-nominated duo England Dan and John Ford Coley, who had several extremely popular songs. Continuing to perform his platinum and gold record hits for audiences around the world, Ford-Coley is classically trained on […]
10 Things To Do–To Undo–While in Door County
By Marise Redman We’ve all heard this…how technology is evolving to solve human problems, make life easier and create more time. But is your life easier and do you have more time? What about the culture of technology and its continued evolution towards…what? Kevin Kelly, co-founder of Wired Magazine said, “technology is how we hack […]
Food Trucks & Floaties at Anclam Park
Beat the summer heat by heading to Anclam Beach & Park in Baileys Harbor on Saturday, August 17 from 11am–4pm. No shoes, no shirts, no problem as we celebrate our Food Truck scene with Chives’ Harbor Pizza and Harbor Griddle & Grill Trucks, Lumberjack Taco Shack, Wally’s Weenie Wagon AND Ohana Hospitality. Need something a […]
German Festival in Sturgeon Bay
Join the Door County Historical Society to celebrate German Festival! The historical society will host its annual German Festival on Saturday, August 10. Activities will be held from 10am to 3pm at the Heritage Village at Big Creek in Sturgeon Bay. We will explore German history and indulge in German foods- from brats to cake. There will […]
Join DCMM to celebrate the Cana Island Lighthouse Sesquicentennial
On Wednesday, August 7, 3-6pm the Door County Maritime Museum will celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Cana Island Lighthouse. Cana Island is perhaps Door County’s most photographed lighthouse, celebrating 150 years of standing watch on the shore of Lake Michigan in 2019. The event, free and open to the public, will feature descendants of […]
Peninsula Pet of the Week: Converse
Converse is a 1-year-old, majestic black cloud of fluff available for adoption at the Wisconsin Humane Society Door County Campus. He is a friendly guy who enjoys giving head butts and getting petted. Having been brought in as a stray, we don’t know much about his past, but we do know he has a lovely […]
