Local Door County author Katherine Hastings has released her newest romance novel, and the first in a series set in Door County. The Other Half is a romantic comedy that takes place primarily in Baileys Harbor. The Door Peninsula Passions series are full-length romance novels set throughout the Door Peninsula. Each book will feature a different Door County location, […]
Shari Gransee Selected as Juror for Milwaukee Art Museum’s Lakefront Festival of Art
Shari Gransee, owner of Ephraim’s Fine Line Designs Gallery, was selected as a juror for the Milwaukee Art Museum’s annual Lakefront Festival of Art (LFOA), which took place June 21–23 on Milwaukee’s lakefront. For over 50 years, the LFOA has been instrumental to Milwaukee’s art and festival scene, and it’s also been named one of […]
Fishstock Concert Series Launches 2019 Season with Musician Will Kruger
The 2019 Fishstock Concert Series will open with singer/songwriter Will Kruger’s tribute to John Denver on Sunday, June 30. Kruger’s musical roots go back to the folk eera and his influences are musicians like Peter, Paul & Mary, Simon & Garfunkel, Gordon Lighfoot, John Denver, and James Taylor. The 10-concert Fishstock Series includes a wide […]
PenArt launches new Try It and Family Drop-In Programs
Peninsula School of Art’s (PenArt), 3900 County Road F, Fish Creek, Wisconsin opens its doors to creative learners of all ages this summer with two new program offerings – Try-It Programs and Family Drop-In Fridays. Both programs require no previous experience or pre-planning, just a willingness to explore your creative side. For over 50 years, PenArt has been the […]
2019 Door County Independence Day Guide Map
Your guide map to Door County this 4th of July!
Door County Historical Society’s Root Beer Festival
Join the Door County Historical Society to celebrate everything root beer! The historical society will host its annual Root Beer Festival on Saturday, July 6. Activities will be held from 10am–3pm at the Heritage Village at Big Creek in Sturgeon Bay. We will explore the history of root beer, play bottle cap games, listen to live […]
Door County Maritime Museum Announces Annual Wooden Boat Raffle
Tickets are now on sale for the Door County Maritime Museum’s annual Wooden Boat Raffle. The Grand Prize of the raffle is the hand-built 16’ St. Lawrence River Skiff, produced by the Museum’s Wooden Boatbuilding instructors and class participants. The beautiful wooden boat comes with hand-turned oars, as well as a trailer generously provided by […]
Award-Winning California – Songwriter Claudia Russell Brings Her Eclectic Folk to Door County
California-based singer/songwriter Claudia Russell brings her unique Americana sound to Gibraltar Town Hall in Fish Creek on July 20 at 7:30 pm. Accompanied by her husband, Bruce Kaplan, on mandolin and guitar, Russell will also be joined by two of Door County’s favorite musicians – Katie Dahl and Rich Higdon. The quartet also will perform as Paper […]
Midsummer’s Music Explores the Piano Trios of Clara and Robert Schumann, and Mendelssohn
From Saturday, June 29 – Sunday, July 7, Door County’s Midsummer’s Music presents a series of concerts dedicated to the Piano Trios of Felix Mendelssohn, and Robert and Clara Schumann, including Clara Schumann’s Trio in G Minor, Op. 17 (1846), Robert Schumann’s Trio in D Minor, Op. 63 (1847), and Felix Mendelssohn’s Trio in C Minor, Op. 66 (1845). Featured Midsummer’s […]
Iconoclastic Songwriters Alejandro Escovedo and pat mAcdonald Perform at DCA
On Monday, July 8, at 8 p.m., iconoclastic songwriters Alejandro Escovedo and pat mAcdonald will perform in a not-to-be-missed double-bill at Door Community Auditorium (DCA) in Fish Creek. A Mexican-American kid with Texas roots and a California upbringing, Dallas-based songwriter Alejandro Escovedo has spent a lifetime writing songs about death, demons, lust, and lost love. […]