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Al Johnson’s Offers Traditional Swedish Julbord on Dec. 6-7

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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

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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 […]

The Ellie Helm Foundation Donates $10,000 to Support Youth Mental Health Program

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The Ellie Helm Foundation has recently awarded $10,000 to the United Way of Door County for the STRIDE program. STRIDE (Strengthening Trust and Resilience, Instilling Independence, and Discovering Empowerment) is an initiative dedicated to removing barriers to access quality mental health treatment for Door County youth. The overall focus is to provide mental health services, […]

Local Restaurant’s Luncheons Support Climate Change Coalition

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Goose & Twigs, the new Sister Bay restaurant whose menu stresses local foods, sustainability and culinary imagination, is hosting a weekly Luncheon Club through the winter to benefit the Climate Change Coalition of Door County. The luncheons, held from 11 am to 2 pm every Wednesday from November through February, will include food, coffee, and […]

Sister Bay Fall Festival Announces Best Parade Entry

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The Sister Bay Advancement Association has awarded the 2019 Fall Festival Parade Best Entry to David Pfeifer Insurance, David Pfeifer Insurance has a long tradition of providing insurance and risk management solutions to the larger Door County area with a commitment to customer service and to community involvement. The inspiration for the float was “You’ve […]

Christmas Concerts at Birch Creek on Saturday, December 7

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Birch Creek Music Performance Center presents two holiday concerts in Juniper Hall on Saturday, December 7. Christmas at Birch Creek begins with a 2:30pm matinee family concert at which all children ages 11 and under receive free admission. Symphony and percussion session faculty musicians bring the spectacular sounds of brass and percussion to classic holiday […]

Door County Favorites Play Double Bill at DCA November 30: Giving Thanks with Capitol Sun Rays, Katie Dahl, and Eric Lewis

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Saturday, November will be an evening of hometown love and world-class talent as Katie Dahl (accompanied by multi-instrumentalist Eric Lewis) releases a new album and Birds of Chicago return to the DCA stage with their new supergroup Capitol Sun Rays, featuring Amy Helm, Grahame Lesh, and Luther Dickinson. Birds of Chicago is a Nashville-based, Washington […]

Maritime Speaker Series: “What it Means to be a Friend of Plum and Pilot Island”

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The next presentation of the Door County Medical Center Maritime Speaker Series will be held on Thursday, December 5th, and will feature Paul Kuehn talking about “What it Means to be a Friend of Plum and Pilot Island”The Door County Medical Center Maritime Speaker Series programs are held the first Thursday of each month, October through […]