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Wisconsin Gems For Fall Colors

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Wisconsin is home to many scenic landscapes that showcase the delightful colors of nature in autumn. We’re starting to see the leaves change colors, with some parts of the state already at or nearing peak colors. Why Do Leaves Change Colors?In the fall, when days shorten and temperatures drop, leaves stop their food-making process. As […]

Liberty Park Summer Resort

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By Dottie & Pete Pohlman, Lodge Managers 1984-1989 Door County Almanak, No. 5, 1990 The old Goodrich steamer makes the turn off the Sister Islands and straightens out heading to Sister Bay. As the captain slows the streamer to a crawl to give the Chicago families a lingering view of the majestic harbor, the call […]

Door County Coastal Byway

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By Ann Miller – Chairman Door County Coastal Byway Council  The DCCB Council members thank you for the show of community pride along the recently designated National Scenic Byway route in Northern Door County.  The Door County Coastal Byway is just one of two in the State of Wisconsin, with a total of 184 nation-wide.  […]

SKÅL Expands Al’s Expanding Green Campus with Nordic-Inspired Items

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By Jude Genereaux A new addition to expansive surrounding property of Al Johnson’s Swedish Restaurant & Butik sits on the southern side of its Stabbur Beer Garden, bookending what has lately become a natural wood campus of Scandinavian-inspired architecture. The attractive new building, called SKÅL, carries the same attention to detail and Nordic character as […]

Monarch Tagging

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By Coggin Heeringa, Program Director/Naturalist, Crossroads at Big Creek Monarch Tagging, a Crossroads’ tradition, is scheduled for Saturday, September 4, at 1:00 p.m. thanks to collaboration between Crossroads at Big Creek and Wild Ones of the Door Peninsula. This free program is open to and will interest learners of all ages. Naturalist Karen Newbern will present […]

Door Peninsula Astronomical Society Update

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By Coggin Heeringa, Program Director/Naturalist, Crossroads at Big Creek Things are “looking up” for the Door Peninsula Astronomical Society, which has scheduled a Viewing Night on Saturday, August 7, at dusk (about 8:30 pm), an in-person meeting on Tuesday, August 10, at 7:00 pm at the Stonecipher Astronomy Center, and a Meteor Viewing Night for […]

Sister Bay Set to Provide Guests with Entertainment – July 4, 1937

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Article from the July 1st, 1937, Green Bay Press-Gazette Sister Bay, a picturesque summer resort on the western side of the Door County peninsula, is planning a “bigger and better” holiday celebration for the Fourth of July weekend, promising to set a record in entertainment in the community. A parade, floats, picnicking, addresses, a giant […]