DOOR COUNTY NEWSWIRE
Eric Lewis Reunites with the Griffon String Quartet for a One-of-a-Kind Musical Journey Across Four Performances
Sister Bay, Wis. (September 8, 2025) – Join Midsummer’s Music for a truly special musical event as beloved Memphis-based multi-instrumentalist Eric Lewis reunites with the acclaimed Griffon String Quartet for four unforgettable performances filled with classical finesse, folk soul, and deeply […]
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Twilight Tours Bring Evening Magic to Eagle Bluff Lighthouse
Fish Creek, Wis. (September 8, 2025) – The Door County Historical Society invites the community and visitors to experience the enchantment of Eagle Bluff Lighthouse after dark during this year’s Twilight Tours. The lighthouse will open its doors on Saturday, September […]
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Baileys Harbor “Talk of the Town” Series Sponsoring Basic Life Support CPR/AED Training
Baileys Harbor, Wis. (September 4, 2025) — Baileys Harbor Community Association continues to support and engage the community by bringing information and discussion sessions to Baileys Harbor through the Talk of the Town series. The next session will take place […]
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6th Annual Door County Sunflower Fest
Sturgeon Bay, Wis. (September 4, 2025) – Sunshine Resources of Door County is excited to host the 6th Annual Sunflower Fest on Saturday, September 13. This event is held at Martin Park (207 S. Third Avenue) in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin. The […]
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UNCOMMONLY FINE WRITING ABOUT THE COUNTY
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Books are mirrors: you only see in them what you already have inside you. —Carlos Ruiz Zafón By Jerod Santek, Founding & Artistic Director, Write On, Door County Fall is full of exciting new opportunities at Write On, with many […]
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Which Came First—the Trails or the Ales?
By Coggin Heeringa, Crossroads at Big Creek It started as sort of a joke: “Which came first—the trails or the ales?” That question was inspired by our upcoming fundraiser Trails and Ales, scheduled for Saturday, September 6, from 12:30–3:30 p.m. During this unique event, local […]
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Journey with Joan
By Coggin Heeringa, Interpretive Naturalist, Crossroads at Big Creek, Inc. Things are changing—some quickly and some with glacial slowness—at Crossroads at Big Creek, and this week our programs will reflect on some of those changes. So what is glacial slowness? […]
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How to Make Fireworks Less Frightening for Pets
4th of July Tips from the Wisconsin Humane Society. With Independence Day firework shows kicking off this week, The Wisconsin Humane Society (WHS) has tips to make sure your pets have a stress-free holiday. First, WHS does not recommend taking your […]
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DOOR DINING NEWS
By Marise Redmann (Originally published in 2023 Door County Go! Guide) A life well-lived is even better when it involves great food. For couples, it can also be a shared bond. Gabrielle and AJ Dillon, for instance, who share both a life and a love of great food. Gabrielle is a photographer and political science […]
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Column 2, June 12, 2025 by Jim Berkenstock Walter Preucil, charter member of Midsummer’s Music and our outstanding cellist for the first 29 years, used to say, “Everything is connected.” If there was a connection to be had, he would find it. He certainly would in our upcoming program featuring Mozart, Reicha, and Dvořák. And it […]
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February 6, 1934 – October 3, 2023 Jean Wideroe Berkenstock, 89, passed away with her husband at her side on Tuesday, October 3, 2023 at Evanston Hospital in Evanston, IL. She is survived by her husband of nearly 50 years, James Turner Berkenstock, a daughter, Nina Swanson, a stepson, Paul Berkenstock, grandchildren Jake Hoogheem, Keven […]
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September 18, 2023 By Norbert Blei Working in a converted chicken coop north of Ellison Bay, for 40+ years writer Norbert Blei (8/23/1935 – 4/23/2013) chronicled Door County through the lives of its inhabitants. A revised edition of DOOR WAY: The People in the Landscape, the first book in Blei’s “Door Series,” was published August […]
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