Door County, Wis. (May 31, 2023) – The initial grant awards from Destination Door County’s new Community Investment Fund (CIF) were announced recently. Eight projects will benefit from a total of $325,251, including the Eagle Bluff Lighthouse restoration project. Destination Door County President/CEO Julie Gilbert shared that the first grant cycle will have an positive impact […]
New Grant Program Aims to Benefit Residents Using Tourism Dollars
Door County, Wis. (January 10, 2023) – Destination Door County (DDC) is excited to announce a brand-new initiative called the Community Investment Fund which will use dollars generated by visitors to help fund local projects that will improve the quality of life for those who live and work in Door County. Central to the work […]
Destination Door County Highlights a Year in Review at Annual Dinner
Sturgeon Bay, Wis. (October 19, 2022) – Around 160 Door County business leaders enjoyed a beautiful dinner at Burton’s on the Bay at the Alpine Resort on Tuesday evening, October 18 for Destination Door County’s (DDC) annual dinner. The evening celebrated the organization’s work over the past year throughout the county and beyond. A recap […]
Door County 2022 Official Destination Guide Now Available
Door County, WI (January 28, 2022) – Destination Door County (DDC), the county’s tourism marketing & management organization, is excited to announce the release of the Door County 2022 Official Destination Guide in conjunction with National Plan For Vacation Day, which is January 25, 2022. Destination Door County has put together an annual official destination guide for decades. […]
Winners Announced in Door County Hospitality Worker Thank You Campaign
Door County, Wis. (January 21, 2022) – Two Door County hospitality workers were recently selected as winners in a hospitality industry thank you campaign conducted late last year to show appreciation for a job well done in what was a very busy 2021 tourism season. David Sawyer of the Churchill Inn won a $250 Frontier Airlines […]
New CEO Presents Key to Door County to AJ Dillon during Tourism Organization’s 96th Annual Meeting
Sturgeon Bay, Wis. (November 17, 2021) – Destination Door County (DDC), Door County’s destination marketing and management organization, celebrated a year like no other during their 96th annual meeting on Tuesday night at Fernwood Gardens Ballroom at Mr. G’s near Jacksonport. Around 130 business leaders and community members gathered for the first time in over 2 […]
Search for Next DDC President Begins, Interim CEO Announced
Sturgeon Bay, Wis. (June 2, 2021) – The search for Destination Door County’s (DDC) next President/CEO is underway, the organization’s board of directors announced today. Door County’s tourism marketing and management organization is working with executive search firm SearchWide Global to conduct a nationwide search and has also put together a group of nine local stakeholders to […]
Maple Cinnamon Apple Sauce
Recipe courtesy of Destination Door County. INGREDIENTS: • 3 Gala apples (or another variety of sweet red apple) • 3 Granny Smith or pippin apples • ¼ cup plus 2 tablespoons real maple syrup* • 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon • 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice (or more to taste) dash of sea salt INSTRUCTIONS: Peel, […]
