Door County, Wis. (June 10, 2025) – Door County’s visitor economy continued its upward momentum in 2024, generating $651.2 million in total economic impact and reaffirming the industry’s vital role in supporting the region’s economy, workforce, and quality of life. According to newly released data from global research firm Tourism Economics, Door County saw a $31.4 million increase […]
Community Business Associations Continue to “Support the Door” with School Supplies Drive
Door County, Wis. (May 30, 2024) – From June to August help Door County schools by donating to the “Support the Door – School Supplies Drive,” coordinated by the Community Business Associations in Baileys Harbor, Carlsville, Door County North, Egg Harbor, Ephraim, Fish Creek, Sister Bay, and Sturgeon Bay. A list of needed items was […]
Door and Kewaunee Counties Lead the Region in 100% Fish Movement
Lindal Fisheries, Dramm Corporation and Dan’s Fish sign pledge to prevent waste and promote the sustainable use of Great Lakes fish Three more local companies—Lindal Fisheries, Dramm Corporation and Dan’s Fish, Inc.—signed on to the “100% Great Lakes Fish Pledge” today, publicly committing to using 100% of each commercially caught Great Lakes fish productively by 2025. As […]
UW-Oshkosh Seeks Door County Private Well Owners for Continuation of Groundwater Study
Door County, Wis. (September 2, 2021) – Door County residents with private wells are invited to participate in a groundwater study this fall. Well owners are asked to RSVP online at https://uwo.sh/doorco-wells-21. The University of WI Oshkosh Environmental Research and Innovation Center (ERIC) is conducting a groundwater study in Door County. This is a continuation of previous […]
Travelers Both Optimistic and Cautious
According to the latest Longwoods International tracking study of American travelers, 88% of them now have travel plans in the next six months, the highest level in more than a year. However, less than a third of them are likely to visit a tourism attraction or business which does not have clear COVID safety protocols, such […]
Lee Radtke, Best In Show
In memoriam by Kevin O’Donnell On a gloriously warm day in May 2018, my wife Colleen, and I leisurely strolled through a one man art exhibition at the Door County Maritime Museum in Sturgeon Bay that featured the work of impressionist painter Lee Radtke. I had admired Radtke’s modern take on the 19th century representational […]
“Writing On The Door: Paths to Publication Conference” features Authors, Editors and Publishers
Write On, Door County has launched a new two-day conference for aspiring writers who want to learn more about how to get their work into print. The “Writing on the Door: Paths to Publication Conference” takes place April 12-13, 2019 in Egg Harbor (Door County, WI). Award-winning authors, editors, publishers and agents are among the […]
Winter Water Fest at DCA
Door Community Auditorium (DCA) is pleased to announce Winter Water Fest, a fun-packed weekend of activities inspired by this year’s Celebrate Water Door County initiative. Highlights of Winter Water Fest will include a school residency and public performance by Chicago’s Grammy-winning Third Coast Percussion, a lecture by Dr. Roger Kuhns about healthy waters and their […]
Local Door County Author Releases New Book
Native Door County resident Katherine Hastings released her new book, “A War Within”, on November 7. The historical romance novel is the second released for Hastings in 2018, preceded by her first novel, “In the Assassin’s Arms” which came out in July. After growing up in Fish Creek and attending Gibraltar High School, Hastings moved […]
Door County Wearable Art Show returns to Sister Bay on Sept. 29-30
The artists and organizers of the Door County Wearable Art Show will transform the Sister Bay Village Hall into a showroom full of local and regional designer-made contemporary clothing, accessories and jewelry on Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 29 and 30. The show promises to be filled with a stunning selection of cool weather clothing and […]
