Originally published in 1966, the previously out-of-print Living in God’s Country: Ellison Bay, Door County, WI traces the growth of Ellison Bay over the past 150 years. Originally titled A Century in God’s Country, the updated version explores the area’s Potawatomi origins prior to European settlement and then moves forward through the changes wrought by […]
Blues On The Bay Benefits Door County Secret Santa
Ellison Bay, Wis. (August 9, 2023) – Benefiting Door County Secret Santa, Blues on the Bay returns to the Ellison Bay waterfront on August 26! Door County’s only blues festival, Blues on the Bay, will have performances by well-known national and regional blues musicians. This year’s Blues on the Bay features a stellar line-up of […]
Annual Ellison Bay Groundhog Day Parade
Ellison Bay, Wis. (January 10, 2023) – Will the groundhog see its shadow and predict more winter? Participate or observe the Ellison Bay Groundhog Day Parade on February 2. The parade will begin at The Vault Parking Lot and end at Hillside Inn/ Hugel Haus parking lot. Staging for the event with cars and people/pets walking is […]
Annual Ellison Bay Gobble Wobble
Ellison Bay, Wis. (November 7, 2022) – Join friends and family in Ellison Bay this Thanksgiving for the annual Ellison Bay Gobble Wobble! This event features a 2.5 mile fun run/walk that starts and ends at Fitzgerald Park. Click the link below for a map of the route (note this will not be a closed course). Registration […]
Kick Ash After Hours
Ellison Bay, Wis. (April 20, 2021) – Kick Ash After Hours is back! Join friends at Kick Ash every Friday and Saturday from 4-9pm for wine, coffee, and small plates, including cheese, meat and veggie boards. There are also plenty of board games available (to play for free!). You can even take your turn at […]
Meet Savory Spoon’s Guest Chef Laurie Conrad
By Janice Thomas Baking during quarantine is both incredibly enjoyable and slightly challenging for me. On the one hand, I find baking to be a very pleasant pursuit. It creates a feeling of coziness in my kitchen, which is usually pretty fun, and in the end, we wind up with something delicious. On the other hand, baking […]
Fried Eggs & Frico with Polenta
Compliments of the Laurie Conrad at Blue Daisy, LLC., guest chef at The Savory Spoon in Ellison Bay Ingredients: ½ cup cheddar cheese (shredded)½ cup Parmesan cheese (grated)½ cup cooked polenta1-2 tablespoons olive oil + more as needed1 teaspoon garlic (minced)2 large eggs (cage free)2 cups torn greens (kale, chard, collard)Sea salt & pepper to […]
Cousins Walk in Ellison Bay Asking for Vacuum Bags Make Face Masks
Ellison Bay, WIis. (March 24, 2020) – Marcy Farber, owner of Cousins Walk in Ellison Bay, is collecting vacuum cleaner bags and quarter inch elastic to help with grassroots efforts to make face masks for front line workers during the Covid-19 crisis. Many of us have bag-less vacuums now so if you have any bags you can part […]
“Herb Walk” at Ellison Bluff County Park June 15
Herbal pharmacist Dave LaLuzerne will lead an “herb walk” at Ellison Bluff County Park from 10 am to noon Saturday, June 15, teaching the medical and culinary uses of spring woodland plants from ramps and wild sarsaparilla to burdock, bloodroot, trillium and more. The herb walk is a fundraiser for the Climate Change Coalition of […]
Public Tree Planting in Ellison Bay on May 4
The public is invited to join the Climate Change Coalition of Door County (CCCDC), the Forest Recovery Project (FRP), and the Nature Conservancy (TNC) in an all-hands-on-deck tree planting in Ellison Bay from 10 am to 3 pm May 4. The planting location is a TNC property on Badger Road near its intersection with Birchwood […]
