From 1896 to 1926, the world famous Economist Thorstein Veblen spent his summers on Washington Island. In 1916 he built a study cabin and a home for his wife and two step daughters. The study cabin has been moved and is being restored on the shore of Little Lake. The Washington Island Heritage Conservancy is […]
A Weekend Trip to Washington Island
By Laurel Ciohon Having grown up on Door County’s ‘mainland,’ Washington Island was always a mysterious place to me. I traveled there once or twice throughout my life, but never for more than a few hours. As some city dwellers tend to view Door County’s mainland just as skeptically as I viewed Door County’s northern-most […]
Washington Island’s Stavkirke: How a Small Island Community Came Together and Built a Dream
By Jude Genereaux It is fitting that “STAVKIRKE, The story of Washington Island’s Norwegian Replica”, comes to us from the pen of Dick Purinton, one of Washington Island’s finest writers and keeper of island history. Purinton’s fresh-off-the-press collection takes us through the inspiration for and construction of the uniquely beautiful Stavkirke, translated “stave church” and […]
Julian Hagen at Woodwalk Concert Series on August 31
Julian Hagen, Door County’s well loved Washington Island musician performs at Woodwalk Concert Series on Aug 31 at 7 pm. Hagen comes from five generations of Islanders who have made music an important part of their daily lives. Hagen says, “Spending nearly forty years playing, writing, performing and producing music, I can confidently say that there will […]
Top Teams to Compete In 7th Annual Death’s Door BBQ on August 25th
Professional barbecue teams from around the country have entered the 7th Annual Death’s Door BBQ (DDBBQ) contest scheduled for Saturday, August 25, 2018. The event, held at the Washington Island Airport, is sanctioned by the Kansas City Barbeque Society. A total of $19,000 in prize money plus various awards will be distributed among the DDBBQ […]
Explore Plum Island in August
Saturday, Aug. 18, pack a picnic and spend a day on Plum Island, Door County with the US Fish & Wildlife Service and Friends of Plum & Pilot Islands as they offer guided, interpretive tours of the island’s natural habitat and historic maritime structures. Visitors can hike Plum Island’s trails, climb the Rear Range light, spend time kayaking around the island, […]
Harpeth Rising Performances in Door County
Chamberfolk: Three classically trained musicians playing original music, as intricately arranged as a string quartet, lyrically rooted in the singer/songwriter tradition, and wrapped in three-part vocal harmonies reminiscent of both Appalachia and Medieval Europe. Building from the tonal depth of the cello (or is it a bass?), layer in the shimmering sounds of a violin […]
Friends of Plum and Pilot Islands Announces Summer 2018 Schedule of Events
The Friends of Plum and Pilot Islands (FOPPI) have announced a robust schedule of activities on Plum Island during the 2018 summer season. Mary Beth Volmer, President of FOPPI said, “This is FOPPI’s tenth anniversary year, and it’s exciting and appropriate that there are more opportunities than ever for the public to experience the special […]
Discover Wisconsin names Northern Sky “2018 Choice Destination”
This past summer Discover Wisconsin visited our theater in the woods to capture our unique Door County experience on video. Discover Wisconsin, the state’s leading media brand and tourism TV show, will be shining the spotlight on Door County in an upcoming episode. “Door County – Live Life Well” premieres Saturday, January 13 at 10 […]
Registration Still Open for 5th Annual Washington Island Literary Festival
The Washington Island Literary Festival (WILF), often described as being among the best small literary festivals in the country, has announced it is still accepting registrations for its fifth annual event, “Exploring Frontiers Real and Imagined,” to be held Sept. 22–24 at the Trueblood Performing Arts Center and other Washington Island Island locations. This year’s […]
