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English Connections and a Close Call
By Jim Berkenstock Our English Connections program, which starts with the first of four concerts this Thursday, is “connected” largely by one person—Charles Villiers Stanford. Stanford and Edward Elgar were the two greatest English composers at the turn of the 19th into the […]
Read MoreStudents Participate at Crossroads on Earth Day
By Coggin Heeringa, Program Director/Naturalist, Crossroads at Big Creek, Inc. During the Sunrise Elementary School Earth Day last week, 219 students became “Crossroads Habitat Healers” by pulling buckthorn plants from the conifer forest near the Council Ring. They also participated in stream […]
Read MoreMay is Archaeology Month in Wisconsin
By Coggin Heeringa, Program Director/Naturalist, Crossroads at Big Creek, Inc. May is Archaeology Month in Wisconsin and Crossroads is celebrating. Truth is, we usually offer archaeology outreach in May, not due to a state designation, but because we are (reasonably) […]
Read MoreSpoil Mom This Mother’s Day
By Door County Coffee & Tea Co. Mother’s Day is almost here, and while we believe moms should be celebrated every single day, Mother’s Day is just a day dedicated to Mom and all her favorite things! We have put […]
Read MoreWildflowers, Weeds and Seeds
By Coggin Heeringa, Program Director/Naturalist, Crossroads at Big Creek, Inc. April Showers bring May “Wildflowers, Weeds and Seeds,” which just happens to be the title of the first April Master Gardeners lecture, which will be presented by Door County naturalist, […]
Read MoreWatch Out For Mud: Share The Trails On Your Spring Adventures
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has sent out guidelines for keeping newly-opened trails as safe as possible for everyone. The signs of spring are hard to miss right now. Birds are chirping, seeds are sprouting and the trails are…muddy. […]
Read MoreKeeping the Door Dark
By Coggin Heeringa, Program Director/Naturalist, Crossroads at Big Creek Some nights, the skies above our Astronomy Campus are so dark that our visitors can see the Milky Way. So, we at Crossroads at Big Creek want to keep our beautiful […]
Read MoreA Walk with Aldo
Crossroads at Big Creek has scheduled “A Walk with Aldo” for Saturday, March 5. In 2004, Gov. Jim Doyle signed legislation designating the first Saturday in March as Aldo Leopold Day in Wisconsin. At Crossroads at Big Creek, we started celebrating Aldo Leopold Day in 2007. […]
Read MoreValentine’s Day Fun With Door County Coffee
Valentine’s Day is upon us, and this is the perfect time to make this loving holiday special for all your Valentine’s! From easy crafts to do with the kids, perfect coffee-filled gifts for someone special and plenty of fun and […]
Read MoreCrossroads Crosses a Fundraising Bridge
By Coggin Heeringa, Program Director/Naturalist, Crossroads at Big Creek Crossroads at Big Creek is thrilled to announce that, thanks to an outpouring of community support, we have raised the funds needed to replace two of our aging bridges – the North Bridge and […]
Read MoreWinter Fun in Door County
By Door County Coffee & Tea Co. With Winter upon us, we are in for a few months of colder temperatures, beautiful snowfalls, and lots of good coffee! People often think Door County does not have much to offer in […]
Read MorePrying into the Secret Lives of Great Lakes Fishes
By Coggin Heeringa, Crossroads Program, Director/Naturalist, Crossroads at Big Creek, Inc. At Crossroads’ next Fish Tales Lecture, we’ll learn how the latest acoustic telemetry technology enables fisheries professionals to pry into the secret life of fish. Dr. Chuck Krueger, founder and Director Emeritus […]
Read MoreDoor County Peninsula Trip Interests Many – September 1925
Jansky Tells of Trip to Wonderland of North; Explains Trails to Take By Nelson Jansky – Wisconsin State Journal, September 1925 The way up at the “tip of the thumb” on the map of Wisconsin on any Sunday during pleasant […]
Read MoreSnow Activities at Crossroads
By Coggin Heeringa, Program Director/Naturalist, Crossroads at Big Creek, Inc. It’s a tad late to dream of a white Christmas, but we at Crossroads are dreaming of a white winter. The snow last week was glorious, and we know that […]
Read MoreUpcoming Events at Crossroads at Big Creek
By Coggin Heeringa, Program Director/Naturalist, Crossroads at Big Creek, Inc. While 2021 was a difficult year in many ways, for space exploration, it was extraordinary. So, this week, Crossroads and the Door Peninsula Astronomical Society will shed light (visible and […]
Read MoreA Special Message from Jim Berkenstock of Midsummer’s Music
By Jim Berkenstock, Midsummer’s Music, Board President and Artistic Director “Something extremely unusual is happening on the music scene in our area.” These are the words of Warren Gerds, Critic at Large for the Green Bay PressGazette, writing recently of […]
Read MoreThe Perfect Holiday Entertaining Guide
By Door County Coffee Co. Just think…snow falling outside, dusting the pine trees white…a hot mug of Door County Christmas in your favorite cup, the fireplace roaring, and Burl Ives in the background singing out your favorite carols. This truly […]
Read MorePeninsula Players Theatre Announces 2022 Season
By Linda Fortunato, Artistic Director It is my pleasure to share with you the lineup for Peninsula Players Theatre’s 87th season and my first as Artistic Director. Throughout my history with the Players, I’ve always looked forward to the seasonannouncement […]
Read MoreBirch Creek is Performing Brilliantly Because of You
By Mona Christensen, Executive Director The Steve and Jackie Kane Chair In the radiant spirit of the season, we are thankful for you! Your vote of confidence formed the foundation for an awe-inspiring year as we reimagined Birch Creek during this transitional […]
Read MoreMake a Lasting Impression on Giving Tuesday
By Peggy Lott, Secretary of the Board, Midsummer’s Music, Ltd. Haven’t we been through a difficult time? What a struggle, what grief, what darkness we have all endured. But one thing I am particularly grateful for is the effort that […]
Read MoreGreat Wedding Cuisine: Always a Feature of Northern Haus Events
By Jude Genereaux The recently created “Northern Haus” in Sister Bay stands ready to host just about any event guests may envision: from weddings to business gatherings, art fairs, bachelor/bachelorette parties, family reunions – even for culinary classes, wine tasting […]
Read MoreEnjoy “The Night of Wonder” at Crossroads on Dec. 5
by Coggin Heeringa “The Night of Wonder.” In answer to many inquiries: Yes!! We will again offer a candlelit walk for folks to see Crossroads in a different light on Sunday, December 5, from 4:30 to 6 p.m. (The weather […]
Read MoreMy Memories of Christkindlmarkt in Bavaria
By Pipka Ulvilden It was cold. The snow was three feet deep. The Alps were looming in the background, dark and foreboding. The moon cast a blue light on the frozen lake. There was a cold quiet stillness in the […]
Read MoreSue Jarosh, Children’s Book Writer
Sue Jarosh is a well-known personality in Door County. For 30 years, she and husband Joe busily tended the Jacksonport Craft Cottage – a popular shop on the main drag, stocked with craft supplies and handcrafted goods from all over […]
Read MoreThyme Cuisine Moves from Baileys Harbor to Sister Bay
Entrepreneurial foodies Tonda Gagliardo and Karl Bradley are celebrating the upcoming 2021 season with a move from their former location at Maxwelton Braes in Baileys Harbor to a Highway 57 location in Sister Bay and the grand opening of Thyme […]
Read MoreSpooktacular Halloween Fun With Door County Coffee
Ghosts and ghouls, witches and warlocks, Pumpkin Spice enthusiasts and anyone in between; the Spookiest of seasons is upon us once again and it’s time to celebrate! What better way than by putting on your best costume, and indulging in all things […]
Read MoreRay’s Cherry Hut Gets New Lease on Life with Sonny’s + Bridge Up Brewing
Collaborators Trent Snyder (Bridge Up Brewing Company) and Jason Estes (Sonny’s Pizzeria) recently acquired the longtime market Ray’s Cherry Hut just south of Fish Creek, with a mission to bring a new level of fun to the two-acre site. Most […]
Read MoreKatie Musolff Brings ‘Found Art’ to Vibrant Life
By Jude Genereaux Some of us recognize immediately what we should do with our lives and where we want to focus our creative energies. Katie Musolff is one of those people, blessed with singular artistic intention at a very young […]
Read MoreWisconsin Gems For Fall Colors
Wisconsin is home to many scenic landscapes that showcase the delightful colors of nature in autumn. We’re starting to see the leaves change colors, with some parts of the state already at or nearing peak colors. Why Do Leaves Change […]
Read MoreLiberty Park Summer Resort
By Dottie & Pete Pohlman, Lodge Managers 1984-1989 Door County Almanak, No. 5, 1990 The old Goodrich steamer makes the turn off the Sister Islands and straightens out heading to Sister Bay. As the captain slows the streamer to a […]
Read MoreDoor County Coastal Byway
By Ann Miller – Chairman Door County Coastal Byway Council The DCCB Council members thank you for the show of community pride along the recently designated National Scenic Byway route in Northern Door County. The Door County Coastal Byway is […]
Read MoreSKÅL Expands Al’s Expanding Green Campus with Nordic-Inspired Items
By Jude Genereaux A new addition to expansive surrounding property of Al Johnson’s Swedish Restaurant & Butik sits on the southern side of its Stabbur Beer Garden, bookending what has lately become a natural wood campus of Scandinavian-inspired architecture. The […]
Read MoreFall Fun in Door County For Your Next Trip
By Door County Coffee & Tea Co. The leaves are colored with shades of red, orange and yellow, the air is cool and crisp, and the coffee tastes like Pumpkin Spice…ahhh the sights and smells of Fall in Door County! […]
Read MoreMonarch Tagging
By Coggin Heeringa, Program Director/Naturalist, Crossroads at Big Creek Monarch Tagging, a Crossroads’ tradition, is scheduled for Saturday, September 4, at 1:00 p.m. thanks to collaboration between Crossroads at Big Creek and Wild Ones of the Door Peninsula. This free […]
Read MoreDoor Peninsula Astronomical Society Update
By Coggin Heeringa, Program Director/Naturalist, Crossroads at Big Creek Things are “looking up” for the Door Peninsula Astronomical Society, which has scheduled a Viewing Night on Saturday, August 7, at dusk (about 8:30 pm), an in-person meeting on Tuesday, August […]
Read MoreUnique Door County Experiences For Your Next Trip
By Door County Coffee & Tea Co. From the beauty of the Niagara Escarpment, to the blue waters of Lake Michigan, and the red cherry trees glittering the county, Door County truly has incredibly fun and unique experiences to offer! […]
Read MoreSister Bay Set to Provide Guests with Entertainment – July 4, 1937
Article from the July 1st, 1937, Green Bay Press-Gazette Sister Bay, a picturesque summer resort on the western side of the Door County peninsula, is planning a “bigger and better” holiday celebration for the Fourth of July weekend, promising to […]
Read MoreSummer Fun All Around Door County
By Door County Coffee & Tea Co. We love all seasons here in Door County, but there is just something so sweet about all the fun we get to have in summer! From fishing and camping, to kayaking, and finding […]
Read MoreThe Fascinating History of Steel Bridge Songfest
What started in 2005 as a concert fundraiser for a local historical monument, quickly turned Sturgeon Bay into the singer/songwriter capital of the state! Steel Bridge Songfest brings in roughly 30-40 musicians from across the U.S. every year. These musicians turn […]
Read MoreFamily Fun for Father’s Day
By Door County Coffee & Tea Co. June is here and that means Summer vacations, trips to the beach and Father’s Day! Dad’s are the best – they teach us so many things! From how to ride a bike, to […]
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