UNCOMMONLY FINE WRITING

A Fifty-Year Reminiscense

A Fifty-Year Reminiscense By Hjalmar R. Holand (Abridged version of an essay written by author H. R. Holand in 1948…remembering Door County as it was in 1898.) It is fifty years this summer since I first saw the Door Peninsula. […]

Door County Dreamin’ – Life at the Cottage

Our family reunites annually at the family cottage on Lily Bay, close to Sturgeon Bay. We enjoy seeing the ‘cottage’ almost as much as seeing our family. Built in the 1920s, it has been in my father’s family for over […]

Door County Is Introduced to The Griffon String Quartet

New Music Group Launched Through Efforts of Midsummer’s Music, Fine Arts Institute and St. Norbert College In a lively press conference followed by a reception at Door County Maritime Museum on January 16, 2019, the Door County community was officially […]

Goose and Guns

(From the just-published book “Stories From Yesteryear” by Elaine Johnson. Available at Al Johnson’s Swedish Restaurant & Butik in Sister Bay.) Author Elaine Johnson, 90 years old, founded Northern Lights Fish & Caviar with cousin Gretna Johns (d: 2014) in […]

Heritage and History: Enriching the Door Peninsula Experience

Cemetery and village walks. Chapel tours. Family history presentations. School reunions. Historic barn events. The creation of a traveling ‘Historymobile’ – it’s just a sampling of recent initiatives by local historic entities. While each historic group stands alone, they benefit […]

North of the Tension Line

North of the Tension Line Musings about Washington Island by musician Julian Hagen It’s just a different pace. When you get on the boat at Northport, a weight is just lifted off your shoulders. North of the Tension Line is […]

Our Fascination with Lighthouses

Towers play an essential role in our nation’s maritime history. Active signal towers, watch towers, and light towers once dotted America’s coastlines, including Lake Michigan. These historic maritime structures continue to fascinate, and those that are still standing are treasured […]

Reserve Your Spot Early: Dinner and a Movie at Greens N Grains

Greens N Grains has been offering Dinner and a Movie for several years. I was always curious and eager to attend one, but could never fit it in my schedule. I recently had a Thursday night available and was excited […]

Riley Bridenhagen: Up-and-Coming Artist

Growing up in an artistic family, it’s no wonder Riley Bridenhagen followed suit. Surrounded by painting, photography, and overall creativity, the Bridenhagen family (Fred, Stacy, and sons Marshal and Riley) all offer something unique to the Door County art world. […]

Successful Carlsville Retail Property Is Ready for Its Next Life

Door County is an incredible place to own a business, and what better time than now? The beautiful, spacious building and property on Hwy 42 in Carlsville that recently housed Door County General Store and Pet Expressions has recently been […]

The Living Past: Commercial Fishing in Door County

The Living Past: Commercial Fishing in Door County by Trygvie Jensen Commercial fishing is one of the oldest professions known to man. The industry has survived for nearly two hundred years on the Great Lakes. Commercial fishermen are our living […]

THE WRITER’S LIFE – Roadside Gardens, Birdfeeders, Wind Chimes…Silence

THE WRITER’S LIFE Roadside Gardens, Birdfeeders, Wind Chimes…Silence -By Norbert Blei Though I’ve never been much of a gardener, flower or vegetable, I appreciate their presence in my midst, whether from a distance or visiting friends with flower gardens glowing […]