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Enjoy “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 […]

My 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 […]

Sue 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 […]

Thyme 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 […]

Spooktacular 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 […]

Ray’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 […]

Katie 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 […]

Wisconsin 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 […]

Liberty 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 […]

Door 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 […]

SKÅL 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 […]

Fall 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! […]

Monarch 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 […]

Door 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 […]

Unique 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! […]

Sister 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 […]

Summer 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 […]

The 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 […]

Family 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 […]

Recipes For Your Weekend Grilling

By Door County Coffee & Tea Co. Grilling season is the best season, and we are ready to fire up the grill! We have so many fun ways to incorporate coffee into your grilling rubs and sauces, along with some […]

Everything You Need to Know About Door County Cherries

By Door County Coffee & Tea Co. When you think of Door County, cherries often are one of the first things to pop into people’s heads. First come the cherry blossoms, one of the most beautiful times of the year. […]

Experimental Archaeology at Crossroads at Big Creek

By Coggin Heeringa, Program Director/Naturalist, Crossroads at Big Creek Crossroads at Big Creek, in collaboration with the Door County Historical Society, will add Experimental Archaeology to the Spring Archaeology Experience this year. On the afternoons of Friday, May 21, Monday, […]

Wink Larson: Orchard in His Blood by Gary Jones

Door County Almanak, No. 2, 1985 “Here’s the story of how Wink bought the orchard,” said Audrey Larson, as she, Wink Larson, and I sat in the spacious living room of their Sister Bay home perched on a bluff, the […]

Crossroads Activities Report for May…It’s BIG

By Coggin Heeringa, Program Director/Naturalist, Crossroads at Big Creek Saturday, May 8 promises to be a big day at Crossroads. In the morning, Crossroads Habitat Healers will participate in the Climate Change Coalition of Door County’s BIG PLANT. In the […]

Peninsula Players Presents: Stalwarts of the Sixties

Doug Alleman, Ralph Foody and William Munchow were talented character actors whose credits included work on film, television and stages across the nation. Bill Munchow returned for his 101st show in the musical A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to […]

Peninsula Players Presents: 1965 – 1969

This week, Peninsula Players Presents takes a closer look at some of the highlights of the seasons between 1965 and 1969. During these years, Door County’s appreciation for the arts was symbolized on the County of Door’s newly created flag that was […]

Spring Coffee & Spring Cleaning: Tips to Make Spring Cleaning Fun

By Door County Coffee & Tea Co. Spring is in the air, and in the coffee, so it seems the time has come for Spring-Cleaning! We have compiled some of our favorite cleaning hacks, including the best way to clean […]

Northern Sky Theater Only Four Steps Removed from the Birthplace of American Playwriting

Did you know that Northern Sky Theater is only four steps removed from the birthplace of American playwriting?! Follow along as Northern Sky cofounder Doc Heide takes us through the degrees of separation: 1. In the first decade of the […]

Astronomy Happenings at Crossroads

By Coggin Heeringa, Program Director/Naturalist, Crossroads at Big Creek Crossroads at Big Creek invites the community, and especially families, to participate in a candlelight hike we are calling “Walk When the Moon is Full.” This luminary-lit hike will take place […]

Sister Bay, Progressive Town – June 21, 1941 Green Bay Press-Gazette

Fastest Growing Village in County is What They Call Town of Sister Bay. Residents of Community are Wide Awake and Alert to Push Any Plan Which Will Please Guests. “The fasted growing community on the peninsula,” that’s what they are […]

Wisconsin Water Week 2021

By Coggin Heeringa, Program Director/Naturalist, Crossroads at Big Creek This is Wisconsin Water Week 2021. Crossroads at Big Creek is one of the Wisconsin Water Week Conference sponsors because we have an institutional obsession with water. Besides, sponsorship enables Crossroads […]

2021’s Aldo Leopold Day is March 6

By Coggin Heeringa, Program Director/Naturalist, Crossroads at Big Creek 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 […]

Crossroads Presents Fish Tales Lecture on the Science of Great Lakes Fisheries

By Coggin Heeringa, Program Director/Naturalist, Crossroads at Big Creek Crossroads at Big Creek will have another fish on the line. Or, more accurately, the second on-line lecture of the “Fish Tales Lecture Series: Presenting the Science of Great Lakes Fisheries.” […]