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Area: Baileys Harbor

  • Server of the Week: Willie Swanson

      If you’re in the mood for drinks and good grub Let Willie Swanson serve you at Cornerstone Pub. She’s been at the gig for the past nine years Taking orders, serving food and spreading cheer.   She loves the people that stop into this place Whether or not she recognizes their face. There are […]

  • Free Music, Family Art Day, Winter Hikes & More Weekend Plans

    It’s sure to be another beautiful and quiet weekend on the peninsula. Looking for something fun to do? We’ve got our top picks for the weekend ahead to get you out of the house! Friday, January 15 Loaves and Fishes Enjoy a free family style meal at Northeast Wisconsin Technical College during this month’s Loaves […]

  • Ridges Receives Rotary Grant for Landscaping Projects

    Tom Guyette, past district governor of Rotary Club District 6220 and chair of the district’s foundation, spoke at the Jan. 6 meeting of the Rotary Club of Door County North, held at The Ridges Sanctuary in Baileys Harbor. Guyette presented a check from the District 6220 Rotary Foundation to the Ridges Sanctuary in Baileys Harbor […]

  • New Winter Art/Lecture Series at The Ridges

    Reflections on The Ridges, a new winter art and lecture series at The Ridges, brings together a diverse group of artists and presenters under a common theme: the natural beauty of The Ridges. The four-month series will showcase a different local artist and medium each month from January through April, beginning with an opening reception […]

  • Ridges to Host Saturday Story Hour for Kids

    The Ridges has many ways to help everyone get out and get connected to nature during the winter months. Learn about winter ecology while burning off some of those extra holiday calories. The Ridges offers naturalist-guided snowshoe hikes each Friday and Saturday beginning Jan. 2. Hikes depart from the Cook-Fuller Center, 8166 Hwy. 57, Baileys […]

  • Obituary: Leona H. Telfer

    Leona H. Telfer, 95, was born to George and Charlotte Schultz and was raised in the German settlement between Sister Bay and Baileys Harbor. She died with her family by her side, Dec. 21, 2015. She is proceeded in death by her parents, husband Gerald Voight, husband Sidney Telfer Jr., a step-daughter Kathy Truslow, four […]

  • Reading/Writing Workshop at Björklunden

    From May 9 – 13, 2016, Lawrence University’s Björklunden is offering “Reading—and Writing—About Five Key Themes in Literature” with instructor Paul McComas. This workshop will take place at Björklunden’s lodge, just south of Baileys Harbor, and is open to readers and working/aspiring writers. Love and loss. The working life. Coming of age. Struggle and hope. […]

  • Server of the Week: Anna Mae Beyer

      Anna Mae Beyer is the gal You’ll find behind the counter at Bearded Heart. When you’re in need of a caffeine boost, She’ll help you get your day off to a great start.   She’s a woman of many talents, Anna Mae Serving as company manager at Door Shakespeare too! She also works hard […]

  • Highway Commissioner Urges Caution On Roads

    Roads remain dangerous due to ice and snow throughout the county after Monday’s winter storm.

  • Polar Bear Swim, Mini Golf, First Day Hikes & More Weekend Plans

    From the annual polar bear swim in Jacksonport to a frosty mini golf tournament in Ephraim (not to forget Egg Harbor’s yearly New Year’s Day Parade), we’ve got the top picks to start your 2016 off right! Friday, January 1 Jacksonport Polar Bear Swim Take a plunge in the brisk waters of Lake Michigan for […]

  • Arlene Stanger’s “Atonement” Awarded in “Black & White” Photo Contest

    Baileys Harbor resident Arlene Stanger’s image “Atonement” has been chosen for Black & White magazine’s 2016 photo contest Special Issue. Black & White has a circulation of more than 40,000 in 60 countries. The issue will be on newsstands this month. All winning images will also be displayed on bandwmag.com. Arlene’s images have been juried […]

  • Extra Crispy Brass Band Welcoming 2016 in NOLA Style

    It wouldn’t be a proper New Year’s Eve on the peninsula without the sounds of local and visiting bands. On Dec. 31, Door County Brewing Co. will kick off the countdown to 2016 to the beat of Milwaukee’s Extra Crispy Brass Band. The eight-man New Orleans-style brass band models itself after the full range of […]

  • Letter to the Editor: Reflections

    During this most holy season, a “reflection” over the past year is what a lot of us do. Things we are grateful for: family, friends or whatever was important to us. If we were lucky we would have realized that joy is not in things but is in us. Much has been said, written and […]

  • SantaLand Diaries, Dirty Deuce & More Weekend Plans

    Christmas may start the weekend but the celebration doesn’t end that night. Enjoy the remaining cheer of the holiday season by taking in a show, visiting a gallery, or enjoying the unseasonably warm weather with a winter hike at Crossroads. Saturday, Dec. 26 Visit A Gallery Many of the Door Peninsula’s art galleries have winter […]

  • Explore Appel’s Bluff and Logan Creek on Ridges’ Hikes

    Winter officially begins Dec. 21, but so far you wouldn’t know it from the weather. Get out while the getting’s good, and enjoy the lingering mild temperatures and fall beauty of the Door Peninsula. Join a Ridges naturalist on Dec. 19 at 10 am for a guided hike through the open fields and hardwood forest […]

  • Walter Parks, Barn Dance, Baroque Tunes & More Weekend Plans

    On the weekend before Christmas, the Door Peninsula gave to me … a weekend of good music, traditions and holiday cheer!

  • Door Shakespeare Holds Holiday Sale on Merchandise

    Door Shakespeare recently announced that their 2016 season will feature Julius Caesar, directed by James Pickering, and A Midsummer Night’s Dream, directed by Joseph Hanreddy. Audiences are invited to explore and experience these two iconic tales filled with passion, politics, love, conspiracy, humor and heart. Auditions and interviews for all 2016 summer season company positions […]

  • Natural Christmas Features Renaissance Repertoire

    Renaissance musicians Duskywing will once again accompany the festive activities of The Ridges’ annual Natural Christmas event Dec. 12 in Baileys Harbor. Comprised of Vicki Medland, Michael Draney and Dorothy Summers, the Green Bay-based band performs a range of music from the 12th to 18th centuries on period instruments, with Summers on folk harp and […]

  • The Ridges Host Natural Christmas

    Take a break from the chaos of the holiday season and spend a few hours surrounded by the natural beauty of the Ridges Sanctuary at Natural Christmas on Dec. 12, 3 – 6 pm. This much-loved Christmas program has become a tradition at The Ridges. Set in the enchantingly decorated rustic cabins, the event features […]

  • Committee OKs Brewery Expansion and Tree Plantation Clearing

    Door County Brewing Co. is one step closer to opening a brewery capable of producing 25,000 barrels (or 775,000 gallons) of beer annually just down the road from its existing tasting room and mini-brewery in Baileys Harbor.