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  • Buy Two, Get Third for Free at Carlsville Businesses May 6

    On May 6, Carlsville will host a Spring Open House that will feature specials at all participating businesses. From 7:30 am – 4 pm, stop by Door County Coffee & Tea for a buy two, get-the-third-free special on bulk or packaged coffee. While there, grab a cup of coffee that is roasted in house, enjoy a […]

  • Door County Coffee Remained Perked Up in 2020

    The coronavirus pandemic has taken a toll on many retail sectors, but Doug Wilson doesn’t think it has curbed the desire for coffee. “Since they can’t get it at work, they’re ordering it from here,” said Wilson, chief executive officer and chief financial officer of Door County Coffee and Tea, a coffee-serving and coffee-roasting business. […]

  • Kits Ready for Door Peninsula Winery’s Virtual Tasting

    In May, the Door Peninsula Winery in Carlsville began hosting wine tastings virtually via Zoom and Facebook Live.  “We started back at the height of quarantine, and it’s grown from there,” said marketing director Beth Levendusky. “All season we’ve been looking for ways to see more of our customers, but safely.” The winery will host […]

  • Door County Distillery Named Wisconsin Distillery of the Year

    During the 11th annual New York International Spirits Competition, held virtually in August, Door County Distillery (doorcountydistillery.com) was named both Wisconsin Distillery of the Year and Wisconsin Rum Distillery of the Year. The enterprise, located at 5806 Hwy 42 in Carlsville, produces 17 spirits, including vodkas, whiskeys, gins, brandies and rums.  The competition drew a […]

  • Pose by Sunflowers: Check!

    This group from Kenosha stopped in Carlsville Saturday morning to pose by the sunflowers on their way to Ephraim, where they were spending the weekend. Photo by D.A. Fitzgerald.

  • Server of the Week: Julie Ricks at U-Pick Cherry Stand

    Barnard Farms off Carlsville Road in Carlsville The most cherries customers have ever picked? “Fourteen buckets. That was just last week. They got here at 10 am, and they picked until 12:30 pm. Three of them.” Best concert you’ve ever been to? “Echo and the Bunnymen – 2015 at the Orange County Fairgrounds in Southern […]

  • Red Oak Winery Opens at New Location

    A new wine-tasting room has opened in Carlsville. Red Oak Winery owners Gigi and Andy Wagener have moved from their operation at 3017 Enterprise Dr. in Sturgeon Bay to 5781 Hwy 42 in Carlsville.  The winery opened in 2004 and had been at the previous location since 2012. The new tasting room opened officially on […]

  • Red Oak Winery to Open Location in Carlsville

    Michael Schwantes (left in the photo) of Creative Business Services/CBS Global in Green Bay has facilitated the sale of 5781 Hwy 42 in Carlsville, owned by John and Verna Kreutz, to become the new home of Red Oak Winery.  The winery began in 2004 as a family-owned operation in downtown Sturgeon Bay. Eventually it grew […]

  • Open Door Bird Sanctuary Cuts Ribbon and Burns Mortgage

    Visitors check out the new, recently delivered Open Door Bird Sanctuary Nature Center during the Aug. 10 ribbon-cutting and mortgage-burning celebration. Photo by Len Villano.

  • Open Door Bird Sanctuary’s Ribbon Cutting is Aug. 10

    For the last three and a half years, Open Door Bird Sanctuary (ODBS) has been fundraising to purchase the land it resides on. Courtesy of generous donations and revenue generated from its Hoot-e-Nanny annual fundraiser, the sanctuary made the final payment in June to hold the land free and clear.  To celebrate, Open Door will […]

  • Obituary: Margaret “Peg” Cigler

    Dec. 29, 1952 – Aug. 1, 2019  Margaret “Peg” Cigler, 66, of Carlsville died at Kewaunee Care Center. She was born in Two Rivers, the daughter of Melvin and Virginia (LeClair) Antonie. She graduated from Washington High School. Peg was involved early with the caregiving and education facility sponsored by the Borkovetz family, now called Sunshine House. […]

  • 18th Annual Carlsville Day 

    On July 27, Carlsville (CarlsvilleDoorCounty.com) will be overrun with live music, a craft fair, events and free family fun! Located seven miles north of Sturgeon Bay on Highway 42, Carlsville will host events throughout the village, and free trolleys will transport attendees among businesses.  Event Schedule 11-3 pm: Live music by Blues Disciples, Roadhouse of […]

  • Like Father, Like Daughter

    She realized it when she was sifting through college choices as a junior at Sevastopol High School. She probably knew it in her heart even sooner. Holly LaPlant was struggling to figure out what she wanted to do with her life when it became clear that she wasn’t going to find the answer in the […]

  • Server of the Week: Mikayla Franda

    Door County Coffee is a Carlsville staple,And so is Mikayla, who has likely served your table.She’s a full-time barista and server whoIs in school for sales and marketing, too! As a Sturgeon Bay native, she knows her way around,So recommendations from her are sure to be sound.Try her favorite: the nitro mocha – a cold […]

  • Door County Coffee On Manufacturing Marvels Wednesday

    Door County Coffee & Tea Co. will be showcased on Manufacturing Marvels on the Fox Business Network Wednesday, March 13. Marvel Production’s film crew spent a day at the Door County Coffee roasting facility in Carlsville to capture footage of the company’s artisan coffee roasting process. The two-minute production will highlight Door County Coffee’s roasting technology. “We were honored when Manufacturing Marvels® approached […]

  • OBITUARY: Marion J. Ash

    Marion J. Ash, 89, of Carlsville, died Sunday Jan. 20, 2019 at Door County Medical Center in Sturgeon Bay. She was born June 19, 1929 in Sturgeon Bay, the daughter of Joseph and Edna (Stegmann) Rockwell.  She married Aldred “Al” Ash on Oct. 10, 1953 at St. Peters Lutheran Church. Al preceded her in death […]

  • Door County Featured on ‘Discover Wisconsin’

    Discover Wisconsin, the state’s leading media brand and tourism TV show, will shine the spotlight on Door County in an upcoming episode. “Door County – Live Life Well” airs Nov. 3 at 10 am on Fox Sports Wisconsin and at 6:30 pm on WFRV Channel 5. The episode is available for online streaming at discoverwisconsin.com. […]

  • Pet Expressions Closing After 25 Years

    After serving Door County for the last 25 years, Pet Expressions and The Door County General Store in Carlsville is closing its doors. Pet Expressions has been in business since May, 1993 when Verna Kreutz opened her first “pet boutique” in Ephraim. In July 1997 she opened her current store in Carlsville. The business began […]

  • Door County Coffee Celebrates 25 Years

    Door County Coffee & Tea Co., the largest artisan coffee roaster and distributor in the county, just celebrated 25 years in business with new special edition coffee flavors and an Anniversary Sale this past weekend. Opened in 1993 by Vicki and Doug Wilson, what started as a modest café in Forestville has grown to become […]

  • Door County Coffee & Tea Celebrates 25th Anniversary

    Door County Coffee & Tea Co. (DCC) continues the celebration of its 25th Anniversary with a special event for the public at the Door County Coffee Café, Sept. 21-23. This annual coffee sale event draws many visitors to the Café each year, and this one is special, as the business celebrates a milestone year. In […]