Area: Door County
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Door to Nature: Where Have All the Ospreys Gone?
During the last 15 to 20 years we found osprey nests in many places that never had them. Nearly every tall cellphone tower or other similar structure had an active osprey nest near the top. Now many towers have no activity. A nest that had occupied the Plum Island Lighthouse was taken down. Friends who […]
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“The Tin Woman” Makes Chicagoland Premiere
On July 16, Theatre at the Center (TATC) in Munster, Indiana presented the Chicagoland premiere of Sean Grennan’s play The Tin Woman, starring Erin Noel Grennan in the lead role. Inspired by a true story, it’s a heartwarming comedy that’s a beautiful blend of family, humor and hope. Joy has had a heart transplant and […]
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Cheers!: A Lovely Beer from North Coast
This beer has been calling to me for weeks. I probably bought it three months ago and tucked it deep into the magic fridge, but it was not forgotten. It’s just that tonight the magic fridge coughed it up when I went looking for something to sample. I never question the magic fridge; I […]
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La Cocina Catering Sells Pies With Wings
Pulling into the driveway of Gil Garza and Karen Maskell, something seems off. This doesn’t look like where you’d find a from-scratch pizza restaurant. It’s in the middle of nowhere on a wooded lot. There’s the garden, sure, but where’s the restaurant? That confusion might come from a misunderstanding. La Cocina is not a restaurant. […]
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DCA Screens ‘One Big Home’ with Director Thomas Bena in Attendance
There is a 35,000-square foot home on Porcupine Bay Road in Ellison Bay. It was built in 1996 and chances are whatever home was there before was a bit smaller. That kind of growth is the subject of the documentary One Big Home, which will be screened at the Door Community Auditorium (DCA) July 27. […]
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Glow Stick Zip Lining Opens for the Season
Door County Adventure Center’s Glow Stick Zip Line Tours have officially opened for the season. These nighttime zip line tours gives thrill seekers a new opportunity to check something unique off their bucket list. The Door County Adventure Center runs their Glow Stick Zip Line Tours at the Team Leadership Center location in Sturgeon Bay. […]
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Climate Corner: Taking Action on Climate Change is Good for Business
by Roy Thilly While some may assume that businesses will shy away from taking a position on climate change for fear of offending customers, that has not been the Climate Change Coalition of Door County’s experience. On June 30, the Pulse printed a half-page advertisement thanking the 124 Door County businesses that have signed the […]
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The Hardy Opens Collection Invitational, Mosaic Project
The Hardy Gallery’s annual Collection Invitational and Collector’s Choice Benefit will be on view July 21 to Aug. 27. The exhibit features two works from each invited artist, one of which has been generously donated for the gallery’s silent auction, with all proceeds going to benefit the Hardy Gallery’s operation and programming funds. In return […]
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Peninsula Music Festival: 65th Season, A Season of Firsts
by Sharon Grutzmacher, Peninsula Music Festival Executive Director Even after 65 years of presenting concerts, it is possible to come up with new music and new ideas, even when it comes to “The Star-Spangled Banner.” Numerous composers have arranged versions of “The Star-Spangled Banner” including John Williams, Igor Stravinsky and Rachmaninoff, to just name a […]
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Overheard and Shout Outs: July 21, 2017
OVERHEARD Are there tid-bits of conversations you’ve heard while standing in line at the grocery store, serving a table, or walking down the sidewalk that make you smile, cringe or laugh out loud? “If I had known it was going to rain, I’d have worn a bra.” “I went swimming in Europe Lake yesterday. I […]
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Zion UMC Hymn Sing Offerings Total Nearly $29,000
In 1993, the Rev. Don Heeringa began hosting two old-fashioned hymn sings each summer at Zion United Methodist Church. The events in what was then a little one-room church, built in 1906 for a congregation dating to 1875, proved to be very popular, sometimes drawing nearly 150 people from as many as 13 different religious […]
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Lautenbach’s Hosts 13th Annual Summer Harvest Cherry Fest
Grab your family and friends and discover the fun Door County has to offer this summer. Lautenbach’s Orchard Country Winery & Market will host its 13th Annual Summer Harvest Cherry Fest July 22, 10 am – 5 pm. The summer festival will include free winery tours, artisan booths, cherry brats and burgers along with tasty […]
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DNR Biologist Visits White Cedar Nature Center
Join DNR Biologist Jennifer Redell July 21, 7:30 – 8:15 pm, at the White Cedar Nature Center to see live bats and learn about Wisconsin’s only flying mammal, bats. Discover why Door County has lost nearly 90 percent of its “cave” bats, and what this means for Wisconsin. This program is suitable for all ages. […]
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Egg Harbor Public Art Initiative Unveils Public Statues
The Public Arts Initiative of Egg Harbor announces their inaugural year of “Celebrate! Wisconsin Sculptors 2017.” The organization was created with a strong belief in the positive impact the arts have on the world and to celebrate the power of art in public spaces. Celebrate! Wisconsin Sculptors 2017 includes sculptural works of art created by […]
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Rogue Theater Presents Murder Mystery for One Weekend
Rogue Theater returns to its roots, with a murder mystery on stage for one weekend only, July 28-30. Fishin’ for Trouble (A Whale of a Fatal Tale) is packed with fun, laughter, suspense, and some great Jimmy Buffett tunes. The original cast will reunite for the performances. Penned by Tony Schwartz and Marylou Ambrose, Fishin’ […]
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Concert Celebrating pat mAcdonald to be Held July 29
The phenomenal love and loyalty expressed toward pat mAcdonald is evidenced by the number and caliber of musicians participating in “The Songs of pat mAcdonald by the Artists of Steel Bridge Songfest” July 29 at Door Community Auditorium. pat mAcdonald, a Wisconsin native who grew up in Green Bay, began his long career as a […]
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Bruce Hornsby and The Noisemakers Take the Stage at the DCA
On July 24, 8 pm, iconoclastic rocker Bruce Hornsby and his band The Noisemakers will take the stage at Door Community Auditorium (DCA) in Fish Creek. Hornsby’s work displays a creative individualism that’s been a constant in the artist’s two-and-a-half decade recording career. His commercial stock soared early on, when “The Way It Is”—the title […]
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Weather Wizard: Elusive Summer Silence
I once discovered and then later rediscovered, that in summer, true silence is unattainable. Face down in the water, gripping a cold graphite spear, I hovered effortlessly. My controlled breathing sounded like Darth Vader through the snorkel. My eyes wandered back and forth behind my swim mask, looking for movement or shadows on the rocky […]
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Dimension-Defying Art: Topelmann Debuts Corner-Framed Painting
At 88, Karsten Topelmann has discovered a new way to envision how the landmark locations of the peninsula could look on canvas. It doesn’t involve a shift in the lifelong artist’s chosen media of watercolor and oils, but a literal shift in perspective that pushes the boundaries of his two-dimensional work. Earlier this month, Karsten […]
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Egg Harbor’s Library Through History
Egg Harbor’s library is moving on. For the past 32 years, the Paul J. Bertschinger Community Center has been home to its media collection, serving patrons year round. By January 1, 2018, the Donald and Carol Kress Pavilion and Egg Harbor Library will handle that foot traffic, in addition to vastly expanded programming and community […]