Area: Egg Harbor
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Cheers!: Decadent, Very; Depraved, Not At All
I couldn’t wait to take a big bite out of a beer called Depravity, not because of the name but because it is identified as an imperial peanut butter cup stout. Yup, you read that right. Each keg of this beer from the Renegade Brewing Co of Denver, Colo., contains a pound of Reese’s Peanut […]
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Manners Matter: Battling the Winter Blues
Dear Mary Pat, After living in Door County full time for more than 10 years, this is the first winter I’m unemployed. My boss decided to close at the end of the year. Thankfully, I saved enough to cover my winter expenses. I’m fairly certain I’ll have the same job again come spring, but I’m […]
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Obituary: Mildred T. Brungraber
Mildred T. Brungraber, 93, of the Town of Egg Harbor, died Friday morning, Dec. 29, 2017 in the comfort of her home with her family at her side. She was born at the family home in Town of Egg Harbor on July 4, 1924, the daughter of the late Paul and Elizabeth (Miller) Kuehn. Millie […]
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Northern Door Churches Co-sponsor ‘Understanding Income Inequality’ Workshop
A six-session workshop titled “Understanding Income Inequality” will run for six consecutive Tuesdays, Jan. 9 – Feb. 13, 7 – 9 pm. The workshop is sponsored by St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, Shepherd of the Bay Lutheran Church, Ephraim Moravian Church and the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, and will be held at Bertschinger Center, 7860 Hwy 42, […]
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Egg Harbor Celebrates Donald and Carol Kress Pavilion with New Year’s Party
The Village of Egg Harbor celebrated the completion of the Donald and Carol Kress Pavilion with a New Year’s Eve party, which included a 10 pm balloon drop on the upper level of the building. There was also music, food, drinks and plenty of rave comments for the new public space. The Egg Harbor Library […]
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Door Artisan Cheese to Host First Certified Tourism Ambassador Class of 2018
The first Door County Certified Tourism Ambassador class of 2018 is Jan. 24, 12:30 – 5 pm at Door Artisan Cheese in Egg Harbor. The Door County Certified Tourism Ambassador Program is a multifaceted program that serves to increase regional tourism by inspiring front-line employees and volunteers to turn each visitor encounter into a positive […]
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Cambria Mueller Joins Door County Visitor Bureau as Marketing Manager
The Door County Visitor Bureau (DCVB) has hired Cambria Mueller as a new Marketing Manager. Mueller brings with her a wealth of knowledge in customer service, budgets and village leadership. As a Door County native, she has tackled many jobs in the tourism industry and knows the county very well. In her new position with […]
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VIDEO: Door County 2018 – Day One
Our crew braved the chilly temperatures from Cherry Drop to the final putt of the Frostbite Open to capture images of the first day of the year in Door County. What will the next 364 bring?
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A Guide to New Year’s Celebrations in Door County
We put it all in one place, all the live music, community celebrations, parades and plunges around the county on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day. Now get out and do it! New Year’s Eve Ski or snowshoe for free at Crossroads at Big Creek New Year’s Eve afternoon from 1 – 3:30 pm. […]
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Room Tax Collections Down 5.4 Percent in October
October room tax collections were down 5.4 percent from 2016 levels, a sour turn in an otherwise exceptional year for collections in Door County. Occupancy rates were down as well, dropping 10 percent from 2016 levels in October. Total room tax collections for 2017 are still up 3.2 percent. October is one of three months […]
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Door County Reads Programming Announced
If it’s winter in Door County, it’s time for Door County Reads. The 2018 selection is The Latehomecomer: A Hmong Family Memoir by Kao Kalia Yang. Yang is a Hmong-American writer and The Latehomecomer is the winner of the 2009 Minnesota Book Awards in Creative Fiction/Memoir and Reader’s Choice, and a finalist for the PEN […]
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Main Street Shops Are Staying Open for New Year’s Day
The Main Street Shop complex (home to 19 specialty stores), located in the heart of Egg Harbor, is open throughout the holiday season, including New Year’s Day. Most of the specialty stores are open three-day weekends, while many are open seven days throughout the end of the year. The week between Christmas and New Year’s […]
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LazyOne Leisurewear Store Celebrates 2nd Anniversary at Main Street Shops
LazyOne Door County Leisurewear Store, located in the Main Street Shops in downtown Egg Harbor, is celebrating its second anniversary. For the past two years, this family store offers one-of-a-kind cotton leisurewear for everyone in the family, from newborns to grandparents. New product lines are offered always and the fashion-forward colors offered in the clothing […]
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Christmas Show with Small Forest
Small Forest will perform a Christmas show at Lost Moth Gallery Dec. 22 at 7 pm. Small Forest, Jeanne Kuhns, Marybeth Mattson and Patrick Palmer along with special guest George Sawyn, will perform their favorite Christmas songs, including originals, sing-alongs and carols, both traditional and contemporary. Songs such as “The Huron Carol,” an arrangement of […]
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Jewelry Showcase at Plum Bottom
Plum Bottom Gallery invites the community to ring in 2018 at Shimmer and Shine, a jewelry showcase Dec. 29 & 30, 10 am – 4 pm. Enjoy a glass of von Stiehl’s sparkling wine and find the perfect new piece of jewelry to start 2018. The showcase features the work of jewelry artists that glitter, […]
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Cheers!: The Year of the Blackberry
If I had to name my favorite beery trend of 2017 to date, I could do it in just one word – blackberries. “The blacker the berry, the sweeter the juice.” Pacific Gas & Electric, “The Blackberry” (1970) I certainly can’t explain why blackberries never crossed my path before. Raspberries, sure. Strawberries, OK. Blueberries, even. […]
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Year in Review 2017: What to Watch in 2018
ATV Trails Expand in County While the already 90 miles of ATV trails in southern Door County was expanded this year with the Town of Forestville approving trails through their town that will hook up with established trails, Joe Swanson of Baileys Harbor was conducting a one-man campaign to establish ATV corridors in northern Door […]
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Cheers!: A Misheard Lyric and Missed Flavor Means Nothing in the Larger Scheme of Things
Holy snapping synapses, Batman! Thank you New Belgium Brewing for your Lips of Faith Series. I must admit the Tart Lychee did not call out to me at first, but when I finally picked up a bottle and had my first taste, I wished I had more. I wish I had it all…mwah..hah..hah! The tartness […]
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Plum Bottom Pottery is excited to announce the arrival of new work from resident porcelain artist Chad Luberger to the gallery and online. Come in and see the latest bottle forms as well as a full collection of his classic ikebana. Been waiting for a Luberger mug? Now is the time to act – they […]