Area: Egg Harbor
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Wise Women Close Woodwalk Concert Series Sept 1
Woodwalk Concert Series closes with an evening of Wise Women in music and dance, Sept. 1 at 7 pm. Singer/songwriters Jenny Bienemann, Jess Holland, Marybeth Mattson and Jeanne Kuhns will perform in Nashville songwriters semi-circle style and take turns performing their original music. Of the four summer songbirds, Holland, Kuhns and Mattson are local Door […]
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Edgewood Hosts Reception for Abstract Show
Edgewood Orchard Galleries will host a reception for Exhibit IV Sept. 2, 4 – 7 pm. Abstraction is a group show focusing on abstract art inspired by texture and color. Artist introductions will be at 5 pm in the courtyard, and wine and hors d’oeuvres will be served. Painter Rebecca Crowell will be at the […]
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Revising Egg Harbor’s Beach Park
Village of Egg Harbor residents had a chance to air their views on the present and future Beach Park during a charrette conducted by two members of the Madison office of the architectural and engineering firm SmithGroupJJR. A charrette is simply an interactive meeting held as a means of informing stakeholders and garnering their input […]
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Annual One-Day Student Show at Morning Mist Studio
Watercolor artist and instructor Ed Fenendael and several of his students will exhibit their work at his Morning Mist Studio at Windmill Farm. The public exhibit and reception is one day only, Sept. 9, 4 – 7 pm. The community is invited to this celebration of creativity and to congratulate all of the artists for […]
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Chief Oshkosh Hosts Natural Remedies Demo Sept 1, 2
On Sept. 1 & 2, Herbal Lodge, an authentic natural remedies company, will demonstrate Native American medicinal topical salves and teas at Chief Oshkosh Native American Arts, 7631 Hwy 42, Egg Harbor. Owner Nathan Wright and his daughter Autumn Wright will provide information on three products available from Herbal Lodge. All products are made with […]
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Labor Day Weekend Trunk Show at Plum Bottom
Plum Bottom Pottery & Gallery is proud to host a Hannah Wong Jewelry Trunk Show, Sept. 2 & 3 from 10 am to 5 pm. The trunk show will have the latest modern creations from Hannah Wong, a rising star from Madison. Wong’s jewelry is modern, classic and each piece is handcrafted. Mixed metals and […]
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A Tradition Alive: Historic Resorts Continue Old Customs As Vacation Habits Change
Sitting at the Egg Harbor Marina one lunchtime this summer, I witnessed a young couple going through the rituals of the last day of vacation. Unwrapping sandwiches they’d bought for lunch. Deciding when to leave. Discussing the work they had to do when they got home. Their two daughters, preschool-aged, were lost in the moment, […]
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Marina Fest, Eric Lewis and More Weekend Plans
August has blown by. Summer’s not done yet, though; galleries are opening their final exhibits, concert series are having their final shows, and the natural world continues to invite exploration. Labor Day weekend is sure to be full to the brim with live music, celebrations, and performances. Friday, September 1 Quilt Show Harbor Ridge Winery […]
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Distillery, Workforce Housing Proposed for Egg Harbor
Just two days after the iconic Shipwrecked Brewpub burned in the heart of the Village of Egg Harbor, the village Plan Commission heard on Aug. 22 about a distillery that wants to open just down the street on the long-vacant Lena’s property. Chris Roedl, the entrepreneur behind the Hatch Distillery, and Mark Nysted of Keller, […]
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From Baileys’ Streets to Stonehedge’s Greens: Constable Mark Merrill
Constable Mark Merrill is a familiar face in Baileys Harbor. After 33 years as a constable and 26 as a road deputy, he’s spent his fair share of time on his law enforcement career. What isn’t widely known about Merrill, though, is he’s been a greens superintendent for almost 40 years. Born in Chicago, Merrill […]
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Sturgeon Bay Students Attend Birch Creek Jazz I Session
This summer, two talented students from Sturgeon Bay spent two weeks studying at Birch Creek Music Performance Center. Nalani Bicoy and Isabella Dippel, both from Sturgeon Bay High School, were among 56 other musicians from throughout the country to attend the Jazz I session at this prestigious academy whose unique mission is to provide intensive, […]
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Harbor Ridge Winery Hosts Quilt Sale Sept. 1-4
Area quilters will again display their talents over Labor Day weekend at Harbor Ridge Winery in Egg Harbor. More than 250 quilted items will be for sale Sept. 1 – 4, 10 am – 5 pm, in the winery distribution building. Admission is free. Projects include art, quilts, table runners, wall hangings, children’s quilts and […]
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Water Street Hotshots Play Woodwalk Aug 25
The Water Street Hot Shots are experts at performing blues, rags, hokum, and novelty tunes in the style of the 1930s jug bands. They’ll take the stage as part of the Woodwalk Concert Series Aug. 25, 7 pm. Michael Lee Ammons grew up just a mile away from the Paramount Records studio in Grafton, Wisconsin, […]
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Pen Players Interns A Continuation of a Dream
For 82 years, Peninsula Players Theatre has thrived amidst the lush woods, vibrant bay and storied traditions that brother and sister founders, Caroline and Richard Fisher built upon in 1935. One of these honored traditions was their dream of a professional company where apprentices and interns learn by doing. That dream is alive today, as […]
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Birch Creek Announces Fall 2017 Concert Series
Birch Creek Music Performance Center announces the return of their fall concert series. This year will feature five different evening performances, highlighting a selection of the Academy’s summer faculty members along with successful musicians from Door County and across the Midwest. All proceeds will benefit future Birch Creek students and the Birch Creek Scholarship Fund. […]
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Sister Bay Lodging Up Nearly 19 Percent Through June
Sister Bay has collected 18.54 percent more room tax revenue through June of 2017 than in the same period last year. Returns were up 19.11 percent in June, year over year. Jacksonport, Baileys Harbor and Washington Island also saw significant increases, while the Village of Egg Harbor experienced a slow month in June, with returns […]
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PHOTOS: Firefighters Battle Shipwrecked Blaze
Shipwrecked Brew Pub and Inn was severely damaged by a fire Sunday, Aug. 20. Pulse News Editor Jim Lundstrom was on the scene throughout the day as firefighters battled heat, humidity, smoke and flames into the night. Shipwrecked owners Bob and Noreen Pollman released the following statement Tuesday thanking everyone who worked to try to […]
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Shipwrecked Owners Vow to Rebuild After Fire
The owners of Shipwrecked Brew Pub and Inn said they plan to rebuild the restaurant that was destroyed by a fire Sunday, Aug. 20. Bob Pollman, who owns the establishment with his wife Noreen, was traveling to Mexico when the fire occurred. “We’ll rebuild one way or the other,” he said when reached […]
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Server of the Week: Tika Jandu @ J.P. Express BP
If you want a snack Or some gas for your auto Go to J.P. Express Where you can even play the lotto Tika works there She is so cute and perky When you stop in for petrol Or just a beef jerky Get a scratch-off Maybe you’ll win! Or refreshments Served with a grin – […]
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Birch Creek Bids Well Wishes to Trumpeter Called to Serve
by Carla Byrnes, secretary, Birch Creek Board of Trustees At age 11, Ally Hany was handed her ticket to the Air Force. Music ran through her veins as the granddaughter and niece to trombone players, and the daughter of a saxophonist. It was no surprise when she chose to pursue an instrument in her school […]