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  • Upcoming Workshops At Turtle Ridge

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    Ellison Bay’s Turtle Ridge Gallery is offering a variety of workshops in February 2024.  Workshop participants can learn to make their own leather bags, arrange flowers, create a mobile with natural materials and work with water-soluble encaustics alongside gallerist Mary Ellen Sisulak, among other activities. For a full list of workshops, visit turtleridgegallery.com.

  • Camp Zion Appeal Denied

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    Opponents of the 12,000-square-foot dining hall and conference space under construction at Camp Zion in Ellison Bay were turned back by the Door County Board of Adjustment during a hearing Dec. 12.  The BOA voted 5-0 to deny the appeal of a conditional-use permit (CUP) issued to Camp Zion by the Door County Land Use […]

  • The Clearing and CCC Host Climate Action Workshops

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    The Climate Change Coalition of Door County will welcome input while planning activities to improve the environment during Climate Action Workshops 9 am-noon Thursdays, Jan. 4 and 11 at The Clearing’s Jens Jensen Center at Ellison Bay.  With Deneen Wiske, Roy Thilly and Jeff Lutsey on hand, the CCC will take suggestions and examine the […]

  • Open House At Newport State Park

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    Dec. 16 The office at Newport State Park will be open and full of holiday cheer on Dec. 16 from 10 am – 2 pm. Enjoy cookies and cider, shop for park merchandise and pick up your state park entry stickers. A drawing will be held with special prizes. Newport State Park is located at […]

  • John Dietrich, Diane Mcneil Enter Semi-Retirement

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    Though clay is still in potter John Dietrich’s future, he and his wife, Diane McNeil, will no longer be operating their gallery, Ellison Bay Pottery. After being part of the Door County arts community for almost 50 years, the pair is planning to sell the barn that is now home to their gallery. With that […]

  • Jeanne Kuhns’ Annual “Last” Holiday Concert

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    Guitarists/vocalists Jeanne Kuhns and Marybeth Mattson will join pianist Jimmy Kaplan and bassist Paul Sowinski during a holiday concert on Dec. 21, 7 pm. Guests can purchase beer, wine and snacks as the quartet plays original holiday tunes as well as covers from Bing Cosby to Cher. Kuhns started performing an annual Christmas show 15 […]

  • Evergreen Party At Turtle Ridge

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    On Dec. 8, 3-6 pm, Turtle Ridge Gallery and Boutique is celebrating the season with an Evergreen Party. Guests can enjoy holiday refreshments and find gifts for loved ones, including three new holiday card designs by Mary Ellen Sisulak. Free gift wrapping will be provided, and the first 20 shoppers will receive a goodie bag […]

  • Listen Up! Mink River Ramblers

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    Dec. 10, 4 – 6 pm, Mink River Basin, 12010 state Hwy 42 in Ellison Bay This Door County rock band plays tunes reminiscent of the Easy Rider soundtrack as a part of the Giver Fest fundraiser event. 

  • Registration Opening For Clearing Classes

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    Registration opens Dec. 6 for the 49th year of winter classes at The Clearing Folk School. Classes start Jan. 3 and end Feb. 28, 2024. Over 70 adult day classes will be offered, many of which run multiple weeks. Class catalogs will be delivered to Clearing student mailboxes in early December, and are also available […]

  • Poetry Collection By Ellison Bay Author

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    Ellison Bay author James Stehle has released a new book, Poetic Lessons: Bible and Life in Poetry. The book is a collection of poems about faith, love and devotion. After each poem, the author reflects on relevant scripture passages and how they can be a source of comfort in difficult times. The collection can be […]

  • Sample Saturday At Henriksen’s Fish House

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    On Dec 2 from 11 am – 5 pm Henriksen’s Fish House will celebrate their first holiday season at their new home in Ellison Bay. Sample whitefish spreads, whitefish cakes, salmon spreads and special holiday treats. Henriksen’s Fish House is located at 11644 Old Stage Road in Ellison Bay.

  • Equestrian Trail Expansion At Newport State Park Under Review

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    The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) published a summary of public comments on a proposed master plan variance to allow an expansion of equestrian trails in Newport State Park. The 2018 Northern Lake Michigan Coastal Regional Master Plan authorized four to six miles of equestrian trails in a defined portion of two of the […]

  • Server Of The Week: Mike Holmes, Wickman House

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    Appleton born, alum of Stevens Point he came to the county by way of New York. Bringing the best cocktails and entrees for you to enjoy, be it fish, chicken or pork. In Mike’s bar you feel at home sit back and relax, don’t be in a rush. Soak in the ambiance with a French 75, […]

  • Tree Lighting, Gobble Wobble In Ellison Bay

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    The Ellison Bay Service Club will host a Christmas tree lighting ceremony and holiday sing-a-long at 5 pm on Nov. 19. Complimentary chili and cookies will be served after the illumination of the tree. The event will be held at the corner of Highway 42 and Mink River Rd. Ellison Bay will host its 3rd […]

  • Rowleys Bay Resort For Sale

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    Go to the Door County Pulse Podcast to listen to an interview with Rowleys Bay Resort owner Jewel Ouradnik about the past, the present and the future of the iconic Door County destination spot. The iconic Rowleys Bay Resort in Door County has been listed for sale for $2.15 million after sustaining major damage in […]

  • Whitecap Winery: A Taste of Real Door County

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    On a wall in the Whitecap Winery in Ellison Bay was a large map of eastern Wisconsin depicting the Wisconsin Ledge AVA (American Viticultural Area) – a designated wine-producing area. All of the wineries in the region were listed on the map. As Don Grasse pointed to the map, my eyes focused on the top […]

  • Register For The Gobble Wobble

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    Registration is open for the third-annual Ellison Bay Gobble Wobble. Participants can walk, run, jog or wobble along the 2.5-mile course that starts and ends at Fitzgerald Park, 1594 Old School Rd in Ellison Bay. Turkey costumes are encouraged.  The event takes place Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 23, at 9 am. Registration costs $10 per person […]

  • GEO-DC Creating Interpretive Park In Ellison Bay

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    The Greater Escarpment Organization of Door County (GEO-DC) is  working to redevelop a site at 11876 Highway 42 in Ellison Bay into an interpretive park called “Escarpment Park.” The park site – located on the east side of Hwy. 42 north of the Liberty Grove Historical Society – would serve as a launchpoint for tourists and […]

  • Culture Club: Honoring Tradition at the Clearing

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    by Mike Schneider, executive director of The Clearing Although Jens Jensen died in 1951, and his longtime assistant, Mertha Fulkerson, died in 1971, their influence at The Clearing is still strong, as it should be. Institutions should honor their founders and follow the important traditions they established, no matter how long the founders have been […]

  • Halloween Events In Ellison Bay

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    Two haunting events sponsored by Door County North are planned for Halloween. The Vault will have treat or treat, games and prizes at the Let the Ghoul Times Roll Trick or Treat, Oct. 31, 4-6 pm. Located at 12046 Highway 42, Ellison Bay. Della Porta offers complimentary dayglow sticks, s’mores, caramel apple bar and hot […]