Area: Fish Creek
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This Weekend In Door County: Lighthouses, Goat Fest, and the Beach Boys
As summer starts to heat up in Door County so do its weekend activities. Check out all the fun happening in Door County this weekend. Friday, June 8 Door County Lighthouse Festival All weekend and throughout Door County boat excursions and guided land-based tours give visitors access to all 11 historic county lighthouses including Chambers […]
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PODCAST: Curious Door, Sen. Baldwin Visits the County, New Businesses Opening Up
Andrew Kleidon talks to Myles Dannhausen about Curious Door, the article he co-wrote with Jackson Parr about some of the mysterious places that dot the roadsides of Door County. Also discussed this week: New businesses opening this year, including some new bars and restaurants; Sen. Tammy Baldwin visits Door County to discuss the opioid crisis; […]
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DNR Responds to Criticism About Master Plan
More than 30 people filtered into Stone Harbor Resort as soon as the doors opened on the public comment open house held by the Department of Natural Resources regarding the proposed master plan for northeast Wisconsin properties. In the three weeks since the release of the draft master plan, which includes Door County’s five state […]
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New Owner for Fish Creek Moccasin Works
Garrett Doubleday was so intrigued last year by Jim Yonker’s moccasin-making abilities at Fish Creek Moccasin Works that this year, Doubleday is the proud new owner of the business in a new location in the Founder’s Square Settlement Shops in Fish Creek. He graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire in December 2016 with a […]
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PenArt Offers Youth Studio Workshops
Peninsula School of Art offers a number of youth studio programs throughout the summer. Here are some of the June workshops. Nature and art intersect in “From Armadillo to Zebra: Animal Sculptures,” a ceramics workshop where students create their own pack of sculptural animals. Gathering inspiration from pets, the creatures of Door County, and wild […]
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Obituary: Silvia Elizabeth Freix
Silvia E. Freix, 21, of Fish Creek and very recently of Neshkoro, Wis., died unexpectedly on May 24, 2018. Private family services are pending at this time.
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Obituary: Rockford “Rocky” Fairchild
Rockford “Rocky” Fairchild passed away on Friday, May 25th, 2018 at Century Ridge Assisted Living in Green Bay after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease. He was born in Fish Creek, Wis. on April 7, 1927, the youngest son of William “Bill” Fairchild and Hulda Sohns Fairchild. He was graduate of Gibraltar High School in Fish […]
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The Cookery Launches Local Nonprofit Support Program
The Cookery introduces a new benefit, The Cookery’s Kids’ Project, to help support local nonprofits. On Monday evenings The Cookery will donate a percentage of profits to a rotating calendar of local non-profits with a focus on kids or kids’ programming. In addition, select items on the kids’ menu will be $5 every Monday evening […]
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This Weekend In Door County: Free Fun in Wisconsin State Parks
As summer starts to heat up in Door County so do its weekend activities. Check out all the fun happening in Door County this weekend. Friday, June 1 Live Jazz Sit back and relax for live jazz at the Root Bistro and Wine Bar in Sturgeon Bay from 6:30-8:30 pm. Free. Read more>> Deathfolk Stop […]
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Edgewood Holds Memorial Day Weekend Reception and Demo
Edgewood Orchard Galleries hosts a Memorial Day reception for Exhibit I featured artists, which include furniture maker and sculptor Nathan Hatch, oil pastel painter George Shipperley and jeweler Michelle Zjala Winter. Shipperley’s paintings are mostly inspired by nature, though most of his work is imaginary. Local furniture maker and sculptor Hatch uses the implication of […]
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Free Airplane Rides for Young Eagles Day
The EAA Chapter from West Bend presents another Armed Forces and EAA/Young Eagles Day at Ephraim-Gibraltar Airport on June 2. Free airplane rides for kids ages 8-17 include instruction before and during the flight. Before take-off, pilots explain what will take place during the flight including review of aeronautical charts, identifying reference points, preflight inspection […]
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Katie Dahl resumes her weekly Wednesday performances at The Cookery May 30. Dahl is a Door County folk singer known for her sharp-witted lyrics, intricate melodies and engaging performances. Her June performances begin at 6:30 pm and her July and August performances begin at 8 pm. The Cookery’s weekly Thursday night music series, featuring a […]
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This Weekend In Door County: Memorial Day Fun and Maifest
Summer is finally upon the county as the Door opens up after a long winter. Join us in celebrating Memorial Day as well as other fun activities all throughout the county. Friday, May 25 Egg Harbor Farmers Market Head down to Harbor View Park in Egg Harbor for a large assortment of locally grown produce […]
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PODCAST: Food Trucks, Ephraim’s Speed Limit, Introducing Matt Marcon
This week Andrew Kleidon is joined by Jackson Parr to talk about food truck litigation, the cost of the winter storm Evelin, Ephraim’s speed limit, and Door County Underground. In our interview this week, Andrew talks with Matt Marcon, the new Multimedia Manager for the Peninsula Pulse about his time in New York, and what […]
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Festival of Blossoms at TR Pottery
Potter Tony Gebauer has created new vases for the season. “When winter was getting under my skin a bit, I started to make vases as my own way to encourage spring,” said Gebauer. “Now that spring is actually here, I am excited for people to visit the gallery and pick a vase to fill with […]
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Carnival of Dance Comes to Door Community Auditorium
Dancin’ on the Door’s Youth Program presents “Carnival Of Dance” on May 20 at 2 pm at the Door Community Auditorium. This collection of performance pieces consists of a variety of dance styles and choreography created, and led, by three different local instructors and performed by more than 40 local dance students, ranging from ages […]
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Metal Work at Madeline Tourtelot Archives
Contemporary sculpture is featured this summer at the Madeline Tourtelot Archives and Study Center at the Peninsula School of Art in Fish Creek. Metal Work is an exhibit of bronze, copper, aluminum, cast iron, and welded steel works created by recognized national, international, and local sculptors with ties to the art school from its beginnings […]
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Annual Fish Creek Plant Sale Farmers Market
The annual Plant Sale Farmers Market at the Settlement Shops takes place May 26, 9:30 am to 1:30 pm. Plant sellers signed up so far include Salzieder Landscaping with Door County bushes, trees and shrubs; Sully’s Produce with hanging baskets, flowering annuals and vegetable plants, all grown locally in their greenhouse; Pat’s Patch with an […]
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Gibraltar School Eyes $4.4 Million Remodel
The Gibraltar School District is planning a $4.4 million remodel of its library media center and adjacent classrooms. The project requires approval by district voters in a referendum planned for November’s general election. If approved, construction would begin in the summer of 2019 and be completed by winter break. The school will simultaneously seek an […]