Area: Fish Creek
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PenArt Exhibit Goes Beyond the Surface
The many techniques of pottery embellishment are explored in the exhibit Beyond Scratching the Surface: Today’s Ceramic Decoration, Aug. 18 – Oct. 14, at Peninsula School of Art. Works from members of the Door County Potters’ Guild will be on display alongside those of six potters from Minnesota, New York, and North Carolina. Among the […]
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Local Educators Invited to Aug. 28 Conference with Kelly Gallagher
On Aug. 28, educators from Sevastopol, Gibraltar and Sturgeon Bay school districts will have the opportunity to learn more about student writing from Kelly Gallagher, one of the nation’s leading voices in literacy education. Gallagher is a high school English language arts teacher in California and since 1985 has devoted himself to teaching reading, writing, […]
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Pieces of Eagle Tower Up for Auction at Southwest Florida Fest
The first annual Southwest Florida Fest (SWFF) will be held at White Cottage Red Door in Fish Creek and benefit the Friends of Peninsula State Park’s current park projects. The event will be the first time reclaimed wood and metal from Eagle Tower will be made available to the public. Local residents Bob and Paula […]
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Freshly Made Donuts, Fudge, Pie at White Cottage Red Door
Stop by the White Cottage Red Door, a new farm market, specialty food store and bakery that has everything your sweet tooth desires. Try cinnamon sugar, cherry or apple cider donuts made fresh each morning. They also offer freshly baked streusel bars. Visitors can watch talented fudge creator Kevin in action as he brings the […]
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Ruthie Foster, Star Gazing and More Weekend Plans
Happy August, everyone. Midsummer is well underway here in Door County. What better time than this to enjoy some outdoor activities? From all-day festivals to outdoor concerts and informational stargazing events, if outside is where you want to be then you won’t be disappointed. A couple of shows here and there to break up the […]
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Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder Play DCA Aug 6
Bluegrass icon Ricky Skaggs and his band Kentucky Thunder will take the stage at Door Community Auditorium (DCA) in Fish Creek on Aug. 6 at 8 pm. Skaggs was born July 18, 1954 in Cordell, Kentucky. He struck his first chords on a mandolin when he was five years old, and within a year, the […]
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2forU Design & Gallery will offer a meet & greet with featured watercolor artist Fran Vail Aug. 5, 2 – 4:30 pm. Vail will demonstrate her watercolor techniques while painting a landscape and discuss her uniquely beautiful studies of bird wings. Door County is Vail’s home away from home. She has lived part of almost […]
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Malibu Moo’s Donates Percentage of Proceeds to MS Research this August
Malibu Moo’s, located at 4151 Maple St., Fish Creek, is holding a special MS fundraiser during August. For every Guernsey Turtle sold in August, Malibu Moo’s will donate 10 percent of the proceeds to go toward MS research and programs for families living with MS. Two friends from high school have teamed up to make […]
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Downtown Fish Creek Highway Construction July 31
Traffic will be detoured around downtown Fish Creek Monday, July 31, beginning at 8 am. The Door County Highway Department, under the direction of the Wisconsin Department of Transportation, will repair a large sunken area on Highway 42 at the base of the Fish Creek hill. Traffic going north on Highway 42 will be detoured east […]
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Singer/Songwriter Emily White to Play Cookery Aug 2
Touring singer-songwriter Emily White will perform at The Cookery Wine Bar, 4135 Main Street in Fish Creek, Aug. 2, 8 – 10 pm. Admission is free. White is filling in for normal Wednesday night Cookery performer Katie Dahl. Born in Memphis, Tenn., but currently residing in Chicago, White has been writing songs since she picked […]
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pat mAcdonald Tribute Potluck, Concert at DCA July 29
Dozens of artists of Steel Bridge Songfest will take the stage at Door Community Auditorium (DCA) in Fish Creek to pay tribute to Grammy-nominated, Sturgeon Bay-based songwriter pat mAcdonald July 29. In addition to a main stage performance of mAcdonald’s songs at 8 pm, there will be a pre-show courtyard concert and potluck in the […]
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Charles ‘Chick’ Peterson Presents New Work at Cottage Row
Renowned Door County artist Charles L. Peterson will be featured at Cottage Row Gallery July 29 – Aug. 12. The exhibit opens July 29 with a “meet-the-artist” reception from 10 am – 1 pm. Come and meet Mr. Peterson, browse his artwork, socialize and enjoy some light refreshments. The exhibit features a collection of new […]
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Campfire Stories Told in Pen Park July 31
Join Peninsula State Park’s naturalist for a traditional campfire July 31, 8 – 9 pm, at the White Cedar Nature Center. Listen to Native American stories told by Charlie Dickson, a Peninsula favorite. The campfire will be started with a few foot-stomping songs. If there’s rain, meet inside the Nature Center. Bring your own s’more […]
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Open Door Theater Premiers Original “The Conversation”
This summer, theater artists Victoria and Andrew Kleidon-Linstrom, Mitch Ross and Brid Henry are thrilled to continue Open Door Theater Company’s inaugural season with a newly devised piece, The Conversation. A new work by Open Door Theater Company makes it from page to stage in three weeks. In this original play, Henry’s at the end […]
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Northern Sky Brings Oklahoma! to Wisconsin
A touring company of Oklahoma!, Rodgers and Hammerstein’s first musical, may or may not have made it to a stage in Wisconsin seven decades ago. The movie by that name, released in 1955, did play here. Audiences definitely saw Oklahoma! in Wisconsin. And now there’s a third incarnation. Northern Sky is filling the theater in […]
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Gibraltar School Hosts Antique, Vintage Marketplace
Those of us who live in or visit Door County cherish the peninsula’s old-fashioned charm, nostalgic atmosphere and artistic character. It’s a place of traditions. Started in 1974, the Door County Antique Show has been an annual summer tradition for more than 40 years. Now under new management, and with a new name (Door County […]
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Cyclist Killed in Crash in Fish Creek Saturday
A bicyclist was killed when she was struck by a van at the intersection of County A and Juddville Road Saturday, July 22. According to the crash report obtained from the Door County Sheriff’s Department, a man driving a work van struck cyclist Lou Branham, 74, of New Brighton, Minn., at approximately 4:30 pm. Branham […]
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Burning Cow Music Festival, Semi-Pro Football & More Weekend Plans
The arts and entertainment in Door County continue with more offerings to the public as we wrap up July. From music festivals to new theater productions, and even a little semi-pro football, there are more than enough events to keep the whole crowd entertained. Sneak up for a getaway to enjoy the sunshine and all […]