Area: Fish Creek
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Hanson Norwegian Homestead Open After Two Years
The Door County Historical Society’s interpretive sites, Eagle Bluff Lighthouse and the Heritage Village at Big Creek, are open for the season. For the first time in two years, due to the generous gift of time by society volunteers, the Hanson Norwegian Homestead will be open on Saturdays from 10 am until noon through Oct. […]
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The Door County YMCA Northern Door Program Center is excited to announce the inaugural “Let Art Live On” installation and fundraising event will begin this July and run for three months. Do you own pieces of art that have value but no longer have a place in your home? This summer the Door County YMCA […]
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Lucky Plush Brings Chicago Dance To Door Community Auditorium June 19
On June 19 at 8 pm, Chicago-based dance-theater ensemble Lucky Plush Productions will take the stage at Door Community Auditorium (DCA) in Fish Creek. Lucky Plush Productions is led by founder and artistic director Julia Rhoads. The company is committed to provoking and supporting an immediacy of presence—a palpable live-ness—shared by performers in real time […]
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Gibraltar Talks Program Presents: Camp Meenahga June 22
Join Gibraltar Historical Association’s first Gibraltar Talks program of the season on June 22, 7 pm, at Fish Creek’s Old Town Hall, 4267 Maple Street. The subject is Camp Meenahga, a camp for girls that ran from 1916 to 1948 at Peninsula State Park. It is important to find an expert when providing a program […]
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Ephraim Bonfires, Beer Fest & More Weekend Plans
Summer is in full swing in Door County. Drink and be merry in Baileys Harbor at the Door County Beer Festival featuring live music, as much beer as you can drink, and food stands from some of Door County’s best restaurants. Join Ephraim in shooing away the winter spirits at their village-wide festival, Fyr Bal. […]
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Edgewood Opens “Seeking Light” Group Show
Edgewood Orchard Galleries opens its second exhibit Seeking Light on June 14. Exhibit II showcases a wide variety of artwork inspired by light and shadow created especially for this show. This exhibit will evolve throughout the month providing a continuous fresh experience for gallery visitors. Exhibit II will be displayed through July 12. Edgewood Orchard […]
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Peninsula Native Becker Takes Over Pen Park Golf
On April 1, Peninsula State Park Golf Course welcomed Baileys Harbor native and former Assistant Superintendent of Horseshoe Bay Golf Course Mike Becker to their team as Superintendent. I sat down with Becker and asked him about his new job, his admiration of golfer Fred Couples’ style, and his favorite parts of working in the […]
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Alexander Noble House Open For Season With New Exhibit
The historic Alexander Noble House Museum opens for the season on June 10, featuring “A Glimpse of the Past” with an added feature, Victorian Christmas in the parlor. The Gibraltar Historical Association (GHA) created this display depicting Fish Creek life from the late 1800s to early 1900s. The exhibit will be especially pleasing to individuals who […]
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Peninsula Players Theatre Announces Company Members For 82nd Season
Peninsula Players Theatre announces artistic company members for its 82nd season, running June 13 through Oct. 15. The “must-see” list at the theater-in-a-garden includes a world premiere comedy/drama, a swashbuckling comedy, a lush and romantic musical, a murderous misadventure and a charming comedy. The season and casts were selected by Artistic Director Greg Vinkler who […]
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Northern Sky Theater Season Opens With World Premiere
Northern Sky Theater opens its summer season June 14, with the world premiere of Oklahoma in Wisconsin. In 2008 Northern Sky’s artistic director, Jeff Herbst, reached out to the Academy for New Musical Theatre in Los Angeles (now NMI) and encouraged writers there to develop ideas for future Northern Sky productions. Oklahoma in Wisconsin is […]
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Robert Earl Keen, Eric Lewis To Play Door Community Auditorium
On June 11 at 8 pm, acclaimed Texas troubadour Robert Earl Keen will take the stage at Door Community Auditorium (DCA) in Fish Creek. Robert Earl Keen, a Houston native, has never worn his Texas heart on his sleeve, but he’s long been regarded as one of the Lone Star State’s finest singer-songwriters. From his […]
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Lautenbach’s Orchard Country Releases 9th Door County Lighthouse Wine
Lautenbach’s Orchard Country will release the ninth edition of its highly anticipated Door County Lighthouse wine series on June 10. The new release features the Baileys Harbor Range Lights and local artist Stacey Small Rupp’s rendition on the wine label. Housed in a blue lighthouse-shaped bottle, the limited edition wine is a semi-dry cherry Riesling […]
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Northern Sky Theater Launches Public Phase of Constellation Campaign
Northern Sky Theater launched the public phase of its Constellation Campaign at the company’s annual “Raise the Curtain” fundraiser in Egg Harbor on May 28. The purpose of the Constellation Campaign is to raise funds for Northern Sky’s new creative campus in Fish Creek. The campus is needed to safeguard the company’s future and provide […]
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Sit-Down With a Chef: Ryan Klawitter on Door County’s Farms and Forks
Ryan Klawitter was hardly through the door of the coffee shop before the person behind the counter was talking excitedly to him about ceramic egg poachers. His eyes lit up. “You can also do it with plastic wrap twisted into a cup of hot water,” he offered. Door County’s food scene has taken huge strides […]
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Mckena Murre Wins Overall Championship at Gibraltar’s 8th Grade Science Fair
Students, faculty, parents and community members gathered in the cafeteria of Gibraltar Area School on May 25 to showcase the 8th grade class’s scientific inquiry during the 15th Annual 8th Grade Science Fair. The projects varied in terms of subject. However, all the projects had one feature in common – they involved a controlled experiment. […]
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Eagle Tower Receives Up to $750,000 from State Funding
The Joint Finance Committee (JFC) approved up to $750,000 in funding for the reconstruction of Eagle Tower in Peninsula State Park. The funds will be granted to the Friends of Peninsula State Park to match private donations raised by the Eagle Tower Fund. Representative Joel Kitchens worked with Senator Frank Lasee to move the budget […]
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Gibraltar Inducts New Members to National Honor Society
On May 12 the Gibraltar High School Chapter of the National Honor Society welcomed 20 new members. The induction ceremony was held at Maxwelton Braes Resort in Baileys Harbor. The keynote address was given by Steve Leonard, executive director of The Ridges Sanctuary. Each new member had a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or […]
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Stacey Small Rupp’s Watercolors at Cottage Row
Watercolorist Stacey Small Rupp will be the featured artist at Cottage Row Gallery June 3-17. A selection of her original watercolors, limited edition prints and hand-painted notecards will be available. Rupp has been painting the Door County landscape for more than 20 years. After earning a BFA in Graphic Design from UW-Stout in 1992, she […]
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Modern Oil Paintings with Flemish Inspiration at Mr. Helsinki
On opening reception for the exhibit “Jean Roberts Guequierre: Paintings 1989-2017” will be held June 8, 5-7 pm, at Mr. Helsinki in Fish Creek. Influenced by the work of the Flemish primitives (15th-16th Century Northern Renaissance) and German Expressionism Jean Roberts Guequierre’s paintings are beautifully rendered, traditional oil paintings which explore contemporary themes. “Jean Roberts […]
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Free State Park Weekend, Bird Fest & More Weekend Plans
With the season officially welcomed in with Memorial Day, next weekend’s activities are going to get you outside and keep you there. A great mix of park visits as well as strange Door County events are sure to keep you amused. Friday, June 2 City-Wide Garage Sale Taking place both Friday and Saturday of this […]