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  • Rec Run, Blues Disciples & More Weekend Plans

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    July may be coming to an end, but the fun summer events just keep coming. Try some unusual chocolates, catch a new production of an old favorite, or take part in a ukulele jamboree. Friday, July 29 Planetarium Program for Adults and Families Check out the night sky during the daytime. Author and amateur astronomer […]

  • Server of the Week: Aleah Bauldry @ Pelletier’s

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    Aleah has some experience with fish boils, I’d say Since she works at a restaurant that serves them every day. So if Aleah’s your server you don’t have to be stressed Because when you’re getting her, you’re getting the best.   She just graduated from Gibraltar, next she’s off to college Where she’ll study radiation […]

  • Northern Door Volleyball League: July 20, 2016

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    Standings As of July 20 Blue Horse Beach Café 29-4 Husby’s 27-3 PC Junction 27-3 Sister Bay Bowl 21-12 Wilson’s 18-15 Nicolet Beach 11-22 Main Street Market 6-27 Camp David 5-22 Team Tomato 0-33   Results July 20 Sister Bay Bowl 3, Team Tomato 0 Husby’s 3, Wilson’s 0 Blue Horse 3, Main Street Market […]

  • Letter to the Editor: Welcome Jim Crow

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    Congratulations are certainly in order for Representative Joel Kitchens (R-Sturgeon Bay) for using his public office to issue a July 13 campaign press release announcing his intention to pursue Louisiana’s “Blue Lives Matter” legislation, which adds the potential for “hate crime” penalty enhancements against any citizen [targeting] state law enforcement. Kitchens, knowingly or not, is […]

  • Letter to the Editor: Hatred Does Not Solve Problems

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      By any set of objective measures I know, Hillary Clinton is the best candidate for President we have seen for a hundred years or more! Obama said that she may be the best candidate ever. Who else among the candidates you can remember had her legislative experience and broad knowledge of international affairs, coupled […]

  • Peninsula Players Host Agatha Christie Scholar

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    Peninsula Players Theatre, in conjunction with its production of Agatha Christie’s whodunit The Hollow, will host Christie scholar Christopher Chan on July 23 at 6:30 pm. Tickets to performances are available, admission to the pre-show seminar is free. Chan, a Lawrence University graduate and Agatha Christie website editor, will speak about Christie’s career and her […]

  • Cast Glass Jewelry Trunk Show at Edgewood

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    Edgewood Orchard Galleries will host a jewelry trunk show for Michael Vincent Michaud July 23-24 from 10 am – 5 pm. Michaud is the son of nationally known jeweler Michael Michaud, whose botanically themed jewelry has also been featured at Edgewood Orchard. Champagne punch and hors d’oeuvres will be served throughout the weekend. As a […]

  • Plein Air Painting Day at Edgewood Orchard Galleries

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    Edgewood Orchard Galleries invites the public to the 10th Annual Plein Air Painting Day at the gallery July 27, 11 am – 2 pm. This event is part of Peninsula School of Art’s annual Door County Plein Air Festival July 24 – 30. Refreshments will be served and visitors are encouraged to stroll the gallery […]

  • 10th Annual Door County Plein Air Festival

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    From July 25 – 30, the 2016 Door County Plein Air Festival, presented by Peninsula School of Art, will provide a full line-up of events for painting enthusiasts of all ages to experience the art of painting outdoors. Thirty-five plein air painters from throughout the U.S. (and one from Italy) will experience the Door County […]

  • Whimsical Figures at Santa Fe Shop

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    The work of Justine Ferreri can be seen exclusively at the Santa Fe Shop in Fish Creek. Ferreri was born in Irumagawa, Japan. She has lived in North Carolina more than half of her life and considers herself a true-blue North Carolinian who now creates her art in Wilmington. As a young woman she studied […]

  • Lauretta Kelley Featured Artist at DCAL

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    In the courtyard at the Top of the Hill Shops in Fish Creek, the Gallery of the Door County Art League (DCAL) will feature the work of Lauretta Kelley, artist of the week beginning July 23. Each month the gallery features a prominent guest artist and each week a DCAL member artist is featured. Kelley […]

  • DCA Hosts Pre-show Ukelele Jam

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    The Door Community Auditorium will host a ukulele jam/play along from 6 – 7 pm July 31, prior to the Jake Shimabukuro concert. The event is open to all ukulele players. Just bring your uke, your voice and join in on this fun free event. For more information contact Bruce Hake at 920.746.6709.

  • DCA Presents Nitty Gritty Dirt Band

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    Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, groundbreaking pioneers of country rock music, will take the stage at Door Community Auditorium on July 28 at 8 pm. Often cited as a catalyst for launching an entire American roots music movement, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band celebrates 50 years together this year. With multi-platinum and gold records, strings of top-10 […]

  • Sister Bay Lions Club Hosts 42nd Antique and Vintage Market

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    July 29 and 30 the Door County Antique and Vintage Market comes to Gibraltar School in Fish Creek for its 42nd Annual Sale. Over the years, this sale has become a Door County summer tradition, drawing both locals and tourists. The event has its own tradition of contributing to the community. The Sister Bay Lions […]

  • International Food Festival, “Julius Caesar” & More Weekend Plans

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    Whether you enjoy delicious foods, dramatic performances or deft jazz musicians, Door County has you covered. Learn about the night sky at Newport or take a few pointers from a ceramic artist this weekend. Friday, July 22 International Food Festival Get a taste for flavors around the world with this delicious food festival. Sponsored by […]

  • Julie’s Park Café and Motel Expansion Adds Second Floor, Eight Rooms to 60-Year-Old Building

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    Julie’s Park Café and Motel has grown in so many respects this summer, as owners Sande and Shane Solomon enter their seventh season. Let us count the ways. It began in May 2015 when they started the process of obtaining the seven variances needed to rebuild the motel. Work started in November. Although the original […]

  • Unearthing Artifacts: Evidence of Door County’s Earliest Settlers

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      Victoria Dirst wanted to grow up to be an archaeologist, and she did — spending 21 years with the Department of Natural Resources. Her job was to investigate sites where building was proposed to make sure construction wouldn’t cover any archaeological treasures. “I could pretty much tell from looking at a site if there […]

  • Four Nonprofits Benefit from Fish Creek’s Summer Fest

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    As a community-minded organization, the Fish Creek Civic Association (FCCA) provides fundraising opportunities to local nonprofit organizations at community events throughout the year. Summer Fest Concert and Fireworks, held on July 2 in Clark Park, was very successful for participating nonprofits, grossing more revenue than almost any preceding year. Nearly $7,400 in revenue was raised […]

  • Children Enjoyed Gibraltar Fire Department Activities during July Fourth Weekend

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    As part of the Gibraltar Fire Department public outreach on July 2, children were invited to spray water at a house front, knocking down simulated flames in various openings, using a small-scale fire hose and nozzle. Bob Volpe, EMT/firefighter serving with Ephraim and Gibraltar Fire Departments, assisted youngsters with the nozzle. In almost continuous operation […]

  • Peninsula Players Presents Agatha Christie’s “The Hollow”

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    Agatha Christie plays are always a retro treat, especially in a classic production such as the present Peninsula Players offering, The Hollow. She has become the Shakespeare of mystery writers, prolifically penning murder narratives, including one that outlived her: The Mousetrap, famous as the world’s longest running play. Like The Mousetrap, this play is set […]