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Area: Gills Rock

  • Letter to the Editor: Where Is the Outrage?

    It is not often that cowardly racism rears its ugly head in northern Door County. It is even more rare to apprehend the perpetrators of such disgusting actions. But such an incident has just occurred here. I am speaking of the disgusting hate crime, racial graffiti, recently bestowed by a young couple and their pink […]

  • Gills Rock Maritime Museum Features Maritime Guests and Experts

    The Door County Maritime Museum will highlight some of its new and existing exhibits at its Gills Rock Maritime Museum on Sept. 4, noon – 4 pm. This special event will feature maritime guests and experts that will help bring the exhibits to life. The event will be used to help introduce the museum’s newly […]

  • Gills Rock Coffee Shop Hosts Labor Day ArtFest

    On Sept. 3 & 4, Gills Rock Coffee Shop will host its annual Labor Day ArtFest. Twenty artists will showcase their work, many doing demonstrations, such as Joe Hernandez and his brother Manny firing raku pots; and Ray Kapfamer painting on big canvases. Other returning exhibitors are Amy Taylor, silver jewelry; Norm Knott, mixed media; […]

  • Belgian Kermiss, Kite Festival & More Weekend Plans

    Summer is quickly coming to a close. Be sure to take advantage of the beautiful August weather. Survey the land on Plum Island, watch some Shakespeare in Potawatomi State Park or spelunk through the Horseshoe Bay Cave. Friday, Aug. 19 Honey Dewdrops Take a picnic dinner and a bottle of wine to enjoy before Woodwalk […]

  • Plum Island Open to the Public

    Plum Island, located in the Death’s Door Passage between the tip of the Door Peninsula and Washington Island, will be open to the public Aug. 20 & 21, 9 am – 4 pm. The pier will be accessible that weekend for private boaters wishing to use it. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service staff and volunteers […]

  • The Great Arc Corridor: National Geographic Interested in Geotourism Collaboration

    A convergence of likeminded geotourism advocates could help put the Niagara Escarpment on the map – literally. Last week and early this week, Jim Dion, sustainable tourism program manager with the National Geographic Society’s maps division, spent time in Dodge, Calumet and Door counties to discuss with various stakeholders the idea of creating a regional […]

  • Charlie Henriksen Provides A Fisherman’s Perspective at Next Climate Change Coalition Meeting

    “Real Time Effects of Environmental and Climate Change — A Fisherman’s Perspective” will be the topic at the next Climate Change Coalition of Door County program. On Aug. 3 at 7 pm, Charlie Henriksen, a professional fisherman with 40 years of Lake Michigan fishing experience, will discuss weather changes and their effects, invasive species and […]

  • Take A Tour with National Geographic Mapmaker

    A tour of the Grand Traverse Islands with Jim Dion of National Geographic Maps is planned for July 24. The tour is a fundraiser for the creation of a National Geographic Geotourism MapGuide for the Niagara Escarpment. The tour departs Gills Rock at 9 am on the Island Clipper. During the tour, learn about “The […]

  • Death’s Door Sunset Cruise Scheduled for July 16

    The Friends of Plum & Pilot Islands (FOPPI) are hosting a Sunset Cruise through beautiful Death’s Door Passage. This is a critical fundraising effort to assist them with the important work of protecting and preserving Door County landmarks. The cruise is scheduled for July 16 at 6:30 pm, leaving from the Island Clipper dock in […]

  • Manners Matter: My Neighbors’ Fireworks are Upsetting

    MANNERS MATTER   Dear Mary Pat,   I dread this time of year. My husband suffers from PTSD and fireworks are really torture for him. The sound is overwhelming and it triggers bad memories of his deployment. My neighbors have a big BBQ next door every year and they start lighting off fireworks at dusk […]

  • Fourth of July 2016 Parade & Firework Schedules

    Please see next week’s issue of the Peninsula Pulse for detailed schedules. Egg Harbor Sunday, July 3 9:30pm – Fireworks Monday, July 4 1:30pm – Independence Day Parade Baileys Harbor Monday, July 4 10am – Parade through downtown Dusk – Fireworks Gills Rock Monday, July 4 Dusk – Fireworks Fish Creek Saturday, July 2 10pm […]

  • Sunset Cruise Through Death’s Door

    The Friends of Plum & Pilot Islands (FOPPI) are hosting a Sunset Cruise through beautiful Death’s Door Passage. This is a critical fundraising effort to assist them with the important work of protecting and preserving Door County landmarks. The cruise is scheduled for July 16 at 6:30 pm, leaving from the Island Clipper dock in […]

  • Gills Rock Coffee Opens Season with Four Artists

    Gills Rock Coffee Shop will show the work of four artists this season. The exhibit features the artwork of photographer Ann Ratkowski, metal worker Lewis Risenhoover, mixed media artist Norm Knott, and clay artist Kris Franzke. Ratkowski has a passion for photography that started 40 years ago when she received a camera for a birthday […]

  • Chinook Salmon Stocking in Gills Rock

    For the third year, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has released 30,000 Chinook salmon fingerlings at Gills Rock, with the assistance of dedicated charter captains in the area. Half of the salmon were moved into deep waters on the day of their arrival, May 3, to help them avoid predators. The other 15,000 are […]

  • Door County’s New Businesses in 2016

    Alpaca to Apparel Unit 3, Harbor Court Shops, 9428 Cedar St., Fish Creek Alpacatoapparel.com   Belafonte Retro Camper Rental Laurel Ciohon, owner 920.246.7129 belafonteretrocamper.com   Boathouse on the Bay (formerly The Inn At Kristofer’s) Owners, Matthew Peterson and Mike Daubner 10716 N Bay Shore Drive, Sister Bay 4-10 pm Fridays and Saturdays for beer and […]

  • Ellison Bay Arts Crawl is May 21 & 22

    Ellison Bay Arts invites everyone to their Spring Art Crawl. On May 21 and 22, nine established galleries and studios will open their doors for the season. Many of the galleries/studios will have refreshments and door prizes.   Turtle Ridge Gallery visiting artist Susan Peterson, of Dermond Peterson, will show her vibrant hand-printed pillows, table […]

  • Door County Potters’ Guild Annual Studio Tour is May 7 & 8

    The Door County Potters’ Guild invites the community to their annual studio tour on May 7 – 8, 10 am – 5 pm. This year features handmade vases from all seven unique studios on the peninsula. The potters invite guests to visit their studios and galleries and be the first to see new work created […]

  • DNR to Stock Chinook Again at Gills Rock

    A group of dedicated Gills Rock anglers and charter captains will again babysit a large group of six-month-old Chinook salmon for two weeks. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources began stocking Gills Rock with 30,000 Chinook fingerlings in 2014, after complaints from area charter captains that their businesses were being affected by a lack of […]

  • Body Found at Northport Pier Identified

    According to Door County Sheriff Steven G. Delarwelle, the Dane County Medical Examiner has positively identified the body recovered from the submerged vehicle at the Northport Pier in Door County Friday, March 11. Earnest H. Moore, 87, of Northlake, Ill., was identified as the occupant of the vehicle. Further tests to determine if the death […]