Category: Entertainment

Snow covered trails and the soft swish of skis combined with candles will set the scene for the Whitefish Dunes State Park annual candlelight ski on Saturday, January 26 from 6 – 9 pm.

On Saturday, February 9 come to Peninsula State Park to ski a candlelit one-mile, double-tracked trail through forest and meadow! The Candlight ski will take place from 5:30 – 8 pm and will include a bonfire with refreshments at the warming shelter.

Newport State Park will hold it’s 18th Annual Candlelight Ski/Hike/Snowshoe event on Saturday, February 9, from 6 – 9 pm. Eighteen years ago Newport State Park began the candlelight ski tradition in Door County, and it is the only state park in Door County that also allows hiking and snowshoeing during the event.

The Kaheena Belly Dance Troupe will once again collaborate with the wonderful flavors, atmosphere, and culinary art that is T. Ashwell’s restaurant in Ellison Bay for the eighth annual Mediterranean Nights.

This summer, Door County will host the inaugural sessions of the Door County Bluegrass Camp, an opportunity for Door County residents and visitors to learn bluegrass techniques from a world-class team of instructors, including Door County favorites Eric Lewis, Tommy Burroughs, and Lynn Gudmundsen.

Celebrating winter’s wonderland, Fish Creek will host a weekend of fun and frivolity February 8 – 10, 2008. Winter Fest activities throughout the village will feature something to delight every age.

Orchard Country Winery & Market is celebrating the joys of winter with a wonderful family festival. Inviting guests of all ages to join in the fun, Winter Wine & Cherry Fest will feature games, food and beverage sampling, and horse-drawn wagon rides through the Orchard’s surrounding countryside.

Larry Mc Andrews, professor of history at St. Norbert College, will present “Whatever Happened to School Desegregation” as part of the St. Norbert College Distinguished Lecture Series, Saturday, Jan.

Sturgeon Bay hosts a “Fire & Ice” weekend of fun, February 15 – 17, 2008. The nights will be filled with musical entertainment, performances and a Saturday night dinner dance; the days will be filled with cool activities featuring a city-wide ice carving competition by local artists, free trolley rides, as well as museums and galleries hosting exhibits to entertain young and old.

There comes a time in every respectable American’s life when he or she must look in the mirror and truthfully answer that burning question, “How much chili could I possibly consume on one February Sunday?” Listen close, Peabody.