Category: Outdoor
Getting outside in Door County is a must! While you can always explore a trail or lake shore on your own, the calendar is dotted with guided hikes, wildlife tours, bird watching treks, and cross-country skiing meetups. Find a group bicycle ride, a naturalist session, or paddleboard tour and explore Door County’s natural wonders.
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Search for Plants and Insects at Crossroads
The search is on during a variety of programs at Crossroads at Big Creek in Sturgeon Bay. On Sept. 6 at 10 am and Sept. 10 at 4 pm, learn the natural history and some folklore about the wildflowers in the prairie plantings of Crossroads during “In Search of Compass Plants.
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Pesto Festo at Taste of Garden Door on Sept. 7
The Door County Master Gardeners have announced the judges for this year’s Pesto Festo at Taste of the Garden Door on Sept. 7 from 1 – 4 pm. Each year, a bountiful harvest of tasty vegetables and herbs provide a delicious adventure for visitors to The Garden Door, the Door County Master Gardener Association’s (DCMGA) educational display garden located at the UW Research Station.
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Eating Shepherd’s Pie Shoeless in Michigan
I consider myself a well-traveled young woman – how have I never visited our pasty-eating, Lions-loving neighbors to the east, north, and northwest? “Want to go to Michigan?” asked my friend via text on a recent afternoon.
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It was in 1906 that Mary Dickerson (1866–1923) had her outstanding book, The Frog Book, published. It proved to be so popular that Dover Publications came out with its own copyrighted publication in 1969. Of the dozen or more references available on frogs, toads, salamanders and other amphibians, this is still the book I refer […]
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Annual Corn Fest to Benefit Sunshine House
The 11th Annual Sunshine House Corn Festival will be held Sept. 7 from 9 am – 4 pm at Schopf’s Hilltop Dairy, located one mile east of Carlsville on County I.
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Belgian Kermiss Features Modern Day Drifters
The entire community is invited to attend the second annual Brussels Belgian Kermiss in celebration of the harvest on Sept. 1 at the Brussels Town Park.
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Day-long Celebration for Eagle Bluff Lighthouse
On September 1, 1963, Eagle Bluff Lighthouse opened its doors to the general public following a three-year restoration project. Thousands of donated volunteer hours and an initial investment of $3,000 brought the little yellow brick lighthouse on the bluff overlooking Green Bay back to life.
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Help Tag Monarchs at Crossroads
Last week, four monarch butterflies were sighted at Crossroads. Four is a small number for late August when local populations of these butterflies should be at their peak.
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The fourth annual Harvest Fest is scheduled for Sept. 7, 12 – 6 pm, at Parallel 44 Winery. Join the winery to celebrate wines made with grapes grown in Wisconsin and the upper Midwest.
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Judges Announced for Pesto Festo
The Door County Master Gardeners have announced the judges for this year’s Pesto Festo at Taste of the Garden Door on Sept. 7 from 1 – 4 pm. Each year, a bountiful harvest of tasty vegetables and herbs provide a delicious adventure for visitors to The Garden Door, the Door County Master Gardener Association’s (DCMGA) educational display garden located at the UW Research Station.
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Naturalist Guided Fall Hikes at The Ridges
Door County is famous for its spectacular views of fall foliage, and the trails at The Ridges Sanctuary showcase some of autumn’s most unique offerings.
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Newport State Park Hosts Wilderness Day
For over two decades the Newport Wilderness Society (NWS) has set aside a special day to celebrate Newport State Park and their efforts to steward, promote, and improve the park.
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Taste of Egg Harbor Celebration on Aug. 24
The Egg Harbor Historical Association is bringing history to life Aug. 24 during the third annual Taste of Egg Harbor celebration. The celebration drew more than 500 people to the grounds in 2011 and this year’s event promises to be even bigger with live music from the Oak Street Boys, food from local restaurants, and a farmers market featuring local produce.
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“Dead Weight” Screened at Ephraim Movie Theatre
The North Ephraim Theater sponsored by High Point Inn presents an encore presentation of Dead Weight on Aug. 24 at 9 pm. In the wake of an apocalyptic viral outbreak, Charlie Russell treks through the wilderness to reunite with his girlfriend Samantha.
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Crossroads Hosts Final Family Programs of Summer Season
Insects may annoy some people, but many are beneficial and all are fascinating. Several of Crossroads at Big Creek family programs will focus on insects during the final week of summer programing.
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Sister Bay hosts 20th annual Marina Fest
Twenty years ago Sister Bay locals Fuzzy Sunstrom, Cal Lundquist, and Jack Bunda decided to throw a ‘thank you’ to the boating community after the building of Sister Bay’s marina.
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BBQ is on the Menu on Washington Island
Thirty teams are competing in the 2nd Annual Death’s Door BBQ at the Washington Island Airport Saturday, Aug. 24. Sanctioned by the Kansas City Barbecue Society, pitmasters will be vying for $7,500 in prize money.
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Check out Len Villano’s photos from the Baylake Bank Tall Ship Festival. <iframe width="640" height="480" src="http://DoorCountyPhotos.zenfolio.com/zf/core/embedgallery.
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Egg Harbor Hosts Second Annual Door County Sports & Classic Car Show
“There were some tense moments last year,” admits Egg Harbor Business Association President Jeff Larson, who coordinates the Door County Sports & Classic Car Show.