Category: Winter
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The Annual Christmas Bird Count for Sturgeon Bay is scheduled for Dec. 15, and Crossroads at Big Creek will participate. The community is invited to join in its efforts. To kick off the bird count, Crossroads will host “Know the Winter Birds” on Dec. 14 at 2 pm. This presentation is for beginners or those […]
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The Door County Beekeepers Club will hold its monthly meeting on Dec. 18, 6:30 pm at Crossroads at Big Creek, 2041 Michigan Street, Sturgeon Bay. Take a dish to pass for the potluck social, and enjoy the company of fellow beekeepers. Max Martin will demonstrate how to make bee candy for your honeybees this winter. The […]
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34 Things We Love About Winter in Door County
I used to hate winters. Though some friends loved the day when the tourists disappeared, the restaurants cleared out and the shops closed for the winter, I dreaded it. The Monday after Fall Fest was always one of the most depressing of the year. But after returning to Door County in 2017 after living in […]
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‘The History of the Christmas Tree’ at Crossroads
It’s the time of year when many people focus on evergreen trees. They are talked about a lot at Crossroads at Big Creek in Sturgeon Bay. There are also a lot of opportunities to learn more about, and experience, these holiday trees. On Dec. 8, learn about “The History of the Christmas Tree” at 2 […]
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Door County Land Trust Night Hike
Join the Door County Land Trust on Dec. 7, 7–9 pm, for a special night adventure at the Solitude Natural Area. Discover the adaptations nocturnal animals use to survive as you explore the woods and old fields. In the darkness of night, without the aid of our vision, experience how the other four senses become […]
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Join Newport State Park on Jan. 1, 2019 for a First Day Hike. This is the eighth year that Wisconsin state parks have participated in this national event. Meet at the end of Europe Bay Road at the Hotz Park at 9 am. This moderate, three-mile hike will bring hikers along Europe Lake, with rolling hills along […]
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Saturday, Dec. 1, will be a busy day in the county. From Sturgeon Bay to Baileys Harbor and Ephraim, there are many options to get in the festive spirit this weekend. Many of the following celebrations are, or are becoming, holiday traditions with families. If you’re really ambitious or just a really big fan of […]
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Health Hike at Crossroads at Big Creek
Crossroads at Big Creek will be closed Thursday and Friday, Nov. 22–23, for the Thanksgiving holiday. Crossroads has had a year of celebrating as a participant in the Celebrate Water Door County initiative. Its objective has been to appreciate and to be thankful for healthy water. Crossroads is especially thankful for Big Creek and The […]
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On Dec. 1, enjoy a Christmas parade of lights, arts and crafts plus a tree-lighting ceremony in Baileys Harbor. Take a stroll through downtown and check out all the trees that local businesses and families have decorated before the parade. Walk along the parade route on Guy Street that follows Santa on a fire truck […]
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Door County Christmas celebrations kick into high gear the weekend after Thanksgiving. Both Sister Bay and Egg Harbor hold their annual celebrations this weekend — keeping Santa busy with plenty of tree lightings. The weekend really starts, however, with the Jacksonport Thanksgiving Day Parade — a parade with a big heart that gives to members […]
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The Kewaunee County Promotion & Recreation staff has temporarily fired up the snow guns at Winter Park to begin the snow making process at the snowtubing, skiing, and snowboarding destination along the lakeshore. “We’re not expecting to open until late December at the earliest, but we wanted to take advantage of the cold snap that […]
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Christmas in the County: Nov. 22-24, 2018
Door County Christmas celebrations kick into high gear the weekend after Thanksgiving. Both Sister Bay and Egg Harbor hold their annual celebrations this weekend – keeping Santa busy with plenty of tree lightings. The weekend really starts, however, with the Jacksonport Thanksgiving Day Parade – a parade with a big heart that gives to members […]
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This time of year, when the days are getting shorter and the weather keeps us cooped up inside, some people may suffer from increased stress. To encourage people to get outside, Crossroads at Big Creek has scheduled naturalist-led health hikes during the next two weeks. On Nov. 17 and 19, 9 am, join the naturalist […]
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Len Villano’s Pic of the Week: Snowy Creek
I chose this photo as my pic of the week because of the ethereal quality of the image. The winding creek leads your eye through the image, the reflections add depth, and the cedar trees add anchor points to rest your eye. I like the broken trunk, branches and other objects gathered on the forest […]
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Len Villano’s Pic of the Week: Snow Storm
On Tuesday into Wednesday we had my favorite kind of snowstorm, when the snow sticks to branches and covers everything in a blanket of white. I chose this image as the pic of the week because I liked how the center tree’s branches appear like two outstretched arms wrapping around the forest. And how, even […]
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Len Villano’s Pic of the Week: Fire And Ice Carver
Sturgeon Bay’s Fire and Ice Festival was last weekend, where artists from all over come to Door County to carve ice and snow for the crowds in Sturgeon Bay. This is Tracy Coy from Hastings, Minn. taking a chainsaw to the snow while working on an igloo sculpture. I picked this photo because of the […]
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Crossroads Continues Ski for Free Program
Snow conditions permitting, Crossroads at Big Creek will continue to offer the Ski for Free program. Ski for Free is offered on Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays from 1 – 3:30 pm. Ski equipment and snowshoes in a wide range of sizes will be available from the Maintenance Building, free of charge. This program is staffed […]
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Weather Wizard: Walking the Bay of Green Bay
It was a sleepy Saturday morning in the quaint and still Village of Egg Harbor, cars could be heard crunching through the snow as they filed one-by-one through the village and down the steep hill to the marina. The sun shrouded in misty grey clouds had barely lifted over the surrounding hills to greet the […]
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Len Villano’s Pic of the Week: Door County Pond Hockey Tournament
Last weekend was the Door County Pond Hockey Tournament on Kangaroo Lake in Baileys Harbor. It was an exciting day with teams of various skill levels. But the championship game between the Fitzgerald Freighters and the Flying Wombats took it up a few notches. Super fast and aggressive. I liked this photo because it shows […]
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Feb. 17 Brings the 13th Annual Fire & Ice Festival
Snow and ice carvers will sculpt masterpieces throughout Sturgeon Bay during the 13th annual Sturgeon Bay Fire and Ice Festival, Feb. 17. The carving competition is for cash prizes and the recognition of the People’s Choice Award (ice carving only). Locals and visitors will dine and dance the night away at the sold-out Fire & […]