Shopping draws visitors and locals alike to northern Door County. As one drives north on Highway 42 through Egg Harbor, Fish Creek, Ephraim, Sister Bay and Ellison Bay, it’s hard to choose just where to stop: there are so many … Continue reading →

One very cold Saturday during my first winter in Door County, my husband suggested we attend Fish Creek’s Winter Festival. I’m certain that I protested this activity choice, fearful that I would be freezing. My husband prevailed, and I found … Continue reading →

Every year plenty of couples flock to Door County to get hitched. They come from Chicago, far corners of Wisconsin, and some from much further away. Two years ago my husband and I were married on the shore of Rowleys … Continue reading →

I am a proud Wisconsinite. Wisconsin makes some of the best cheese in the world. Beers from our microbreweries are hard to beat. I have even fallen for our state’s outstanding football team. However, my favorite part of this state … Continue reading →

I spent one post-college year teaching English in public schools in Lower Normandy, France. The year was fabulous, full of challenging teaching experiences, cosmopolitan friends and delicious food. While I couldn’t get enough of this new culture, I was a … Continue reading →

Packer fans are some of the most zealous in the world, and as a Green Bay native, theirs is the culture I was raised in. I took green and gold for granted as a child, and I never questioned why … Continue reading →

My footsteps resound softly on the boardwalk. A whiff of pine catches in my nostrils. The trickle of water and distant chirping of birds are the only sounds I hear. The wooden path curves, and I follow it out into … Continue reading →

Are you lucky enough to have one of 500 team bibs for the 2017 Door County Fall 50? This year’s team relay race sold out in just over half an hour, disappointing scores of runners, myself included. While I don’t … Continue reading →

  We know fall is en route. Days are shorter and evening air is brisk. A hint of smoldering leaves wafts on the breeze. Even as we prepare our homes for the cold winter and pack away summer clothes, one … Continue reading →

As summer comes to a close and fall gets into full swing, Door County celebrates the end of yet another successful season and the start of a quieter one. Sister Bay’s Fall Fest is a great tradition that seems to … Continue reading →