Door County Living Winter 2006

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“Boot� Hockey: An Unlikely Pastime

Revealing Hidden Treasures winter 2006/2007

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EDITORʼS NOTE

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The winter chill is settling in and soon the peninsula will be covered in white – or so we hope. NOAA (National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration) is calling for a warmer than average winter for the Midwest, though not as warm as last winter’s temperatures, with average precipitation. I’m not sure I know anymore what “average” precipitation for Door County means, but I do know it’s been an awfully long time since our last blizzard. Maybe this will be the year my husband and I have a reason to cut the tags off the snowshoes we received last Christmas.

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Regardless of the weather, the good news is every year there are more and more winter activities on the peninsula that aren’t necessarily snow dependent. I didn’t realize, for instance, that horseback riding could be enjoyed in the winter months. There’s also broomball – my favorite spectator sport in winter. Nothing beats watching the community come together every Wednesday to partake in one of the lesser known, but better loved, off-season attractions. Read on to learn more about these and other activities the peninsula offers in its “hibernating” season. Here’s hoping that this winter will open locals and visitors alike to new experiences on the peninsula.

And remember, even on those especially blustery days a warm fire is never far away. For me there’s nothing better than curling up next to the fire with a good book – and I don’t need snow for that.

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winter 2006/2007 Publisher Brad Massey Editor David Eliot

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2. Myles Dannhausen Jr. was born and raised in the tourism industry of Door County. The Sister Bay resident owned two local restaurants before leaving the kitchen toil behind in 2003 to experience poverty as a writer and student. A freshman basketball coach at Gibraltar High School, he’ll still run the court any time he’s not toiling for the Peninsula Pulse and Door County Living or commuting to class at UW-Green Bay.

Associate Editors Sara Massey Madeline Johnson Copy Editor Allison Vroman

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Photography Director Dan Eggert Contributing Editors Julia Chomeau Christine Callsen Myles Dannhausen, Jr. Mariah Goode Melissa Jankowski Peder Nelson Karen Grota Nordahl Megan O’Meara Sam Perlman Patricia Podgers Peter Sloma Allison Vroman

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3. Dan Eggert, currently the Photo Editor of the Peninsula Pulse, has been working with Door County Living from the beginning of its publication history. He is a freelance photographer working with clients ranging from local Door County businesses to artists and musicians, and will shoot an occasional wedding now and then.

4. Mariah Goode is the Director of the Door County Planning Department. She is also president of the Door County Green Fund board, a member of the Door County Economic Development Corporation Attainable Housing Committee, and a sporadic contributor to the Peninsula Pulse. In her free time, which is scarce since she and husband Sam had a baby in January 2005 (Thelonious Jacob Goode), she likes to walk the beach with her dog Lucy, watch Law & Order episodes with her cat Celie, do yoga, read, drink wine, travel, and spend time in the darkroom.

Melissa Jankowski relocated to lovely Door County from Madison, Wisconsin just in time for a new millennium, and with dreams of enjoying a relaxed, slow-paced lifestyle. Since then, she’s readjusted the dream and now watches ice-cream eating tourists with envy as she rushes to her next job. Her favorite times are spent devouring entire books in a single sitting, catching up with good friends and searching for the perfect cup of coffee. Currently, Melissa does marketing/PR work for area businesses.

5. Peder Nelson is a descendant of commercial fishermen and continues his maritime heritage as a sailboat charter captain with Sail Door County. He is also a delivery captain on the Great Lakes and Atlantic Ocean. Peder earned a journalism degree from UW-Green Bay and worked as a technical writer. A two-year tour in the Republic of Palau with the Peace Corps led him to teaching. After earning a Masters in Education from DePaul University, he taught for seven years in Chicago’s Public Schools. Peder is an advocate of Door County land conservation and in his free time he can be found distance racing on Lake Michigan or cruising with his wife Sarah under the bluffs of the Door and Garden peninsulas.

6. Karen Grota Nordahl spent childhood summers sailing the waters of Lake Michigan with her family and visiting harbors along the Door County coastline. Karen is now thrilled to call Baileys Harbor her year round home, where she resides in a renovated farmhouse with her husband Kevin and their dogs Echo and Ripley. Karen works remotely as a Healthcare Economics Manager for St. Jude Medical, a global medical technology company.

Megan O’Meara started coming to Door County for family vacations as a child. During a Thanksgiving stay in 1998, she discovered that the Irish House (now O’Meara’s Irish House) was for sale and purchased it. Before moving to Door County from Chicago, she worked for an electrical contracting company. Megan graduated from St. Ambrose University with an English and French degree. Most of her time is spent in her store; however, she does find time to write, read and take in the occasional Door County view.

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1. Christine Callsen has been spending her summers on the Door Peninsula for most of her life, and moved here year-round in 2003. She is a Broker Associate/Owner-Partner with Horseshoe Bay Farms Realty, and has previously worked for numerous Door County arts organizations as well as her family business, Main Street Market. After graduating from the University of WisconsinMadison in 2001 with a degree in theatre, she worked for the Wisconsin State Legislature before finding herself drawn back to Door County’s diverse arts scene. In addition to selling real estate, spending time with her husband, reading books, and watching reruns of The West Wing, she finds time to perform in or direct several theatrical productions each year and is the Artistic Director for Isadoora Theatre Company.

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7. Sam Perlman, besides writing regularly for Door County Living and the Door County Advocate/ Resorter Reporter, is the Economic Development Manager for the Door County Economic Development Corporation, where he is involved with a number of initiatives designed to enhance the vitality and variety of the local economy. Prior to working for DCEDC, he was the Program Director for the Peninsula Art School in Fish Creek. In past lives in Chicago and New York City, Sam has worked as a talent agent, a marketing executive and a dot-communist. He is a trained musicologist with a BA in Music and a minor in Russian and East European Studies from Grinnell College (IA).

8. A year round resident of Door County since 1999, Patricia Podgers is the Public Relations/ Marketing Manager for the Door Community Auditorium. Her freelance features appear in publications throughout Door County and in Wisconsin travel magazines. Patricia also serves as publicist for local businesses.

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9. Peter Sloma operates The Peninsula Bookman, a used and new bookstore in downtown Fish Creek. Peter is co-editor of the literary and gallery section of the Peninsula Pulse. While most days he can be found at his desk in the store, he is always scheming to find a way to spend more of his time on the water.

10. Since graduating from college in May 2003, Allison Vroman has kept life interesting by backpacking in New Zealand, snowboarding the peaks of Colorado, and spending her summers and falls in Door County. Now in her sixth season, Allison is a writer and editor for the Peninsula Pulse.

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BY PEDER NELSON

Laying Up the Winter Fleet Bringing Great Lakes Freighters to Port

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“ The iron boats go as the mariners all know, with the gales of November remembered.”

– Gordon Lightfoot, Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald

The predawn morning is met with a blanket of fog that hangs heavy over the thickening ice of Sturgeon Bay’s outer harbor. Harsh, cold winds pile snow into ripples and drifts across this hardened white sea. In the partial clearing lies a 1,000-foot freighter at anchor off Sturgeon Bay’s Sherwood Point Lighthouse. Half visible in the dim morning light the freighter slowly comes into a ghostly view.

Sherwood Point light station, the last manned station on Lake Michigan, drones its warning cry and sends out its regimented beacon of caution.

Three tugs from Selvick Marine Towing of Sturgeon Bay are northbound, channeling between buoys and the Potawatomi State Park’s rugged shoreline, where icy conifers

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strut out from their limestone bases.

Selvick Marine is the principal towing outfit that freight companies and Bay Shipbuilding rely on for shoring up 16 to 18 ships annually. The crews of these tugs, typically a three-man team, are not waiting for the sun to rise, but rather for the fog-laden conditions to abate. Sharon Selvick, of the familyowned and operated business, explains the operation of towing: “I usually get a call the day the freighter is coming.

The captains and crew are on call day and night, 24/7, and I’m on call, too.”

Schedules are unheard of and the towing crews act much like a response team in order to berth the boats.

In order to tow in these behemoths, Selvick’s tugs and the U.S. Coast Guard’s Mobile Bay work to keep

shipping lanes clear. “We’ll break ice to Sherwood Point or break to the lake if we have to,” explains Sharon.

Standing in the bridge-tending station of the Bay View Bridge, I watch in amazement as the crystalline hull and decks of a 1,000-foot freighter steam through the spans. Lake water turning to ice creates a spectacular display; icy spirals and frosty designs cover her bow; anchors hold large icicles; and personnel in heavy coats wave from the deck. This particular ship, coming in under her own power, breaks up the remnants of bergs left by the tugs.

Capable of maneuvering with both bow and stern thrusters, the freighter is met by tugs at the shipyard shoreline, spinning, backing and thrusting these hulks into their winter berths. The sight is remarkable as huge sister ships doorcountyliving.com Entryway to Barnsite’s upper-level studios.

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(Opposite page and above) Aerial view of the winter fleet, taken from a Coast Guard helicopter by Chief Warrant Officer Jim Condra, Sturgeon Bay, in March of 2004. (Below) Berthing a freighter in the Sturgeon Bay channel. Photos by Brian Kelsey of the Door County Maritime Museum.

raft in twos and threes, filling the harbor with steel and their proud white decks and wheelhouses.

It’s lay-up season for the Great Lakes freighters and the men and women that put these giants to bed. Sturgeon Bay’s shipyard, Bay Shipbuilding Corporation, like Selvick Marine, comes alive with countless tasks and duties, fueling a local economy through the long winter months into spring.

“It’s like putting a giant puzzle together,” says Todd Thayse of Bay Shipbuilding, commenting on the configurations of the rafted boats that account for miles of ships. First, preliminary work may be needed in the shipyard’s docks prior to bringing in the freighters. Ice is often broken up with the tugs and then “washed out” with their huge propellers as they stem their padded bows to a seawall and thrust thousands of gallons of ice back into the Sturgeon Bay harbor. Then, a crew can dock a boat in mere hours if conditions are good, but cold weather doorcountyliving.com

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and thick ice result in a seeming war of attrition. Thayse explains, “Winter docking can require up to five or six tugs. It can be as easy as an eighthour revolution if the operation goes smoothly, or it could last days getting ice from the bottoms of the freighter hulls.” Clearing the ice and berthing a ship for the season once took seven days making homesick freighter crews rather anxious.

While these months mean a busy time for Bay Shipbuilding and Selvick Marine, the ice moving in marks the end of a long hard season for the crews of the freighters coming into port. Eager to be home once again, crews happily turn ships over to the yard in anticipation of rest with family and friends. Gone are the days of layovers when crews caroused while longshoremen unloaded a ship’s cargo to trucks and rails. Nowadays, the schedule onboard a modern Great Lakes freighter can be grueling. With self-unloading booms and efficient mechanization, ships can be emptied

in record time. Bulk freight, such as coal and iron ore, fly straight from ship conveyors to hoppers. Thus, the ship’s turn-around time is down to hours – and since the operating cost of a 1,000-foot freighter can reach $75,000 a day, the boat must earn her keep.

Steaming until ports and passes are no longer navigable, today’s freighters run the risk of becoming ice bound in quick winter freezes. Many times a sudden cold snap will ice up the shallows of shipping lanes connecting the Great Lakes. If conditions persist, the lay-up location for a freighter will be determined by the thickness and amount of ice. Ice jams near Sault Saint Marie (between Lake Huron and Lake Superior) have forced many freighters to go to their nearest ports in either Duluth, Minnesota or Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin.

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t opside deployment of ice-breaking boats such as the Coast Guard Cutter Mackinac of Cheboygan, Michigan is essential. Her enormous ice-breaking capabilities have led this Coast Guard mother on rescue and ice-breaking missions throughout the Great Lakes. Though she has been the pride of the Coast Guard’s inland sea fleet, she sits weathered, ribs showing through metal plating, the result of years of bucking ice.

She will soon be decommissioned and replaced by a new Mackinac icebreaker, being finished at the Bay Shipbuilding Corporation. She is a state-of-the-art icebreaker, built to break several feet of ice, while steaming at her top speeds – a display of power needed in this cold weather shipping game.

The advent of technology and larger ships may have extended the season, but the challenge of negotiating Great Lakes’ storms is still very real. Summer breezes quickly transfer into fall gales, leaving the seasoned mariner recalling

legendary storms and the lives lost in them. One aged local newspaper clipping, for example, tells the story of a freighter crew fleeing their ship immediately after their tie up, many leaving personal effects behind in their rush. This particular crew, and many more, faced the epic killer storm that sank the Edmund Fitzgerald in the icy waters of Lake Superior – an event memorialized in Gordon Lightfoot’s ballad, “The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald,” a poetic reminder of the forces of wind and water. For the individuals that work the boats, the winter lay-up couldn’t come soon enough. For the crew of the Fitzgerald, it never came at all.

Ironically, winter gales help keep some shipping lanes free as they break up thin ice and wash away flows, actually helping to extend the mariner’s season. Colder water is denser and means heavier waves punching into ship’s hulls. With waves capable of

reaching 36 feet on Lake Michigan, many freighter crews welcome the sight of another year being closed in by ice.

Once these freighter crews disembark for the winter, the shipyard work begins. Five-year inspections bring four to eight boats into the yard’s Graving Dock. Dry docking pumps leave the behemoths high and dry, allowing inspectors and workers to complete their duties of maintaining the ships.

Welders, pipe fitters, engineers and painters, just to name a few, run a continuum of upgrades in order to have the ships ready for the upcoming spring season.

For Bay Shipbuilding’s workers, laying up the ships, many of which were built at the same yard, instills a sense of pride. Work in the winter season of cold extremes is tough, and so are the men and women who accomplish it all here in the yards of Sturgeon Bay and her surrounding waters.

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Training for the Birkie It is Monday, January 23rd, and I am breaking a sweat in the 30-degree air. I am trying to cross-country ski over hilly terrain, but the result might be more accurately described as chasing my cousin Helen through the woods with boards attached to my feet. My mission: to prepare for the American Birkebeiner.

That afternoon in the woods represented just a small part of our months-long training program for the legendary Birkebeiner, B irkebeiner, an internationally recognized cross-country sski ki race from Cable to Hayward, Wisconsin. As a first-time rracer acer in February of 2006, my goal was the 23-kilometer Kortelopet, K ortelopet, also known as the half-Birkie. My more athletic and agile cousin Helen, a veteran of the event, would tackle the full 51-kilometer Birkebeiner course.

Since 1973, the American Birkebeiner has brought together an international group of energetic individuals who wholeheartedly appreciate the beauty of the great outdoors and the pleasure of a vigorous workout. Today the Birkie is part of the esteemed Worldloppet series of 14 races held in Australia, Czech Republic, Austria, Italy, Germany, Estonia, Japan, Canada, France, Finland, Sweden, Switzerland and Norway.

Races are open to both traditional and skate skiers.

Multiple events over the course of the long weekend include

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(Above) Birkie racers prove their stamina in the marathon of the cross-country skiing world. Photo by Kelly Randolph.

(Below) Author’s family, ages 4 to 69, participate in the annual Birkie event.

something for everyone. Of the 8,969 event participants in 2006, 10 were members of my extended family with whom I shared a condo. Among our group, racers ranged in age from my cousin’s four year-old daughter who skied the 1K Barnebirkie event, to my 69 year-old aunt, a long-time skier who consistently wins medals in her age group for the Kortelopet and smoothly beat my time by over 20 minutes.

The environment is upbeat and fun, but the race itself is serious business.

Eleven waves of participants cross the starting line to the cheers of onlookers.

With poles flashing and legs pushing, the skiers glide toward a series of steep hills that quickly define the intensity of this course. It is not a race for the unprepared. Good overall fitness is a must, and there is simply no better training regime than spending time on your skis.

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and intimidated by the challenge to which I was committed. Being a fulltime resident of Baileys Harbor, I felt fortunate to be surrounded by Door County’s natural resources. The peninsula is a haven for cross-country skiing, with over 65 miles of groomed Nordic trails among five parks, including Crossroads at Big Creek and Whitefish Dunes, Potawatomi, Peninsula and Newport State Parks.

Peninsula State Park was a frequent destination for me, where despite limited mid-season snowfall, skate-skiready conditions were maintained on several roadways.

wet February snowfall, when I found myself awestruck by the serenity of snow-laden evergreens sparkling in the afternoon sunshine.

As with many of life’s little victories, the experience is sweet because of the journey. The Birkebeiner experience is one I hope to repeat in the years to come. To find out more about this unique event, or to become a participant yourself, visit www.birkie. com. I promise that your route to Hayward, Wisconsin will be filled with delightful surprises.

In truth, the necessity of training is the greatest blessing associated with Birkebeiner participation. Without the goal of the Kortelopet, poor snow conditions might have discouraged me from sharing that wonderful day in the woods with my dear friend Helen. And, I might have missed the precious experience of exploring Peninsula Park trails after a sloppy Winter 2006/2007 Door County Living 15

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HISTORY

BY MARIAH GOODE

Ice Harvesting

In the first volume of Discovering Door County’s Past: A Comprehensive History of the Door Peninsula In Two Volumes, M. Marvin Lotz explains that ice was a precious commodity since “the steaming, crowded apartments

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For nearly a century, private homes and businesses in Door County relied on ice harvested from Green Bay or Lake Michigan for refrigeration purposes.

Harvested ice was stored in numerous places around the county to be used locally throughout the non-winter months. In the late 19th century, ice harvesting for export was also big business in Door County. To serve both local and regional demand, many companies large and small operated up and down the peninsula, particularly on the bay side.

and houses in the cities of the Midwest commercial ice harvesting operations had no mechanical refrigeration. About found throughout the county “in the only way of keeping food in the harbors like Fish Creek, Ephraim home was an ice box, an insulated (Eagle Harbor), Horseshoe Bay, Sawyer chest with a block of ice in the top Harbor, Otumba Beach and other compartment. Air coming in contact shoreline bays.” with the ice would circulate into the The first large ice harvesting business food compartment below and retard spoilage.” The source of this ice was in the county began in 1876, when Albert Marshall Spear the “frozen lakes or bays from which large established an ice harvesting business blocks were harvested The steaming, crowded and stored in apartments and houses in the at Little Sturgeon. built a 50,000warehouses, covered cities of the Midwest had no Spear ton ice storage house, with sawdust until hot then quickly sold the weather and shipped mechanical refrigeration. to the metropolitan business to the Piper Ice Company, which areas on sailing ships.”

And, Lotz continues, “the coastal bays almost immediately built five more of the Peninsula were ideal for such large warehouses. Lotz notes that “Piper operations for two decades,” with employed a hundred men during the 2 doorcountyliving.com

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Workers cut ice on the bay with a gas-powered saw. Photo courtesy of the Door County Historical Museum.

to 3 month ice harvest season to cut ice companies had twelve immense and store the blocks cut from the bay storehouses in and near Sturgeon Bay, at Little Sturgeon. Sawdust, an ideal and 700 men were employed in cutting and readily available insulation, was ice.” bought from the saw mills and spread Ice harvesting companies quickly over and around the ice to retard melting. Piper assembled a fleet of discovered, however, the risks inherent five schooners that sailed constantly in their new ventures. For example, between Sturgeon Bay and Chicago ice harvested in Door County for sale elsewhere had to be during the summer, carrying the ice to In 1880 six ice companies had shipped, and “one of the risks involved in the wholesalers.” In twelve immense storehouses the shipping,” writes History of Door County Wisconsin, The County in and near Sturgeon Bay, Lotz, “was keeping Beautiful, Volume I, and 700 men were employed the ice on board in rough seas. There were Hjalmar R. Holand in cutting ice. a number of incidents remarks that “this when a substantial business seems to have been profitable for it was followed part of the cargo slid overboard and by the entrance of a number of other was lost…” In addition to the cost of ice companies in the field. In 1880 six shipping the ice and the possible loss doorcountyliving.com

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during the voyage, Lotz explains that “the suppliers on the Peninsula had always been at a disadvantage in that when their ships arrived at the Chicago docks, the ice had to be unloaded onto wagons or trucks, then driven through hot city streets and unloaded again at the warehouse. The labor costs and the loss in weight from melting were too much to overcome. The ice companies in southern Wisconsin and northern Illinois, on the other hand, had built their Chicago warehouses next to railroad sidings. Their ice was delivered directly to those warehouses, providing them with the ability to undersell their competitors.”

Even so, Holand writes, the Door County “ice industry continued with fair success until 1890.” In that year, Winter 2006/2007 Door County Living 17

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HISTORY the village limits in his ice truck.”

Photo courtesy of the Ephraim Foundation.

however, “there was a very large amount of ice cut which was held for a rise in price because the quantity obtained on inland lakes further south was small” due to warmer than normal winter weather. Unfortunately for the peninsula’s ice companies, says Lotz, the spring was also unusually warm, and “the warm spring temperature began to

asserts Lotz, “essentially ended the Door Peninsula ice business except for what was needed locally by tourist resorts, breweries, saloons and private homes.”

The business of harvesting ice for local use, though, continued for many years: even 60 years ago, many private homes and businesses in Door County still relied on ice from Green Bay or Lake Michigan for refrigeration purposes. Current Ephraim residents Paul and Frances Burton report in their book, Ephraim Stories, that even in 1945 “very few houses in Ephraim had electric refrigerators.” Wayne the ice man – boy, really, as he was only Ice companies kept storehouses along the 15 – “wearing a heavy leather apron bay. Photo courtesy of the Door County [would] pull up to a house in his ice Historical Museum. truck and glance at the card displayed in the window. It told how many melt the ice stacked in the warehouses. pounds of ice the occupants needed: At the same time, transportation costs 25, 50, or 75. Selecting a block of were rising, offsetting any higher the correct size, he’d grab it with big profits.” That confluence of events, tongs and sling it over his shoulder.

Marching proudly to the ice box on the front or back porch, he’d open the door to the metal-lined ice compartment and replace the small melted lump with a big new one.

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Whether for local use or to sell in other areas, the process by which ice was harvested was the same. Edward Schreiber explains in the introduction to Fish Creek Voices that “ice harvesting to fill the ice houses in the village was an activity that lasted about three weeks each February and employed many of the town’s menfolk. There was no electrical refrigeration in those days, and the need for ice in summer was great. Most of the teams and bob-sleds in town were kept busy transporting heavy cakes of ice to the many ice-houses in the village. The cakes were cut almost through with a large motorized circular saw and then separated with an ice chisel. Once cut, they were guided to a narrow channel where they were lifted out of the water by an endless chain fitted with lugs and deposited onto a large loading platform. The blocks were then loaded onto waiting bob-sleighs and transported to the ice-houses.” Once they reached the ice houses, the ice blocks were packed with sawdust to insulate and keep them from sticking together. As amazing as it may seem today, this storage method worked well enough to allow local residents and business owners to keep their ice boxes and coolers full throughout the summer and fall.

Resources Ephraim Stories, Paul and Frances Burton. Ephraim, Wisconsin: Stonehill Publishing, 1999.

History of Door County Wisconsin, The County Beautiful, Volume I, Hjalmar R. Holand, M.A. Chicago, Illinois: S.J. Clarke Publishing Company, 1917.

Discovering Door County’s Past: A Comprehensive History of the Door Peninsula In Two Volumes; Volume One: From the Beginning to 1930, M. Marvin Lotz. Fish Creek, Wisconsin: Holly House Press, 1994.

Fish Creek Voices: An Oral History of a Door County Village, Edward and Lois Schreiber, editors. Sister Bay, Wisconsin: Wm. Caxton Ltd., 1990.

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HABITATS

BY PETER D. SLOMA PHOTOGRAPHY BY DAN EGGERT

Split, Stack, Stoke

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Weathering Winter with a Woodstove When we first purchased our house, I imagined that I would spend some of the days of the long Door County winter sitting beside the fireplace in the main room. Perhaps I could pass the time with a book and a mug of coffee â&#x20AC;&#x201C; what better way is there to spend a January day? As it worked out, the fireplace in our house was not very efficient. A fire commonly had the effect of making the room cooler, as it pulled the warm air from the room, sending it up the chimney, along with all the heat from the wood we burned.

A fire in the fireplace, while pretty to look at, turned out to be a real disappointment in terms of comfort and practicality.

When we did some remodeling in the house, we used the opportunity to get rid of that poorly designed fireplace.

We replaced it with a small woodstove.

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We had no expectations that the little Jotul stove we purchased would be much more than a supplement to our gas furnace. We only hoped it would keep our main room warm. To our pleasant surprise, not only did we find the little glass fronted stove more aesthetically p l e a s i n g than the old fireplace, but it could also heat nearly the whole house.

On an average winter day, when we are home and keeping the fire going, the furnace doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t run. In fact, the only time the furnace does run is in the night when we are asleep. Because of

the small size of the firebox, a full load of wood only burns for about five or six hours, and then the stove goes cold.

So when we wake up in the winter months, we clear the ash from the previous day, and start over, silencing the gas furnace for another 20 hours or so.

Of course, at one time wood stoves were the only heating option. Cutting and splitting firewood was an inescapable chore if you hoped to eat warm food or avoid freezing to death in the winter. Perhaps for that remembered drudgery, stoves began to disappear from homes when doorcountyliving.com

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(Opposite page) Michael Steele tends his woodstove. (Above) The Nielsens’ traditional Scandinavian wood-fired sauna.

heating became a mere matter of keeping up with your bills. Still, there were some that continued to heat with wood, and others always kept the wood stove as a back-up or supplemental heat source. Today, stoves are again becoming more common and for a couple of good reasons. While they remain quite practical in terms of cutting heating costs, there is simply something charming and comforting about a room heated by a wood fire.

Once a local dealer in woodstoves, Michael Steele of Fish Creek keeps his home heated with a high-efficiency stove which he’s had for thirteen years.

Located in the front of the main room in the house, the Lopi stove keeps the house so warm that many days in the winter they open the patio doors to bring in some fresh air. The stove has a glass front so that you can enjoy doorcountyliving.com

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watching the fire, and has an electrical blower to circulate the heated air. “We burn about three cords of wood each year,” says Steele, “but we have a gas furnace for back-up and for when we are away.” He says that when he has a fire burning, it is usually warm enough for shorts and t-shirts in the middle of winter.

Dave and Laura Nielsen also burn three cords of firewood each year, but they are keeping fires going in two stoves. While the stove in the center of their house is a matter of practicality, the other is a matter of

pure pleasure. Out the back door and alongside their woodshed, the Nielsens have a traditional Scandinavian woodfired sauna for winter sweat baths.

Every winter nearly one cord of wood goes to firing a small stove in the tiny cedar building, b r i n g i n g the interior temperature up to 160 degrees several times a week. “It takes me about a week to split all the wood we need for the winter,” says Nielsen, “but that’s spreading the work out, a few hours each day.” His efforts are repaid in two ways: the back-up electrical baseboard heat in their home Winter 2006/2007 Door County Living 21

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When I split and stack my own wood, in Interestingly, for a it is always with the thought of future spot that specializes in cherry pie, the hours reclining with that book and pellet stove will also mug of coffee. When I finally have burn dry cherry pits. that time, it all seems to be worth it. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I usually mix the pits half and half with soft renting a house from Victor wood pellets,â&#x20AC;? explained Welcker in Fish Creek in Lea. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The mixture burns a the early â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;80s. He ordered a little more clean than the small rectangular stove from pits do on their own.â&#x20AC;? Lea Montgomery Ward and says that if you want low inserted it into the existing maintenance, the pellet fireplace on the first floor. stove is the way to go. He The little stove did a great loads the hopper once a job of completely heating day, and cleans out the ash the living area of the house. only once a week.

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ART SCENE

BY PATRICIA PODGERS

Fireside Coffeehouse Concerts

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Coffee Culture Arrives at Door Community Auditorium…

Whoever would have thought that a little black bean could be powerful enough to create a culture all its own?

But small as it is, the coffee bean has resulted in a phenomenon that crosses cultures around the world. In the years since the simple bean was first discovered by an Ethiopian goat herder, drinking coffee has created social and cultural centers where people congregate to talk, write, read, and most recently, partake in entertainment. And so the “coffeehouse” was born.

In keeping with the tradition of the American coffeehouse inaugurated in the late 1960s, each winter the Door Community Auditorium (DCA) hosts entertainment in the intimacy of the fireplace lobby. Limited to 80 seats, guests are invited to share a cup of coffee with friends while performers share their talents in a small setting reminiscent of the old coffeehouse atmosphere.

“When we began the coffeehouse concerts in 1999, it was with the local community in mind. We wanted to provide them a place to go in the middle of winter and enjoy really good music,” explained Pete Evans, DCA program/technical director. “Our goal

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was also to showcase our local talent.”

Historically, the advent of the coffeehouse corresponded with the rise in coffee’s popularity. As early as the 16th century, the coffeehouse was the gathering place for men to drink tea or coffee, play chess and backgammon, listen to music, and read. A proliferation of coffeehouses in Europe followed soon after. By 1739, there were 551 coffeehouses in England serving most frequently as centers for political discussion and debate.

Visiting England at that time, the Abbé Prévost of France is quoted: “Coffeehouses are where you have the right to read all the papers for and against the government,” and named them “seats of English liberty.”

The American version of the coffeehouse is definitely more modern. With the advent of the “beat” generation of the 1950s, the coffeehouse became a venue for entertainment – predominantly the folk performers – as well as refreshment.

The intimacy of the coffeehouse is a perfect setting for a small group or solo act. And it is that model that DCA used when the Fireside Coffeehouse Concerts premiered eight years ago.

“I can’t remember whose idea it was,” Pete said. “Terry Meyer [then executive director] and I were bouncing ideas off each other. I think we came up with the concept together; it was a real collaboration. And we just took the idea and got it going.” The first coffeehouse concerts provided seating for 100 guests and featured three performances, including Julian Hagen, Mink River Cartel, and Jimmy Kaplan & Friends.

In the winter of 2003, DCA took the coffeehouse concept a step closer to the original model. “We decided to provide refreshments during the concerts. So Kurt Thomas [assistant technical director] made bistro tables, we cut back the number of tickets a bit, added candles on the tables, and the atmosphere of the coffeehouse was

resurrected in Door County,” smiled Pete. “And everyone loved it.”

Over the years guest performers have included some of the peninsula’s favorite entertainers featuring something from every musical style, as well as poetry readings. “We have had barbershop, classical, Celtic, rock and roll; but the most popular continues to be folk,” Pete confirmed. “But we love to try something new, so we’re always open to suggestions.”

The Fireside Coffeehouse Concerts have been a proven hit and Pete does not anticipate any significant changes

The intimacy of the coffeehouse is a perfect setting for a small group or solo act. to the established format. “We changed the start time last year from 8:00 pm to 7:00 pm; bedtimes have moved up for the baby boomers,” he joked.

“Our maximum seating capacity is 80 persons and tickets remain $12. We want everyone to be able to attend,” Pete emphasized. “A majority of the concerts are sellouts, so we always recommend people do an advance ticket purchase.”

Guests can purchase a variety of non-alcoholic beverages and desserts to enjoy during the concerts. Espresso Lane, located in Baileys Harbor, will provide refreshments for this year’s Fireside Coffeehouse Concerts.

Although past concerts have, for the most part, featured local talent, “this year we are stretching outside the county,” Pete said. “We have featured most of our local talent so we’re crossing the county’s borders to include performers from Madison and Chicago. It’s going to be a very exciting season.

“We are very pleased with the community’s support of the concerts, and very grateful to the sponsors who underwrite the shows. It really is a collaborative effort, and the response is heartwarming,” concluded Pete. doorcountyliving.com

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ar t scene PERFORMANCES Early Thomas Saturday, January 20, 2007 7:00 pm Tickets: $12 Blending original folk music and alternativecountry with the beat of pure soul/rock, multiinstrumentalist and vocalist Early Thomas performs with intensity and verve. The cofounder and front man for Soul Patrol, the acoustic musician is an intense performer whose concerts are cutting-edge.

Sponsor: The English Inn

Ryan Thompson and Deep Fried Grass Saturday, February 3, 2007 7:00 pm Tickets: $12

Foot-stomping, hand-clapping country/bluegrass music is what Ryan Thompson and Deep Fried Grass do best. Following in the tradition of “the Father of Wisconsin bluegrass,” Bill Jorgenson, and country icon, Lee Greenwood, Ryan Thompson leads his band down the country road making all the right turns. The four-piece acoustic group features vocals accompanied by guitar, mandolin, and upright bass.

Sponsor: On Deck Clothing Company, Inc.

Ritt Deitz Saturday, March 10, 2007 7:00 pm Tickets: $12 With his musical “roots” solidly planted, Ritt Deitz’s music is the fruit of years dedicated to performing traditional music and acoustic rock and roll. “Deitz works the same side of the street as Greg Brown and Bruce Cockburn, with songs that are concurrently earthy, ethereal, and intelligent,” Madison’s The Onion raved. Sons Wilder and Mitch, and Dave Foss accompany Ritt Deitz in concert.

Sponsor: Curt’s Spice Company & Oilerie

Jenny Bienemann Saturday, March 24, 2007 7:00 pm Tickets: $12 Singer/songwriter/musician Jenny Bienemann gives “voice” to the shimmering everyday moments so easily overlooked. Her popinfused folk songs literally vibrate with life.

Soaring harmonies, lush lyrics, and lilting melodies linger long after her voice has quieted. Jenny’s style evokes comparisons with Suzanne Vega and Joni Mitchell.

Sponsor: Bay Shore Travel Agency

KG & The Ranger Saturday, April 7, 2007 7:00 pm Tickets: $12 Cowboy heroes and the Old West come to life when KG and The Ranger sing classic cowboy songs, yodel in harmony and spin a lariat. A lighthearted, magical musical journey way out west, KG & The Ranger invite the audience to saddle up their imagination for an evening’s ride into the Western sunset.

Sponsor: Heather Lawrie-Smith of RE/ MAX Peninsula Properties

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Admittedly, I’m not a “horse person.”

That’s not to say I have anything against horses, as in, “I’m not really a dog person…”

The truth of the matter is, I just haven’t spent any significant time in the company of horses. Sure, I’ve scratched a few horses on the neck, and I’ve offered up an apple or two, but for the most part, I simply haven’t had much close, personal contact. I can count on one hand (precisely, one finger) the number of times I’ve actually mounted a horse – and honestly, I can’t say I have a reasonable explanation for my inexperience. For the record: My general avoidance of all things equine has been strictly unintentional.

It’s easy to conjure up a variety of nostalgic images of Door County in winter. Despite my embarrassingly low H.Q. (horse quotient), more often than not, when I close my eyes and imagine this beautiful place blanketed in white, horses inhabit the internal landscape that I paint. I hear the clip-clopping of horse drawn carriages, and the jingling of an approaching sleigh. I see peaceful paddocks, and I can feel the exhilaration of being transported through a magical wonderland on horseback. Whoa – I’m getting caught up in elaborate, rosy-cheeked romantic fantasies of galloping through a snowy field, but if I want to make this dream a reality, I suppose I need to go and see a man about a horse.

I’ve driven past Kurtz Corral possibly a hundred times and (shame on me), this will be my first visit. There isn’t any snow on the ground just yet, but I’m still pretty excited. A well-established riding stable will undoubtedly provide doorcountyliving.com

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the best opportunity for someone like myself to get back in the saddle. I’ve made an appointment, and I stop at the office to check in and provide some basic information so that I can be matched with a horse suited to my size and ability level. While I wait, I find myself drifting back outside. I scan the yard, reading the wooden placards mounted along the fence. If the horses’ names accurately reflect their personalities, I suspect that I won’t be paired with “Titan” or “Studly.”

Owner Jim Kurtz comes out to greet me. As it turns out, I’ll be riding “Bogart” today – but before I do, I go back inside to watch a quick introductory video that outlines the basic techniques for riding and communicating with horses. I’m outfitted with some proper boots and a helmet, and I meet Jim back outside for more instruction, and to become acquainted with my new friend.

By the time I’m swinging my leg up and over Bogart’s muscular back, I’m feeling confident. Jim says that the basis for a good ride is a healthy, happy horse, and though I’m not certain I fully understand Bogart’s language, he seems to be both. As we head off toward the woods, I learn that the stable has a long and interesting history.

Jim grew up with horses. His grandfather Lloyd was a dairy farmer who enjoyed horse trading as a hobby.

He’d accumulated several ponies, and in 1960 he opened and began operating a small pony ring for summer tourists.

Back in 1972, the Kurtz stable was located on the family farm on County T, and Jim was ready to take over the business. By 1978, though, a unique twist of fate had brought the Kurtz Winter 2006/2007 Door County Living 27

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OUTSIDE IN DOOR During the winter, it’s best to call Kurtz Corral at least one day in advance for regular riding reservations. Winter rides are dependent on the weather, and are offered primarily on weekends. Traditionally, special candlelight rides are scheduled for New Year’s Eve and Valentine’s Day. The Kurtz Corral Studio is open following winter rides and serves as a fantastic warming house. Bring a bottle of wine and cozy up around the central fireplace, or sip some cider and share horse stories with your trail mates.

For maximum comfort, winter riders should dress in layers. Gloves that don’t restrict natural hand and finger control will ensure safe handling of the reins.

heritage full circle. A farm on Howard Lane went up for sale, and Jim didn’t hesitate. It just happened to be his great-grandfather’s homestead, and he moved the family business there.

Today, Kurtz Corral is home to 60 healthy, happy horses, and a full spectrum of riding experiences is offered.

Young riders can start learning with a 15-minute arena ride, and a variety of trail rides provides options for riders of varying abilities, from absolute beginner

Give Door County Riders a “Thumbs Up” In February of 2005, the Thumbs Up Equine Club formed in Door County to unite local horse owners and enthusiasts in an effort to share information and collectively work toward creating more riding trail opportunities on the peninsula.

President Mindy Krolick says, “When we were kids, we were actually out there on our ponies, riding from Sister Bay to Fish Creek. We just want to protect the legacy of riding we grew up with here.” Most local riders recall doorcountyliving.com

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to advanced. And the Tag Understudy Program allows visitors to spend the entire day shadowing – and learning from – one of Kurtz’s guides.

About halfway through the ride, I’m really starting to relax. I’m feeling remarkably more like a “horse person,” and I say to Jim, “I could get used to this!” He seems pleased that I’m such an easy convert, and says, “Riding a horse definitely sharpens the senses.”

a time not so long ago when neighboring farms provided an accessible network of acreage on which they were welcome, but as properties are sold and land developed, these “horse friendly” areas are dwindling.

“We want to make sure that those of us who live here will have plenty of trails to ride in the future. We also know how enjoyable it is to visit other areas to ride, and we’d love to be able to accommodate visitors who want to trailer their horses along with them so they can ride on vacation. This is definitely a rapidly growing tourism segment that could positively impact the economic development of our community,”

Some days, it might seem too windy for a pleasant ride. In fact, wooded trails provide plenty of natural protection. When weather conditions are especially favorable, winter riding is comfortable and safe for both the horse and rider – and exceptionally thrilling!

Kurtz Corral is located 10 miles north of Sturgeon Bay, off County I. To make reservations, call (920) 743-6742 or (800) 444-0469. For additional information, visit www. kurtzcorral.com.

Krolick asserts, and notes that many local horse enthusiasts are already willing and prepared to host equine guests on their properties.

“The 4-H Horse and Pony Project organizes the annual . . . Fall Trail Ride in early October, which coincides with Egg Harbor’s Pumpkin Patch celebration. Visitors to the county who might be interested in bringing their horses along next year can contact us for information on where they can park their trailers and board their horses.”

In early September of 2005, the Door County Parks Department approved the creation of a horse and offroad bike trail at Door Bluff

Headlands County Park, and Thumbs Up members are excited to see it taking shape. Since funding was not included with the approval, the club and its supporters have rolled up their sleeves to build it themselves.

The ultimate goal of the club is to establish a network of trails that can transport riders all the way from the bridge to the tip of the thumb. And these riders are definitely not horsing around.

For more information about the Thumbs Up Equine Club, contact Carrie Franke at Northern Door Pet Clinic, (920) 854-4979, or email thumbsupriders@gmail.com

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ART SCENE

By Christine Call sen

Off Beat, Off Season: Isadoora Theatre Company

Some say that theatre had its origins thousands of years ago, with a group of friends seated around a campfire eating a meal and sharing stories about their day. Then, one person decided that the story would be better if two people told the story together, each acting out a different part. Over time, the stories became more elaborate, and more and more people became involved in the telling. Thus, theatre was born.

(Top of page) Cast members rehearse for the upcoming production of Chicago, scheduled for February of 2007. (Above) Past productions showcase the various faces of theater.

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Ross Dippel directs a Chicago rehearsal at the Door Community Auditorium.

2006 – 2007 Season Schedule Thousands of years later this form of storytelling called theatre is firmly established, especially in culturally rich areas like Door County. And Isadoora Theatre Company, a relatively new addition to the scene now celebrating its fifth season, began creating theatre in much the same way.

In the winter of 2001, a group of friends gathered frequently at Björklunden in Baileys Harbor to make dinner, drink wine, and read plays.

Then one night someone suggested, “Why don’t we perform one of these plays?” The play they chose was All in the Timing by David Ives, and the founders of Isadoora Theatre Company – Andrew Olson, Ben Meyer, Jane doorcountyliving.com

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Hillstrom, and Sheila Sabrey-Saperstein – were on their way.

From the very beginning, they wanted to create something fresh. The goal of the founders was to establish Door County’s finest community theatre ensemble, showcasing works of risk and artistic integrity that might not otherwise find their way to a Door County stage. Their vision was to create a theatre company that would challenge audiences as well as entertain, would provoke thought as well as laughter, and carve out a place in the greater landscape of Door County theatre. They agreed not only to produce shows primarily in the off season, when more community

Art by Yasmina Reza October 13 - 15 at Peninsula Art School October 19 - 22 at Third Avenue Playhouse Show times: Thursday - Saturday at 7:30 pm and Sunday at 2:00 pm

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members could be involved, but also to encourage a broad range of talent to try their hand at acting, singing, dancing, designing, and directing – to invoke a truly “ensemble” feel where creativity could be encouraged and all were welcome.

Building a community theatre company from scratch was not without its challenges. “We only got some shows up and running by the skin of our teeth,” laughs President and Co-Founder Andrew Olson. “Some of the goals we set for ourselves – producing shows at multiple venues, keeping budgets low so ticket prices would be accessible for all, giving new performers a chance to be onstage – have turned into big challenges. It is always rewarding, though,” Olson is quick to add. “Staying up all night to get a set painted is worth it when you see how much audiences appreciate what you are trying to do, and how

much the experience means to those who are involved. We grow with every show, and with every bump in the road we get better at what we do.”

Since the original production of All in the Timing in May of 2002, Isadoora Theatre Company has presented 13 fully-produced plays and musicals, as well as an original piece honoring war veterans entitled Living Up to Memorial Day. They have presented a wide variety of shows, from Sexual Perversity in Chicago and Assassins to The Foreigner, The Fantasticks, Side by Side

by Sondheim, and The Laramie Project.

Classic playwrights such as Tennessee Williams, Edward Albee, and Anton Chekhov appear alongside modern voices in the American theatre such as David Mamet, Jane Martin, Christopher Durang, and Stephen Sondheim. The shows Isadoora produces each have their own personality – sometimes family-friendly, frequently with more

mature content, but always striving to present Door County audiences with top-quality productions of works that might otherwise only be produced in major cities.

Along with variety in the content of its seasons, Isadoora has always committed itself to reaching as much of the Door County audience as possible by varying the venues where they perform as well. With shows at the Ephraim Village Hall, Fish Creek Village Hall, Door Community Auditorium, Lawrence University’s Björklunden, Third Avenue Playhouse, Andre’s Food and Spirits, and Southern Door Community Auditorium, Isadoora has brought the theater experience to the doorsteps of many of the peninsula’s villages and towns.

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ART SCENE that thrives and survives on volunteer support. While Isadoora is committed to hiring professional directors and designers, the overwhelming majority of people involved with any given production donate their time. A season of three, sometimes four, productions is only made possible through generous contributions and sponsorships of local businesses and patrons of the arts. Of equal importance are the organizations which donate space to Isadoora for rehearsals, set and costume construction, and performances. For a theatre company without a permanent home, this community support is vital to helping Isadoora continue to grow.

Isadoora Theatre Company is proud to be celebrating its fifth anniversary by presenting its most ambitious season ever. The season opened with Art by Yasmina Reza, directed by Peter Daniels, with performances at Peninsula Art School and Third Avenue Playhouse.

Art is a comedy that won the 1998 Tony Award for Best Play that follows three

friends as they discuss male friendship, intellectual honesty and, of course, what is or isn’t art. This winter Chicago, the musical by Bob Fosse, Fred Ebb & John Kander, will appear at the Door Community Auditorium. Led by the Artistic Team of Ross Dippel, Andrew Olson, Julia LaViolette, and Jane Hillstrom, Chicago is one of Broadway’s most popular and thrilling musicals.

The winner of six Tony Awards, it’s an electrifying tale of greed, murder, and show biz, full of Roaring ‘20s jazz-based music and dance. The Fifth Anniversary Season closes in May with Tennessee Williams’ The Glass Menagerie, directed

by Arthur Hopper. This famous play of modern American theatre, a drama of great tenderness, charm and beauty, will be presented at the Ephraim Village Hall.

In a few short years, Isadoora has grown from a small group of friends putting on a show with borrowed props and costumes from their own closets, to a semi-professional community theatre

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company that produces a full season of drama, musicals, and comedy each year. Along the way, more than 100 Door County community members from all walks of life and every level of experience have joined Isadoora – whether as board members, actors, designers, directors, technicians, stage managers, musicians, dancers, carpenters, graphic designers, or even ushers. And yet, Isadoora always keeps a firm hold on its roots: a group of friends getting together to share the joy of theatre, even as it continues to grow.

“One of the things that we are most proud of is that Isadoora has touched the lives of so many people,” says Olson, “and that we continually provide opportunities for novices and professionals alike in all areas of theatre.

Door County is a community blessed with a wealth of artistic talent, and Isadoora Theatre Company provides quality, professional experiences for all who get involved.”

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“Boot” Hockey: An Unlikely Northern Door Pastime

By Myles Dannhausen, Jr.

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It started with the hope of getting enough people together to form two teams for pickup games, maybe 30 guys, to play a little “boot” hockey, a game they weren’t even sure how to play. They just wanted to play something, anything, for exercise and activity to get through the Wisconsin winter.

They had this modest ice rink, just a year old, but Sister Bay wasn’t home

to all that many hockey players so it was tough to get much of a regular game going. That would change, as would winter life in the community, when Eric Scheller suggested a game he called “boot” hockey that he had played for the first time over vacation in Minnesota.

He said the game was comparable to hockey except you wore boots instead of skates – the rules, though, seemed

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similar and the surface was the same.

Scheller brought it up with Brian Fitzgerald, who had been the driving force behind building the ice rink a year earlier. “It was a lot of fun, and I knew Brian played hockey,” Scheller recalled, “so I told him I thought it would be pretty fun if we tried getting a game of [boot hockey] together.”

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br oomb all owner of Ephraim Clayworks. “I wanted to organize a pickup night for hockey and Eric kept telling me we should play this ‘boot’ hockey and telling me how much fun it would be.”

“Brian was like ‘yeah, sure,’ but he was still a hockey guy,” Eric said.

The sport resembles hockey in many ways, but it’s played with a ball that looks and feels like a shrunken soccer ball.

Fitzgerald said he wasn’t quite sure what game Sheller was talking about, and thought he was referring to a form of street hockey he played with a tennis ball in his youth growing up in the Twin Cities. “So Eric and I were talking about it, and finally I was like, ‘What sport are you talking about?’” Fitzgerald explained. “That’s when we figured out that what he was calling ‘boot’ hockey was actually broomball.”

The sport resembles hockey in many ways, but it’s played with a ball that looks and feels like a shrunken soccer ball. Instead of hockey sticks, it’s played with sticks with hard rubber ends, molded in a shape akin to a broom.

Early versions of the sport actually used brooms dipped in wax for sticks, hence the name.

Fitzgerald began researching rules of play and soliciting sponsors, hoping to convince about 35 people to commit to playing some pickup games on a regular night. To his surprise, he soon had eight sponsors lined up, but finding equipment proved a bit more difficult. They were starting from scratch, and when he approached Dunham’s Sporting Goods in Sturgeon Bay, they had never heard of the game. He ended up finding what he needed in Green Bay and ordered a bunch of sticks, balls and helmets.

But they would also need bigger goals than they used for hockey. For these Fitzgerald took the dimensions to local welder Art Weborg. “I knew if I showed him a picture of the net he could build it,” Fitzgerald said. In an early indicator of how the game would be embraced by the community, Fitzgerald said Weborg doorcountyliving.com

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built the nets for little more than the cost of the metal. Then the Weborg fishing family donated the netting and strung the goals. Now they had the hardware, but would anyone show up to play?

It doesn’t seem like it would be an easy sell to convince people to go out in the cold and slip around on the ice playing a game nobody had even seen before. Stunningly, they ended up with about 120 people playing that first year, no small feat for a sport which doesn’t exactly lend itself to verbal translation.

A typical sample of an effort to explain the game: “So, what do you folks do for fun up here in the winter?” they asked.

Well, we play broomball.

“You play a sport with a broom?”

No, it’s not a broom. But it’s sort of shaped like one.

“How the heck do you play it?”

It’s like hockey, actually. Only without skates, or a puck.

Slow, skeptical nods. “But it’s on ice?”

Yup. “So, can you move very fast without skates?

Can you move at all?”

Well, no. Not really. It’s not a very fast game at all, and it looks kind of clumsy. You fall a lot, swing and miss. It’s not a good way to impress the ladies.

More slow nods, feigning understanding.

“So you just play in your shoes on the ice?”

No, not normal shoes anyway. You see, they’re kind of spongy on the bottom.

“Spongy?”

Yeah, it gives you better traction. Not great traction – you still fall a lot – but better. It’s a lot different than playing with tennis shoes on. Trust me.

Somehow, a similar line of dialogue convinced people to give it a shot. “I don’t know why it took off,” Scheller said. “Maybe it was just because it was something new and people were intrigued. And it seems like seven or eight years ago there were a lot more young people up here willing to try it.”

Charlie Most, Liberty Grove Town Chairman, helped build the rink and played for J.J.’s/La Puerta in the league’s first year. “I think its popularity speaks to how much people needed some kind of social activity in the wintertime,” he said.

Broomball quickly grew into much more than a game or recreational outlet.

After games on Wednesday nights the players would gather at Husby’s for food, drinks, and friendly (and sometimes less than friendly) trash talk. By year two other businesses caught on.

“That next year J.J. got smart and started opening up Wednesday nights,” Most recalled. “So broomball really was responsible for getting another business to open another night of the week.”

“Whoever thought we’d all go out on Wednesday nights in the winter?” said league commissioner Mike Mead. “It’s become a really great time and a great thing for the off-season.”

It didn’t take long for a sport nobody had ever heard of just weeks before the first game to become the focal point of the week in January and February. In its second season the league boasted 10 teams.

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br oomb all players discovered there were actually shoes made for the surface, they became a precious commodity. “Only a few guys had them at first,” Fitzgerald said.

“Then shoes would float around, one pair of shoes might be used for four games. They were coveted. I thought we might run into problems like back when people were getting mugged for Air Jordans; we’d have people getting mugged for broomball shoes.”

Fortunately the league gained better footing than those original shoes, and this winter marks its ninth season of league play. “It grew into something really competitive,” Most said. “Now people talk about it in the off-season and strategize all year long.”

night there are often well over 100 people of all ages at the rink at any given time – parents watching kids, kids watching parents, friends there simply to taunt friends as they flail on the ice. The broomball league has been integral to the growth of the facility.

“Broomball has done a lot financially to support that rink,” Fitzgerald said.

“Broomball pretty much paid for the new lights at the sports complex,” a $14,000 tab.

The league is co-ed and ageless.

High-schoolers battle it out with 50somethings, and one doesn’t have to be in impeccable shape to compete.

As Fitzgerald says, “Ice is the great equalizer.”

“It’s similar to hockey and soccer,” he said. “Anticipation is a huge part of it. Speed is great, but you can overcommit. If you don’t time your slide you can actually hustle too much.”

Passing is the biggest key to victory, and players who use their body to their advantage by sliding on their knees or diving headlong can be especially effective. As in hockey, great stickhandling is a huge difference-maker but is hard to come by in a sport with little history and only a two-month season.

Players with a hockey history, like Fitzgerald, Freddie Bexell and cousins Steve and Rick Chomeau have been among the league’s best over the years.

Year one was an experiment. Few people knew the rules, and the officiating duties were filled by a few players willing to don the stripes when their game ended. The biggest challenge in year one, however, was footing. Today, most players wear specially designed broomball shoes with sponge-like bottoms that grip the ice and help you stop and start. But in the beginning nobody knew they existed, unleashing some of the more imaginative and underappreciated ingenuity of the local craftsmen.

The league and the Teresa K. Hilander (TKH) rink, however, have the hands of the Northern Door community all over them.

“None of us had shoes so guys started getting creative,” Fitzgerald said. “Kenan Bunda was the first to get wise and glued sandpaper to his tennis shoes. Someone else tried track spikes or nails, but ‘Turtle’ was the best. He used shoe-goop or something and glued gravel to the bottom of his shoes.”

The various footwear additives proved hazardous for Fitzgerald’s original love, however, because foreign objects started ending up in the ice, which made it bad for skating. When

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TKH (Teresa K. Hilander) Rink Heart of a Community You can see the glow from the lights above Sister Bay’s Teresa K. Hilander Community Ice Rink from the middle of the village hundreds of yards away.

On a winter Wednesday night you can follow those lights down Mill Road and take a left on Woodcrest, where you’ll find a sizable portion of the community assembled at the rink.

Wednesday night is game night for the Door County Broomball League, when players, fans and families gather at the now 10-year-old rink in a smalltown scene straight out of the movies.

You may have to park in the field, as the parking spots are usually full, then head into the warming house to lace up or grab a cup of hot chocolate (if you’re just there to watch).

On your way out to the rink you’ll have to watch for little kids, the occasional hockey puck, and wayward broomballs. The chill hits you hard in those first few steps as your breath rises visibly before you, but the warmth of the small fire outside soothes the cold, as does the scene before you: a resilient and generous community gathered together to play on the ice.

The scene comes courtesy of the efforts of many masons, carpenters, landscapers, painters, businesses and volunteers who gave their time and money to build an ice rink a decade ago.

Brian Fitzgerald was 25 and had just moved to the community when he began the effort to build the rink in 1994. A huge fan of snow sports who calls winter his favorite time of the year to be outside, he had spent the previous winter in the winter sports haven of Duluth, Minnesota.

He grew up playing hockey in the Twin Cities and hoped to get pickup games going here, but it was seeing kids struggling to play that inspired him.

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“I remember seeing all these kids skating at the old rink and thinking it’d be great for them to have a good place to play with lights,” Fitzgerald said. “I wanted there to be activities for younger people to enjoy down there, and I figured even if we just played pickup broomball it would be great.”

Though dozens of area craftsmen contributed to the effort, most credit Fitzgerald with making it happen. One of them, Mike Kahr, has been a tireless contributor to the rink and serves on the TKH board. “That was really Brian’s thing,” he recalled. “He got it all going.”

Fitzgerald has called the building of the rink one of his proudest moments.

“The sense of community you got, just to see how everyone was willing to donate,” he said. “And a lot of it was for the kids. It was great just to see how many people would step up.”

Originally, the rink was located a few long strides away on Mill Road, and there was much bitterness when it was moved four years ago to make way for the new fire station. The old spot was a perfect location with a natural wind block and cozy feel. It’s also the place where the sweat was dripped to build the rink and warming house.

realize the effort given to the original project. “You see the value of what the volunteers contributed when you see what it cost the village to replace the rink,” he said.

TKH remains a community project.

A small cadre of dedicated volunteers made up of Kevin Duffy, Michael Mercier, Kahr, Linden Erickson, Rob Bussler, and Mike Mead keeps the rink open, putting up boards, flooding and re-flooding the ice, and administering the facilities. “The rink simply could not survive without the volunteers,” Kahr said.

The initial vision was simple, but it would grow into something much bigger. Without those efforts a decade ago, there would be no rink at all today, and if the village should ever follow through on its plans for a bigger and better rink, it will make their work even more lasting and significant.

The old spot may be gone, but the heart and generosity put into it endures.

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Fish Creekʼs Digger DeGroot In Door County, the definition of what makes someone a “local” seems to fluctuate depending upon who you ask. For some, it’s a title given to all babies born north of the county line; for others, it’s a designation reserved for those whose family trees have roots on the peninsula through multiple generations; and then there are people who feel it’s a status earned after a certain number of winters spent in the county. Despite the definition’s inconsistency, it’s not an easily achieved moniker. Few people, however, would argue with the contention that James “Digger” DeGroot is a man who fully illustrates what it means to be a Door County local.

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For Digger, his initial stint in the county was more than a get-your-feetwet-and-see-if-you-like-it experience; it was a full-fledged soaking. Beginning in 1969, Digger was stationed as a member of the United States Coast Guard search and rescue crew on Plum Island, located in the straight of Death’s Door between Northport and Washington Island. Digger was part of a ten-man crew that resided on the island from April until October.

While performing search and rescue operations, he saw both the best and worst of what the county had to offer.

According to Digger, “After spending four years in Death’s Door on that island – surrounded by waters, bluffs,

sunsets, sunrises – you either fall in love [with the county] or you hate it.

I fell in love.”

While his schedule with the Coast Guard required six consecutive days on duty, it also afforded him three days off duty during which he could explore Door County. It was on these days off that Digger became entrenched in another fundamental facet of Door County: Peninsula Players Theatre. Digger volunteered his time as an apprentice, receiving merely meals as payment while living at the theatre day and night. The tasks he performed ran the gamut from parking cars to building sets, and when doorcountyliving.com

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his commitment with the Coast Guard was done, Digger became an acting apprentice in hopes he’d one day grace the stage as something more than a stagehand. And that he did, appearing in a number of plays with small roles, as well as performing in larger roles in Anything Goes and One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest.

Although Digger resisted the urge to pursue an acting career because it would mean relocating to a big city, he did leave the county for a period to see what else the world had to offer. In 1975, Digger moved to Alaska to work as the Recreation Director for a work camp of the TransAlaskan Pipeline located in Fairbanks.

Digger was responsible for providing entertainment opportunities for the workers, and as the head director for the management group, he’d fly up and down the pipeline replacing other directors while they were on vacation leave. After two years of this extremenorthern, jet-setting lifestyle, Digger returned to Door County because he was still in love with this place.

Digger worked a number of odd jobs, as many people do, trying to make a living in Door County. From bartending at the Omnibus and the Bayside, to dabbling as a lumberjack, Digger realized if he wanted to make a living in Door County he’d need to run his own business. So, in 1978 he bought the Feedbag Gourmet Drive-In across from the Fish Creek entrance to Peninsula State Park and re-named it Digger’s.

“My acting buddies thought it was great,” Digger stated. “It was a ‘real job’ and my name was up in lights.”

Even though it was a “real job” Digger didn’t take it too seriously, understanding he was a rather casual guy and that’s what his restaurant should reflect. After only a slight hesitation, Digger hung a sign in the window that he’d received from his friends. It read: “No Shirts, No Ties, No Rednecks.” Taking the chance that doorcountyliving.com

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he might offend someone with his sense of humor paid off as it got people talking about the new restaurant in town.

Over the course of the 22 years that Digger owned the restaurant, the original sign was joined by a few other choice words: “Park employees must have a Digger’s sticker” and “Bus drivers must have correct change.” A dose of humor and an attempt to push people’s buttons was the perfect complement to the long hours – oftentimes from eight in the morning until midnight – Digger spent at the restaurant.

While admittedly sometimes struggling to maintain a balance between work and play, Digger relied on the off-season in Door County to regain some sanity. He feels that we’re fortunate because “we get two years to everyone else’s one.” It was this mentality about the good fortune of both the busy season and the offseason that helped Digger establish permanency in his Door County life.

The solitude of the off-season helped him achieve a sense of harmony, as well as a little downtime to cook up his next prank.

It was during the winter that Digger and a group of his friends concocted an Evel Knievel-inspired stunt. For months leading up to July 4, 1973 it was all people in the village could talk about.

Word of Digger’s intent to perform a death-defying act, riding down the Fish Creek hill and jumping six cars in the intersection of Main Street and Spruce Street, had even traveled as far as a television news station in Green Bay. So, on Independence Day when Digger was perched atop the hill, amidst the pleas from concerned friends and even the sheriff to back out of the stunt, he carried on with it. He pedaled his ten-speed bicycle down the hill, traveled smack down the center of the six-inch tall ramp and easily cleared the six Matchbox cars “parked” in the intersection. After “pleasing” the crowds who lined the streets and sat on top of the C&C with his daredevilry,

he kept right on pedaling and hid for the rest of the afternoon.

While Evel Knievel didn’t hold true as a nickname for Digger – whose original nickname had affixed itself since a high school football practice when he chose to dig in the mud with a stick rather than perform drills – he received another nickname in a bit more Hollywood-esque fashion. When a letter addressed to “The Mayor” appeared in Digger’s P.O. Box, it was derived that Digger must be the “Mayor of Fish Creek.” For if the United States Postal Service was responsible for declaring Kris Kringle Santa Clause in A Miracle on 34th Street, then the Post Office in Fish Creek could declare Digger the Mayor.

While the alias of Mayor didn’t involve much more than a friendly nod to villagers passing by, Digger has continually cloaked himself in all that the county entails. It’s been a long time since his acting days have been over with Peninsula Players Theatre, but Digger now serves as Treasurer on its Board of Directors.

And even though he sold his business in 2000, he’s still deeply involved in the Fish Creek community. He is a past President of the Fish Creek Civic Association and now serves as the Office Manager for the association, which means most days of the week he can be found behind the desk at the Tourist Information Center – as long as he’s not out fishing.

Digger’s ability to make a name for himself in Door County through hard work, a lively personality, and continual involvement in the community demonstrates why he’s worthy of the label Door County “local,” but it is perhaps the sentiment he has for this place that best illuminates the notion. After all, people can be born here, have family history here, and even endure a number of cold spells without realizing, like Digger, that “Door County is a perfect blend of civilization and nature.”

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of honor in their home (and perhaps the key element of a potential early retirement nest egg).

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searching for the one fabulous piece that doesn’t get away. Finding, collecting and restoring antiques is a hobby – for some an obsession – that many Door County residents and visitors enjoy.

Need evidence that the peninsula is a popular spot for antiques? One current Door County phone book lists almost

35 antiques retailers in Door and Kewaunee counties.

Many of those shops focus on furniture from a specific period or place.

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ANTIQUING the area. They specialize in Victorian and Edwardian furniture and smaller pieces from France and England. Blue Willow, a companion shop, carries Staffordshire Pottery dating from 1820-1920, enamelware from England and France, and other kitchen-related antiques, including cupboards, tables and chairs.

What, exactly, is an antique?

Technically, according to the US Government Customs office, an antique is anything over 100 years old.

The government makes this definition to control the import and export of antiques. Of course, anything that has value, to you or a potential buyer, could be considered a collectible, whatever its age. (To a 21st century child, will anything that’s not digital be considered antique?)

Rural areas like Door County can provide a wealth of antique goodies for those who are interested in taking the time to look for them. Large farmhouses and storage barns lend themselves to long-hidden treasures, much more so than cramped urban homes and apartments. As it’s been said, nature abhors a vacuum, and those with extra storage space tend to fill it with items deemed no longer useful, rather than simply discard them. Farm or estate auctions are a great source for potential antiques of considerable value. Amid the collections of old farm machinery, old books and other personal artifacts, the informed and inquiring eye can spot a true treasure waiting to be revealed. There are several farm and estate auctions in the area throughout the year.

(Top of page) Bill Kivell, owner of Swollen Thumb, shows an assortment of antiques, materials and tools. (Bottom) Original seats from Yankee Stadium.

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Every weekend in Door County, the local newspapers list dozens of auctions and garage, yard, rummage or you-name-it sales. Many are the locals and visitors who plan their weekend outings with the classifieds in one hand and a map of the peninsula in the other, plotting their moves from sale to sale, shop to shop and town to town.

Bill Kivell, owner of Swollen Thumb, an antiques restoration shop in Sturgeon Bay, says his customers bring him items from a variety of places and in various states of repair.

“People get the pieces from the attic, the barn, garage sales, auctions,” he says. “I’ve had people show up with a bunch of pieces in a box and ask me, ‘What is it and can you put it back together?’”

Kivell has owned Swollen Thumb restoration full time since 1988; his father started the business in 1973.

Kivell says that his is a full service facility, but he jokes that he “is not

The more you look at, handle and learn about real antiques, the easier it is to distinguish old from new. a man of the cloth,” meaning that his services end with wood and don’t include upholstery work.

Using a combination of Old World and modern techniques and products, Swollen Thumb offers repair, refinish, and total or partial restoration for furniture. The oldest piece Kivell says he has worked on was dated 1615.

Kivell can also tackle refinishing and restoration of wooden piano cases, with expert partners from outside the area who can repair or replace the instrument’s mechanism.

Of course, learning what is an “antique” versus just something old is a talent that must be acquired and learned. In order to recognize the gem, to separate the wheat from the chaff, to be able to spot the treasure amongst the clutter, you must know what you are looking at in the first place.

The best way to learn is to dive right in, not necessarily with your wallet, but certainly with your eyes, ears and mind wide open. The more you look at, handle and learn about real antiques,

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ANTIqu ing when talking about antiques. To “refinish” a piece means to completely remove the existing finish and apply a new one. Kivell says that can mean an entire piece or just a touch-up, to partially refinish a spot on the furniture, especially when removal of the original finish might damage the object. Spot finish repair, for example, can take place when a set of keys nick a table.

To “repair” a piece of furniture means to simply fix whatever minor physical damage might have occurred.

In Kivell’s business, that can also mean the repair and manufacture of small parts. More significant repair, say, when your dog takes a chunk out of a chair or there is damage to moldings, can often be done inhome or on-site, but, he warns, only up to a point.

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ANTIqu ing the years, is brought back to working or presentable condition. Kivell described with pride a recently completed restoration and repair project for a customer on an antique spinning wheel. He encouraged the owner to keep the original finish on the piece, and recommended a simple cleaning of the finish and then protection with wax. He rebuilt the wheel assembly, and restored the piece by manufacturing some parts. Although he claims no knowledge in the art of spinning wool, Kivell believes that the wheel has been restored to perfect working order.

piece won’t diminish the value of your furniture.

• Look for any marks or labels on the bottom or back of the piece that might indicate that your furniture was made by a notable craftsman or manufacturer, regardless of its age or origin.

• Choose the least invasive method for making a piece of antique furniture usable in your home.

• Focus on restoration rather than revamping whenever possible, especially with valuable pieces of furniture.

has held together pretty well over time, sometimes a once over cleaning and a little glue to hold the joints together securely will do a world of good. If it turns out that the piece isn’t a rare antique, it’s still better to take the path of least resistance whenever possible.

And you can actually bring a piece of old furniture back to life with minimal effort in many cases.”

Wiggins and Kivell agree there are some important questions you should ask and steps to take before you plunge into a refinishing or restoration project:

More often than not, less is more when it comes to restoring antiques.

Wiggins says, “Unless the piece is an American masterpiece of antique furniture or finished with a handpainted technique, cleaning and/or restoring the piece may actually do you more good than harm when it comes to value. If that dirty dresser

Ultimately, though, the decision on when to restore a piece of furniture is always up to the owner. No matter what the age, value or provenance of a piece, it holds a place of importance in the eye of the owner. “Each piece is a customer’s treasure and should be treated that way,” says Kivell.

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The highest praise you can give a restaurant in the county is to say that locals frequent it. That is definitely the case at Donny’s Glidden Lodge Restaurant. You aren’t just going to find locals, though; visitors and summer residents are also very much in the know when it comes to where to find a fantastic meal at a reasonable price.

To fully appreciate this tradition, you must go back to the ‘80s when Donny and Rita Zellner owned the Alaskan Supper Club (in Alaska, Wisconsin). At the Alaskan, portions were generous, no detail was ever overlooked, and the prices were below what people expected to pay for the quality of food that was on the menu. When Donny and Rita bought the Glidden Lodge Restaurant in 1998, their large fan club followed them 36 miles north.

Donny and Rita are partially retired now. In May of 2005, they handed over the reins to their son, Tim Zellner, and his business partner, Andy Mueller.

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Early on, while Tim was learning the family business from his parents, Andy was honing his culinary skills in Green Bay and De Pere. Andy’s previous professional experience included a sports cooking show on UPN and a stint as Reggie White’s personal chef in 1996. (As a side note, Andy feels that he played a major part in the Packers’ Super Bowl win that season, but figures the ring he was expecting must have gotten lost in the mail.) The experienced chef also writes a column in The Advocate aptly named “In Good Taste.”

“I’m humbled by the opportunity [to take over the restaurant] and, as a chef, the ultimate praise lies in the fact that Donny entrusted me and my skills to continue what he worked so hard to create. I’ve been in the business over twenty years and every time I spend even a few moments with Donny, I learn something valuable.

It’s better than culinary school,” Andy reflects. “The things he teaches me are

things no culinary school offers classes on. Maybe they should; there would be more successful restaurants in the world.”

Tim and Andy do not appear to be intimidated by the challenge of being Donny and Rita’s successors. Perhaps that is because they understand the straightforward formula for success and don’t try to change anything. As executive chef, Andy oversees all the responsibilities in the kitchen. The steaks are hand cut and aged on the premises, all the bread is home baked, and the various offerings from the salad bar and the soups are made from scratch daily, just as before. The nightly specials are popular fare, especially Monday night’s 8 to 10-ounce cold water Australian lobster tail for $25.95, which is about half what more metropolitan-area restaurants charge.

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Donny’s Glidden Lodge Restaurant is open for dinner nightly in season and is only closed on Sundays in the off-season. It is located at 4670 Glidden Drive, north of Sturgeon Bay and east of Valmy. For more information, call (920) 746-9460.

nt bar along with a smaller portion of their nightly feature. For $10.95, it definitely gets people’s attention.

The front of the house is Tim’s domain. He handles the drinks for the lounge and the restaurant by himself, which can mean in excess of 300 people on any given night. If you’ve been to the restaurant a couple of times, chances are good that he will have your drink order down. Regulars like Lee and Peggy Howard, who have a second home a mere three doors north of the lodge, have been dining at Glidden for 60 years and 30 years respectively. “Tim always has my Tanqueray ready when I come through the door,” says Lee. “He’d have Peggy’s drink ready too, except that she is usually deciding between wine or a Bloody Mary.”

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dining room. “Back then, you ate whatever was served to you,” says Lee, who has many fond memories of the times he had there with his family.

“When the Zellners took over, it was such a major improvement. They were always so gracious and welcoming,” he praises. He has given his stamp of approval to Tim and Andy as well.

“It is still one of our favorite places,” he says. For the record, the Howards are likely to order the walleye or the Glidden signature dinner, a 10ounce tenderloin with a Merlot sauce, carmelized onions and Gorgonzola toast points.

The genial hosts and wonderful food are certainly large factors in what brings people back over and over again; however, the scenery is something special in its own right.

Set on the Lake Michigan shore, the Glidden is considered to have one of the best views anywhere. Even in the off-season, diners can admire the winterscape outside while cozying up

to bar’s stone fireplace.

Customers like the tranquil setting and frequently choose to celebrate their special occasions at the restaurant.

“Our customers are really comforted by what we have here,” Andy explains.

“They see a lot of the same faces again and again, whether they are staff or other diners. I think that says a lot about what it’s like to work here and what it’s like to dine here.”

Although the Glidden possesses many elements of “fine dining,” Tim and Andy prefer not to be placed in that category. They are more comfortable with the description of upscale casual dining. Their restaurant is easy going, without pretension – the focus is on the food and the service. “This is why we are in this business,” Andy says as Tim nods in agreement. “We want our customers to get a great meal with great service.” The number of repeat customers, it’s plain to see, proves they consistently hit the mark.

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Caffe’ Tlazo 607 4th. St. Hwy. 42 Algoma (920) 487-7240 www.caffetlazo.com $ BLD Espresso, tea & eatery.

We feature the finest organic and fair trade coffees and teas available from around the world.

Choose your atmosphere and relax…we’ll take care of the rest.

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Andre’s Food & Spirits 23 W. Oak St. Sturgeon Bay (920) 743-4179 $$ B D L Â Applebee’s Neighborhood Bar & Grill 129 N. Madison Ave. Sturgeon Bay (920) 746-8300 $$  D LÂ Birmingham’s 4709 N Bay Shore Dr. Sturgeon Bay (920) 743-5215 $$ Â L D  Bluefront Café 306 S. 3rd Ave. Sturgeon Bay (920) 743-9218 $ BW   B L  Cherry Hills Lodge & Golf Course 5905 Dunn Rd. Sturgeon Bay (920) 743-4222 www.golfdoorcounty.com $$ Â  B L D 

Dal Santo Trattoria 147 N. 3rd Ave. Sturgeon Bay (920) 743-6100 $$ BW D  Donny’s Glidden Lodge Restaurant 4670 Glidden Dr. Sturgeon Bay (920) 746-9460 $$$ Â  D  Fatso’s 46 Green Bay Rd. Sturgeon Bay (920) 743-6300 $  L D  Gilmo’s Bar & Bistro Wavepoint Marina Resort 3600 County CC Sturgeon Bay (920) 824-5440

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Hot Tamales 26 E. Oak St. Sturgeon Bay (920) 746-0600 $ BW   B L D Hot Tamales is Sturgeon Bay’s newest spot for authentic Mexican food.

Stop in for a full selection of the finest in Mexican fare!

Idlewild Pub & Grill 4146 Golf Valley Dr. Sturgeon Bay (920) 743-5630 $ Â L D  The Inn At Cedar Crossing 336 Louisiana St Sturgeon Bay (920) 743-4200 www.innatcedarcrossing.com $$$ ÂB L D 

Java on Jefferson 232 N. 5th Ave. Sturgeon Bay (920) 746-1719 $B Kick Coffee 148 N. 3rd Ave. Sturgeon Bay (920)746-1122 $BL Leathem Smith Lodge 1640 Memorial Dr. Sturgeon Bay (920) 743-5555 www.leathemsmithlodge.com $$$ ÂD  Mandarin Garden 512 S. Lansing Ave. Sturgeon Bay (920) 746-9122 $$ BW L D  Mill Supper Club 4128 Hwy 42/57 N Sturgeon Bay (920) 743-5044 $$ ÂD  My Sister’s Café 325 N. 3rd Ave. Sturgeon Bay (920) 743-1991 $BL Neighborhood Pub & Grill 1407 Egg Harbor Rd. Sturgeon Bay (920) 743-7018 ÂL D  The Nightingale Supper Club 1541 Egg Harbor Rd. Sturgeon Bay (920) 743-5593 ÂD Perry’s Cherry Diner 230 Michigan St. Sturgeon Bay (920) 743-9910 $ B L D   Pudgy Seagull Restaurant 113 N 3rd Ave. Sturgeon Bay (920) 743-5000 $ B L D  Sage Restaurant & Wine Bar 136 N 3rd Ave. Sturgeon Bay (920) 746-1100 $$$$ BW  D  Scaturo’s Café 19 Green Bay Rd. Sturgeon Bay (920) 746-8727 $ BW   B L D  Schartner’s on the Shore 4680 Bay Shore Dr. Sturgeon Bay (920) 743-2421 $$ Â D  Sonny’s Pizzeria 43 N. Madison

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• • • DINING IN DOOR COUNTY Restaurants are listed in alphabetical order by town. Information is subject to change.

Contact individual restaurants for hours of operation. Inclusion in this directory should not be considered an unqualified endorsement by Door County Living. Restaurants are encouraged to e-mail us with up-to-date information at: dining@dcliv.com.

Sturgeon Bay (920) 743-2300 $$ L D BW  Stone Harbor 107 N 1st St. Sturgeon Bay (920) 746-0700 www.stoneharbor-resort.com $$$$ Â  B L D  Things are really cooking at Stone Harbor Restaurant and Pub! We have new entrees to tempt your taste buds.

Enjoy dining with us in our waterfront restaurant or al fresco on our beautiful outdoor patio. Unique wine list, great steaks, salads and seafood, homemade soups, Sunday seasonal brunch, and more.

Sunset Bar & Grill 3810 Rileys Point Rd. Sturgeon Bay (920) 824-5130 $ Â  D 

Egg Harbor Bub’s Pub 2740 Hwy 42 Egg Harbor (920) 868-4442 $ Â L D Carlsville Roadhouse 5790 Hwy 42 Carlsville (920) 743-4966 $ÂLD Casey’s Inn 7855 Hwy 42 Egg Harbor (920) 868-3038 $$$ Â L D  Cupola Café 7836 Hwy. 42 Egg Harbor (920) 868-2354 $ Door County Coffee & Tea Co. 5773 Hwy 42 Carlsville (920) 743 8930 $L We are a small, familyowned business roasting coffee in small batches to exacting specifications.

We believe you’ll taste the difference. In fact, we believe you’ll agree that Door County Coffee® makes the most exquisite cup of coffee imaginable.

Double Delites 7818 Hwy. 42 Egg Harbor (920) 868-2221 $ Homemade gelato, gourmet popcorn, indulgences and gifts.

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Grant’s Olde Stage Station 7778 Hwy 42 Egg Harbor (920) 868-3247 $ÂL D  Harbor Landing 7829 Hwy 42 Egg Harbor (920) 868-2077 $ BW  B L D  Egg Harbor’s newest destination featuring breakfast, lunch, dinner, beer, wines, and specialty coffees. Dine in or carry out. Home décor items sprinkled throughout the 1877 home.

Hof Restaurant at the Alpine Resort 7715 Alpine Rd Egg Harbor (920) 868-3000 www.alpineresort.com $$$ Â B D  Katy Rose Provisions 7821 Horseshoe Bay Rd. Egg Harbor (920) 868-9010 $ LD

Waterview Pub & Grill 7821 Horseshoe Bay Rd. Egg Harbor (920) 868-9200 $ BW   B L D

Jacksonport Door Off Broadway Dinner Theatre 5890 Hwy 57 south of Jacksonport (920) 823-2899 $$$$ ÂD  Mike’s Port Pub & Grill 6269 Hwy 57 Jacksonport (920) 823-2081 $ Â D

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Landmark Resort Restaurant 7643 Hillside Rd. Egg Harbor (920) 868-3205 www.thelandmarkresort.com $$$ Â  D 

Sweet Lou’s 6301 Hwy 57 Jacksonport (920) 823-2182

Laurie’s Country Calf-A 614 Hwy 42 Egg Harbor (920) 743-5502 $  B L D 

Town Hall Bakery 6225 Hwy 57 Jacksonport (920) 823-2116 $B

The Orchards at Egg Harbor 8125 Elm Rd. Egg Harbor (920) 868-2483 orchardsateggharbor.com $ BW B L

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Shipwrecked Brew Pub & Inn 7791 Hwy 42 Egg Harbor (920) 868-2767 shipwreckedmicrobrew.com $$$ Â  L D Trio Restaurant Hwy 42 & County E Egg Harbor (920) 868-2090 $$$ BW D The Village Café 7918 Hwy 42 Egg Harbor (920) 868-3342 $ BW

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• • • DINING IN DOOR COUNTY Gordon Lodge Restaurant & Bar 1420 Pine Dr. Baileys Harbor (920) 839-2331 www.gordonlodge.com $$$$ ÂB L D  Harbor Fish Market & Grille 8080 Hwy 57 Baileys Harbor (920) 839-9999 www.harborfishmarket-grille.com $$$$ ÂL D  Highland Club at Maxwelton Braes 7670 Hwy 57 Baileys Harbor (920) 839-2321 www.maxwelton-braes.com $$$ ÂL D  P C Junction Corner of A & E Baileys Harbor (920) 839-2048 $ BW   L D  Pen Pub County Hwys A & E Baileys Harbor (920) 839-2141 $ Â L D  Sandpiper Restaurant 8166 Hwy 57 Baileys Harbor (920) 839-2528 $ BL Weisgerber’s Cornerstone Pub & Restaurant 8123 Hwy 57 Baileys Harbor (920) 839-9001 $$ Â L D  Yum Yum Tree 8054 Hwy 57 Baileys Harbor (920) 839-2993 $LD

Fish Creek Alexander’s Contemporary Cuisine & Fine Spirits 3667 Hwy 42 Fish Creek (920) 868-3532 $$$ Â  D  Specializing in seafood, steaks, contemporary cuisine, catering and special events (fully licensed and insured).

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Sunday brunch starting at 9:30am.

Bayside Tavern Main St. Fish Creek (920) 868-3441 $ ÂL D  Blue Horse Bistro & Espresso 4158 Main St. Fish Creek (920)868-1471 $BL Specialty coffee drinks, fantastic and fresh sandwiches, outdoor patio and waterview deck in the heart of Fish Creek.

C & C Supper Club 4170 Main St. Fish Creek (920) 868-3412 $$$ Â D  The Cookery, Inc 4135 S. Main St. Fish Creek (920) 868-3634 www.cookeryfishcreek.com $$ BW  B L D  Since 1977, The Cookery has been offering breakfast, lunch and dinner to Door County. Open daily through October and winter weekends, The Cookery also offers many great tastes to go – including old-fashioned caramel rolls, cinnamon rolls, scones, muffins, and breads as well as a selection of pies. Inquire about nightly specials.

Denim Cafe 9341 Spring Rd. Fish Creek (920) 868-1463 $BL Digger’s Grill & Pizza 4023 Hwy 42 Fish Creek (920) 868-3095 $  L D English Inn 3713 Hwy 42 Fish Creek (920) 868-3076 $$$ Â D  Gibraltar Grill 3993 Main St. Fish Creek (920) 868-4745 $$ BW   L D

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Greenwood Supper Club Intersection of County A & County F Fish Creek (920) 839-2451 $$$ Â D  Hands On Marketplace 3655 Peninsula Players Rd. Fish Creek (920) 868-9311 $  B L  Reasonably priced, wholesome, kidfriendly lunches, panini sandwiches, quesadillas, salads, pasta salads, nachos, ice cream treats, snacks, and juices for people of all ages. Hands On Hojo Coffee – organic and fair trade. Adult night specials! Open in winter, call for hours.

Mr. Helsinki 4164 Hwy 42 Fish Creek (920) 868-9898 $$$ BW   L D

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Not Licked Yet 4054 Main St. Fish Creek (920) 868-2617 LD Pelletier’s Restaurant Founder’s Square Fish Creek

Stillwater’s by the Bay 4149 Main St. Fish Creek (920) 868-9962 $  L D 

Second Story Restaurant 10018 Hwy 42 Ephraim (920) 854-2371 www.ephraimshores.com $$  B L D 

Sonny’s Pizzeria 3931 Hwy 42 Fish Creek (920)868-1900 $LD

Summer Kitchen 10425 Water St. Ephraim (920) 854-2131 $$   B L D

Summertime Restaurant 1 N Spruce St. Fish Creek (920) 868-3738 www.thesummertime.com $$$ BW  BLD 

Wilson’s Restaurant 9990 Water St. Ephraim (920) 854-2041 $  L D

(920) 868-3313 $$ BW Â B L D 

Villaggio’s 4240 Juddville Rd. Juddville (920) 868-4646 $$ BW   D  Whistling Swan Restaurant 4192 Main St. Fish Creek www.whistlingswan.com (920) 868-3442 $$$$ BW  White Gull Inn 4225 Main St. Fish Creek (920) 868-3517 www.whitegullinn.com $$$$ BW  B L D  Serving breakfast, lunch, dinner, and traditional fish boils – picture yourselves on our patio, watching freshly caught Lake Michigan whitefish being cooked before your eyes over an open bonfire. Breakfast open to the public, as are lunch and dinner – our chefs use only the freshest of produce and other ingredients, preparing each meal carefully to order.

Ephraim Chef’s Hat 9998 Pioneer Lane Ephraim (920) 854-7081 $$ B L D Good Eggs South Ephraim (920)854-6621 $BL Leroy’s Waterstreet Coffee 9922 Hwy 42 Ephraim (920)854-4044 $BL Old Post Office Restaurant 10040 Water St. Ephraim (920) 854-2734 www.edge-waterresort.com $BD

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Sister Bay Al Johnson’s Swedish Restaurant 702 N. Bay Shore Dr. Sister Bay (920) 854-2626 $$ BW  B L D  Base Camp Coffee Bar 10904 Hwy 42 Sister Bay (920) 854-5724 $B Carroll House 645 S. Bay Shore Dr. Sister Bay (920) 854-7997 $ B L Door County Bakery 10048 Hwy. 57 Sister Bay (920) 854-1137 www.doorcountybakery. com $ BL  Stop in and smell the wonderful aroma of fresh from the oven breads and pastries. Watch as steaming breads emerge from the “Pavailler” oven imported from France.

This is a Door County experience not to be missed! The bakery serves freshly brewed specialty coffees and teas as well as homemade sandwiches and soups on a seasonal basis.

The store also carries a selection of pâtés, cheeses, pasta, oils, vinegars and condiments.

Door County Ice Cream Factory 11051 Hwy 42 Sister Bay (920) 854-9693 $  L D Drink Coffee 415 N. Bay Shore Dr. Sister Bay (920) 854-1155 $BL Fred & Fuzzy’s Waterfront Bar & Grill 360 Little Sister Rd. Sister Bay (920) 854-6699 www.LittleSisterResort.com $ Â  L D

Husby’s Food & Spirits 400 Maple Dr. Sister Bay (920) 854-2624 $ Â  B L D  The Inn At Kristofer’s 734 Bay Shore Dr. Sister Bay (920) 854-9419 www.innatkristofers.com $$$$ BW D  JJ’s/La Puerta Restaurant 10961 Bay Shore Dr. Sister Bay (920) 854-4513 $ Â  L D  Travel to the north end of Sister Bay for the liveliest setting around! Enjoy Mexican and American dishes and fantastic margaritas – a local favorite!

Mission Grille Intersection of Hwy 42 & 57 Sister Bay (920) 854-9070 www.missiongrille.com $$$$ Â  L D  Exceptional cuisine and fine spirits, Gourmet Magazine Selection, Wine Spectator Award past seven years.

Moretti’s 517 N. Bay Shore Dr. Sister Bay (920) 854-6610 $ BW   L D  Northern Grill & Pizza 321 Country Walk Dr. Sister Bay (920) 854-9590 $ Â  L D  Patio Motel & Restaurant 200 Orchard Dr. Sister Bay (920) 854-1978 $LD Sarah’s Snack Shop Cedar Court Shops Sister Bay (920) 854-5977 Sister Bay Bowl 504 N Bay Shore Dr. Sister Bay (920) 854-2841 $$$ Â L D  Sister Bay Café 611 N Bay Shore Dr. Sister Bay (920) 854-2429 www.solbjorg.com $$ BW   B L D  The Waterfront 10961 Bay Shore Dr. Sister Bay (920) 854-5491 $$$$  ÂD 

Rowleys Bay Restaurant 1041 Hwy ZZ Rowleys Bay (920) 854-2385 www.wagontrail.com $$ Â B L D  T. Ashwell’s 11976 Mink River Rd. Ellison Bay (920) 854-4306 $$$$ Â  D  The Viking Grill 12029 Hwy 42 Ellison Bay (920) 854-2998 door-county-fish-boil.com $ Â B L D 

Gills Rock/ Northport GT Coffee 12625 Highway 42 Gills Rock (920) 854-9907 www.GalleryTen.com $BL California Cuisine 215 Hwy 42 Northport Dock (920) 854-9897 www.wisferry.com LD Shoreline Restaurant 12747 Hwy 42 Gills Rock (920) 854-2606 www.theshorelineresort.com $$$ BW  L D

Washington Island Albatross N7W1910 Lobdells Point Rd. Washington Island (920) 847-2203 Cellar Restaurant Main Rd. Washington Island (920) 847-2655 $$   L D  Deer Run Golf Course and Resort Main & Michigan Rds. Washington Island (920) 847-2017 Nelsen’s Hall Bitters Pub W19N1205 Main Rd. Washington Island (920) 847-2496 $ Â L D 

Ellison Bay Mink River Basin 12010 Hwy 42 Ellison Bay (920) 854-2250 $$ ÂL D 

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Lodging guide

Featured Accommodation:

The White Lace Inn

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Nestled on a quiet street, just a few blocks off the main drag of Sturgeon Bay lies the White Lace Inn â&#x20AC;&#x201C; a Queen Anne Victorian lovingly restored to its former beauty. Innkeepers Dennis and Bonnie Statz first opened their doors to guests on July 1, 1982 after months of renovating what had been a fairly run-down, forgotten home. Bringing the White Lace back to period elegance was a labor of love and it shows in its Victorian furniture, lavish beds and rich textiles and wallpapers.

Every bed in the White Lace is either an antique or a beautiful reproduction

and is appointed with fluffy pillows and soft down comforters.

Soon after the White Lace was up and running Dennis and Bonnie purchased another home, built in the 1880s, and literally kept it in their back yard until a foundation could be poured. That home was also restored, filled with antiques and opened as the Garden House in June of 1984.

Apparently, innkeeping was Dennis and Bonnieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s true calling because in the next 10 years, two more homes, the Washburn House

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and the Hadley House, were added to the growing business. Today, there are four separate buildings (all listed under the White Lace Inn umbrella) that have a total of 18 rooms and suites. Almost all of the rooms feature working fireplaces and/or whirlpool tubs, which make this inn as welcoming in the quiet winter months as it is during the busy summer.

There are several common areas on the grounds that encourage guests to interact and get to know one another; breakfast is served in the main house, as are

cookies and other goodies throughout the day. There are plenty of staff members around from office staff to gardeners, all of whom are friendly and willing to give great advice about what to do in the area. The White Lace is always up-to-date on area festivals and attractions to ensure their guests have a memorable Door County experience.

During all the remodeling and construction the White Lace also found time to put a gazebo in the garden, which has borne witness to literally hundreds of weddings. Most of the ceremonies have

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been very small â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 10 people or less. The beautifully maintained gardens and the small pond make for a beautiful backdrop for a very private and romantic marriage ceremony.

The White Lace Inn is open every day of the year and boasts a wonderful, full breakfast included in the price of every room. The inn is located just a short walk from downtown Sturgeon Bayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s bustling 3rd Avenue shops and restaurants. A few blocks more and you are at the historic Sturgeon Bay ship canal, the link between Green Bay waters and Lake

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Great rates are available year round, especially during the slower season in the winter and gift certificates are always available. The White Lace has a complete website that provides plenty of information, room rates and virtual tours. Children are welcome, but Dennis also stresses that his special corner of Sturgeon Bay is a wonderful romantic getaway. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hard not to think of romance when you enter the dreamy, Victorian world of yesteryear so painstakingly re-created by its owners.

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Lodging guide

Sturgeon Bay Along The Beach B & B

3122 Lake Forest Park Road (920) 746-0476 Bed & Breakfast $105 - $135 Amenities: Cable, Full Breakfast, Waterfront

AmericInn Lodge & Suites of Sturgeon Bay

622 S Ashland Ave (920) 743-5898 Hotel/Motel $59-$175 Amenities: Fireplace, Whirlpool, Continental Breakfast, Cable/ Movies, Smoke Free, Indoor Pool, Sauna, Pets With Approval, Meeting Rooms

The Barbican

132 N 2nd Ave (920) 743-4854 Bed & Breakfast $115-$220 Amenities: Fireplace, Whirlpool, Limited Food Service, Cable/ Movies

Bay Shore Inn

4205 Bay Shore Dr (920) 743-4551 Resort $79-$309 Amenities: Whirlpool, Kitchen Facilities, Cable/Movies, Smoke Free, Waterfront, Fitness Center, Indoor Pool, Tennis, Boating, Fishing, Playground, Bike Trails, Meeting Rooms

Beach Harbor Resort

3662 N Duluth Ave (920) 743-3191 Resort/Hotel/Motel $69-$210 Amenities: Smoke Free, Waterfront/Beach, Jet Ski & Bike Rentals, Cottages & Rooms

Black Walnut Guest House

454 N 7th Ave (920) 743-8892 Bed & Breakfast $135 - $145 Amenities: Whirlpool, Continental Breakfast, Smoke Free

Bridgeport Resort

50 W Larch St (920) 746-9919 Resort $69-$299 Amenities: Fireplace, Whirlpool, Continental Breakfast, Limited Food Service, Kitchen Facilities, Cable/Movies, High-Speed Internet, Smoke Free, Waterfront/

Beach, Wheelchair Accessible, Fitness Center, Outdoor Pool, Indoor Pool/ Water Park, Sauna, Tennis, Fishing

The Chadwick Inn

25 N 8th Ave (920) 743-2771 Bed & Breakfast $110-$135 Amenities: Fireplace, Whirlpool, Continental Breakfast, Movies

Chal A Motel

3910 Hwy 42/57 (920) 743-6788 Hotel/Motel $34-$64 Amenities: Non-Smoking Rooms, Museum

Chanticleer Guest House

4072 Cherry Rd (920) 746-0334 Bed & Breakfast $120-$275 Amenities: Fireplace, Whirlpool, Limited Food Service, Continental Breakfast

Cherry Hills Lodge & Golf Course

5905 Dunn Rd (920) 743-4222 Resort $89-$155 Amenities: Restaurant, Full Breakfast, Smoke Free, Outdoor Pool, Golf Course, AAA Official Appointment Program Member

The Cliff Dwellers

3540 N Duluth Ave (920) 743-4260 Resort $75-$190 Amenities: Whirlpool, Continental Breakfast, Kitchen Facilities, Cable/Movies, Waterfront, Outdoor Pool, Sauna, Tennis, Boating, Fishing, Bike Trails, Cottages & Rooms

Colonial Gardens B & B

344 N 3rd Ave (920) 746-9192 Bed & Breakfast $100-$175 Amenities: Fireplace, Whirlpool, Limited Food Service, Full Breakfast

Comfort Inn

923 Green Bay Rd (920) 743-7846 Hotel/Motel $89-$145 Amenities: Whirlpool, Continental Breakfast, Internet, Indoor Pool, Microwaves & Refrigerators

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Garden Gate B & B

434 N 3rd Ave (920) 743-9618 Bed & Breakfast $50-$120 Amenities: Full Breakfast, Cable/ DVD/CD, Smoke Free

Glidden Lodge Beach Resort 4676 Glidden Dr (920) 746-3900 Resort $140-$375 Amenities: Fireplace, Whirlpool, Kitchen Facilities, Cable/Movies, Smoke Free, Waterfront/Beach, Fitness Center, Indoor Pool, Sauna, Tennis, Meeting Rooms

Hearthside Inn B & B

2136 Taube Rd (920) 746-2136 Bed & Breakfast $65-$750 Amenities: Full Breakfast, TV/VCR, Country Dance Barn

Holiday Motel

29 N 2nd Ave (920) 743-5571 Hotel/Motel $39-$70 Amenities: Continental Breakfast, Refrigerators, Cable, Pets with Approval

The Inn At Cedar Crossing

336 Louisiana St (920) 743-4200 Bed & Breakfast $75 - $190 Amenities: Fireplace, Whirlpool, Restaurant, Continental Breakfast Cable/Movies, Smoke Free

Inn The Pines

3750 Bay Shore Dr (920) 743-9319 Bed & Breakfast $120 - $150 Amenities: Fireplace, Whirlpool, Limited Food Service, Continental Breakfast, Cable/Movies, Smoke Free

Leathem Smith Lodge

1640 Memorial Dr (920) 743-5555 Resort $67-$210 Amenities: Fireplace, Whirlpool, Restaurant, Lounge/Bar, Continental Breakfast, Cable/ Movies, Non-Smoking Rooms, Waterfront, Outdoor Pool, Tennis, Boating, Fishing, Golf, Playground, Meeting Rooms

Little Harbor Inn

5100 Bay Shore Dr (920) 743-3789 Bed & Breakfast

$120 - $175 Amenities: Fireplace, Whirlpool, Continental Breakfast, Smoke Free, Waterfront

The Pembrooke Inn

410 N 4th St (920) 746-9776 Bed & Breakfast $80-$120 Amenities: Fireplace, Whirlpool, Full Breakfast, Smoke Free

Quiet Cottage B & B

4608 Glidden Dr (920) 743-4526 Bed & Breakfast $180-$225 Amenities: Full Breakfast TV/VCR/ DVD/CD, High Speed Internet

The Reynolds House B & B

111 S 7th Ave (920) 746-9771 Bed & Breakfast $69 - $160 Amenities: Fireplace, Whirlpool, Continental Breakfast, Smoke Free

Stone Harbor Resort & Conference Center

107 N 1st Ave (920) 746-0700 Resort $99-$501 Amenities: Fireplace, Whirlpool, Restaurant, Lounge/Bar, Kitchen Facilities, Cable/Movies, NonSmoking Rooms, Waterfront, Fitness Center, Indoor Pool, Outdoor Pool, Sauna, Boating, Bike Trails, Hiking Trails, Snow Shoeing, Meeting Rooms, Business Traveler Services

Stroh Haus B & B

608 Kentucky St (920) 743-2286 Bed & Breakfast $60 Amenities: Fireplace, Whirlpool, Full Breakfast, Outdoor Swimming Pool, Wedding Garden, Gathering Room

Westwood Shores Waterfront Resort

3798 Sand Bay Point Rd (920) 743-5731 Resort $85-$299 Amenities: Fireplace, Whirlpool, Full Kitchen or Snack Bar, Indoor Pool, Sauna, Game Room, Fish Cleaning Facilities, Coin Operated Laundry, Meeting Facilities, Library Lounge

4303 Bay Shore Dr (920) 746-4057 Resort $79-$289 Amenities: Fireplace, Whirlpool, Kitchen Facilities, Cable/Movies, Smoke Free, Waterfront, Wheelchair Accessible, Fitness Center, Indoor Pool, Outdoor Pool, Sauna, Boating, Fishing, ATV Trails, Snowmobiling, Meeting Rooms, Business Traveler Services

Sawyer House B & B

White Lace Inn

Sand Bay Beach Resort & Suites

101 S Lansing Ave (920) 746-1640 Bed & Breakfast $90-$200 Amenities: Fireplace, Whirlpool, Full Breakfast, TV/CD

Scofield House B & B

16 N 5th Ave (920) 743-1105 Bed & Breakfast $70 - $135 Amenities: Fireplace, Whirlpool, Full Breakfast, Cable/Movies, Wheelchair Accessible

908 Michigan St (920) 743-7727 Bed & Breakfast $84 - $220 Amenities: Fireplace, Whirlpool, Continental Breakfast, Cable/ Movies, Smoke Free

White Pines Victorian Lodge

Snug Harbor Resort

Egg Harbor

1627 Memorial Dr (920) 743-2337 Resort $50-$169 Amenities: Fireplace, Whirlpool, Kitchen Facilities, Cable/Movies, Non-Smoking Rooms, Waterfront, Boating, Fishing, Water Skiing, Playground, Cottages & Rooms, Pets With Approval

114 N 7th Ave (920) 746-8264 Bed & Breakfast $70-$225 Amenities: Fireplace, Full Breakfast, Cable

Alpine Resort

7715 Alpine Rd (920) 868-3000 Resort $70-$186 Amenities: Restaurant, Lounge/ Bar, Kitchen Facilities, NonSmoking Rooms, Waterfront/

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Lodging facilities are listed in alphabetical order by town. Information is subject to change. We encourage readers to contact these establishments for more specific information. Inclusion in this directory should not be considered an unqualified endorsement by Door County Living. Innkeepers are encouraged to e-mail us with up-to-date information at: lodging@doorcountyliving.com.

Beach, Outdoor Pool, Tennis, Boating, Fishing, Golf Course, Playground, Bike Trails, Hiking Trails, Cottages & Rooms, Meeting Rooms

The Ashbrooke

7942 Hwy 42 (920) 868-3113 Resort $99-$210 Amenities: Fireplace, Whirlpool, Cable/Movies, Smoke Free, Wheelchair Accessible, Fitness Center, Indoor Pool, Sauna

Bay Point Inn

7933 Hwy 42 (800) 707-6660 Resort $225-$259 Amenities: Fireplace, Whirlpool, Limited Food Service, Continental Breakfast, Kitchen Facilities, Cable/ Movies, Non-Smoking Rooms, Waterfront, Meeting Rooms

Cape Cod Motel

7682 Hwy 42 (920) 868-3271 Hotel/Motel $69-$79 Amenities: TV/ Movies, Refrigerator, Playground

The Cornerstone Suites

6960 Hwy 42 (920) 868-3005 Resort $130-$220 Amenities: Whirlpool, Full kitchen, Deck

The Landing

7741 Hwy 42 (920) 868-3282 Resort $61-$233 Amenities: Whirlpool, Kitchen Facilities, Cable/Movies, Smoke Free, Indoor Pool, Outdoor Pool, Tennis, Playground, Bike Trails, Snowmobiling

Lull-Abi Inn of Egg Harbor

7928 Egg Harbor Rd (866) 251-0749 Hotel/Motel $49-$159 Amenities: Whirlpool, Kitchen Facilities, Non-Smoking Rooms, Bike Trail

Mariner Motel & Cottages

7505 Mariner Rd (920) 868-3131 Resort $60-$140 Amenities: Kitchen Facilities, Smoke Free, Outdoor Pool, Waterfront/Beach, Walking Trails, Bikes, Canoes and Row Boats, Cottages & Rooms

Meadow Ridge

7573 Hwy 42 (920) 868-3884 Resort $130-$350 Amenities: Fireplace, Whirlpool, Indoor/Outdoor Aquatic Center, Exercise Room, Recreation Center

Newport Resort

4639 Orchard Rd (920) 868-9088 Bed & Breakfast $105-$175 Amenities: Whirlpool, Full Breakfast, Smoke Free, Wheelchair Accessible, Private Deck

7888 Church St (920) 868-9900 Resort $79-$257 Amenities: Fireplace, Whirlpool, Continental Breakfast, Kitchen Facilities, Cable/Movies, HighSpeed Internet, Smoke Free, Wheelchair Accessible, Fitness Center, Indoor Pool, Outdoor Pool, Sauna, Meeting Rooms

Egg Harbor Lodge

Shallows Resort

Door County Lighthouse Inn B&B

7965 Hwy 42 (920) 868-3115 Resort $100-$325 Amenities: Fireplace, Whirlpool, Non-Smoking Rooms, Outdoor Pool, Tennis

The Feathered Star

6202 Hwy 42 (920) 743-4066 Bed & Breakfast $110-$130 Amenities: Whirlpool, Continental Breakfast, TV/VCR, Refrigerator, Wheelchair Accessible, Pets Allowed

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7353 Horseshoe Bay Rd (920) 868-3458 Resort $65-$350 Amenities: Fireplace, Whirlpool, Kitchen Facilities, Cable/Movies, High-Speed Internet, Non-Smoking Rooms, Waterfront, Outdoor Pool, Tennis, Boating, Fishing, Playground, Bike Trails, Cottages & Rooms, Pets With Approval, AAA Official Appointment Program Member

Shipwrecked Brew Pub & Inn 7791 Hwy 42 (920) 868-2767

Since 1977

Celebrating Our 30th Anniversary

Bed & Breakfast $69 - $129 Amenities: Restaurant, NonSmoking Rooms

Jacksonport Innlet Motel

6259 Hwy 57 (920) 823-2499 Hotel/Motel $50-$150 Amenities: Whirlpool, Restaurant, Lounge/Bar, Cable/Movies, NonSmoking Rooms, Wheelchair Accessible, Snowmobiling

Square Rigger Lodge & Galley 6332 Hwy 57 (920) 823-2404 Hotel/Motel $75-$250 Amenities: Whirlpool, Restaurant, Lounge/Bar, Cable/Movies, Non-Smoking Rooms, Waterfront/ Beach, Sauna, Cottages & Rooms

Whitefish Bay Farm

Breakfast ~ Lunch ~ Dinner Winter Soup Buffet

Open Daily May ~ October & Winter Weekends

Take the great tastes of The Cookery to go...

Old-Fashioned Caramel Rolls, Cinnamon Rolls, Scones, Muffins and Breads, Fresh Baked Cherry Pies, Cherry Crisp and Victor Allen Coffee.

Main Street • Hwy 42 • Fish Creek

868-3634 www.cookeryfishcreek.com

3831 Clark Lake Rd (920) 743-1560 Bed & Breakfast $89 - $99 Amenities: Full Breakfast, Smoke Free

Baileys Harbor

Two Door County Locations

Baileys Harbor Ridges Resort & Lakeview Suite

2189 CTY DK ~ Sturgeon Bay 920-825-7272

8252 Hwy 57 (920) 839-2127 Resort $52-$210 Amenities: Fireplace, Whirlpool, Kitchen Facilities, Cable/Movies, Non-Smoking Rooms, Wheelchair Accessible, Playground, Bike Trails, Hiking Trails, Snow Shoeing, Cross Country Skiing, Snowmobiling, Cottages & Rooms, Meeting Rooms, Pets with Approval

Baileys Harbor Yacht Club Resort

8151 Ridges Rd (920) 839-2336 Resort $79-$249 Amenities: Fireplace, Whirlpool, Kitchen Facilities, Cable/Movies, Non-Smoking Rooms, Waterfront, Fitness Center, Indoor Pool, Outdoor Pool, Sauna, Boating, Fishing, Tennis, Playground, Bike Trails

248 County S ~ Algoma 920-487-2825

Offering you the finest selections of Wisconsin cheeses that come only from proper aging and curing.

• cheese curds • cheese spreads • string cheese • sausage & gifts GIFT PACKAGES and bulk purchases are available for shipping throughout the year!

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Baileys Sunset Motel & Cottages

8404 Hwy 57 (920) 839-2218 Resort $38-$120 Amenities: Kitchen Facilities, Non-Smoking Rooms, Playground, Hiking Trails, Cottages & Rooms

Beachfront Inn at Baileys Harbor

8040 Hwy 57 (920) 839-2345 Hotel/Motel $60-$150 Amenities: Continental Breakfast, In-Room Coffee, TV, Internet, NonSmoking Rooms, Waterfront/Beach, Indoor Pool/Water Park, Sauna, Pets with Approval

Blacksmith Inn

8152 Hwy 57 (920) 839-9222 Bed & Breakfast $115-$275 Amenities: Fireplace, Whirlpool, Continental Breakfast

Garden Inn

8076 Guy St (920) 839-2617 Hotel/Motel $65-$75 Amenities: Tea & Coffee, Color TV, Boat Parking

Gordon Lodge Resort

1420 Pine Dr (920) 839-2331 Resort $130-$250 Amenities: Whirlpool, Restaurant, Lounge/Bar, Cable/Movies, Waterfront/Beach, Fitness Center, Outdoor Pool, Boating, Fishing, Tennis

The Inn at Windmill Farm

3829 Fairview Rd (920) 868-9282 Bed & Breakfast $110-$125 Amenities: Fireplace & Library, Full Breakfast, Smoke Free

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Journeyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s End Motel 8271 Journeyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s End Ln (920) 839-2887

Hotel/Motel $50-$150 Amenities: Fireplace, Kitchen Facilities, Limited Food Service, Non-Smoking Rooms, Cottages & Rooms, Pets With Approval

Maxwelton Braes Golf Resort 7670 Hwy 57 (920) 839-2321 Resort $80-$115 Amenities: Whirlpool, Restaurant, Bar/Lounge, Outdoor Pool, Golf Course, Banquet Hall, Cottages & Rooms

Nelson Lakeview Motel

8120 Hwy 57 (920) 839-2864 Hotel/Motel $2800-$3800 (weekly) Amenities: Fireplace, Whirlpool, Kitchen, Waterfront/Beach, NonSmoking Rooms, Steamroom, Library, Washer/Dryer

The New Yardley Inn

Fish Creek AppleCreek Resort

Hwy 42 & F (920) 868-3525 Resort $52 - $250 Amenities: Fireplace, Whirlpool, Kitchen Facilities, Cable/Movies, High-Speed Internet, Indoor Pool, Cross Country Skiing, Snowmobiling, Cottages & Rooms

Beowulf Lodge

3775 Hwy 42 (920) 868-2046 Resort $55-$155 Amenities: Fireplace, Whirlpool, Kitchen Facilities, Cable/Movies, Non-Smoking Rooms, Wheelchair Accessible, Indoor Pool, Tennis, Playground, Bike Trails, Hiking Trails, Cross Country Skiing, Snowmobiling

3360 County E (920) 839-9487 Bed & Breakfast $105-$150 Amenities: Fireplace, Whirlpool, Full Breakfast

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Cedar Court Inn

7254 Hwy 57 (920) 839-9156 Hotel/Motel $95-$125 Amenities: Kitchen Facilities, Wheelchair Accessible, Smoke Free

The Rushes Resort

Western Shore of Kangaroo Lake (920) 839-2730 Resort $139-$295 Amenities: Fireplace, Whirlpool, Kitchen Facilities, Waterfront, Fitness Center, Indoor Pool, Boating, Fishing, Tennis, Cross Country Skiing, Playground

Square Rigger Harbor

7950 Hwy 57 (920) 839-2016 Hotel/Motel $90-$120 Amenities: Microwave, Refrigerator, Water View

Hwy 42 (920) 868-3456 Hotel/Motel $59-$155 Amenities: Smoke Free, Water View

9429 Cedar St (920) 868-3361 Hotel/Motel $69-$325 Amenities: Fireplace, Whirlpool, Kitchen Facilities, Cable/Movies, Outdoor Pool, Cottages & Rooms

Evergreen Hill Condominium 3932 Evergreen Road (800) 686-6621 Resort $89-$204 Amenities: Fireplace, Whirlpool, Full Kitchen, Cable/Movies/VCR, Smoke Free, Indoor Pool

Fish Creek Motel & Cottages

9479 Spruce St (920) 868-3448 Hotel/Motel $58-$175 Amenities: Complimentary Coffee, Cable, Water View, Cottages & Rooms

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42 S. Second Ave Sturgeon Bay 920.746.0688

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STAYING IN DOOR COUNTY • • • Harbor Guest House

9480 Spruce St (920) 868-2284 Resort $115-$275 Amenities: Fireplaces, Kitchen Facilities, Cable/Movies, Smoke Free, Waterfront, Boating, Cross Country Skiing, Snowmobiling

Hilltop Inn

Hwy 42 & County F (920) 868-3556 Resort $79-$199 Amenities: Fireplace, Whirlpool, Restaurant, Kitchen Facilities, Cable/Movies, Non-Smoking Rooms, Outdoor Pool, Cross Country Skiing, Snowmobiling

Homestead Suites

4006 Hwy 42 (800) 686-6621 Resort $75-$189 Amenities: Fireplace, Whirlpool, Limited Food Service, Continental Breakfast, Kitchen Facilities, Cable/ Movies, Smoke Free, Fitness Center, Indoor Pool, Outdoor Pool, Sauna, Cross Country Skiing, Snowmobiling, Playground, Meeting Rooms

Julie’s Park Café & Motel

4020 Hwy 42 (920) 868-2999 Hotel/Motel $49-$71 Amenities: Restaurant, Cable, Smoke Free, Pets Allowed, Trailer Parking

Little Sweden Vacation Resort

Hwy 42 (920) 743-7225 Resort $175-$350 Amenities: Fireplace, Whirlpool, Kitchen Facilities, Cable/Movies, Smoke Free, Fitness Center, Outdoor Pool, Indoor Pool, Sauna, Tennis, Playground, Bike Trails, Hiking Trails, Snow Shoeing, Cross Country Skiing

Main Street Motel

4209 Main St (920) 868-2201 Hotel/Motel $49-$96 Amenities: Cable, Themed Rooms

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Peninsula Park-View Resort

W3397 Hwy 42 (920) 854-2633 Resort $49-$199 Amenities: Fireplace, Whirlpool, Limited Food Service, Kitchen Facilities, Cable/Movies, HighSpeed Internet, Non-Smoking Rooms, Wheelchair Accessible, Outdoor Pool, Cottages & Rooms

Settlement Courtyard Inn

9126 Hwy 42 (920) 868-3524 Resort $72-$224 Amenities: Fireplace, Whirlpool, Limited Food Service, Continental Breakfast, Kitchen Facilities, Lounge/Bar, Cable/Movies, High-Speed Internet, Wheelchair Accessible, Smoke Free, Outdoor Pool, Bike Trails, Hiking Trails, Snow Shoeing, Cross Country Skiing, Snowmobiling

Thorp House Inn & Cottages 4135 Bluff Ln (920) 868-2444 Bed & Breakfast $75-$215 Amenities: Fireplace, Whirlpool, Breakfast, TV/VCR, Cottages, Rooms & Beach House

The Whistling Swan Hotel

4192 Main St (920) 868-3442 Bed & Breakfast $135 - $185 Amenities: Restaurant, Lounge/Bar, Continental Breakfast, Cable/ Movies, High-Speed Internet, Smoke Free

White Gull Inn

(920) 854-9066 Resort $53-$169 Amenities: Fireplace, Whirlpool, Cable/Movies, Non-Smoking Rooms, Waterfront/Beach, Outdoor Pool, Cottages & Rooms

Eagle Harbor Inn

9914 Hwy 42 (920) 854-2121 Bed & Breakfast $69-$237 Amenities: Fireplace, Whirlpool, Limited Food Service, Kitchen Facilities, Fitness Center, Indoor Pool, Sauna, Meeting Rooms

Edgewater Resort

10040 Water Street (920) 854-2734 Resort $65-$295 Amenities: Whirlpool, Restaurant, Kitchen Facilities, Cable/Movies, Non-Smoking Rooms, Waterfront/ Beach, Outdoor Pool, Sauna, Cottages & Rooms, Meeting Rooms

Ephraim Guest House

3042 Cedar St (920) 854-2319 Resort $75-$185 Amenities: Fireplace, Whirlpool, Kitchen Facilities, Cable/Movies, Smoke Free

The Ephraim Inn

9994 Pioneer Lane (920) 854-4515 Bed & Breakfast $110-$195 Amenities: Full Breakfast, Smoke Free

4225 Main St (920) 868-3517 Bed & Breakfast $136-$265 Amenities: Fireplace, Whirlpool, Full Breakfast, Restaurant, Cable/ Movies, Smoke Free, Wheelchair Accessible

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Ephraim Shores

Bay Breeze Resort 9844 Hwy 42

10407 Hwy 42 (920) 854-5959 Hotel/Motel $45-$95 Amenities: Continental Breakfast, Cable/Movies, Smoke Free, Outdoor Pool, Playground 10018 Hwy 42 (920) 854-2371 Resort $75-$210

Amenities: Whirlpool, Restaurant, Kitchen Facilities, Cable/Movies, Smoke Free, Waterfront/Beach, Fitness Center, Indoor Pool, Playground

Evergreen Beach Resort

9944 Hwy 42 (920) 854-2831 Resort $75-$140 Amenities: Cable/Movies, NonSmoking Rooms, Waterfront/ Beach, Outdoor Pool, Playground

French Country Inn of Ephraim 3052 Spruce Lane (920) 854-4001 Bed & Breakfast $65-$100 Amenities: Fireplace, Breakfast, Smoke Free, Common Area

Harbor View Resort

9971 S Dane St (920) 854-2425 Resort $130-$185 Amenities: Fireplace, Kitchen Facilities, Cable/Movies, Cottages & Rooms

High Point Inn

10386 Hwy 42 (920) 854-9773 Resort $80-$328 Amenities: Fireplace, Whirlpool, Kitchen Facilities, Cable/Movies, Smoke Free, Fitness Center, Indoor Pool, Outdoor Pool, Playground, Meeting Rooms

The Hillside Inn of Ephraim

9980 Hwy 42 (866) 673-8456 Bed & Breakfast $190-$275 Amenities: Fireplace, Continental Breakfast, TV/DVD, CD, Internet

The Juniper Inn B & B

N9432 Maple Grove Dr (920) 839-2629 Bed & Breakfast $85 - $195 Amenities: Fireplace, Whirlpool, Full Breakfast, TV/VCR

Lodgings at Pioneer Lane

(800) 588-3565 Hotel/Motel $65-$175 Amenities: Fireplace, Whirlpool Cable/Movies, Non-Smoking Rooms, Wheelchair Accessible

Pine Grove Motel

10080 Hwy 42 (800) 292-9494 Hotel/Motel $91-$108 Amenities: Whirlpool, Cable/ Movies, Non-Smoking Rooms, Wheelchair Accessible, Waterfront/ Beach, Fitness Center, Indoor Pool

Somerset Inn

10401 Hwy 42 (920) 854-1819 Resort $59-$169 Amenities: Fireplace, Whirlpool, Kitchen Facilities, Cable/Movies, Smoke Free, Indoor Pool, Outdoor Pool

Spruce Lane Lodge

3038 Spruce Lane (920) 854-7380 Hotel/Motel Amenities: Studio Suites with Kitchen

Trollhaugen Lodge

10176 Hwy 42 (920) 854-2713 Hotel/Motel $49-$149 Amenities: Fireplace, Whirlpool, Limited Food Service, Continental Breakfast, Kitchen Facilities, Cable/ Movies, Smoke Free, Cottages & Rooms, AAA Official Appointment Program Member

Village Green Lodge

Cedar Street (920) 854-2515 Bed & Breakfast $85-$170 Amenities: Fireplace, Whirlpool, Limited Food Service, Continental Breakfast, Cable /Movies, Smoke Free, Wheelchair Accessible, Outdoor Pool

Waterbury Inn 10321 Hwy 42 (920) 854-2821

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STAYING IN DOOR COUNTY Resort $85-$187 Amenities: Whirlpool, Kitchen Facilities, Cable/Movies, Smoke Free, Fitness Center, Indoor Pool, Playground, Snowmobiling

Large indoor heated pool, dog friendly, nightly beach bonfire, reasonable rates

Sister Bay Birchwood Lodge

337 Hwy 57 (920) 854-7195 Resort $79-$219 Amenities: Fireplace, Whirlpool, Kitchen Facilities, Cable/Movies, Smoke Free, Wheelchair Accessible, Fitness Center, Outdoor Pool, Indoor Pool, Sauna, Tennis, Snowmobiling, Meeting Rooms

Bluffside Motel

403 Bluffside Ln (920) 854-2530 Hotel/Motel $39-$150 Amenities: Coffee & Doughnuts, Cable/TV, Refrigerator

Century Farm Motel

10068 Hwy 57 (920) 854-4069 Hotel/Motel Amenities: Pets Allowed

Church Hill Inn

425 Gateway Dr (920) 854-4885 Resort $65-$174 Amenities: Fireplace, Whirlpool, Limited Food Service, Full Breakfast, Cable/Movies, Smoke Free, Fitness Center, Outdoor Pool, Sauna, Meeting Rooms

Coachlite Inn of Sister Bay

830 S Bay Shore Dr (920) 854-5503 Hotel/Motel $45-$125 Amenities: Fireplace, Whirlpool, Kitchen Facilities, Continental Breakfast, Cable/Movies, NonSmoking Rooms

Country House Resort

715 N Highland Rd (920) 854-4551 Resort $70-$330 Amenities: Fireplace, Whirlpool, Limited Food Service, Continental Breakfast, Kitchen Facilities, Cable/ Movies, High-Speed Internet, Non-Smoking Rooms, Wheelchair Accessible, Waterfront, Outdoor Pool, Tennis, Meeting Rooms

Beachfront Inn 8040 Hwy 57 Baileys Harbor 920-839-2345 www.beachfrontinn.net 68 Door County Living Winter 2006/2007

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Edge of Town Motel

11902 Hwy 42 (920) 854-2012 Hotel/Motel $40-$80 Amenities: Cable/Movies, NonSmoking Rooms, Pets with Approval

Helmâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Four Seasons Resort 414 Mill Rd (920) 854-2356 Resort $70-$260 Amenities: Fireplace, Whirlpool, Continental Breakfast, Limited Food Service, Kitchen Facilities, Cable/Movies, Non-Smoking Rooms, Wheelchair Accessible, Waterfront, Indoor Pool, Fishing, Meeting Rooms

Hotel Du Nord

11000 Hwy 42 (920) 854-4221 Resort $130-$200 Amenities: Whirlpool, Restaurant, Kitchen Facilities, Cable/Movies, Smoke Free, Waterfront, Indoor Pool

The Inn At Little Sister Hill

2715 Little Sister Hill Rd (920) 854-2328 Resort $69-$169 Amenities: Kitchen Facilities, Cable/Movies, Smoke Free, Wheelchair Accessible, Outdoor Pool, Playground, Bike Trails

Inn On Maple

414 Maple Dr (920) 854-5107 Bed & Breakfast $85 - $115 Amenities: Continental Breakfast, Limited Food Service, Cable/ Movies, Smoke Free

Liberty Park Lodge

11034 Hwy 42 (920) 854-2025 Resort $65-$149 Amenities: Fireplace, Continental Breakfast, Cable TV, Use of Boat Slips, Beach, Game Room, Cottages & Rooms

Little Sister Resort

360 Little Sister Rd (920) 854-4013 Resort $75-$165 Amenities: Fireplace, Limited Food Service, Restaurant, Lounge/Bar, Kitchen Facilities, Cable/Movies, Non-Smoking Rooms, Waterfront, Tennis, Boating, Fishing, Playground, Bike Trails, Cottages & Rooms, Meeting Rooms

Moore Property Services

Resort $60-$160 Amenities: Whirlpool, Continental Breakfast, Cable/Movies, Smoke Free, Wheelchair Accessible, Indoor Pool, Bike Trails, Cottages & Rooms

Open Hearth Lodge

1109 S Bay Shore Dr (920) 854-4890 Resort/Hotel/Motel $59-$125 Amenities: Whirlpool, Continental Breakfast, Cable/Movies, NonSmoking Rooms, Indoor Pool

Patio Motel

200 Orchard Dr (920) 854-1978 Hotel/Motel $42-$74 Amenities: Restaurant, Cable/ Movies, Non-Smoking Rooms, Playground

Pheasant Park Resort

130 Park Ln. (920) 854-7287 Resort $88-$274 Amenities: Fireplace, Whirlpool, Full Kitchen, Smoke Free, Outdoor Pool, Indoor Pool, Exercise Facilities, Game Room, Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Play Area, Conference Room

Scandinavian Lodge

264 Hwy 57 (920) 854-7123 Resort $90-$260 Amenities: Fireplace, Whirlpool, Kitchen Facilities, Cable/Movies, Smoke Free, Wheelchair Accessible, Fitness Center, Indoor Pool, Outdoor Pool, Sauna, Tennis, Playground, Bike Trails, Meeting Rooms

Sweetbriar B & B

102 Orchard Dr (920) 854-7504 Bed & Breakfast $130-$200 Amenities: Fireplace, Whirlpool, Continental Breakfast, Smoke Free, Wheelchair Accessible

Village View Motel

414 Bay Shore Dr (920) 854-2813 Hotel/Motel $41-$90 Amenities: Continental Breakfast, Cable/Movies, Non-Smoking Rooms

Voyager Inn

949 Cardinal Ct (920) 854-1900 Resort $120-$455 Amenities: Kitchen Facilities, Cable/TV, Non-Smoking Units, Waterview, Indoor Pool, Tennis, Washer/Dryer, Dock

232 Hwy 57 (920) 854-4242 Hotel/Motel $55-$95 Amenities: Whirlpool, Cable/ Movies, Non-Smoking Rooms, Outdoor Pool, Sauna

Nordic Lodge

11086 Hwy 42 (920) 854-9097

2721 Nordic Dr (920) 854-5432

Woodenheart Inn

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STAYING IN DOOR COUNTY • • • Bed & Breakfast $85-$129 Amenities: Fireplace, Full Breakfast, TV

Gills Rock

Ellison Bay

12666 Hwy 42 (920) 854-5196 Bed & Breakfast $69-$199 Amenities: Fireplace, Whirlpool, Continental Breakfast, Refrigerator, Microwave, Gas Grill, Satellite TV, Sauna, Bike Rental, Boat Ramp, Pets Allowed, Cottages & Rooms

Anderson’s Retreat

12621 Woodland Drive (920) 854-2746 Resort Amenities: Swimming Pool, Fishing, Outdoor activities

Cedar Grove Resort

P.O. Box 73 (920) 854-2006 Resort $275-$2350 Amenities: Full Kitchen, Beach, Tennis, Boat Slip Rental, Exercise Room, Playground

Hillside Inn of Ellison Bay

Hwy 42 (920) 854-2928 Hotel/Motel $38-$70 Amenities: Continental Breakfast, Restaurant, Lounge/Bar, Smoke Free, Wheelchair Accessible

Hotel Disgarden B & B

12013 Hwy 42 (920) 854-9888 Bed & Breakfast $65 - $125 Amenities: Continental Breakfast, TV/VCR, Smoke Free, Waterfront

Maple Grove Motel of Gills Rock

809 Hwy 42 (920) 854-2587 Hotel/Motel $65-$85 Amenities: Non-Smoking Rooms, Pets with Approval

The Parkside Inn

11946 Hwy 42 (920) 854-9050 Hotel/Motel $59 - $79 Amenities: Continental Breakfast, TV/VCR

Wagon Trail Resort & Conference Center

1041 Hwy ZZ (920) 854-2385 Resort $59-$359 Amenities: Fireplace, Whirlpool, Restaurant, Kitchen Facilities, Cable/Movies, Smoke Free, Waterfront, Fitness Center, Indoor Pool, Sauna, Tennis, Boating, Fishing, Playground, Bike Trails, Hiking Trails, Cross Country Skiing, Snowmobiling, Cottages & Rooms, Meeting Rooms

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Harbor House Inn

On The Rocks Cliffside Lodge 849 Wisconsin Bay Road (888) 840-4162 Hotel/Motel $305 - $775 Amenities: Fireplace, Whirlpool, Full Kitchen, TV/VCR, Waterview

Shoreline Waterfront Motel

12747 Hwy 42 (920) 854-2606 Hotel/Motel $59-$119 Amenities: Continental Breakfast, Restaurant, Lounge/Bar, Smoke Free, Waterfront

Washington Island

An elegant all seasons adult retreat with ample amenities to relax & refresh.

For all the intimate details visit www.ashbrooke.net 7942 Egg Harbor Road, Egg Harbor, WI ~ 920-868-3113

Toll free 877-868-3113 Proud to be completely smoke free!

Bitter End Motel

1201 Main Rd. (920) 847-2496 Hotel/Motel Amenities: Refrigerator, Microwave, Restaurant

Relax & Refresh

AWAKEN YOUR SENSES IN DOOR COUNTY

Deer Run Golf Course and Resort

Main & Michigan Roads (920) 847-2017 Resort $69-$99 Amenities: Continental Breakfast, Restaurant, Lounge/Bar, Cable/ Movies, Smoke Free, Golf Course

Dor Cros Inn

Lobdell’s Pt Rd & Main Rd (920) 847-2126 Resort $70-$143 Amenities: Kitchenettes, Grills, Cabins & Rooms

The Townliner

1929 Townline Rd (920) 847-2422 Hotel/Motel $60-$110 Amenities: Kitchen, Refrigerator, TV

Washington Hotel, Restaurant & Culinary School W14 N354 Range Line Rd (920) 847-2169 Bed & Breakfast $119-$159 Amenities: Fireplace, Continental Breakfast, Restaurant, Kitchen Facilities, Cooking School

Awaken to sunlight glistening on the water. Linger over the aroma of muffins baking. Snowshoe the rim of the harbor.

Bask in your whirlpool. Stroll under a canopy of stars for a memorable dining experience. Snuggle as the firelight dances. Romance is yours!

Visit our website for honeymoon packages and virtual tours.

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