Door County Living Early Summer 2007

volume 5 issue 1

inside: jay whitney the frykman gallery the legends of death’s door restaurant guide & map

complimentary

Springtime Kayaking

early season paddling

Sturgeon Bay’s 3rd Avenue

past and present early summer 2007

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Building and Site Features: • Lovely westerly water views, great sunsets and access to 460 feet of Green Bay shorefront • Spacious three bedroom units with living and family rooms plus attached two car garages • Adjacent to the Yacht Works Marina and an easy walk or ride to downtown Sister Bay • Interior design services offered by Sister Bay Trading Company

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EDITORSʼ NOTE

Celebrating 20 years 1987-2007

Life In Door County As Door County Living embarks on its fifth season, we once again find ourselves wondering just where exactly the time goes. It seems like only yesterday we were assembling the first issue of the magazine, filled with excitement and hope about the new prospect ahead.

Everyone knows that time flies, but in our case it seems as though five years has been barely a blink. Yet in reviewing where we began and where we are now, it’s clear a real evolution has taken place. Holding that first issue of the magazine next to the most recent issue there are obvious changes – number of pages, range of topics, and graphic flourishes, for example. But it’s more than that. Our articles seem somehow to delve deeper below the surface than ever and focus more on revealing the truest reflection of this place we call home. Where once a writer on these pages may have explained the nuts and bolts of building a home, today he or she illuminates where architecture meets art, and where art captures an aspect of the soul.

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Having said that, it’s also nice to take comfort in the constants, like the feeling of accomplishment we get from sewing the pieces of each magazine together and the satisfaction of sharing the final product with our readers. Anticipating what the next five years will bring is no easy task, but as we continue on our course one thing is for certain – year ten will be here before we know it. It’s our hope ultimately that by taking a moment to reflect, we’ll succeed in making the most of the years yet to come. doorcountyliving.com

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AROUND THE DOOR

Enjoy the Peninsula and Surrounding Islands Door County used to wait until July to swing into gear, but a number of people and organizations have introduced some great events to liven up the quieter days of May and June.

And while our water-bound peninsula is renowned as a respite from the grind of the “real world,” locals will tell you it’s a great place to find your inner adventurist as well.

Here we’ve highlighted a handful of upcoming activities for those who come to the Door for more than just the relaxation.

Notable Dates: FESTIVALS

Maifest, Jacksonport May 27-28 Kick off the festival season on the quiet side with food, music, a horse pull, art fair, and parade at Lakeside Park.

Fyr Bal Festival, Ephraim June 16-18 Music, Norwegian dancers, crafts, sailing regatta and evening bonfires along the shore with fireworks at dusk in the picturesque village.

Olde Ellison Bay Days, Ellison Bay June 23-25 Celebrate the rebirth of Ellison Bay with an auto show, arts fair, soapbox derby, kids’ games, parade and live music.

RACES

Peninsula State Park 5k Run June 3 Enjoy a run through one of the state’s most popular parks.

(920) 868-2141 Fish Creek Hairpin Run July 4 5k and 10k races.

(920) 868-2316

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14th Annual Door County Lighthouse Walk

May 19 - 20 $15 A/ $5 C Few icons are more closely associated with Door County than the lighthouse, and the annual Lighthouse Walk offered by the Door County Maritime Museum gives you a chance to learn more about the fabled beacons.

Go at your own pace by driving to each mainland lighthouse on your own, or hop on the Door County Trolley for a narrated journey. Boat tours to and around island lighthouses will also be available. Visit www.dcmm.org for more information or to download a guide.

Meet Author Michael Perry June 26 Washington Island Michael Perry captured the flavor of the small Wisconsin town as well as any writer has in his humorous and touching memoir Population 485. Don’t miss this chance to hear him on the Island.

He’ll sign books and answer questions at Islandtime Books, followed by an evening reading and discussion at the Trueblood Performing Arts Center.

Take the chance to meet a great writer and experience the Island life. For complete schedule and more information, visit www.sneezingcow.com or call (920) 854-3355.

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AROUND THE DOOR

FACT: 49.3% of Wisconsinites bike on a regular basis for recreation.

Wisconsin Outdoor Recreation Demand Summary, July, 2005

Steel Bridge Songfest 3 June 9 – 13 In just its third year, the Steel Bridge Songfest has become one of the highlights of summer in Sturgeon Bay. Created to stir support and raise money to preserve the city’s historic Michigan Street Bridge, it now spans five nights and features over two dozen musicians and bands from throughout the region, including co-founder Pat MacDonald and Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famer Jackson Browne.

Call (920) 495-3779 or visit www.steelbridgesongfest.org for more information.

Put the Wheel to the Road Ridges Ride for Nature June 16 Experience the Door by pedal and help support one of the state’s finest nature preserves.

Tour routes of 25km, 50km and 100km take riders through the heart of the beautiful peninsula with proceeds benefiting the Ridges Sanctuary.

(920) 839-2902 or www. ridgesanctuary.org.

“Good friends, good books and a sleepy conscience: this is the ideal life..”

–Mark Twain

3rd Annual Paddle Fest June 9 Kayaking is fast becoming one of the favorite activities for peninsula visitors.

If you’ve always been curious about the sport but didn’t know where to start, you should join the folks from Bay Shore Outdoor Store at Nicolet Beach in Peninsula State Park for a day of kayaking demos. Test paddle over 50 kayaks of different makes and models and get advice from experienced guides who know the area. You’ll need a park sticker, but testing the kayaks is free. Visit www. kayakdoorcounty.com for more info.

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Go Off-Road Anytime Door County may not feature the challenging mountain bike tours you’ll find out west, but the 12 miles of off-road trails in Peninsula State Park offer more than enough climbs, hops, and rips to satisfy your craving while on vacation.

The route doesn’t usually get too crowded, but if you hit the trail before 8:00 am you should have it to yourself. For a trail map, stop at the park’s information center near the Fish Creek entrance, or visit www.fishcreek.info.

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Balance.

Urban and rural. Social life and solitude. Work and play. Finding that balance is what the Door County lifestyle is all about.

At The Blue Dolphin, we understand what meets the needs of that lifestyle. Whether for the home, garden or entertaining, we’ve assembled an eye-catching collection that achieves a balance of it’s own – the marriage of function with sleek, sophisticated style.

Even our setting speaks of harmony. An unhurried stroll through our time-honored shop, playful garden and rustic artist’s studio will show you that, for 40 years, destination shopping in Door County has always meant Blue Dolphin.

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EARLYSUMMER

2007

SPRINGTIME KAYAKING

The “Door” to early season paddling . . . . . . PAGE 46

Taking the Plunge Choosing the sailboat for you

MUSIC SCENE Sha La Di Dah Jay Whitneyʼs Got One Big Mouth

HISTORY The Legends of Death’s Door Crossing between fact and fancy

HABITATS The Architecture of Steve Wadzinski

STURGEON BAY’S 3RD AVENUE

Past and Present . . . . . . . PAGE 58

ART SCENE The Frykman “Family” Gallery

ART SCENE Leap and the Landing Will Appear Artist Jodi Brey

OUTSIDE IN DOOR Fishing with Dry Feet

CAMEOS Treating the Whole Person Michele Geiger-Bronsky

DOOR COUNTY MAP Map of the peninsula and surrounding islands

ON OUR COVER:

Living room of Steve Wadzinskiʼs Zomo house.

Photo by Dan Eggert.

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RESTAURANT GUIDE

A Guide to Dining in Door County

LODGING GUIDE

Where to Stay in Door County

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FAIRWAYS Cherry Hills

ON YOUR PLATE Good Taste is all in the Family The Shoreline Restaurant

ON YOUR PLATE Familiar Faces The Sister Bay Bowl Early Summer 2007 Door County Living 9

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EARLYSUMMER2007 Publisher Brad Massey Editor David Eliot Associate Editors Sara Massey, Madeline Johnson Copy Editor Allison Vroman Photography Director Dan Eggert Contributing Editors Kay McKinley Arneson, Myles Dannhausen Jr., Jacinda Duffin, Dan Eggert, Mariah Goode, Lauren Gress, Kurt Klonsinski, Peder Nelson, Megan O’Meara, Patricia Podgers, Melissa Ripp, Cinnamon Rossman, Sheila Sabrey-Saperstein, Peter Sloma, Allison Vroman Advertising Sales Madeline Johnson, Scott Orgel Door County Living magazine is published four times annually by: Door County Living, Inc. P.O. Box 606, Ephraim, WI 54211.

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contribut ors Born and raised in the Chicago area, Kay McKinley Arneson graduated from the University of Wyoming with a degree in Journalism in 1978 and has been writing and photographing ever since. Her career has taken many forms, including a videographer/editor for NBC affiliates, staff photographer for newspapers in Arizona and Illinois, a publications relations specialist and a freelance photographer and writer. For the past several years, Kay has operated a fine art portrait business with an emphasis on photojournalism.

When not working for her clients, Kay continues to refine her skills in the pastel medium and is a fixture at the Peninsula Art School in Fish Creek.

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.

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 Patricia Podgers has been a full-time resident of County Living or commuting to class at UW-Green Fish Creek since 1999. She is the Public Relations/ Bay. Marketing Manager for the Door Community Auditorium and regularly contributes to publications throughout Door County. As a freelance writer, Patti’s Jacinda Duffin has lived in Door County most of special interests include the arts and humanities, issues her adult life and has owned and operated several related to women and children, and maintaining the businesses. She spends entirely too much time environmental integrity of the peninsula. buying and selling real estate – both personally and professionally. She is an avid reader, crossword puzzler and freelance writer, and is also a familiar face in the A 2003 graduate of the University of WisconsinDoor County theatre scene. She co-authored the book Madison with degrees in Communication Arts and lyrics for Loose Lips Sink Ships, a musical celebrating and English, Melissa Ripp works as the Business Sturgeon Bay’s wartime shipbuilding history. and Marketing Director for the Ephraim Historical 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.

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.

Foundation, and before that was the Marketing Director for American Folklore Theatre in Fish Creek.

She is currently setting up her own creative services company, Peapod Public Relations & Marketing. She (like everyone else) loves Door County and plans to stay here until someone kicks her out. In her limited spare time she likes to camp out on her couch and watch the documentaries and foreign films that no one else will watch with her.

A professional actor/director, and former theatre and opera professor at Northwestern University, Sheila Sabrey-Saperstein moved to Door County with her husband Phil in 1996. As a child, Sheila used to fish with her dad in Door County. She is one of the four founders of the Isadoora Theatre Co., directed for AFT and staged “Out of the Shadows” a presentation about sexual abuse and domestic violence. She recently directed the play TimeSlips as part of a project on Alzheimer’s awareness. In between theatre events, Sheila enjoys writing and is currently working Lauren Gress spent her childhood years traipsing on her own play about life in old Fish Creek. through the forests and paddling the waters of Door County. She moved to the county permanently in Peter Sloma operates The Peninsula Bookman, a used 2003 after earning her B.E. in English Education and new bookstore in downtown Fish Creek. Peter is from the University of Dayton in Dayton, Ohio. co-editor of the literary section of the Peninsula Pulse.

Lauren spent her first years in the county waiting While most days he can be found at his desk in the tables, leading kayak tours, and directing the outdoor store, he is always scheming to find a way to spend programming at Bay Shore Outdoor in Sister Bay. In more of his time on the water. fall 2006, she began a new adventure teaching 11th and 12th grade English and coaching volleyball at Gibraltar High School. Most of her time is spent in the classroom or on the court, but any other free time she Allison Vroman has called Door County “the closest gets is usually spent with her two favorite individuals: thing to home” since graduating from college in 2003. She’s set her vagabond ways aside for a while her Border Collie, Jack, and her fiancé, Joel. and has settled into a rhythm of life on the peninsula, Kurt Klonsinski is co-owner and Director of Golf Operations of Cherry which includes editing the Peninsula Pulse, writing Hills Golf Resort. A graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Madison and a for Door County Living, and coaching the Gibraltar/ Turfgrass Management-certified graduate of Pennsylvania Sate University, his Sevastopol High School soccer teams. Maintaining prior experience on the green spans golf clubs from Colorado to Maryland. a balance between work and play, she can be seen He lives in Door County with his wife, Heather, and their children, kayaking along the coastline, hiking through the woods, or dancing the night away.

Zachariah, Abagail, and Jacob.

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MAKING YOUR GUESTS FEEL WELCOME

One of the advantages of living in Door County is that everyone comes to visit YOU! Summer residents rarely have to travel away from the peninsula to get together with family and friends because everyone wants to spend time in our vacation paradise. Making your home as luxurious as a quaint bed and breakfast will be a welcoming retreat for overnight guests -- so much they may never want to leave!

Comfort ...

When entering my home I want my guests to feel immediately “at ease”, setting the pace for the weekend to come, soft lighting to set the stage, scented candles are burning and wonderful background music for instant relaxation. Decorating a room especially for

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overnight guests is the sign of a good host. Start by thinking about your favorite overnight getaway. What made it special?

Fresh flowers bedside? Never underestimate the value of the little moments - charm is in the small details!

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Furnishings ... ➣ Wicker baskets and colorful bins are perfect for displaying plush towels. ➣ A chest of drawers or closet near the guest space makes them feel welcome. ➣ A chair with an ottoman in the room provides a quiet respite for morning coffee. After all, we aren’t all morning people. ➣ Create an instant guest room for kids with a futon sofa or daybed in a loft area, alcove or finished basement.

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➣ Make a pitcher of citrus water (lemon, lime and orange slices over crushed ice in a clear pitcher) – looks great! ➣ A basket of fresh fruit and nuts placed on a nearby dresser for munching. ➣ Store extra blankets in a chest or closet for cool nights. Everyone’s bedding requirements is different.

Provide options for bedside reading, 101 Things To Do In Door County. Book on Door County Wildflowers, etc.

An extra throw across the bottom of the bed doubles for nap time.

Think spa for unparalleled luxury: a basket of shampoos, soaps and lotions will be appreciated. A mirror, alarm clock, radio, hair dryer, etc.

To really pamper your guests hang a white, cotton unisex robe in the closet.

Ambience ... ➣ Arrange a bouquet of Door County wildflowers in an unexpected container. ➣ Place a piece of sinful chocolate on each pillow – after all it’s not just for breakfast anymore! ➣ A hand written “welcome note” mentioning the evenings dinner menu. ➣ Leaving a guest log book and inviting them to jot down their Door County adventures makes for a fun end of summer reading! ➣ Having sweaters or better yet Door County sweatshirts for the cool evenings – most first time guests to Door County are surprised by our cool evenings. ➣ A variety of tourist information – menu guides, maps of the parks, books written about Door County. ➣ Don’t forget a nightlight to make it safe and easy to navigate unfamiliar territory.

Let your guests wake up to the smell of warm scones or muffins. To really pamper your guest – serve them breakfast in their room – Set up a tray with coffee, juice, muffins with fresh flowers and linen napkins for guests to enjoy while getting ready for their day of gallery hopping.

Their getaway will be memorable and if you’re lucky, you’ll be as welcomed in their home.

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Taking the Plunge Choosing the sailboat for you

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Another summer day culminates in the sun sinking over the bay. The setting sun is framed by cumulus, birds in flight, and softer tones of an evening beginning to awake. Sails, too, are on the horizon, seemingly the only human element that could complement the tranquility of twilight – a piece of perfection in your mind’s eye. For most there could be no want for the moment, no improving on the experience.

Yet there are a growing number of people trading in their beach chairs for the experience of trimming these

sunset sails, a chance at the helm of their very own sailboat. After all, sunsets are just as pretty from the deck of your boat as they are from the shore; some would say even better. Both landlubbers and novice sailors alike are taking the plunge into boat ownership and the rewards and challenges that come with it.

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Duren of Yacht Works says, “The most important factor in first boat ownership is sailing lessons.” Too often this simple and seemingly obvious element is overlooked before the purchase of a sailboat.

Rick Wylie, co-owner of the Ephraim Sailing Center, echoes this view for new sailors. “My rule of thumb for boating is: don’t buy anything you haven’t sailed. You should have practical experience before purchasing a boat,” he says. A great way to determine if a boat is right for you is to simply take one for a spin. Wylie’s organization, doorcountyliving.com

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t opside operating out of both South Shore Pier and Nicolet Beach in Peninsula State Park, allows new sailors to do just that by renting either a Precision 15, a similar-sized Hunter, or a new kayak/sailboat hybrid. Over the years, they have also made their used boats available for purchase each fall.

Whether you wish to own a boat – small or large – the ideal vessel to learn on is the smallest. The real

boat from capsizing. Sailing dinghies are affordable, fun for most members of the family, and make great starter boats.

For limber adults and children growing their skill sets, the Walker Bay sailing dinghy is what Duren recommends. She points out that not only is the Walker Bay affordable, it also has more sail area for a high performance sail or a day with lighter wind. This also will make a great dinghy for shore access during extensive cruising on a larger sailboat because it can be rowed. In addition, Yacht Works carries the Sunfish, a popular 13-foot sailboat with an active nationwide fleet for both racing and day sailing.

Unlike the Walker Bay, this boat cannot be rowed, only paddled in the case of a fading breeze. It is more similar to a small surfboard: wet, fun and seemingly indestructible.

Sailing dinghies are affordable, fun for most members of the family, and make great starter boats. importance in mastering sailing on a smaller boat comes in the knowledge gained from your own weight placement, helmsmanship, and sail trim. Attempting to learn on a large boat is like trying to ascertain the nuances of flying a 747 instead of a small single prop plane. This can’t be underscored enough for those seeking to become proficient sailors.

For those who have paid their dues through sailing lessons or as amateur racing crew, your work has been done.

Now comes the pleasure of kicking keels in parking lots and shuffling down docks in search of your perfect first boat. The first factor in your quest should frame your search. Determine what you seek to do with your boat.

For example, how far do you see sailing alone or with friends and family?

Duren suggests not crossing Lake Michigan on anything less than 30 feet.

Theoretically, a wave on Lake Michigan can reach 36 feet; perhaps Duren’s advice should be heeded. But for those not seeking to cross our big pond right away, a smaller sailing dinghy could be a great start. A sailing dinghy is an open boat with a centerboard that does not typically have ballast to keep the doorcountyliving.com

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The Walker Bay and Sunfish brands represent just the tip of the iceberg.

When it comes to purchasing a boat, it is truly a buyer’s market. There are hundreds of sailing dinghy models and name brands out there.

For resale purposes, it is a good idea to stick with a boat that has an active fleet.

Another widely-used boat to consider is a single-handed sailing dinghy called a Laser. This Olympic-class boat is a bit bigger than a Sunfish, surfs more readily on waves, and is raced collegiately.

Trailerablity is common to virtually all sailing dinghies and many, such as the Sunfish and Laser, can even be car-topped.

Yet another common boat in this class is the Flying Scott. Both the Ephraim Yacht Club and the Sturgeon Bay Sail Training Foundation make these 19-foot daysailers available.

These boats have an added feature of extra room forward of the mast allowing for gear storage and crude shelter from rain.

Rick Langdon, an avid Door County sailor who has moved up from a 23-foot Pearson to a 34-foot racercruiser, says, “A person should start with a trailerable boat for convenience of storage and to keep costs down.”

Smaller boats will cost less to maintain because they can be stored in a backyard or garage. If these boats have a motor it is typically an outboard, which can be easily winterized and stored away in a basement. So, for affordability, make sure you can take your boat home.

Langdon notes that the benefits of upgrading to a larger boat, once the owner is ready, are greater comfort with standing headroom and more spacious accommodations. Also apparent is the handling in rougher seas; heavier boats with longer waterlines perform better when the breeze is up. And though

this may be an obvious factor, the downside, Langdon adds, is that larger boats are less maneuverable within the confines of a marina.

Tim Leonard, a veteran of the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay sailing team, has gone through a similar transition of purchasing more waterline.

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TOPSIDE a step from his 19-foot Lightning into a Rodgers 26 and offers some advice for prospective boat owners. He highly recommends spending ample time on the internet because it is a perfect way to research the pros and cons of similar boats. Design reviews and test sail commentary, as well as unique features and flaws, are commonly spelled out for most brokered boats.

For those who are willing to take the deep plunge into extensive cruising and/ or racing, your search will begin with a larger boat. Once you’ve determined the size to accommodate your needs,

your search can be narrowed. If you think you have found the perfect boat, pass the rose-colored glasses to other family members so they, too, can picture themselves in this newfound lap of luxury. If the excitement is as high as the fear, then it’s probably time to consider a purchase. Before signing on the dotted line, especially with larger boats, get your dream surveyed by a professional surveyor. Your insurance company will most likely need this document anyway and you will be better off making your purchase with a professional’s objective opinion.

This may be the best money spent on your new floating adventure.

Too often, inexperienced sailors will buy the biggest boat that they can afford. This is usually a mistake. Keep in mind that although you now have a stable platform from which to operate, you also have large amounts of sail

area, an inboard engine (which will fail eventually), and a myriad of mechanical systems. The chunk of lead we know as an inboard diesel engine will not only require a working knowledge of its mechanics, but will also utilize raw water coming through a hole in your boat. There will be a lot of holes in your boat below the waterline allowing for the intake and outflow of water for the engine and various systems. This factor alone makes the maintenance and inspection of your boat a more serious and rigorous process than that with smaller sailing dinghies.

For the mechanically-minded, these challenges may not only pique an interest, but may even be enjoyable.

Do-it-yourselfers within the boating world form a large and serious cult of their own. There is even a periodical with just that name, DIY Boat Owner: The Marine Maintenance Magazine, with

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t opside a wealth of information for just such boating enthusiasts.

For those who still insist on the amenities of a large boat but don’t want the bother of the maintenance, boatyards are happily standing by to take care of your every need though, of course, for a price. A good rule to keep in mind is that everything mechanical on your boat will eventually fail. When looking at older boats, particularly in age of 20 years or more, less is more.

Electronics and gadgetry that are dated will most likely need replacing in the near future. Avoid older boats that are “loaded” unless the equipment is recently installed and warranties still remain. The real find is an older boat with a dry hull and a deck that has been well maintained with the absence of complex systems like air conditioners, refrigerators or water makers. Chances are, anyway, if you need a whole lot of

amenities in order to be comfortable, you won’t want to spend your vacation sailing.

The construction of older boats in many cases is superior to today’s construction where shortcuts have been taken to reduce cost. Today’s designs have changed to accommodate dockside entertaining over the concerns of proper sea keeping once offshore.

and overworked. Take your time in your search, ask many questions, and get a professional survey. If boat

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Wegman is an interior designer and owner of Celeste Wegman Interiors, Ephraim. In a feature story, written by the magazine staff, Wegman discusses the decorating style, furnishings and finishes for a home she designed on Bald Head Island, N.C. Bald Head Island is the southernmost of North Carolina’s Cape Islands. People access the island via a two-mile ferry ride from Southport, N.C. Over the course of a year, Wegman made trips to the island to work in partnership with her client. There, she used decorating techniques to reflect the homeowner’s interest in a healthy home environment.

“The home is a place to go to enjoy the beauty of nature and the tranquility of an island with no cars. It’s a place where they can bring family and friends and relax,” Wegman said.

Also, in conjunction with the issue’s debut, Wegman will be speaking on a panel, moderated by Coastal Living on March 29 in Los Angeles.

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MUSIC SCENE

BY JACINDA DUFFIN

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Jay Whitneyʼs Got One Big Mouth One recent, unusually warm spring evening, on the sidewalk outside the new Ladder House Bar and Grill in downtown Sturgeon Bay, four girls were getting some air, a couple was holding hands and laughing, and a young guy with a tattooed neck and spiky black hair was addressing a couple who happened by, walking their dog.

streets. “Man, they’re awesome. They’re the real deal.” The dog-walking couple looked in the windows. He grabbed her and twirled her around (with some impressive maneuvering of the leash); he played a bit of air guitar. Do you remember when we used to sing, sha la la la la la la la la la la di dah….. sha la la….

“You gotta hear this,” he was saying, as the sound of Van Morrison’s “Brown Eyed Girl” drifted into the

Wi t h o u t eyes setting on the band, I could hear the

unmistakable sound of Big Mouth, as familiar to Door County-ites as a glimpse of the bluff, the blaze of a fish boil boil-over, or the view of Eagle Harbor in mid-July. Were I to walk inside, I was certain to see some configuration of the usual Big Mouth band members – with or without the Power Horn Tools (a nine piece brass section), but most certainly and as always, with Jay Whitney as front man, lead vocalist, and all-around Big Mouth icon.

Whitney would likely blush to be called the county’s most recognizable musician, though it’s more true than not. It’s a toss-up as to which characteristic is most notable: his gravelly, perfect-for-blues voice or his six-foot fourinch frame, usually dressed in jeans and sneakers with a jaunt that, from a distance, one could mistake for that of a teenager. Though not officially a “local” (Whitney is from Watertown, Wisconsin), he’s lived in Door County for almost two decades. If my calculations are right, that’s over a thousand nights of weekend gigs.

Whitney’s connection to the county has always been musical. He first visited while playing with the Houstonbased band, Blue Blazes, at Florian’s II in Baileys Harbor. The first local

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Big Mouth members perform street-side in Sister Bay. Pictured from left to right are Paul Sowinski, Pat Judy, Woody Mankowski, and Jay Whitney. Photo by Dan Eggert.

musician Whitney met was (the late) John Redmann, then a teenager who was playing at the Common House with Mark Paffrath in the legendary Marvin & the Dogs. Redmann would walk over on his breaks and sit in with Whitney’s band. The two men began a friendship that in part convinced Whitney and his family to make Door County their home. In 1989, Whitney broke into the local music scene on his own, assembling a three-piece band called the Straight Up Blues Band.

Redmann eventually invited Whitney to join Pat Judy, Mike Judy and Paul Sowinski in The Amnesians, and Whitney became part of a musical family, firmly entrenched in the Door County music scene.

Watching and listening to Whitney is deceptive; he makes it look easy. But Whitney’s proficiency, and his decision to make music his profession, hasn’t been without effort and sacrifice. In his early 20s, he spent almost two years at the University of WisconsinWest Bend extension, concentrating on musical theory and making musical connections. And he has, in his own words (and rather tongue-in-cheek), “been practicing every day since.” In addition to playing music, Whitney is also a lyricist and composer, a booking agent, and a recording artist.

In the majority of his ventures, he is in charge, making it all happen. “Music is my addiction,” he says, “And if that’s doorcountyliving.com

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the case, it usually required one to do a little of everything to make it make sense.”

While Door County is a Midwest Mecca for all sorts of classical musicians (Peninsula Music Festival), young musicians (Birch Creek), and folk musicians (American Folklore Theatre, Camp David), Whitney and his current band, Big Mouth and The Power Tool Horns, fills a particular niche somewhere between blues, jazz and rock n’ roll. Whitney originally started Big Mouth in Flint, Michigan and the band found early success playing festivals and local clubs. As members left to pursue other ventures, the group disbanded. When Whitney resurrected Big Mouth here in Door County in 1990, he engaged bassist Paul Sowinski, drummer Pat Judy, and sax player and vocalist Woody Mankowski. Whitney, Sowinski and Judy have been the band’s backbone, while Mankowski has moved in a different direction, but still sits in on occasion. As the band’s popularity grew, they added the Power Tool Horns, which started as a four-piece brass section and has grown to a ninepiece band.

“Big Mouth is a sure thing,” says Mara Lowney, manager of the Bayside Tavern in Fish Creek. “Sometimes bands tire out their audience, or for whatever reason fail to draw in the

crowds. This has never been true of Big Mouth. They have a varied play list that appeals to a younger, edgier patron as well as older, stick-to-thestandards audiences. Their appeal is non-generational. Plus, they’re energetic and fun. And Jay Whitney – I mean, can you find a nicer, easier guy to do business with?”

I’ve been playing music as long as I can remember,” says Whitney. “Junior high and high school band, of course.

And from then on it was a combination of self-teaching, just hanging out with friends and jamming, and some formal training.”

“It’s hard to remember a time when music wasn’t part of my life. It’s a natural fit for me. Most of my friends are connected to me through music. I met my wife because I played with her brother-in-law, and my kids are both accomplished musicians. I guess you can say it’s a musical life.”

For more information on Jay Whitney and Big Mouth, visit them at ww.BigMouthBand.com. You can also catch them live this summer and fall at several county festivals, at Hands On Art Studio, the Bayside Tavern, and many other venues in and out of the county. For a complete booking schedule consult the website or email JayScott@DoorPi.net.

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The Legends of Death’s Door Crossing between fact and fancy

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In Door County, heritage and history seep from every place imaginable.

A sense of ancestry drips from the names painted upon mailboxes and carved into roadside placards, while each row of cherry trees in an orchard draws lines back to earlier days. These elements speak to the history of this place as much as the words typed upon the pages of books about the county do. And it seems, that even these printed words sometimes fall short of encapsulating all of Door County’s past. For instance, the trail of references to the Native American legend surrounding Death’s Door doesn’t quite clear up the questions regarding this treacherous waterway; rather, it adds to the allure of the southernmost corridor between Washington Island and the tip of the Door Peninsula.

According to Conan Bryant Eaton in his book Death’s Door: The pursuit of a legend, arguably the most comprehensive collection of information regarding Death’s Door, “We deal here with a legend which demonstrably has endured at least a century and a half of telling and retelling, twisting, shaping, augmenting and embroidering.” The website hosted by the Wisconsin Historical Society and the University of Wisconsin Sea Grant Institute, entitled Wisconsin’s Great Lakes Shipwrecks, seems to be in agreement with this sentiment, proclaiming that “like a fierce squall that blurs the line between sea and sky, the potent legacy of Death’s Door obscures the line between fact and fancy.”

Chas. I. Martin’s version of the tale, which appears in his History of Door County, Wisconsin, printed in 1881, claims the legend “which is probably founded in fact” starts with a disagreement over hunting rights on the peninsula. The Potawatomi Indians were headquartered on Washington Island and fished the surrounding bays; they used the mainland as their

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HISTORY hunting ground and had issues with other tribes hunting within their territory. Martin continues: …the Chippewas had been for some time killing game upon the peninsula, and every effort to drive them away had proved futile. Finally the Pottawattamies… mustered every brave in the tribe able to draw a bow or throw a tomahawk, every canoe belonging to the tribe was brought into service to take them over. The flotilla of birch bark started on its expedition of death…attempting to cross to the main land, preparatory to making an attack under the cover of night upon the camp of the Chippewas. When about one halfway across the ‘Door,’ a ‘white squall,’ such as is common in those regions, rushed down from the bluffs of the main land, struck the fleet and upset the canoes, drowning every ablebodied man of the Pottawattamie tribes.

The passageway was then known as Door of Death in the Indian language, and French missionaries translated it to “Port du mort” or “Death’s Door” in English.

While Hjalmar Holand’s version of the legend printed in his 1917 book, The History of Door County, Wisconsin: The County Beautiful, reaches the same conclusion as Martin’s – namely that the waterway was called Door of Death after the incident – the means by which he arrives at that point differs significantly. In fact, Holand’s version includes so much fanfare that Eaton refers to it as a “white man’s fiction story about Indians” and compares it to a “full-hour television drama.”

According to Holand, the battle that ensued was between the Winnebagos and the Potawatomis. The Winnebagos had succeeded in driving the Potawatomis to the surrounding islands; however, the Winnebagos were not completely satisfied with this result. So, they “marched an army to the north end of the peninsula,

made canoes, and with many human sacrifices and invocations of the Great Spirit made ready to make an onslaught upon the islanders.”

At this juncture, Holand adds details that aren’t found in many other variations of the legend. The Potawatomis, aware of the coming attack, decided to counter attack, hoping to surprise the Winnebagos from the rear. The Potawatomis sent three spies to the mainland “with instructions at the right time to build a signal fire upon a certain bluff, by which the Potawatomis would be guided in making a landing on the dangerous and rock bound shore.” The spies, however, were captured by the Winnebagos and subjected to “frightful

Upon a dark and windy night, the signal fire was built, not upon the bluff selected by the Potawatomis, but upon another nearby . . . tortures,” where two of them perished and the third was finally bribed to tell his secret.

Holand contends that upon learning the secret plan of their enemies: …the crafty Winnebagos now prepared to turn this stratagem to the destruction of their enemies.

Upon a dark and windy night, the signal fire was built, not upon the bluff selected by the Potawatomis, but upon another nearby, whose precipitous base afforded no landing place. Simultaneously they sent a small detachment of brave warriors in canoes by a circuitous route to fall upon the defenceless camp of the Potawatomis.

Upon seeing the signal fire, several hundred Potawatomis set off for the peninsula despite the unfavorable traveling conditions. When they reached the base of the cliff where

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HISTORY the fire burned, rather than “finding a beach favorable for landing, they found their frail canoes thrown against precipitous rocks against which they were crushed like eggshells,” and those that attempted to turn back were swamped in the breakers. Around thirty Potawatomi braves found safety upon a rock shelf, and “standing here between the roaring sea and the fierce Winnebagos above them, they chanted their death song, defying the Winnebagos to come and get their scalps.” Winnebagos with “teeth gritting like dogs” and “a thirst for blood like wolves” jumped down upon their prey.

“A desperate struggle ensued, when suddenly a great wave came out of the stormy deep and sucked the fighting savages off the shelf into the sea where they all perished.”

In Holand’s legend, all members of the Winnebago canoe party also perished in the storm. Upon the wreckage of their canoes washing ashore, their brethren “took this as an omen that they must never attempt to cross that ‘Door of Death’ which it afterward was called.”

Wisconsin Indian Place Legends, which was published in 1936 by the Federal Writers’ Projects, also involves the Potawatomi tribe in the legend of Death’s Door, but it does not include the treachery of the Winnebagos or the captured spies. Rather, this account of the legend depicts the controversy between the Noquet, who resided on Washington Island, and the Potawatomi,

who resided on the peninsula. After the Potawatomi invaded the island while the Noquets were away, “…the spirit of the trouble spread his mantle over the peaceful isles.” The Noquets declared war and set out to raid the Potawatomi; however, “the medicine men were failures, or else the braves neglected, in their haste, to propitiate the manido for they had only gone a portion of the four miles which separated them from their enemies when a breath of wind struck them, the foreurunner of a hurricane which swept the waters in green masses over the frail craft.” Not a single member of the brave band was seen alive, and their bodies were said to have washed ashore on Detroit Island for their relatives to bury in hasty graves.

Even in its simplest form, the legend captures an essence of intrigue.

William H. and Charles J. Olson wrote a guidebook of Washington Island in 1994 wherein they pared down the story into its common threads: The name ‘Death’s Door’ comes from an old legend about two tribes at war. One was on the mainland and the other on Washington Island.

The canoes of one group crossing this passage to attack the other were caught in a sudden storm and destroyed. When French explorers heard this story they named the passage ‘Porte des Morte,’ translated as Death’s Door.

Despite the numerous variations, or perhaps because of them, the legend

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According to Eaton, technology has “removed the sting of Death’s Door.

But even the most self-assured human must look on with awe when the waterway occasionally shows its fiercest face.” Especially when the wind and water show this fierce face, the Native American legends surrounding Death’s Door resurface, coloring the landscape and adding to the layers that make Door County a unique place.

Sources: Death’s Door: The pursuit of a legend, Conan Bryant Eaton. Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin: Door County Advocate, 1967.

History of Door County, Wisconsin: The County Beautiful Volume I, Hjalmar R. Holand. Ellison Bay, Wisconsin: Wm Caxton Ltd, 1993.

History of Door County, Wisconsin: Together with Biographies of Nearly Seven Hundred Families, and Mention of 4,000 Persons, Chas. I. Martin. Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin: Expositor Job Print, 1881.

Washington Island Guidebook, William H. and Charles J. Olson. Washington Island, Wisconsin: Jackson Harbor Press, 1994.

Wisconsin’s Great Lakes Shipwrecks, Wisconsin Historical Society and the University of Wisconsin Sea Grant Institute. www.wisconsinshipwrecks.org/ tools_deathsdoor.cfm Wisconsin Indian Place Legends, Assembled by the Folklore Section of the Wisconsin Federal Writers’ Projects. Madison, Wisconsin, 1936.

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BY MYLES DANNHAUSEN JR.

The Architecture of Steve Wadzinski

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It strikes you immediately.

It’s a long, narrow window, no more than a few inches wide on the long west side of the structure. If it were simply turned 90 degrees it could slip by almost unnoticed. Sure, it might register as a bit peculiar, but it’s not the window itself that steals your eyes; it’s the placement. It hovers just a few troubling inches off the concrete floor of the bronze garage, stretching six feet along the bottom of the corrugated metal exterior.

“Doesn’t it make you wonder?” asked Michelle Wadzinski when I questioned her on the purpose of the peculiar window stashed in its odd home by her architect husband, Steve Wadzinski.

“Well, yes,” I replied.

“That’s why it’s there,” she said.

Wonder. It’s what you do when you examine the buildings Steve Wadzinski constructed in Door County. You wonder why windows are where they are. What a room was meant for or where a ladder is leading you. And you wonder what this stunning, futuristic building is doing here at all.

But if you’re willing to take a step back and wipe clean your indoctrinated imagery of what a home should look and feel like, you reconsider what you’re viewing. And you begin to wonder whether you should toss everything you thought you knew about what fits the character of Door County out the window.

HABITATS of us who live here. Such limitations often serve to limit our designers and architects to the bland, the cheap, or even – despite our best intentions – to the environmentally destructive.

all. It reminds you a bit of a young boy’s fort, made from the scraps of wood, cloth and metal Dad discarded or scoured from a dumpster in a treasure hunt.

But some innovators have managed to maneuver around these preconceptions of what Door County living should be and build homes that challenge our image of what belongs here. Three of these homes stand tucked along lightly-traveled roads in Ellison Bay and Baileys Harbor, the work of the late Steve Wadzinski, an architect whose homes embodied the soul of a man who refused to allow his life and mind to be constrained by the boundaries of conventional wisdom.

But it’s all an illusion. What looks entirely accidental is in reality meticulously planned. It’s just that when Steve Wadzinski designed his homes he wasn’t as concerned with the view of those passing by as he was with those peering out.

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It looks cold as you approach, the green corrugated metal box in the foreground rising high before you looking like an industrial park building that got lost on its way back to the neighborhood. To the novice appraiser, the home Wadzinski dubbed Zomo hardly looks like fine design.

Tucked into the trees, just a couple dozen paces off the road, windows in shapes you haven’t seen since your high school geometry class hang uncomfortably in walls of green corrugated steel. They appear to be placed at random, some large, some tiny, and some like they have absolutely no business being there at

Henry Grabowski, a friend of Wadzinski since the two attended architecture school together at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee in the early 1970s, explained his objective.

“He liked to frame views of the outside from the inside,” Grabowski explained.

“He was trying to bring the exterior into the interior.”

So a window wasn’t always placed to look right from the outside, but to shed light on a room from a specific angle or to direct your eyes down a wooded path. Or at the landing of a stairwell, situated to give the impression that one could walk out into the heart of the trees. Dave Damkoehler, another longtime friend of Wadzinski’s, spoke to the influence of those curious placements.

“His window placements had a kind of powerful tension about them,” Damkoehler said. “Windows were used with incredible care. They don’t line Zomo. Photo by Dan Eggert.

Defying Convention Door County buildings may be some of the most critically judged in the country. Each business, each home, each woodshed in the back forty must fit into what is often called the “unique character and style” of the peninsula.

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up with anything. They’re somewhere in between randomness and logic. He had this refined sense of placement and scale.”

Damkoehler is the Ben and Joyce Rosenburg Professor of Communication and the Arts at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay. He hired Wadzinski to teach painting and drawing at the university almost two decades ago, when Wadzinski

Rex. Photo by Dan Eggert.

had collected Masters degrees in Architecture, Fine Arts, and Education from the University of WisconsinMilwaukee.

with Steve would take you off center and awaken you from your sleep, largely because he never took what was presented to him at face value.”

Damkoehler would become a friend and mentor of Steve’s, with whom he shared a mutual appreciation of art and architecture in addition to a passion for motorcycles. “I sort of looked over his shoulder for a very long time,” Damkoehler explained. “I saw Steve as a kind of kindred spirit.

He was a man attuned to a high degree of individuality.”

Some people use a lot of words to make a point, feeling a need to fill the empty spaces in conversation with noise, regardless of purpose. Wadzinski was the sort who could sit quietly for long stretches, absorbing the conversation, then one-up everyone with a single phrase or idea.

Wadzinski had a delicate presence about him, and an initial encounter would leave you knocked a little off balance. He didn’t greet you in the same manner or talk in the same rhythm as everyone else. In a conversation with him you got the sense he was starting from an entirely different perspective, a different base of knowledge than you were privy to.

“He challenged everyone else’s conventions,” Grabowski said. “He lived in a heightened state and urged people to actively participate in life and nature. A few minutes of conversation

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His designs come out of the same process. In the vein of the classic modernist school of architecture, he sought to minimize unnecessary ornament and angles. Yet he found ways to inject style and originality through the careful use of windows, doors, materials and light.

“Steve built like he lived,” Grabowski recalled of his friend. “He was frugal, spiritual. Not a window or door was

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The corrugated metal he used is not much to speak of on its own, but he would mold them and cut windows into them to make it something more.”

The green and blue exterior walls of Zomo were chosen because they reflected the colors of the natural environment in which it sits. The stunning copper of the barn he called Rex II near Kangaroo Lake in Baileys Harbor was chosen because of the way the sun drapes over the landscape at different parts of the day.

“His whole lifestyle was about integrating nature and the outdoors with life,” Grabowski said. “He always said Door County was like his cathedral.

The aesthetics of Door County, the sunsets, orchards, trees and water really inspired him.”

A home is at its most basic a shelter, and Wadzinski strove to create shelter

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while doing as little as possible to divide the living areas from the natural environment around him. He was attracted to Door County for its natural environment, and didn’t want to design his homes to eliminate it.

Both his Ellison Bay and Baileys Harbor homes feature large, open rooms with few interior walls. Spaces are bathed in natural light from an array of carefully-placed windows and skylights that soften any sense of confinement.

Once inside, the cold, industrial feel of Zomo’s exterior gives way to a warm, bright, wood-toned interior. The living quarters are on the second floor, a touch that gives even more power to those painstakingly placed windows which open to the upper reaches of the surrounding trees instead of to a driveway or landscaping.

His struggle to not separate home from nature extended to the most mundane aspects. The first-floor decks of his Ellison Bay home have no railings, giving them the feel of a pier extending into the water. Wadzinski’s builder and friend, Michael Thiem,

Wadzinski in the kitchen of Zomo.

explained his reluctance to add them.

“Steve said it was such a nice place to sit and just let your legs dangle off the edge,” Thiem recalled. “He didn’t want to lose that.”

In Green Bay he once constructed a warehouse loft home in an industrial park. Surrounded by manufacturing centers, plants and automotive repair businesses, Wadzinski sought a way to weave the building into nature.

He constructed a loft, reached via a ladder, that took you about eight feet off the floor where he placed his bed.

To the side of the platform he placed three windows to frame the tops of a row of trees growing along the side of the building. Once again, the windows appear random, but they were there so that when you lay down to sleep Living area of Zomo. Photo by Dan Eggert.

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And he reached into the commercial realm to steal elements of efficiency and sustainability. “He borrowed from the commercial world and brought those ideas into

the residential realm because he knew you wanted lowenergy, low-maintenance buildings,� Grabowski said.

To this end he used thick, super-insulated walls to cut down on heating needs.

The strategic placement of windows brings in natural light and vented windows and fans create natural ventilation. The interiors are indirectly lit, using the ceiling as a light fixture by shooting light off of it.

The metal façades of his creations r e q u i r e minimal maintenance, and the surrounding property needs no fertilizer, l a w n mowing, or weed control.

The concrete floors keep the buildings cool in the summer. None of these aspects are based in highcost, advanced technology ideas, but save thousands of dollars in energy bills and usage, as well as labor and upkeep.

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habit at s His designs were often difficult to swallow, even for those working with him.

Michael Thiem collaborated on many projects, including Zomo, Rex, and Rex II, with Wadzinski as his builder.

Building permits were often a struggle, and even Thiem had his moments of contention. “Some of his design ideas clashed with normal conventions, and even grinded with me,” he said. “Some looked straight out of the Jetsons.”

But Wadzinski knew what he was after and was exacting in every detail of his projects. “We once picked through an entire pile of lumber to find a particular piece of wood,” Thiem recalled. “If it took that, he would do it. But he wouldn’t want to do it twice. And he expected that of all the people working for him. He expected their best work, and if he didn’t get it, he made them do it over.”

Michelle estimates that Wadzinski left a library of over 500 plans and sketches behind. His most daring ideas were never built, including one in the shape of a sort of giant sofa, another like the crown of a ship, and other plans for his parents and friends shot down for their radical design.

Gone too soon Wadzinski loved to ride his motorcycles, particularly his Ducatis. He skied competitively in his youth, and he told Damkoehler that riding a bike was the closest thing he’d found to skiing. “It was the feeling of your body moving through

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On August 3, 2006 a signature, sun-swept Door County morning, Steve talked to Michelle on the phone and went for a ride.

It was a route he knew well, one he took often on the way home from Leroy’s Water Street Coffee in Ephraim back to Rex I.

But there is a bend at the corner of Maple Grove and Gibraltar Roads that makes it difficult for drivers turning north on Maple Grove to see clearly.

Some residents had been clamoring for a four-way stop for years, to no avail. The driver turning north didn’t see Wadzinski until it was too late, and no amount of skill or protection could save him from the impact.

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Those who knew him well lost a profound influence. “I owe a debt of gratitude to him for raising my own consciousness to the things that are more dear in life,� Grabowski said. “He just got it.�

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Until then, his homes stand as fitting memorials, places where one can get a sense of the man who built them, if only you allow yourself to wonder.

He also left behind two brothers and three sisters, and a long list of friends and acquaintances in diverse fields and endeavors who now share a common lament – they wish they’d known him better. But as Thiem explained, his diversity of interests made that impossible. “He just had so many things he wanted to do,� he said. “He

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ART SCENE

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Two generations of the Frykman family formed a partnership in 2005 to make art their life and opened The David Frykman Studio Gallery in Door County’s “gallery town” of Ellison Bay. Theirs is a happily-ever-after success story, for success in Door County pretty much means doing the thing you love to do and making a living doing it. Patriarch David Frykman certainly has done that via his trademark carved Santa figures sold around the world in resin reproductions. This family gallery features David’s originals and one-of-a-kind carvings, sister Faith’s acrylic and oil paintings, and son Lucas and daughter-in-law Heather’s photography. According to David, the family mantra has always been, “‘We live in the best place in the world!’ We

Background photo by Lucas Frykman. Foreground photo by Sheila Sabrey-Saperstein.

try to reflect that in the feeling of our art and the exhibits in our gallery.”

So how did this ever-after success story begin? Once upon a time, Gordy Nelson, founder of Nelson’s Shopping

This family gallery features Davidʼs originals and one-of-akind carvings, sister Faithʼs acrylic and oil paintings, and son Lucas and daughter-in-law Heatherʼs photography.

Center in Baileys Harbor, sent his beloved daughter Carole away to Bethel University in St. Paul, Minnesota to

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become a teacher. There she met the love of her life, David, an art major, and like all smart women born in the county tend to do, Carole brought her spouse back to make a life in beautiful Door. Upon David’s graduation the newlyweds initially stayed near Bethel for three years, living in a one-room schoolhouse with a potting studio in the basement. David sold his ceramic pieces through his sister Faith’s gallery in St. Paul and when not at the potting wheel, played with the “Bo Conrad Spit Band,” a locally “hot” jug-playing group.

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With the help of Carole’s family, they opened the Potter’s Gallery on Highway 42 and later built what is now the Open Hearth Lodge in Sister Bay. David’s pottery acquired a new look as he began to put faces on the ceramic mugs. Then, the mugs themselves disappeared and what was left were the little fantasy characters of today. “I always had an urge to be a sculptor and this was perhaps a small satisfaction of that,” he says.

David acknowledges his career has been a “gentle evolution” rather than any one big event. His whimsical pottery figures transformed into woodcarvings after he experienced the fun of ice carving. He began carving native white cedar with modified icecarving tools to give the hard wood the special texture that identifies his work. This new technique came to the attention of Coyne’s Manufacturing Company and many people today know David’s work from the resin reproductions made and distributed by Coyne’s worldwide. In the beginning the people at Coyne’s suggested that David’s Santas would have a life of about three to five years, but he’s kept inventing new series of characters and the journey has lasted fifteen years.

Perhaps the biggest leap, if there was one in David’s career, came from Penny and Dick Scheller, original owners of the Tannenbaum Holiday Shop in Sister Bay, who featured David’s work exclusively. The relationship was reciprocal as the Schellers agreed that “a

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significant part of our success was due to David’s work. Featuring a local artist who had become recognizable in the collectibles field, with special appearances and signings, really worked.” The Tannenbaum shop, now under new ownership, is still the only outlet David does exclusives for and he is currently at work designing a Santa on a rocking horse for Christmas 2007. Coyne’s continues to distribute his collectibles, but today David is focusing on his one-of-a-kind carvings of white cedar, finished with oil and acrylic paints hand-painted by son Lucas, which are currently exhibited in the Ellison Bay gallery.

Lucas and his wife, photographer Heather Harle Frykman, are the “junior” partners in the gallery.

The two met at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, fell in love, became engaged at Whitefish Dunes State Park and promptly moved to Arcata, California to live.

Heather developed her own aesthetic in photography in this other beautiful part of the world and Lucas, a guitar builder, worked in a marimba shop making bars for the instruments

while perfecting his own photographic skills. In 2001 David and Carole began talking about opening a new gallery and Lucas and Heather decided to return to Wisconsin to become business partners in this venture.

In January of 2005, the family purchased a 100-plus year-old building to house their gallery which was originally a grocery store and, more recently, The Berch Tree on Garrett Bay Road. Remodeling began and Heather and Lucas moved into the apartment upstairs to become on-site managers.

The gallery officially opened in May 2005 with displays arranged by designer Carole and David’s original carvings.

Alongside David’s work, Heather and Lucas’ nature photography offers a rich blend of Door County landscapes, wildlife, flowers, and sunsets, all Heather Harle Frykman matting a photo.

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Three additional artists are represented in the Frykman gallery and when asked how one “gets in,” the answer is “go to Bethel,” as all three did. David’s sister Faith, who helped him back when she owned the gallery in St. Paul, displays her abstract oil paintings; Steve Jorgenson, of Canada, creates pottery and wall sculptures; and Tim Nyberg, of Sturgeon Bay, paints acrylic landscapes. In addition to the art for sale, Heather, when available, does framing and matting on the side.

(Above and above right) Detailed views of David Frykman’s renowned Santa figures.

There’s something unique about this gallery beyond the artwork exhibited, the

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ambiance of the old building or even Carole’s talent for display. A fellow artist, Claudia Rohling, described the gallery’s spirit in her September 2006 blog by writing, “Each piece seems to have a little bit of built-in happiness, a twinkle to their smiles or a bit of innocence.

When I walk through the gallery there is not a single corner that isn’t eye candy.”

She is speaking primarily of David’s carved characters but the description captures the feeling of all the pieces and the gallery itself…it’s a family thing!

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“WELCOME SPRING” - birds, blooms, beauty and bliss. A group show reflecting the energy and feeling of rebirth that arrives each spring.

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MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND RECEPTION to meet the artists, Sat. May 26, 4-7pm.

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ART SCENE

Leap and the Landing Will Appear Artist Jodi Brey

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Jodi Brey takes what you might call a holistic approach to art. She is a skilled sculptor and jeweler who happens to possess the unique ability to bring her craft into a larger sphere – one that encompasses the myriad connections between environment, community and, of course, the impetus for art.

But like the story of so many artists, getting to where she is now required discovery of the direction she wanted her life to go and, importantly, the willingness to take a leap of faith to get herself there. Although Brey began her education at the University of Wyoming, where she studied social work, it was her later education that more obviously led her down the path of an artist. Brey began taking jewelry classes at Northeast Wisconsin Technical College and eventually completed a degree in Communication and the Arts with an emphasis in environmental design from the University of Wisconsin–Green Bay. Upon return to the Door Peninsula, where her family’s roots stretch back to Ellison Bay in the 1850s, Brey began in earnest to establish herself as an up-andcoming artist. Over time she garnered a reputation as a talented jewelry designer, proving her ability to bring together her passions for both natural materials and fashion – something that is evident in her pieces, which are marked by subtle juxtapositions of colors and textures that flow through like little landscapes.

After a series of deeply life-altering personal and career changes, Brey is now headed in the direction she feels she is intended to go. She says, “If I had a message, it would be for people to find their truth and live it.” The search for her truth led Brey to begin working with natural materials and to spend time in nature reflecting and creating.

This search led her to broaden her scope into environmental sculpture,

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ar t scene and she has since developed and implemented over 80 public projects and exhibitions. One of the first series of sculptures that Brey embarked upon is called “Entropy,” created in 2004.

The series of sculptures is comprised of four pieces, one for each season of the year, and depicts women’s dresses floating against a flat plane.

Brey describes the series in terms of emotion, each being a self-portrait delving into her feelings at the time of creation.

To create the pieces, Brey used materials found in nature during each particular season. “Spring,” for example, features brilliant green moss and freshly budded chive flowers (chosen in part for their ability to retain color as they dry), with the dress’s bodice made of bundled and wound barbed wire. “Summer” flows from “Spring” with a smoothly draping skirt that belies the fact it is formed of bark. “Fall,” as one might expect, brings together fallen leaves, branches, roots and wire mesh to create an image. And “Winter,” meanwhile, incorporates materials from the earlier seasons – as well as tree roots, deer hide, bark and wire arranged in uncomfortable angles – to offer a darker and more twisted representation than the others.

Her fusion of form and materials would seem to demand some analysis from a feminist perspective, but in Brey’s hands the driving force is strictly emotional; it is guided completely by an instinctive sense of materials, rather than a model of the final look. “Nature is not a material you can manipulate like fabric,” says Brey, “so I am open to what the materials tell me.” Ultimately, the process is left open and evolving, and it shows throughout her work.

New in 2007 In 2007, Brey’s community work is marked by new artistic explorations. One project, held in conjunction with Kewaunee County’s Violence Intervention Project and Sexual Assault Awareness Month, featured a dress created through a series of 10 interactive retreat workshops. Seventeen women (survivors of domestic and sexual abuse) participated in the workshops, which included yoga, dance and meditation as the impetus for a collaborative design process. Each participant created an individual piece using wire mesh, dried fruit, and materials from the forest floor.

These pieces were then assembled into the tree-like form, with cascades of fruit pooling into a skirt of moss. This outdoor installation will be placed in a mossy, woodland setting within a Kewaunee County park, creating a sanctuary for meditation and reflection. The project was awarded a grant from the Wisconsin Arts Board, with funds from the State of Wisconsin and the National Endowment for the Arts.

Another installation, part of Brey’s artist residency at LB Clarke Middle School, was recently placed at the Lester Public Library in Two Rivers. 310 students in grades five through eight participated in the project, first painting four truckloads of sticks, then cutting the sticks down and creating several hundred small triangles. The triangles were assembled into Dr. Suess-like nest formations that stand nearly four feet tall. The project made the front page of local papers and culminated with two public events at the library.

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She has completed several artist residency programs, including one with Kewaunee High School.

There, she recognized the need for students to bring their art into the public frame of reference, since they had no real outlet for exhibition of their work, and helped them create a public installation at Peninsula State Park, near the entrance to American Folklore Theatre.

Brey worked with the students on all aspects of developing the project, leaving many of the decisions up to them. They came up with the concept of a “flaming cone pod,” called “Forest Narratives,” comprised of three sculptures resembling dancing flames created from interwoven branches and vines. With Brey’s encouragement and direction, they spent time gathering materials, strategizing ways to use the different skills in the group, and working both within the basic space constraints of the project’s location and with the essence of the setting in mind. Of the installation, Brey notes, “These types of projects are a total leap of faith. You can’t plan this, because no one’s ever made flaming cone pods before!”

Working with community groups has really brought the larger picture of Brey’s calling into view. “For me, being an artist is about doing work that contributes positively to our society through activities that take place locally, at a grass-roots

level,” says Brey. In other words, it’s not just about her own artwork, but it’s how artwork can help deliver meaning to that which it encounters.

Brey is a creative and talented figure in the peninsula’s arts community.

She served as the Gallery Director at the Peninsula Art School in Fish Creek for the past six years, leaving recently to pursue a degree in community arts and expressive arts therapy. She has enrolled in a distance learning program that encourages her to keep her community roots and continue to develop her connections, while personally and academically evolving to bring more experience to the development of future community projects. She is also the grant administrator for the Peninsula Arts Association, is the recipient of numerous grant awards, and a recipient of the Fred Alley Visionary Award for community arts achievements and excellence in the arts. In all, it seems that Brey’s success in living her mission to the fullest is proof that the leap of faith was well worth it.

Brey’s jewelry and sculpture are on display at Edgewood Orchard Galleries, south of Fish Creek on Peninsula Players Road. Her environmental sculpture is made by commission or through community art projects.

Contact Jodi Brey at jodibrey@charter.net or visit her website at www.jodibreydesign.com.

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There’s a mellow May breeze rustling the reeds and wild rice along Reibolts Creek. Yellow water lilies bob gently in the wake of the boat, and the high whistle of a Blue-winged Teal breaks the stillness of the foggy dawn as the sun rises over Moonlight Bay. A morning like this one is not uncommon this early in the season, but finding tranquility and silence in the hustle and bustle of a Door County spring certainly can be.

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pristine s i t e s around the Door Peninsula are far closer than they may seem. All that’s needed is a kayak.

In the late 1980s, when Trek ‘n Trail began renting kayaks at the Wagon Trail Resort on Rowleys Bay, the sport was just beginning to gather its strength and popularity. In just under a decade, Door County would become a Midwestern hotspot for paddling.

The Outdoor Industry Foundation’s 2006 Outdoor Recreation Participation Study found that “during 2005, the number of Americans participating in kayaking grew significantly over previous years.” The

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number grew by 25 percent from the previous year, to be exact, with over 12.6 million participants going on some 86 million outings. A whole new generation of paddlers is being introduced to the sport, and what’s more noteworthy is that almost a third of the participants from the study are over the age of 45. For paddlers of all ages, kayaks are a comfortable, secure, and stable way to see some of the most pristine areas that many other boaters just don’t have access to due to boat size and water depths.

Many newcomers to kayaking were introduced to canoeing first, and though kayaks and canoes have some structural similarities, a kayak has a covered deck and is powered by a double-bladed paddle while a canoe has an open deck and is powered by a single-bladed paddle. When paddling, the kayaker sits in the hole, or cockpit, of the boat, putting the paddler close doorcountyliving.com

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kayaking door count y’s streams to the waterline and making the boat quite stable. The cockpit of the kayak can be sealed with a spray skirt in order to keep water and waves from splashing into the paddler’s lap and filling the boat with water.

Although new to the county 20 years ago, kayaking itself is certainly not new.

Kayaks were invented thousands of years ago by the Inuits. Made with wooden frames and seal skins, they were initially designed for hunting and fishing. Over the centuries, kayaks saw many shifts in material and design, and today kayaks come in all shapes and sizes to fit people of all ability levels. Paddlers interested in anything from the gentle pace of flat-water paddling to the adrenalinepumping experience of a whitewater kayaking adventure can find a kayak to fit their needs.

According to makers of Perception Kayaks, one of the industry’s leading manufacturers, the boats can be divided into five general categories: whitewater, recreational, sit-on-top, day touring, and long-range touring. Recreational kayaks are best suited for paddling in the springtime around Door County. Rick Wylie, owner of Bay Shore Outdoor Store in Sister Bay, suggests, “Recreational kayaks are ideal for spring paddling because they are highly maneuverable and also very stable.” In recent years, recreational kayaks have seen the greatest proliferation in versatility and design. They generally range from nine to thirteen feet and are ideal for beginners, families, and folks wishing to explore smaller inland lakes and slow-moving creeks and rivers. The cockpits of these boats are larger and wearing a spray skirt is not usually necessary. Unlike the sea kayak, recreational kayaks are short and wide. The trade-off, however, is that they aren’t as fast as longer, thinner boats. For most kayakers this is not a concern as the paddling is meant to be slower paced and laid back.

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Kayak Types Whitewater Length: 8-9 feet Design: Small cockpit, tight fit Types of water: Fast moving rivers, whitewater rapids Composition: Roto-molded plastic Sit-on-Top Length: 8-17 feet (single or tandem) Design: Open hull concept, sat upon instead of inside Types of water: Slow moving, flat water. Best in warm water and tropical climates Composition: Roto-molded plastic Recreational Length: 9-13 feet (longer for tandem) Design: Wide, flatter hull. Large cockpit for comfort and ease Types of water: Flat water, coast lines, inland lakes. Not designed for long trips.

Composition: Roto-molded plastic, hybrid plastic Day (or Light) Touring Length: 14-16 feet Design: Medium cockpit, entry level sea kayak Types of water: Flat, open water, coastlines, and inland lakes.

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the entire gamut of paddling. In Door County, we have everything from streams and small lakes to freshwater estuaries, rugged shorelines, and even deep water passages.” Door County has more than 300 miles of shoreline and more state parks than any other county in the entire country, making it extremely attractive to boaters of all kinds.

Another reason that Door County is such an exceptional place to kayak is that paddlers have access to one of the area’s most prized and valued resources: protected lands and waters.

Each year, more and more land around the peninsula has come under the stewardship of such organizations as the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR), the Nature Conservancy, the Door County Land Trust (DCLT), and the Ridges Sanctuary for permanent protection.

“Door County is uniquely blessed with outstanding natural areas,” said Mike Grimm, conservation ecologist with the Nature Conservancy. One of the best ways to experience these areas is by water. “Water is a public trust and a public resource,” Grimm stated, “and paddling is a quiet way to move through a stream and across the earth.” Kayaking, then, brings together two wonderful worlds: a sport growing rapidly in popularity and access to some of the most ecologically diverse and exciting places in the county.

The open waters and beautiful coastline of Green Bay and Lake Michigan have obvious appeal to sea kayakers and recreational kayakers alike, but being out on the open water in the springtime can present adverse paddling conditions. Water temperatures still hover in the 30s and 40s and unpredictable weather conditions can turn kayaking into a challenging and even dangerous venture. Therefore, taking advantage of the high water and the slightly warmer temperatures of inland lakes and creeks

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on the peninsula is the safest and often most enjoyable way to kayak in the spring.

On the list of easily accessible and scenic locations for spring paddling is the Reibolts Creek and Mud Lake area.

The entrance to the creek is located off Highway Q north of Baileys Harbor.

Mud Lake Wildlife Area was designated a State Natural Area in 1975 and is protected by the Wisconsin DNR. The area consists of the 155-acre lake which is surrounded by a large timber swamp. Reibolts Creek runs from Mud

Lake to Lake Michigan and, come mid-summer, the creek is difficult to paddle due to reeds, downed trees, and decreasing water levels, so taking advantage in the spring months is suggested. The Reibolts Creek and Mud Lake area has a truly untamed and isolated feel. Twisting and turning along the creek and breaking out into the gradual panorama of Mud Lake makes a kayaker completely forget that just a few miles away the busy tourist towns are filled with people and activity. Stepping into a kayak is often like stepping back in time.

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balance of land meeting water and creating so many natural indentations and so many miles of coastline that create amazing natural communities and new places to explore.” Raised in Door County, Cooper was first exposed to kayaking through Trek ‘n Trail at Wagon Trail in the early 1990s. “I instantly fell in love with kayaking,” she remembers. She went on to attend sea kayak symposia all over the Midwest and paddled in exotic locations like Baja, Honduras, and the Virgin Islands, as well as waters a bit closer to home in Lake Superior, the Apostle Islands, and Isle Royale – though her heart was always back home in the Door.

For Cooper, North Kangaroo Lake and Peil Creek is a familiar spring paddling spot. Peil Creek originates from various smaller springs located in the 40-acre basin two and a half miles above Kangaroo Lake. The Nature Conservancy and the Door County Land Trust protect 500 acres of land surrounding the North Kangaroo and Peil Creek area. The creek flows southeast through the woods before reaching the lake and is surrounded by sugar maple, white birch, ash, and oak. “Bald Eagles, osprey, and Caspian Terns feed on the lake,” Cooper explains. “The area is also home to the federally-endangered Hine’s Emerald Dragonfly.” A kayaker can launch from the causeway that runs across Kangaroo Lake on County E and tour the north end of the lake, enter the mouth of the creek comfortably and, if desired, climb out to take a walk around the surrounding protected lands.

For those kayakers who are interested in really getting off the beaten path, they’ll need to take a boat – a ferry, that is – to get to this next paddling spot: Washington Island. In recent years, the Door County Land Trust has increased their protected areas in this northernmost part of the county.

The island is home to a vibrant yearround 700-person community and rich cultural and maritime history.

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Exploring the waters around the island is usually best done in summer, but there’s one spot in particular, the Richter Bayou, that revels in the beauty of spring. Actually an estuary, the Richter Bayou (called such by the islanders) was donated by Arni Richter and his family to the DCLT. The 180-acre area protected by the DCLT supports the most productive smallmouth bass nursery in northern Green Bay according to the Wisconsin DNR. The Bayou is a beautiful, winding estuary that leaves the kayaker at the mouth of Detroit Harbor and is filled with white cedar, quaking aspen, and sugar maple. “These lands are incredibly important,” Grimm states, “and we hope people appreciate and respect them.”

Exercising mindfulness, as with all outdoor activities, is essential when it comes to exploring these protected lands. “Even something as simple as grinding your paddle into the creek bottom to shove off can be disruptive,” Wylie points out. All of these locations are home to nesting birds, aquatic plant life, and insects that use the water and surrounding areas for habitat. “Especially when you’re in soft-bottom, slow-moving systems, even if you’re not pushing off bottom, you can still stir it up,” explains Grimm. For example, on Kangaroo Lake, marl from the bottom is stirred up by motorboats and high amounts of activity. “Marl substrate is precipitated calcium carbonate, like chalk, and when stirred up it stays in suspension and impedes the regeneration of plant life, which in turn, affects the whole ecosystem of the lake,” Grimm states. This notion is highly evident south of the causeway where a person can see approximately twelve inches down from the surface, but on the north side three feet is visible due to less marl disturbance.

Cooper probably said it best when she simply stated, “Tread lightly, visit quietly. Don’t travel in large groups and stay on the trails, land and doorcountyliving.com

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kayaking door count y’s streams water alike.� It is also important to be mindful of invasive species and practice techniques like scrubbing the hulls of boats and wiping feet between trips so as not to spread any non-native species. After all, the central concept to preserving land and water is to protect those plant and animal species that make Door County so beautiful, so diverse, and so very unique. For a kayaker, being mindful and aware of surroundings will also help them to prepare for a safe trip.

Kayaking Door County in the spring is very beginner friendly because people don’t need to be pros, they just need to be prepared and smart. “It is best to dress in synthetic, quickdry layers of clothing to maintain comfort,� Wylie suggests. Experience is talking as he explains appropriate clothing and equipment for kayaking.

Wylie is a long-time paddler himself, and his knowledge and experience

make him one of the county’s most excellent resources on the sport. “Also, choosing waterproof or neoprene socks and gloves will help to keep kayakers comfortable,� he explains. Kayakers always need to exercise caution when heading out and should dress as if they are going to be getting wet. Even in shallow water, getting wet can be detrimental to safety. Paddlers should always leave a float plan behind with a schedule either in their vehicle or with another person. To ensure the happiest, driest adventure, all kayakers should carry along a cell phone, a safety whistle, a waterproof light, and a sponge to keep out excess water. Even better, going along with a paddling buddy or a kayak tour service is the best way to experience a new sport and a new location.

It is difficult to put words around what draws people to certain places and activities. For many in Door

County, it’s the draw of the unique, the natural, and the wild. It is the notion that in some places in our country, you can still step off the back porch into adventure. The naturalist John Muir often spoke of “throwing a loaf of bread and a pound of tea in an old sack and jumping over the back fence.â€? Here in Door County, there are miles and miles of “fence.â€? Standing in the middle of one of our busy towns, it’s easy to forget that there are tangled backwoods and twisting, untamed creeks just off the highway. With buildings and roads slowly creeping onto the landscape, sometimes it’s even easier to forget. But for some, the water is where it’s at – as is the case for Terrie Cooper, who reminds herself that “the bays, the streams, the channels between the islands, the water‌that’s the true wilderness of Door County.â€?

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Northern Door County is surrounded by beautiful water and abounds with excellent opportunities for fishermen – but the big water can be daunting for novice fishermen or parents who just want to take their kids out for a few hours of fishing during their vacation. While it is true that there is ample room out there for fishermen with the right boat and the right equipment, and while there are plenty of fine charter operations available for hire, there are also many options for vacationers who would like to wet a line for an afternoon without a lot of hassle.

There are many public docks and marinas around the county that allow people to fish from them. However, people fishing on marinas should be reminded to stay on the main docks and to stay away from launch ramps, slips, and finger docks that are rented by boaters. It is also recommended that such fishermen fish away from the boats that are kept in the marinas. Often, the rocky breakwaters on the outside of the docks hold more fish anyway.

The shoreline of the peninsula holds smallmouth bass, a slowly rebounding perch population, occasional northern pike and walleye, and in the right

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season even trout and salmon move in close to the public docks and marinas.

Through most of the year, anglers can enjoy success pursuing one or another of these species from public access areas with some basic equipment. From most local spots in the late spring and early summer, smallmouth bass and perch are going to be the most likely catches. In recent years an invasive, alien fish, the round goby, has become a prevalent nuisance commonly caught all over Lake Michigan and Green Bay – though perhaps they are fun for young kids to catch. Carp and lately sheepshead, both considered rough fish, are also sometimes taken.

Fishing licenses and fishing equipment appropriate for local waters are available at Jungwirth Ace Hardware in Sister Bay. If you need equipment to get started fishing, they can provide you with the basic things you need.

Roger Jungwirth recommends his customers head to the Sister Bay Marina or Anderson Dock in Ephraim for smallmouth bass, perch, and the occasional northern pike. “You will be catching mostly smallmouth bass; the perch haven’t been bouncing back as well here up north.” He adds, “Baits are largely a matter of personal choice.

Lots of people use rubber grubs on

jigheads, others throw light spinners, Rapalas, or other crank baits. I’ll throw lures myself, but it seems nightcrawlers work as well as anything, especially for smallmouth.”

Jerry Daubner of Nan & Jerry’s, the bait and tackle shop in Fish Creek, often recommends Weborg Dock in Peninsula State Park (park sticker required) and the Fish Creek Municipal Dock for bass and perch. “Perch seemed to really start coming back last year, with people catching limits occasionally,” he says. “People were also doing well fishing perch from the Egg Harbor dock and from Murphy’s Park south of Egg Harbor last year.”

Jerry also recommends nightcrawlers as the best all-around bait. “We also sell shiners in the early season and fathead minnows as it gets hotter. Leeches have been good for bass, too. Soft shell crabs are an excellent bait for perch and bass, but they are a little expensive for fishing with kids. Hellgrammites are a super excellent bait for perch, but we have a hard time getting them early in the season; usually they become available in the beginning of July,” he adds.

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out side in door out fishing or are interested in learning to fish themselves. They make a point of stocking inexpensive rod and reel packages that are spooled with fishing line and are ready to go for those new to the sport. “If a father comes into the store with a couple of kids and wants to get equipment to take them fishing, he doesn’t have to spend a hundred dollars,� he says. Jerry also had a tip for avoiding hooking gobies one after another, explaining, “We tell people to keep their bait six to 12 inches off the bottom. The goby is a bottom feeding fish and you can avoid them by setting your bait a little higher.�

Both Jerry Daubner and Roger Jungwirth recommend the causeway over Kangaroo Lake, outside Baileys Harbor, for those who wanted to try inland fishing. Kangaroo Lake holds bluegill, perch, largemouth and smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleyes, all of which can be taken

from the County E causeway that divides the lake. Spoons, spinners, and crankbaits attract northern pike in the spring and summer, and live baits like nightcrawlers and minnows work well for bluegills, perch, and bass. As a word of caution, it should be noted that the causeway is a highway with regular traffic. While it is a popular fishing location, one should take special care if fishing with children.

A bit of fishing while visiting Door County is a nice way to pass some time and enjoy the waters that make this area unique and beautiful. It is also a great way for families to spend time together. Before you head out, be sure all adults have valid licenses and check the rules and regulations for size and bag limits on the body of water you are fishing. Lastly, a word of advice from personal experience: If you are fishing for larger species from one of the docks, be sure to bring an adequate net

with a long handle – otherwise landing the fish you have hooked can become quite a puzzle!

FREE FISHING WEEKEND

Every year the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources offers a fantastic opportunity for families and novice fishermen to try out the sport. The first Saturday and Sunday of June, this year June 2nd and 3rd, is designated as “Free Fishing Weekend� throughout the state. Both residents and non-residents can fish without a license or a trout stamp on those two days, though all other fishing regulations apply. For the rest of the year children under 16 are not required to have a license to fish in Wisconsin, but adults assisting them are required to be licensed if they are handling any fishing equipment. The waived license requirement on the “Free Fishing Weekend� provides adults without a license an excellent chance to take kids out for a day of fishing.

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Treating the Whole Person Michele Geiger-Bronsky

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Several years ago, my friend “Jane” started raving about the woman she referred to as her doctor. “You like going to your exams?” we asked suspiciously.

“Absolutely!” Jane replied. “It’s like visiting a good friend, a therapist, and a doctor all at once. She’s fantastic.”

Jane’s “doctor” is Michele GeigerBronsky, a nurse for over 30 years whose titles and certifications include MSN, RN, APNP, and BC; she is a boardcertified family nurse practitioner who has also completed Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner training. After first hearing about Michele from Jane and then other friends, Michele and I started crossing paths in Baileys Harbor, where we both reside, and in some of our local non-profit involvements. (In fact, in 2004, after taking three positive home pregnancy tests but still feeling I needed “official” confirmation, Michele was the person I thought to – and did – call for an appointment rather than my regular provider.) In addition to her other non-profit work, Michele and husband Tom are also founders

of the now infamous Door County Scottie Dog Rally/Parade held each May in Baileys Harbor, an activity that has evolved since 2001 from a one-day event into a non-profit organization raising to date over $28,000 in support of Scottie-related research and rescue efforts nationally.

Michele and Tom moved to Door County from Southern California in 1997. Before living in California with Tom, Michele lived in Milwaukee – she is a native Wisconsinite. She notes, “Tom and I chose to move to Door County for several reasons. When we first started dating, our first get-away was to Door County. We got married at the White Gull Inn. We came back here to visit 12 of the 13 years we lived in California, almost always in the fall.

It was always our hope to relocate here – we never felt as grounded and as peaceful as we did in Door County.”

In California, Michele gained a national reputation directing respiratory nursing services at Long Beach Memorial Medical Center. She

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developed a respiratory nursing unit, pulmonary rehabilitation program, and support group, all of which resulted in substantial patient care improvements, significant cost savings, and enduring respect and affection from patients.

Upon moving to Door County in 1997, Michele pieced together work – as so many county residents do – including a lengthy stint with Aurora in Manitowoc and assistant inn-keeping duties. Then, in 2000, she became the sole provider for affordable women’s and reproductive health care at the Door County Memorial Hospitalaffiliated Open Door Community Health Center, which was established due to the 1999 closure of the local Planned Parenthood clinic.

In January 2003, the reproductive health services at Open Door separated from the hospital, and the Wellness Center of Door County was born.

The Wellness Center, where Michele and three others now provide patient services, is a stand-alone non-profit organization dedicated to providing professional, confidential, and affordable reproductive health care services for men and women.

Funded through sliding-scale patient fees, private donations, and State of Wisconsin Family Planning grant dollars, the center recently celebrated the beginning of its fifth year of operation. The need for and success of the organization are demonstrated by the recent addition of an extra day of clinic hours to meet community demand.

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c ameos large part due to Michele’s convictions, influence, and dedication. Michele and center staff are passionately committed to treating “the whole person,” taking the time to establish dynamic connections with patients to help find the “right fit” of medication or other health options. The center’s mission, Michele explains, is to “provide affordable, confidential, reproductive and related health care in a manner that respects the dignity and choices of the people we see.” Non-judgmental, open, and GLBT–friendly (Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender), the center also helps clients enroll in medical assistance programs for which they qualify and sort through the intricacies of their health insurance coverage (or lack thereof) – services most providers do not offer. Michele notes that many women are surprised to find they can qualify for more affordable health care.

“Women who pay out-of-pocket for contraception, or are considering the HPV vaccine for themselves or their daughters,” Michelle says, “should really explore the affordable options at the Wellness Center. Plus, center patients in general are getting more ‘bang for their buck’: they receive more time with their health care provider and comprehensive educational services in addition to affordable care.”

Michele explains the main problem she sees facing local residents is the “lack of employer-provided health insurance. There is a perception on the part of our visitors and seasonal residents that we are a wealthy area, which is just not the case. I meet so many fabulous people who work very hard year-round just to keep their heads above water here; it’s very different than anything I’ve encountered anywhere else in my lifetime.” A more specific problem relates to the actual provision of health care services in a small community: “Confidentiality is an issue, even among the most well-intended practitioners, simply due to our small population and the innumerable interconnections between residents. This is one reason all of the doorcountyliving.com

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Wellness Center’s ‘sensitive’ testing is sent out of the county – it provides an extra layer of confidentiality for clients.”

Since 2001, Michele has also done volunteer presentations at every public school from Washington Island to Algoma and Luxemburg-Casco on sexually transmitted infections, including signs and symptoms, and the law regarding sexual activities and minors. These sessions reflect Michele’s dedication to ensuring provision of medically accurate reproductive health education generally as well as to specific clients. The Wellness Center Board is also beginning a series of “Connection Receptions,” which Michele explains are designed to “spread the word across the county about the services we do and do not provide. There seems to be a perception in the community that we provide abortions, which we do not.

There also seems to be a perception that the majority of our clients are teenagers, to whom we are handing out birth control willy-nilly. Neither of these perceptions could be farther from the truth: the vast majority of our clients are adults, men and women between the ages of 20 and 70.”

Long-term goals for the Wellness Center include continued expansion of services. To make this happen, additional space, staff, and donations are obviously needed. “The architectural plans to expand our Sturgeon Bay building are done, we just need the money to do it!” Michele says. “This expansion would improve our ability to meet general community need, allow us to offer additional services to men – who currently account for slightly more than 15 percent of our clients – and increase our capability to provide services to sexual assault victims.” Michele modestly notes, “Clients already come to us from Washington Island and all of mainland Door County, Kewaunee County, and even Green Bay. I think this speaks to the need for affordable reproductive health care services generally, but also to the appreciation clients have for

the manner in which we provide those services.”

Asked what particularly inspires her, Michele responds, “The work that we do at the Wellness Center! Helping men and women of all ages to make more responsible choices is the most important work I’ve done in my career.

It doesn’t get any better than helping clients have things come together and influencing the choices that they make – whether it’s to protect their reproductive ability, choose a tobaccofree lifestyle, or restart an exercise program.”

Wellness Center Information The Wellness Center provides confidential, affordable services to persons with or without medical insurance on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays at its Sturgeon Bay building, 312 N. 5th Avenue. On Tuesdays, Wellness Center staff members provide care in Sister Bay at 275 Smith Drive (across from Scandia Village). Call (920) 7469444 to arrange an appointment at either location.

Information regarding the Wellness Center and its services may also be found at www.wellnesscenterofdoorcounty.com.

Services provided by the Wellness Center include: • Hormonal and non-hormonal birth control options • Free pregnancy testing • Annual women’s health exams, including cervical and breast cancer screening • STD and HIV testing for males and females • Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) services, including emergency contraception • Administration of Gardisil, the HPV vaccine for females ages 9-26 to reduce cervical cancer risk • Evaluation and management of common GYN concerns including perimenopause and post-menopause • Health education counseling, focusing on prevention and wellness

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THIRD AVENUE

Sturgeon Bay’s Avenue

PAST AND PRESENT

BY PATRICIA PODGERS

In 1850, Oliver Perry Graham built a log cabin on the east shore of Sturgeon Bay, the wilderness of northeastern Wisconsin. The rugged landscape – dense forests, treacherous waters, rocky fields – was challenging, as well as intimidating. But the early settlers were

hearty immigrants who recognized opportunity.

Shortly after his arrival, Graham was joined by settlers from countries all over Europe and Scandinavia – farmers, fishermen, and lumbermen

who would clear the land, build homes, and establish businesses. Within seven years of Graham’s arrival, Sturgeon Bay was designated the county seat.

The foundation of Sturgeon Bay was laid. In 1862, city records list 222

Queen Marie Henkel and her court lead the first parade of blossoms in 1929.

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residents and 30 buildings, including one tavern and a newspaper. The city was officially organized in 1883. Eleven years later, the last of the adjoining villages along the bay were annexed to greater Sturgeon Bay, creating one city split in half by the bay.

At the center of the burgeoning community, Cedar Street, running north to south, evolved as the heart of the business district. Early photographs of the street reveal a typical mid-1800s American town. Dirt streets, plank sidewalks, simple store façades, and white picket fences dominate; slightly blurred horse-drawn wagons lumber down the broad road, bearded drivers at the reins.

Nearly 160 years later, Cedar Street, renamed Third Avenue during World War II, continues to operate much in the same manner it did in its earliest history. Although the thoroughfare’s original buildings and businesses have been transformed from drug stores, boarding houses, dry goods stores, and saloons to businesses catering to a growing number of tourists, the character and history of Third Avenue is honored and preserved.

The definition of Sturgeon Bay’s street grid and downtown development is the result of happenstance. According to Sally Treichel, Archives Coordinator for the Door County Historical Society, “The downtown area just ‘happened.’

There wasn’t a real plan. A house was built, two lots over a business operated.”

Images of America, Sturgeon Bay, a pictorial history of the city compiled

by Ann Jinkins and Maggie Weir for the Door County Historical Museum, features a majority of Third Avenue’s original buildings. Taken together, the photographs provide an excellent visual of the early development of the city.

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early days, the area of Third Avenue was completely wooded. The streets were cut through the forest and were stump-studded,” Sally related. “With only one or two exceptions, buildings were no taller than two stories.”

The ebb and flow of the city’s development reflected the economics of the country, the archivist continued.

“The ‘panic of 1857’ saw lumber prices plummet; there was modest growth between 1865 and 1870, followed by a depression in 1873. Raging fires routinely devastated the community, destroying everything in their path.”

“Intensive Architecture/Historical Survey and Recommendations for Downtown Revitalization & Historical Preservation for Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin,” (February, 1983), provides an in-depth architectural description of Third Avenue. “The character of the district’s buildings is more ingenious than distinguished…taken together they illustrate the parade of styles common to 1880 – 1910 in Wisconsin.

“Detailing and craftsmanship are now only evident above eye level.

Styles include vernacular or common builders, i.e. plain brick walls, unadorned windows, simple buildings that reflected space, shelter and income.

There are hints of Italianate, but most often the architecture combined several styles.”

The 20th Century proved a turning point in the appearance of Third Avenue. As frequent fires destroyed wood-constructed buildings up and down entire blocks, their replacements were built of brick and locally-quarried stone.

Many buildings housed multiple businesses. Henry Hahn established a furniture store and undertaking business at 27 – 33 North Third Avenue. Built in 1904, he and his wife Emily lived

upstairs. Of course, the two enterprises were related; crafting furniture was not far afield from building a casket.

“This was fairly typical of the time,” explained Sally. “Businesses moved from building to building, making an economical use of space.” The impressive Hotel Waldo, opened in 1901, was a Third Avenue landmark

STREET NAMES OF YESTERYEAR Sturgeon Bay’s early street names reflected America’s history, local topography, and tradition. Nearly every burgeoning frontier town boasted a “Main Street.” Patriotism called for streets named for presidents, while local history was honored by naming streets after the community’s founding fathers.

Streets were also named for trees, churches, and the location of the courthouse or library. The names were officially changed during World War II so wartime workers could more easily navigate the city. Lost forever were the names “Graham, Tong, Harris, Cedar, Water, St. John, Cottage, and Garland.”

for many years. The hotel also housed a drug store complete with soda fountain. Hotels most often also featured an onsite restaurant.

Early 1900s photographs of Third Avenue are nostalgic images of an era long past. Women wearing ankle-

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THIRD Avenue length skirts and stylish hats walk broad sidewalks protected by striped awnings. Bartenders in white aprons and their customers, some in widebrimmed cowboy hats, stand in front of the David Houle Saloon, a favorite watering hole. Advertising “Buffet and Billiards, Imported and Domestic Liquors, Cigars and Tobacco” in 1916, the site currently houses Brick Alley.

An interesting footnote to the history of Third Avenue is the web of underground tunnels. “Yes, there were tunnels,” Sally affirmed. “They served the stores with steam from the power plant. You could access the tunnels through the business’s basement.”

“The tunnels run the length of Third Avenue,” confirmed Marty Olejniczak, Community Development Director.

“Branches from the main steam tunnel serviced the businesses on either side of the street. The tunnels are beginning to decay and will be removed next spring with a complete renovation of Third Avenue.”

The site of Sally’s family business began with Hay Hardware, replaced

by Woolworth’s. “My family opened the business in 1953 and kept it until about 1975. Now Dr. Eric Paulsen is located in that space,” she said.

(Top to bottom) Historical photos from Sturgeon Bay’s Third Avenue: The Door County Advocate building; the A. W. Lawrence and Company building, site of present-day Younkers store; the David Houle Saloon, now home to the Brick Alley; the Sturgeon Bay Firehouse, built in 1908; and the old firehouse shown in its current incarnation as The Ladder House restaurant.

As more and more “city folk” traveled north in search of a retreat from city life, trains carrying the new tourists rumbled across the toll bridge that spanned Sturgeon Bay. The Ahnapee and Western Railway, which continued to operate for 74 years, deposited passengers at the depot on Third Avenue.

The bustle of increasing traffic in the downtown area continually spawned new businesses. Shimel the Grocer was located at Third Avenue and Kentucky Street; Dudley Lawrence operated a meat market on Third Avenue. At one point, four pharmacies and several dry goods stores lined the avenue.

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The oldest continuously operating family-owned Sturgeon Bay business, operating since 1910, is Draeb Jewelers, located at 50 North Third Avenue.

Established as a jeweler in 1904, George A. Draeb’s grandson George and great-grandson Bill carry on the family tradition.

The 1935 fire that claimed most of the downtown district also claimed Draeb’s. But the store was quickly rebuilt; it was at that time the distinctive black glass front was installed. “There have been no serious changes in all those years,” smiled George. Well, maybe just one.

A “street clock” stood in front of Draeb’s until the 1920s. Historically, street clocks were erected in front of jewelry stores for advertising purposes.

On July 6, 2001 a replacement clock was dedicated to the memory of J. William Draeb, George’s father.

Some of the turn-of-the-century businesses continue to operate in a related modern “fashion.” Located at the corner of Third Avenue and Louisiana Street, the A.W. Lawrence and Company, built in 1880, was the county’s first modern store. Destroyed by fire in 1935, Lawrence’s son-inlaw L.M. Washburn rebuilt the store, selling it to H.C. Prange Company two years later. The Prange store was eventually purchased by Younkers, a department store chain, and operates today in the same location.

Moving forward into the 21st Century, Sturgeon Bay is facing a bright future, according to Marty. “We have a nice advantage over Northern Door in that the city is supported by both the locals and visitors.”

Sturgeon Bay Visitor & Convention Bureau Executive Director Todd Trimberger agrees. “Sturgeon Bay never closes; we’re open year round. This is an exciting time for the city; there’s a doorcountyliving.com

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THIRD Avenue real synergy going on. We want to build on that and ratchet it up a notch.”

An important factor in the future of Sturgeon Bay is the construction of a new bridge now under construction and due to open in September 2008.

“The new bridge will encourage people to visit downtown and stay downtown.

We expect the new bridge will extend business two blocks down Third Avenue to the south,” Marty said.

The traffic flow to downtown will also be assisted by the new bridge, temporarily titled the Maple to Oregon Bridge. “The new bridge is higher over the water with fewer bridge openings,” he explained. “Eighty percent of the pleasure craft will clear the bridge without necessitating an opening.”

Following the completion of the new bridge, the Michigan Street

Bridge, opened on July 4, 1931, will be closed for improvements estimated to continue for eight months. In recognition of its unique Scherzertype, double-leaf, rolling-lift bascule, the bridge was named to the National Historical Register in 2006.

“Maintaining the historical integrity of the city, our connection with the water, and our pedestrian-friendly community are the priorities,” Marty emphasized. “When development is being planned, we have to make sure everything is done to code, and that our planning implements a vision for the future. Finally, the right match between the developer and the land is essential.”

In keeping with the emphasis on history, Sturgeon Bay is completing a project that will include the installation of 20 plaques on significant buildings

throughout the city. The marble plaques will include the name of the building, an etching of the structure, and a brief history. A self-guided walking tour will be available to visitors.

Anchoring the north end of Third Avenue, two buildings have been rescued from the ravishes of time. The Donna Theater opened on November 25, 1950. Typical of similar structures of its time, the Donna was a Saturday night destination.

But as downtown theaters succumb to the success of the modern cinemas, the lights dimmed on the Donna in 1999. Fortunately, the old theater was granted a new life when Third Avenue Playhouse opened the doors just one year later as a stage theater. Today, the non-profit theater group hosts a variety of performances 12 months a year.

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THIRD Avenue corner is an example of the dedication of business owners to preserving the spirit of old Sturgeon Bay. The former 1970s movie theater on the corner of Jefferson Street and Third Avenue was recently reconstructed to complement the oldest buildings of the early 20th Century – On Deck Clothing Company opened in 2006.

Although the Door County Advocate was not originally located on Third Avenue, the newspaper is significant in that it is the oldest business on the peninsula. Founded

by Joseph Harris in 1862, four generations of the Harris family edited the paper which today is located at 235 North Third Avenue.

An example of secondary use development and historical preservation is also Ladder House, a restaurant located in the vacated Sturgeon Bay firehouse at 38 South Third Avenue. Built in 1908, the building served as the fire station until last year. Renovations have maintained many of the original structural features of the fire station; artifacts include the firefighters’ gear, among other things.

Relocated to 36 South Third Avenue this past spring, the Sturgeon Bay Visitor & Convention Bureau moved into what was the former city hall, built circa 1903. “This building represents what is important to us: ‘building’ on the past to bring us into the future,” said Todd. “And the location is ideal, between the two bridges.”

Over the years, Third Avenue has hosted time-honored parades, from St. Patrick’s Day to the Fourth of July. During World War II, Sturgeon Bay Transit Company transported wartime workers down the avenue; Third and Michigan Street served as a transit location. Fire trucks, tourists traveling to Northern Door resorts, doorcountyliving.com

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Good day, and welcome to Door County Living. I have the privilege of serving as your guide, host, and playing partner at one of our fair county’s hidden treasures, Cherry Hills Golf Resort. Three years ago, I jumped into my own little slice of Door County living as co-owner and superintendent of Cherry Hills. And while there may be a smattering of bias, in general, our golf excursion will be not unlike any other outing to a new destination: fun and informational. So let’s go. (Not to worry…we can get a tee time. I know the owner.)

Turning off Highway 42 just four miles north of Sturgeon Bay may seem odd. The majority of visitors to Door County are racing for the bustling villages of Egg Harbor, Fish Creek, and Sister Bay. However, we will avoid the traffic. Just one mile west on Dunn Road (County Road P) at the crest of the ridge sits the Lodge at Cherry Hills. This 31-room lodge and full service restaurant serves as a convenient retreat for golfers, boaters, shoppers, and sightseers. The close proximity to Door County shops, boat launches, lighthouses, and of course golf, makes Cherry Hills Golf Resort an attractive and comfortable vacation getaway.

In the Pro Shop, Golf Operations Manager Sam Andre begins our golf experience with his special brand of local charm. A native of Door County, Sam’s quick wit and gift for a story make guests feel like they are visiting old friends. Many long-time visitors to Door County are familiar with Sam and his wife, Sandy. For 17 years, they owned and operated the popular Andre’s Supper Club in Sturgeon Bay. On the wall next to the counter is an aerial photo of Cherry Hills Golf Course. I like to use this visual aid for a quick walk-through of the course, pointing out landmarks and “landmines.” At just under 6,200 yards, Cherry Hills appears on the scorecard as an under-sized par 72. A word of caution: the professional division of the 2006 Cherryland Open hosted at this “short track” was won with a score of one over par.

The practice facilities at Cherry Hills are the next stop. Site of the Cherry Hills Golf School, the driving range has a half an acre of teeing area and a 300-yard fairway that affords golfers the flexibility to hit every club in the bag.

After a bucket of balls on the range, a visit to the short game area is advised.

The undulated green, spacious sand

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bunker, and large chipping fairway will help prepare you for what lies ahead.

Standing on the first tee, the front nine holes lay out before us. This downhill, 490-yard par 5 is a great starting hole that offers a true taste of the 17 holes to follow. Straightforward and reachable in two shots, the teeth of Cherry Hills are bared once the golfer reaches this first green.

Although Cherry Hills cannot claim a design by a renowned architect, many of the greens at Cherry Hills have been favorably compared to the crowned greens made famous by legendary golf course architect Donald Ross.

The green on number one is a prime example of this design. Approach shots coming to rest above the hole make a tap-in, two-foot putt a knee-knocking experience.

Two of the more interesting holes on the front nine are the par 4 fifth and the par 5 sixth. The 353-yard number five is a true teaser. This downhill, dogleg right can be reached from the tee, but out of bounds lurking right and left, combined with a spruce grove on the dogleg, make double bogey a real threat.

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roller coaster ride from start to finish.

Out of bounds stakes run the length of the left side and a pond cuts the fairway in two. With a solid drive, golfers can clear the water with the second shot leaving an approach of less than 100 yards. A lay-up short of the hazard leaves at least 150 yards of uphill fairway to negotiate.

In between nines, a quick stop in the Pub and Grille gives me a chance to add some historical narrative regarding Cherry Hills, for it is important to appreciate this land as well as its layout.

The land that is now home to Cherry Hills Golf Course was once a small section of the world’s largest cherry orchard. Martin Orchards covered thousands of acres and employed over 1,000 immigrant workers every year.

During World War II, 500 German prisoners of war were assigned to the barracks at Martin Orchards located near the present-day Cherry Hills driving range. Ultimately, the onceteeming cherry business slowed, and large sections of the orchard were replaced by apple trees or sold off.

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Course were in four distinct sections.

Around the course, which opened for play in 1977 as Pepperdine Golf Club, rock walls and grown-over roads are the subtle reminders of this vast orchard. Today, no cherry trees can be found on the property. However, the proud past is still alive on the adjacent property west of Cherry Hills, where the spring countryside is awash with full blossoms, and the late summer is ripe with the rich harvest of Door County’s cherry tradition.

Cliff Hole.” This signature par 4 is a dog leg right that plays to 409 yards. A drive of anything less than 220 yards will leave a long, blind approach to a deceptively undulated green 80 feet below, while a drive of 260 yards or better will likely end up in the rocks along the face of the cliff. After the approach shot, step to the edge of the cliff and take a moment to enjoy the beautiful panorama of Door County farms and woodlands rolling out to the eastern horizon.

This history break, and a hearty sandwich, is beneficial in re-energizing for the next nine holes. In comparison to the first nine, several back nine holes play through the hardwood forest.

These nine holes offer some of the more memorable golf holes of Cherry Hills, and Door County.

After 17 holes of up and down golf, number 18 appears to be an innocuous 120-yard par 3. The green is easily reached with a wedge, but this little uphill closer won’t let golfers go without a fight. The crowned green can be treacherous. Stay below the hole and be happy to walk away with a two-putt par.

From the elevated tee on number 11, we are treated to a spectacular view of rural Door County. This 343-yard par 4 requires a right to left shaped shot off the tee. A well-struck utility wood will leave an approach of less than 150 yards to a postage-stamp sized green.

While other Door County courses boast memorable golf holes, none combines the unique design and true golf challenge of number 15, “The

After the round, my treat for a cold drink on the deck of the Pub and Grille overlooking the ninth green and another spectacular view of the Door County countryside. Thank you for allowing me to be your host, and I hope you have enjoyed your golf experience. Now, let’s sit back and plan another round at one of Door County’s true hidden gems, Cherry Hills Golf Resort..

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By Kay McKinley Arneson

Good Taste is All in the Family

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T he Shoreline R estaurant Mike and Mary Mead have a saying about how your meal is served at their Shoreline Restaurant in Gills Rock: “First you eat with your eyes.” If that’s true, between “drinking in” the panoramic water view and enjoying the presentation, you could be full before you take your first bite.

But the Meads invite you to dig in, choosing from a menu that boasts tried and true family favorites, fresh whitefish dishes and a daily features menu with ever-changing nouvelle cuisine items.

“We’ve been experimenting with Thai, Italian and West Coast dishes,” Mary says. “With six different entrées every night, it makes it more fun. We like to keep it fresh.”

“It’s hard to pigeon hole who we are,” Mike adds. “We do more fresh

(Left to right) Shannon, Mike and Mary Mead.

whitefish than anyone, but I also grill a mean steak.”

The Meads’ efforts aren’t lost on Friday night regular Greg Diltz of Sister Bay. “We go as often as we can in the summer,” Diltz says. “Mike’s cuisine is fantastic – the pan-fried perch is a favorite. I like the fact that there are a variety of dishes that change frequently.”

Diltz is also partial to the intimate atmosphere of one of the few Door County restaurants with a “true sunset view.” And, Diltz says, “The occasional wait on Friday night is offset by the camaraderie of locals and other regulars around the bar.”

According to Cathy Ward, who has worked at the Shoreline since 1999, the camaraderie Diltz speaks of is the result of the kind of hospitality that’s influenced by the welcoming feeling of a large family’s home-based entertaining.

“When you have people in your home, you go an extra yard setting the scene and atmosphere,” Ward says.

“It’s not easy to pull that off, but it comes through at the Shoreline. They do a great job at keeping that tradition alive.”

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Both having grown up in Waukesha as members of families with six children, Mary and Mike come by entertaining a crowd naturally. And with the Shoreline, the couple has enhanced the family welcome over the years with their four daughters (and a number of their visiting first cousins) pitching in with the business. From rolling silverware in napkins, to waiting tables and cooking, daughters Rachael, Cassie, Jamie and Shannon have been an active part of the Shoreline since the Meads took it over in 1990.

Now with all the girls in their 20s and pursuing their education and careers, Mike is amused by a memory of his second youngest in the Shoreline kitchen. “I remember Jamie standing on a pickle barrel rinsing perch, one at a time,” he says, while miming a tentative two-finger hold on the tail of a fish. “She was nine and would come in to work every day.”

Mary has found mixing business with family gratifying. “It’s about family and tradition – and it goes both ways – your customers come in with their families and you watch their kids grow over the years,” she says.

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Jamie Mead, in 1997, helping out in the kitchen.

– food does that” he says. Mike should know. As a boy, he would compare restaurant spaghetti dinners to his mother, Dee’s, discovering they all fell short. He promised her when he grew up and owned a restaurant, he’d serve her a worthy spaghetti entrée.

Years later, he’s serving Dee her own recipe.

“Mama’s Spaghetti” is joined on the menu with other family favorites like Chicken Marni, Granny’s Chocolate Cake, Mike’s Lasagna, homemade soups, and the coveted Key Lime Pie. The latter’s ingredients were divulged to Mary through former Shoreline owners, Craig and Susie Woerfel. This dessert was the creation of Craig’s mother and remains one of the most closely-guarded secrets in Door County.

Although Mike’s premonition pointed the way to restaurateur, the Meads (who were high school sweethearts at Catholic Memorial in Waukesha) started off on different career paths. Mike earned a Bachelors degree in business administration from the University of WisconsinWhitewater and Mary received an interior design degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. doorcountyliving.com

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Mike tended bar at the Baileys Harbor Yacht Club in the summers during college and Mary waited tables in Madison.

After deciding to make Door County their permanent home, the couple worked for over 10 years in the hospitality industry in northern Door County. Mike worked as a bar and lodging manager for various establishments including the Hotel Du Nord, while Mary waitressed at Al Johnson’s, the Alibi and La Puerta, all in Sister Bay. Then came the call from Susie Woerfel asking the Meads if they’d consider leasing the Shoreline. “Susie really helped us a lot and guided us on our way,” Mary says. “We started with their menu because we were rookies and it slowly evolved.”

Running the Shoreline was the first time Mike and Mary had worked together. With Mary slated to manage the dining room and her husband the kitchen, the couple turned to Mike’s brother-inlaw, David Nienow,

for training and advice. Nienow had worked as head chef at the Hotel Du Nord from 1974 to 1978 and then continued as a restaurant owner in Vermont. What did he recommend?

“He told me to use fresh ingredients, especially fresh whitefish,” Mike says.

Mike also gives a nod to his wife for helping him find his way in the kitchen.

“Mary would go off to waitress at night and I’d watch the kids,” he says. “She’d leave the recipe on the counter and the ingredients in the fridge.”

Mike may have looked to others for cooking tips in the early years, but the generous portions have always been his idea. “There are restaurants I’ve been to where I’ve been served a little pile and I go away hungry,” he says.

(Left to right) Cassie, Rachael and Jamie Mead and Cathy Ward.

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on your pl ate “We don’t serve à la carte. There’s a vegetable and starch included with every meal as well as a salad.”

When they took over the Shoreline, Mary says they moved from a diner-like breakfast and lunch environment to a moderately priced restaurant reflecting the natural beauty of Door County.

New entrées were introduced to please the entire family.

The couple also changed their menu to emphasize dinner selections over breakfast items. In recent years, breakfast was eliminated. From May to November, the Shoreline serves lunch from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm and reopens for dinner at 5:00 pm. “We’re more of a destination restaurant rather than location,” Mary says. “We serve from 200 to 225 at dinner during the week, with a larger crowd on the weekends.”

The first summer they opened, the Meads also changed their bar menu.

Canned beer was replaced by bottled, with a few brews on tap. A basic wine

selection was also added. Since that time, the bar has expanded to include a sizable wine list and, as of last year, rail drinks.

family members – and people who have become like family – enjoying the Shoreline both as workplace and meeting place throughout the years.

Since they purchased the Shoreline in 1995, the Meads have changed more than the menu. A new enclosed sun porch located steps below the bar added 18 more “front row” seats for sunset viewing and the kitchen was expanded. An outside deck and spacious indoor waiting area were also built to provide comfortable seating prior to a place in the dining areas.

Cathy Ward sums up the reason staff and diners keep coming back. “It’s an enjoyable experience,” she says. “The food looks and tastes good, and there’s the benefit of a beautiful setting with a sunset. It makes for a pleasant evening no matter what side of the table you’re on.”

Traditionally, the Shoreline opens on Mother’s Day weekend. This year, Mike and Mary will be welcoming their youngest daughters, Jamie and Shannon, back from travel and school.

Mike’s sister, Connie Brandt, will also join members of a staff who returns year after year.

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By Meliss a R ipp

Familiar Faces The Sister Bay Bowl

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The old adage “good help is hard to find” might be true when it comes to staffing a restaurant. Of course, there are always exceptions, and the Sister Bay Bowl is one of them.

“The Bowl,” as it is called by locals and longtime visiting patrons alike, has long had a reputation for giving ample portions of food at reasonable prices, great service, and a family-friendly, laid-back vibe that many restaurants advertise, but few effectively supply.

Part of the Bowl’s success on these fronts is because of something you rarely find in the restaurant business: the long tenure of its staff.

The total number of years of service of Sister Bay Bowl employees is near impossible to calculate. Three waitresses at the Bowl, Annette Olson, Tammy Anderson, and Carol Pinkalla, have a combined total of 80 years of service. Rhonda Godreau, a cook and

the Bowl’s longest-tenured employee, began making salads at 13 and has stayed on in the kitchen for 34 years. In addition, head cook Brad Lindenberg and cook Chris Reichel have been there 15 and 10 years, respectively. Lelia Anderson, who began as a busser, has been there for 33 years. And of course, there are many other employees who have been there for stretches of 5, 10, or 15 years.

“We serve simple, good food – and we serve it well. We should – most of us have been here long enough,” jokes Sharon Daubner, whose grandfather purchased the Sister Bay Bowl as an investment back in the 1940s after moving from the Brussels area of the county to Northern Door. Back then, the Bowl was the Sister Bay Hotel, which had been a familiar landmark in the town since 1917. Sharon’s parents, Earl and Rita Willems, bought the hotel from Earl’s father in 1950. In

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1958, the dance hall of the hotel, which had been a popular Saturday night hotspot among the locals, was torn down to accommodate a sixlane bowling alley. Six years later, the Willems family’s living quarters were turned into the Bowl’s existing dining room, and the transformation from Sister Bay Hotel to the Sister Bay Bowl Supper Club was complete.

The Willems family still operates the Sister Bay Bowl today. Sharon was 13 years old when she began working alongside her parents at the restaurant and this summer marks her 43rd season of working at the Bowl. Even though Earl and Rita are now retired from the day-to-day obligations of the restaurant, they still help out whenever they can. Sharon and her siblings, Gary, Penny, and Steve, all share in the ownership and management of the restaurant. They also share in obtaining help for the restaurant, as all of their doorcountyliving.com

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The Sister Bay Bowl features lunch Monday through Saturday from 11:30 am to 2:00 pm, and is open for dinner nightly beginning at 5:30 pm. The schedule varies seasonally, so call ahead for hours. It is located at 504 N. Bay Shore Drive (the corner of Maple Drive and Highway 42) in Sister Bay. (Left to right) Annette Olson, Tammy Anderson, Carol Pinkalla, Lelia Anderson, Sharon Daubner, Steve Willems, and Penny Anschutz.

children have worked at the Bowl in some capacity, with Sharon’s son Mike operating as the Bowl’s bar manager.

In fact, the more one hears about the staff of the Bowl, the more family connections come out of the woodwork. Carol Pinkalla, a waitress who has been at the Bowl on and off since 1980, initially secured the job through her daughter Lisa, who worked there at the time. “All my daughters have worked at the Bowl,” she says.

Annette Olson, who marks her 34th year at the Bowl this summer, estimates that at least 16 mother-daughter teams have worked at the Bowl throughout the years. Sharon Doersching, a middleschool English teacher at Gibraltar who has also worked summers at the Bowl for 26 years, says, “We’ve had every possible family combination – fathers and daughters, mothers and sons, everything. I’ve had 10 year-old kids of employees tell me that they doorcountyliving.com

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can’t wait until they’re old enough to begin working at the Bowl.”

Those kids might have to wait a little longer than expected. “Back when I started working, the Sister Bay Bowl was one of the only places you could find year round work,” says Tammy Anderson, who has worked at the Bowl for 20 years. “When I got hired, I had to bus tables for six years before I became a waitress. There was actually a waiting list for the waitress shifts! It’s always been a popular place to work,” she laughs.

Another story involves an unusually bad snowstorm that made it impossible for the employees to get home after work. So, they did what anyone might have done: camped out at the Sister Bay Bowl for the evening.

Inevitably, there is the question of what has made these employees stay

at the Bowl for so many years. The answers are the same across the board.

“We have the best employers,” Tammy Anderson says. “They are behind you 100 percent – both personally and professionally. And because of that, we’re behind them as well. If you’re snowed in and can’t get to work, they will come get you. If the electricity goes out at the restaurant, we’ll stay and wash dishes by hand. We try to take care of each other.”

Being the self-proclaimed “Oldest Waitress in Door County,” the 67year-old Carol laughs and says, “Well, because I’m too old to learn the routine somewhere else! In all seriousness, we’re a close-knit group. We have a lot of fun together. We have a lot of respect for one another. The boys in the kitchen even know not to turn on their junk music until after I leave.” Lelia agrees, saying, “We’ve been through a lot of great times together. I really enjoy

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“We’ve endured a lot of things as a group – sickness, marriage, children, and deaths. We’ve had our share of ups and downs,” Tammy says. “In that way, we’re as strong as any family. And really, our family grows with every new person that comes in to eat at the Bowl. I’ve forged many friendships with people I’ve waited on throughout the years. The other girls laugh at me, but with most of our regulars, I know what they’re going to have to eat and drink the minute they come through the door.”

“The best part of working here is that our food is consistent. I like being able to service a customer and know that they will always be satisfied with the quality of our food as well as the

quality of our service,” says Annette.

Sharon agrees, saying that is usually the compliment most received from customers. “I can’t tell you how many times we’ve heard, ‘I love the Bowl because it’s the only restaurant I can send guests to and I know they won’t be disappointed.’ We all love working here, so hearing things like that only makes it better.”

Whether you’re coming to the Sister Bay Bowl for a cup of homemade chili and a Bowl Burger (an unofficial poll rates them as some of the best burgers in the county), the popular perch or whitefish fry, or a generous cut of steak or prime rib done to your liking, chances are you won’t go home hungry. And you’ll most likely leave with many new friends.

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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 

• • • 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.

Java on Jefferson 232 N. 5th Ave. Sturgeon Bay (920) 746-1719 $B

Sonny’s Pizzeria 43 N. Madison Sturgeon Bay (920) 743-2300 $$ L D BW 

Kick Coffee 148 N. 3rd Ave. Sturgeon Bay (920)746-1122 $BL

Stone Harbor 107 N 1st St. Sturgeon Bay (920) 746-0700 www.stoneharbor-resort.com $$$$ Â  B L D 

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 

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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.

Open evenings.

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

Hof Restaurant at the Alpine Resort 7715 Alpine Rd Egg Harbor (920) 868-3000 www.alpineresort.com $$$ Â B D  Katy Rose Provisions 7821 Horseshoe Bay Rd. Egg Harbor (920) 868-9010 $ LD Landmark Resort Restaurant 7643 Hillside Rd. Egg Harbor (920) 868-3205 www.thelandmarkresort.com $$$ Â  D 

(920) 823-2081 $ Â D  Mr. G’s Supper Club 5890 Hwy 57, south of Jacksonport (920) 823-2112 $$ Â D

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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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Custard’s Last Stan 8080 Hwy. 57 Baileys Harbor (920) 839-9999

The Village Café 7918 Hwy 42 Egg Harbor (920) 868-3342

Espresso Lane 8037 Hwy 57 Baileys Harbor (920) 839-2647

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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

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• • • DINING IN DOOR COUNTY (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).

Bar opens at 4:00pm, dinner at 5:00pm.

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 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!!

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 (920) 868-3313 $$ BW Â B L D  Stillwater’s by the Bay 4149 Main St. Fish Creek (920) 868-9962 $  L D  Sonny’s Pizzeria 3931 Hwy 42 Fish Creek (920)868-1900 $LD Summertime Restaurant 1 N Spruce St. Fish Creek

(920) 868-3738 www.thesummertime.com $$$ BW  BLD  Villaggio’s 4240 Juddville Rd. Juddville (920) 868-4646 $$ 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 Good Eggs: You are one! Breakfast cabana across from the water in south Ephraim.

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 Second Story Restaurant 10018 Hwy 42 Ephraim (920) 854-2371 www.ephraimshores.com $$  B L D  Summer Kitchen 10425 Water St. Ephraim (920) 854-2131 $$   B L D

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Wilson’s Restaurant 9990 Water St. Ephraim (920) 854-2041 $  L D Wilson’s Restaurant and Ice Cream Parlor has been located in the heart of Ephraim since 1906.

A classic Door County landmark that possesses the enchantment to take even the youngest visitors back in time with its old-fashioned soda fountain and ice cream specialties, homebrewed draft root beer, flame broiled burgers and juke boxes playing the classics.

Sister Bay Al Johnson’s Swedish Restaurant 702 N. Bay Shore Dr. Sister Bay (920) 854-2626 $$ BW  B L D  Base Camp Coffee Bar 10904 Hwy 42 Sister Bay (920) 854-5724 $B Carroll House 645 S. Bay Shore Dr. Sister Bay (920) 854-7997 $ B L Door County Bakery 10048 Hwy. 57 Sister Bay (920) 854-1137 www.doorcountybakery. com $ BL  Door County Ice Cream Factory 11051 Hwy 42 Sister Bay (920) 854-9693 $  L D Drink Coffee 415 N. Bay Shore Dr. Sister Bay (920) 854-1155 $BL Fred & Fuzzy’s Waterfront Bar & Grill 360 Little Sister Rd. Sister Bay (920) 854-6699 www.LittleSisterResort.com $ Â  L D Husby’s Food & Spirits 400 Maple Dr. Sister Bay (920) 854-2624 $ Â  B L D  The Inn At Kristofer’s 734 Bay Shore Dr. Sister Bay (920) 854-9419 www.innatkristofers.com $$$$ BW D 

JJ’s/La Puerta Restaurant 10961 Bay Shore Dr. Sister Bay (920) 854-4513 $ Â  L D  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 eight 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  Famous for its Friday Night Perch Fry and its Prime Rib, this throwback to yesteryear is located in the heart of Sister Bay. Open year round, the Sister Bay Bowl features a full dining room, grill and bar, and Northern Door’s only bowling alley.

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 

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 Northport Pier Restaurant 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 $$ ÂL D  Rowleys Bay Restaurant 1041 Hwy ZZ Rowleys Bay (920) 854-2385 www.wagontrail.com $$ Â B L D 

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Lodging guide

Featured Accommodation: The Shallows Resort

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hen you think back to your childhood and remember your favorite vacation spot, the scene more than likely included a beach just steps away from your cottage where you skipped stones over the water, a fire pit where marshmallows were roasted for S’mores, a rowboat where you tested your oaring skills, and pine tree after pine tree to serve as a reminder that you were, in fact, not remotely near any city. Such is the scene at The Shallows Resort on the Horseshoe Bay shoreline in Egg Harbor.

For 40 years the six-acre resort has thrived with a tried and true formula of comfortable lodging, extensive leisure activities and hosts who oversee every detail. Owners Bob and Liz Dickson admit that some guests can be so hypnotized by their surroundings that they cannot always by lured off the property. “The Shallows in the summertime is not unlike an oldfashioned neighborhood,” Bob

explained. “Your kids can run around and play and you don’t have to worry about them.” The list of things to keep children (and adults) busy includes swimming in an outdoor pool, bicycling, tennis and basketball.

Over the Fourth of July, parents and children alike flock to the Strawberry Social where Door County Ice Cream Factory ice cream is served with fresh strawberries from a local farm.

Bob and Liz purchased the Shallows from Liz’s parents, Howard and Miriam Erickson, four years ago, though Liz and her four sisters grew up with the resort. Howard was the orchard manager at Horseshoe Bay Farms, just as his father Elric was. Howard and Miriam were looking for a career change and had the vision to see that tourism in the county would continue to grow. They began with one cottage in 1967 and added the motel in 1968.

Over the years, the Ericksons added more accommodations to their varied collection, including other cottages, town homes and three private homes.

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Miriam insisted on having an abundant selection of blossoms, so many in fact that the Shallows has become known for their flowers throughout the grounds.

The original cottage, known as the Shallows Cottage, is a mere 50 feet from the shoreline and underwent a total renovation this past winter. The unaffected vintage charm of the threebedroom, two-bath cottage is now accented with more refined amenities such as granite countertops, a granite fireplace, central air and a 40-inch flat panel television. Cottage guests especially love the floor-to-ceiling windows and screened-in porch, both of which have a spectacular water view. The Gatehouse is set back 100 or so feet from the Shallows Cottage and features luxury suites with a kingsized bed, queen-sized sofa sleeper, a kitchen, and living room.

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Information Address:

7353 Horseshoe Bay Road Egg Harbor

Phone:

(920) 868-3458

Website:

www.shallows.com

Each of the town homes has two bedrooms, two full baths, a complete kitchen, a sleeper sofa and dining room.

Especially notable are the upstairs balcony off the master bedroom and downstairs patio off the living room; just more serene vantage points from which to take in the water views. Views also can be enjoyed from the motel, the Shoreside. All but two rooms in the motel have outside balconies or patios looking out at the bay. The rooms have either two queen beds or one king, high-speed internet access, refrigerator, microwave, and premium cable channels. Also located in the motel building is a screened-in porch where a complimentary continental breakfast is served every morning.

Adjacent to the motel is the heated outdoor pool and hot tub while, on the opposite side of the hotel, is the resort’s private dock.

Beyond the main grounds, there are three private homes and two cottages for rent during the season. The Bluffside is a roomy three-bedroom home with doorcountyliving.com

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everything one would need, set on a serene wooded lot. West Ridge also has three bedrooms and has a long list of luxurious amenities, no doubt the wrap around deck and private beach ranking at the top of the list. The historic Hermitage is another charmer. Built in 1925 by the Oscar Mayer family, the 17-acre estate accommodates eight guests comfortably. The house and surrounding gardens are so special in fact, that Liz and three of her sisters were all married there. Part of the Hermitage grounds is where the Studio Cottage sits. With its massive stone fireplace and cozy loft bedroom, the Studio is surely one of the quaintest cottages in Door County. Guests renting any of the private homes can also head back to the resort for use of the beach, boats, tennis court and bikes.

flavor.” Liz agreed, saying, “That’s true.

It used to be that all resorts were family-owned, but that’s not the case so much anymore. We love being able to put our personal touches on everything. That’s probably the most important thing my parents taught us about being innkeepers.” Their children Molly and Max are working at the family business, too. “Part of the reason we wanted to live in Door County was to raise our family here.

We lived outside the county for awhile when they were younger, but you really don’t know how good Door County is until you leave and come back.” That is certainly Liz’s opinion; however, some would say that they do know how good Door County is…especially if they have spent a week retreating from the outside world at the Shallows.

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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, Limited Food Service, Kitchen Facilities, Cable/Movies, HighSpeed 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 85-$230 Amenities: Whirlpool, Kitchen Facilities, Cable/Movies, Waterfront, Outdoor Pool, Sauna, Boating, Fishing, Bike Trails, Townhouses, 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

Garden Gate B & B

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

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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

Sand Bay Beach Resort & Suites

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

Sawyer House B & B

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

Scofield House B & B

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

Snug Harbor Resort

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

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, Non-

Smoking 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

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

White Lace Inn

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

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

Egg Harbor Alpine Resort

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

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STAYING IN DOOR COUNTY • • • 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.

Cable/Movies, Smoke Free, Wheelchair Accessible, Fitness Center, Indoor Pool, Sauna

Amenities: Whirlpool, Kitchen Facilities, Non-Smoking Rooms, Bike Trail

Bay Point Inn

Mariner Motel & Cottages

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

Door County Lighthouse Inn B&B

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

Egg Harbor Lodge

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

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

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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

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

Shallows Resort

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 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

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

Baileys Harbor Baileys Harbor Ridges Resort & Lakeview Suite

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

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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

Baileys Sunset Motel & Cottages

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

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Beachfront Inn at Baileys Harbor

8040 Hwy 57 (920) 839-2345 Hotel/Motel $60-$150 Amenities: Continental Breakfast, In-Room Coffee, TV, Internet, Non-

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Amenities: Fireplace, Whirlpool, Full Breakfast

Blacksmith Inn

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

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

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

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

Journey’s End Motel

8271 Journey’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

The New Yardley Inn 3360 County E (920) 839-9487 Bed & Breakfast $105-$150

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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

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

By-The-Bay Motel

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

•Massage •Body Treatments •Spa Packages Open

Cedar Court Inn

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

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

•Manicures & Pedicures •Steam Therapy •Gift Cards Year ‘Round

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STAYING IN DOOR COUNTY • • • (920) 868-2999 Hotel/Motel $49-$71 Amenities: Restaurant, Cable, Smoke Free, Pets Allowed, Trailer Parking

Little Sweden Vacation Resort

Hwy 42 (920) 868-9950 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

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

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

The Ephraim Inn

White Gull Inn

Ephraim Motel

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

Ephraim Bay Breeze Resort

9844 Hwy 42 (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

9994 Pioneer Lane (920) 854-4515 Bed & Breakfast $110-$195 Amenities: Full Breakfast, Smoke Free 10407 Hwy 42 (920) 854-5959 Hotel/Motel $45-$95 Amenities: Continental Breakfast, Cable/Movies, Smoke Free, Outdoor Pool, Playground

Ephraim Shores

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

9996A 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 Resort $85-$187 Amenities: Whirlpool, Kitchen Facilities, Cable/Movies, Smoke Free, Fitness Center, Indoor Pool, Playground, Snowmobiling

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

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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, Non-Smoking 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

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Resort $65-$174 Amenities: Fireplace, Whirlpool, Limited Food Service, Full Breakfast, Cable/Movies, Smoke Free, Fitness Center, Outdoor Pool, Sauna, Meeting Rooms

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

Helm’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

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Moore Property Services

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

Nordic Lodge

2721 Nordic Dr (920) 854-5432 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, Non-Smoking Rooms, Indoor Pool

Patio Motel

200 Orchard Dr (920) 854-1978 Hotel/Motel $42-$74 Amenities: Restaurant, Cable/Movies, NonSmoking 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, Children’s Play Area, Conference Room

Scandinavian Lodge

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

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

Inn On Maple

Sweetbriar B & B

The Inn At Little Sister Hill

Unique, locally owned full-service supermarket in downtown Egg Harbor.

Legendary selection of wines & imported beers. Fresh deli, bakery, and produce. Full-service meat department.

ATM and DVD rentals.

Open Every Day

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

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

Liberty Park Lodge

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

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

Village View Motel

Little Sister Resort

Voyager Inn

360 Little Sister Rd (920) 854-4013

414 Bay Shore Dr (920) 854-2813 Hotel/Motel $41-$90 Amenities: Continental Breakfast, Cable/ Movies, Non-Smoking Rooms 232 Hwy 57 (920) 854-4242

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STAYING IN DOOR COUNTY • • • Hotel/Motel $55-$95 Amenities: Whirlpool, Cable/Movies, NonSmoking Rooms, Outdoor Pool, Sauna

Woodenheart Inn

11086 Hwy 42 (920) 854-9097 Bed & Breakfast $85-$129 Amenities: Fireplace, Full Breakfast, TV

Ellison Bay 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

Gills Rock Harbor House Inn

Relax & Refresh

AWAKEN YOUR SENSES IN DOOR COUNTY

Bed & Breakfast $69-$199 Amenities: Fireplace, Whirlpool, Continental Breakfast, Refrigerator, Microwave, Gas Grill, Satellite TV, Sauna, Bike Rental, Boat Ramp, Pets Allowed, Cottages & Rooms

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 Bitter End Motel

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

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

Awaken to the sound of waves lapping the shore. Linger over breakfast as the morning light glistens on the water.

Kayak the harbor, bike to a lighthouse.

Fifteen guest rooms each with in-room whirlpool, fireplace, balcony & a view of the harbor. Romance & relaxation are yours!

Visit our website for honeymoon packages and virtual tours.

On the shore of Baileys Harbor Door County, Wisconsin

1-800-769-8619

www.theblacksmithinn.com

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

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!

12666 Hwy 42 (920) 854-5196

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Art Gallery Pottery Studio Art Classes 221 Steele Street Algoma, WI 54201

920-487-3501 www.clayonsteele.com

Home Decor & Gift Shoppe For those “Have to Have It” moments in Life 410 Second Street 920-487-7263

Weddings • Portraits Families • Seniors • Reunions 84 North Second Str eet 920-487-2929

Floral Artistry in Domestic and Tropical Wedding and Party Planning 300 Steele Street • 920-487-3840 www.steelestreetfloral.com 1-877-788-5277

Nautical Gifts & Home Decor Algoma Souvenirs & Casual Wear 304 Steele Street • 920-487-3353 Shop Online - www.Goodtidings.us FREE WIRELESS ACCESS ORGANIC FAIR TRADE COFFEES & TEAS SMOOTHIES & BLENDED DRINKS UNIQUE BREAKFAST MENU CHILI, SOUPS & SALADS PANINI, GOURMET SNADWICHES & WRAPS HOMEMADE GELATO & SORBET OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK BREAKFAST, LUNCH & DINNER

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DEFINING THE DOOR COUNTY LIFESTYLE

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It’s such a typical story of peninsula residents.

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hey come for a vacation

and find themselves in love with the slower paced lifestyle Door County has to offer. And in one way or another, they stay.

Whether it's a second home or a full time residence you seek, you will benefit from the assistance of a professional real estate team.

Matching people and property is our specialty, and we think you will appreciate the level

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6,000 sq.ft. home is a work of art with unmatched finish detail and dynamic water views. Once in a lifetime opportunity.

Price upon request

Stunning shore home designed for comfortable entertaining with 3 bedroom suites, spa room, spacious kitchen and great room all providing bay views.

Price upon request.

This hideaway near Fish Creek rests on 30 wooded acres.

Dramatic, thoroughly updated interior is highlighted by large windows and contemporary design. $790,000

with office hours

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seven days a week,

This sophisticated yet relaxed retreat is brilliantly crafted and elegantly appointed. New construction in the woods moments from village center. $589,900

This dramatic, spacious home has been completely remodeled and upgraded, offering a wooded setting with commanding Green Bay water views. $950,000

Custom-crafted home overlooking the famed fairways of Horseshoe Bay offers grand living spaces in an open-concept design ideal for entertaining. $949,000

of service and care Properties of Door County, LLC provides.

So if you find yourself longing to enjoy the

RARE OFFERING IN FISH CREEK This inspiring

beauty and charm of Door County and contemplating an investment here, we have just the answers you're looking for. And

our real estate professionals are at your service when you need it.

Local: 920.854.6444 • Toll Free: 1.866.898.6444 P.O. Box 17 • 1009 S. Bay Shore Dr • Sister Bay, WI 54234

www.propertiesofdoorcounty.com

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