Door County Living Winter 2007 by Door County Pulse

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inside: straw bale construction ice fishing paul sills: theater games restaurant guide & map Winter 2007/2008

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EDITOr’s note

Celebrating 20 years 1987-2007

Life in Door County Sara Massey, Associate Editor

ust before this issue went to press, I came across the November issue of Coastal Living, a well-known lifestyle magazine on a national scale, which contained a six-page spread on Door County. November, the article states, is the month when local residents take a break from work to enjoy the peninsula. It goes on to assert, however, that it’s also a great time for visitors to explore the county in a less-congested state. Ironically, if even a fraction of Coastal Living’s million-plus readers takes this advice, there will be no peace in Door County in November…or the rest of the winter for that matter. Hmm, wouldn’t that be a wonderful problem? Shops ablaze, restaurants humming, hotels and inns proclaiming “Sorry” – well into the off-season.

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The prevailing reason locals need to rest and play in November is that they’ve been toiling away all summer and fall in order to accrue the profits that will carry them through the quiet season. Taking a week off to enjoy the water and summer sun is unheard of for many. But what if Door County’s economy was bustling all year long? What if a good portion of local businesses’ income could be earned in the off season, lessening the stress of making every day of summer count for profits and instead count a few for fun? What a terrific change that could be! As business owners and concerned residents band together to improve marketing efforts and increase Door County’s exposure throughout the country, the rhythm of our seasonal community may very well change. How soon is hard to say, but I, for one, am looking forward to it. doorcountyliving.com

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AROUND THE DOOR

Tower Over Peninsula Eagle Tower in Peninsula State Park has long been a popular summer destination, but few take advantage of the opportunity to view the park in all its winter splendor from high above. A hike up the 75-foot tower on a windless, sunny winter day at the end of a snowshoe trek or ski provides an enchanting view

Enjoy the Peninsula & Surrounding Islands

of the frozen bay and sprawling winter wilderness.

One of the most common questions asked of Door County residents is “What on earth do you guys do here in the winter?!” Though life certainly slows down, it doesn’t come to a halt when the temperature drops and the snowplows come out. Listed here are just a few ways the locals pass the quiet months.

Experience Broomball January – March Teresa K. Hilander Community Ice Rink, Sister Bay It sounds weird, but broomball is the winter sport of choice in Door County. The Wednesday night league boasts eight coed teams who battle it out each winter for the coveted Hilander Cup as scores of fans root them on (and revel in the specter of adult men and women flailing on the ice). The rink is open daily throughout the winter with broomball gear available for those who want to give it a less public stab or ice-skating gear for an afternoon of skating with the kids.

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AROUND THE DOOR

Explore a Candlelit Trail Dec. 31 Kurtz Corral (920) 743-6742 Skiing, snowshoeing, and horseback riding are great activities any time, but for a special experience try one of the county’s candlelit trails. On New Year’s Eve visit Kurtz Corral for a twohour ride through the woods guided by candlelight and enjoy a post-ride cup of hot cider or wine

Take the Kids to Hill 17 As soon as those first flakes flutter down in December, children throughout the peninsula get visions of rocketing down Peninsula State Park’s famous Hill 17 (the 17th hole at the park’s renowned golf course). Come the first serious storm the hill is swarmed with kids young and old furiously attacking the steep slope – and enduring the arduous climb back to the top. The occasional collision notwithstanding, a few hours at the hill is a great way to entertain the kids – and wear them out for the rest of the day.

around the fireplace. Depending on snowfall, snowshoe hikes and cross-country skiing via candlelight are also held on special nights at Whitefish Dunes, Peninsula, and Newport State Parks. Check the Peninsula Pulse throughout the winter for updates.

Raise the Curtain Though Door County is most famous for its fabulous outdoor summer theater, the show goes on in the winter months too, if only a bit more sporadically. Isadooora community theater features several performances at various venues throughout the winter. The historic Third Avenue Playhouse is home to writers’ workshops, theater, live music and other special events all year long, and Fish Creek’s Door Community Auditorium reprises its Fireside Coffeehouse Concert Series and the St. Norbert College Distinguished Lecture Series. For complete performance schedules visit: www.isadoora.com www.thirdavenueplayhouse.com www.dcauditorium.org www.truebloodpac.com

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Texture. As winter blurs the landscape into a frosty monochrome, our senses yearn to play indoors. Texture enlivens our surroundings with its special touch. Bl ue Dolp hin br ings depth and interest to the subdued tones of winter with functional objects d’art for home and entertaining. From the fluted curve of a goblet, to the soft, luxurious hand of a woven wrap, we have what you need to celebrate comfort. Open all year, we invite you to visit our time-honored shop, winter garden and cozy artists’ studio. You’ll see how, at Blue Dolphin, we give texture an important role in your home environment after all, it does it with feeling. A gallery of home, garden and entertaining arts 2006 Top Retailers of American Craft Open all year - North Ephraim on Hwy 42 - 920.854.4113

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CONTENTS

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TOPSIDE Guarding the Door The Peninsulaʼs United States Coast Guard

ART SCENE

A Little Less Isolated DCA Lecture Series brings world issues to the Door

HISTORY Warm Memories of Cold Winter Fun

ART SCENE Ceramic Performance

ART SCENE

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Satisfying a Niche The Fairfield Center for Contemporary Art

CAMEOS Paul Sills: Theater Games

OUTSIDE IN DOOR

Land of Midnight Sun Comes to Light in Door County Scandinavian traditions in the Door

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The White Sand Beach Ice fishing isnʼt all about the fish

ON YOUR PLATE Winter’s Harvest Pure maple syrup

HABITATS Nestled into the Landscape

DOOR COUNTY MAP Map of the peninsula and surrounding islands

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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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OUTSIDE IN DOOR Kites Over the Bay

ON OUR COVER: Toboggan

ON YOUR PLATE Alexander’s Restaurant A change of scene for an established favorite

ride at the historic Potawatomi ski hill evokes memories of by-gone era. Photo by Wilmer C. Schroeder.

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A RUN IN PENINSULA STATE PARK

WINTER 2007/2008 Publisher Brad Massey Editor David Eliot Associate Editors Sara Massey, Madeline Johnson Copy Editor Allison Vroman

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Photography Director Dan Eggert Contributing Editors Kay McKinley Arneson, Christine Callsen, Julia Chomeau, Katie Dahl, Myles Dannhausen Jr., Dan Eggert, Mary Johnson, Peder Nelson, Karen Grota Nordahl, Megan Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Meara, Patricia Podgers, Jessica Sauter, Kathlin F. Sickel, 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 Comments We welcome your inquiries, comments, and submissions. E-mail us at: info@dcliv.com or simply call us at (920) 854-7550. Advertise For advertising rates and information, please email us at: advertising@dcliv.com or simply call us at (920) 854-7550. Subscribe Door County Living is available free of charge at select locations on the Door Peninsula. Why not have it delivered directly to your door? To order an annual subscription, please send $16.00 to Subscription - Door County Living, P.O. Box 606, Ephraim, WI 54211. To change your address or inquire about the status of your subscription, please contact us in writing at the address above, or by e-mail at: subscription@ dcliv.com. No portion of this publication may be reproduced without prior written permission by the publisher.

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contribut ors Christine Callsen has been spending her summers on the Door Peninsula for most of her life, and moved here yearround in 2003. She is a Broker Associate/Owner-Partner with Horseshoe Bay Farms Realty, and has previously worked for numerous Door County arts organizations as well as her family business, Main Street Market. After graduating from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2001 with a degree in theatre, she worked for the Wisconsin State Legislature before finding herself drawn back to Door County’s diverse arts scene. In addition to selling real estate, spending time with her husband, reading books, and watching reruns of The West Wing, she finds time to perform in or direct several theatrical productions each year and is the Artistic Director for Isadoora Theatre Company. Julia Chomeau was born and raised in Door County. She is an active member of the local community and serves many organizations on a volunteer basis. Julia is the mother of two darling but exhausting children and is thrilled to be raising part of the next generation of activists for our county. She lives in Ephraim with her husband, Steve, and their children, Ian and Gretchen Katie Dahl is a Minnesota native who has spent most of her 24 years spending as much time as possible in Door County. A 2005 graduate of Carleton College, Katie now spends her summers playing music and doing publicity writing for Door Shakespeare and her falls working as house manager at American Folklore Theatre. Though not patently opposed to the idea of winter in Door County, she has hitherto spent her off-seasons in such places as New England and southern France. Katie spends most of her free time looking for opportunities to read, write, and play guitar around campfires. Myles Dannhausen Jr. was born and raised in the tourism industry of Door County. In this issue he explores the uncommon culture of ice fishing, long a staple activity of Door County winters, but one forced to adapt by the dwindling fish population in our lakes. Dannhausen also writes for the Peninsula Pulse and coaches Boys Basketball at Gibraltar High School in Fish Creek. Mary Johnson, a lifelong resident of the Midwest, has been coming to Door Co. since her honeymoon, many moons ago. She is a clinical psychologist who is employed as a college professor (at Loras College in Dubuque, IA). Her PhD in psychology has well prepared her for managing her errant cat Emma, her dancing dog Daisy and various and sundry superbly well adjusted family members. She spends her summers in Baileys Harbor and the rest of the year in a state of anticipation, using any old excuse to return. Her hobbies are reading, gardening and revering Ray Charles (rest his soul). 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. 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.

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Karen Grota Nordahl spent childhood summers sailing the waters of Lake Michigan with her family and visiting harbors along the Door County coastline. Karen is now thrilled to call Baileys Harbor her year-round home, where she resides in a renovated farmhouse with her husband Kevin, their daughter Aria and dogs Echo and Ripley. Karen works remotely as a Healthcare Economics Manager for St. Jude Medical, a global medical technology company. Megan O’Meara started coming to Door County for family vacations as a child. During a Thanksgiving stay in 1998, she discovered that the Irish House (now O’Meara’s Irish House) was for sale and purchased it. Before moving to Door County from Chicago, she worked for an electrical contracting company. Megan graduated from St. Ambrose University with an English and French degree. Most of her time is spent in her store; however, she does find time to write, read and take in the occasional Door County view. Patricia Podgers has been a full-time resident of Fish Creek since 1999. She is the Public Relations/Marketing Manager for the Door Community Auditorium, and regularly contributes to publications throughout Door County. As a freelance writer, Patti’s special interests include the arts and humanities, issues related to women and children, and maintaining the environmental integrity of the peninsula. She is also the “voice” of the Morning Edition broadcast on WSBW 105.1 FM every Tuesday and Thursday. After spending the summers of her youth commuting from Iowa City, IA to Ephraim, Jessica Sauter made Door County her permanent home in 2002. Jessica is now a Realtor and works at Properties of Door County, LLC. When she is not in the office, she enjoys taking advantage of the outdoors (though this often means ending up in the hammock with a good book!) as well as spending time with friends and family. Allison Vroman has called Door County “the closest thing to home” since graduating from college in 2003. She’s set her vagabond ways aside for a while and has settled into a rhythm of life on the peninsula, which includes editing the Peninsula Pulse, writing for Door County Living, and coaching the Gibraltar/Sevastopol High School soccer teams. Maintaining a balance between work and play, she can be seen kayaking along the coastline, hiking through the woods, or dancing the night away. Kathlin F. Sickel has written on several subjects for Door County Living magazine previously. Her article this issue, on how the internet is serving the area, is her first on technology. A frequent “virtual traveler” on the information highway herself, Kathlin has also written for the Voyageur history magazine, NEWMonth magazine, and newspapers. She has lived in Green Bay for three decades, and with her family has spent countless hours enjoying Door County life as well. 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 gallery administrator at the Peninsula Art School in Fish Creek.

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NESTLED BETWEEN THE SHORES OF GREEN BAY AND HIGH CLIFF LAGOON, this waterfront estate, designed as a private executive residence, provides maximum comfort for day-to-day living. Walls of windows allow year-round water vistas, while the living environment is flexible enough to host large gatherings and to serve as a comfortable and convenient family or retirement home. A private marina slip in the High Cliff Park Lagoon provides the ultimate in convenience for the boater.

OVER SIX ACRES OF LAND AND 800 FEET OF SHORELINE, create a spectacular canvas for this equally magnificent Timberpeg home. The home boasts an open-plan design enhanced by soaring ceilings and exquisite accents including the granite great room fireplace that rises to the peak of the second story and was inspired by the lodge fireplace at Blackwolf Run in Kohler. The bedrooms, offices and lofts create havens for those seeking quiet, and the outdoorsman will enjoy a heated workshop and miles of trails through the private woods. This picturesque and pristine property awaits you.

TRANQUILITY ENVELOPES YOU as you listen to the waves or watch the sunrise from the beautiful beach of this charming Baileys Harbor residence that offers you exceptional privacy and a magical setting for your year ‘round or vacation lifestyle. If the warm and inviting home does not have you reminiscing about summers at the beach a rousing game of croquet on the front lawn will. Fun and relaxation in Door County do not end with the summer. Call me today and I will guide you along the way to ownership of this fantastic Lake Michigan shore home.

THIS LAST BLUFF-FRONT OPPORTUNITY awaits you at the exclusive Crows Nest Estates. Commanding views of the glimmering water combine with the main level’s open expanse fitted with high ceilings,walls of glass, lustrous wood floors, a fireplace, an inviting eat-in kitchen, and two private bedroom suites. Move to the other levels of this beauty and you will find four additional bedroom and bathroom suites and a lower level perfect for casual gatherings of family and friends. A true masterpiece of design and execution, where each detail is constructed with intelligent thought and fastidious care.

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A SOPHISTICATED COUNTRY ESTATE and the perfect home for your permanent residence or a retreat in which to enjoy total peace and serenity. The home is exquisite with a high level of finish, including maple floors, classic baseboard and casing, and a kitchen with appointments such as Sub-Zero, Dacor, and Gagginao. Located on a twelve acre estate that includes a natural pond and is part of an exclusive enclave of seven homes spread over 100 acres of woods and meadow. Call today for more information.

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MESMERIZING VIEWS, complete privacy, and magnificently designed grounds are just a few of the special rewards that await the purchaser of this extraordinary bluff top estate, situated on almost 16 acres atop one of the highest points in Ephraim. A gently winding drive proceeds to the bluff top setting where astonishing vistas unfold in every direction. The surrounding scenery is simply hypnotic, and includes unobstructed views that reach across what was Old Ephraim and to the Green Bay waters. The home’s exceptional architectural detail is apparent inside and out and the showcase interiors display one-of-a-kind detailing throughout.

inviting custom residence showcases exceptional craftsmanship, lovely landscaping and an enviable country location. The home was designed to capture views of the surrounding woods and meadow through the many large windows. You will appreciate the spacious rooms and revel in the private screened porch off the master bedroom. The upstairs studio may become a bunkroom, and the greenhouse will be a favorite place to watch the snow fall and dream of the summer garden. A home of this quality on a large tract of land is rare—call me today and I’ll help you make it yours.

boat traffic and the evening sunsets are all enjoyed from this exclusive Ephraim residence. Many of the rooms inside the home provide panoramic views of the water. Secluded from the street by stately trees, the grounds are landscaped to perfection and the location is one of prominence, yet so enticing for privacy. An ideal setting for unsurpassed entertaining on a grand scale in an intimate family setting.

Information contained herein is believed to be reliable; but is not warranted and is subject to change without notice. Measurements are approximate. Results may vary depending on the methodology used. A prospective purchaser should independently verify measurements or any and all matters believed to be material.

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Guarding the Door The Peninsula’s United States Coast Guard Rescue workers tether together during an ice rescue. Photo by Ryan Beecher.

ariners through the centuries have faced the reality of Lake Michigan’s relentlessly changing moods. Violent storms, raging windswept waves, fog, shoals and reefs have ushered ships and their crews to their ice-water graves off the shores of Door County. Those conditions are no less imminent today as they were then; yet, through it all there has been and still exists a guardian for the unsuspecting mariner: The United States Coast Guard. With over 300 miles of Door County shoreline, professional mariners and recreational boaters alike rest a bit easier with the knowledge of the Coast Guard’s presence. The Coast Guard’s rich history on the peninsula dates back hundreds of years when life saving stations along the shores rescued countless schooner crews and other souls from their watery perils. Today, the Coast Guard’s responsibilities can be divided into three categories: Search and Rescue Operations, Maintaining

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Aids to Navigation (buoy tending), and Icebreaking. And winter is no time for rest for Door County’s Coast Guard personnel or its principal ship – the Mobile Bay. She is the only icebreaker on Lake Michigan and the only one based in Wisconsin. A 140-foot icebreaking tug with a beam (or width) of 37 feet, she sits 13 feet in the water and has a masthead reaching 65 feet into the air. This 690-ton ice-crushing machine is one of nine vessels in her class. Simple in construction, she resembles an oversized harbor tug more than anything else. Equipped with a 900-ton barge, she performs the same three tasks as the Coast Guard itself: buoy tending, icebreaking, and search and rescue. A ship with many hats, the crew and officers that keep her running are just as multi-talented. Search and Rescue Operations Although there are fewer search and rescue missions or “cases” in the fall and winter, the Sturgeon Bay Canal Station and doorcountyliving.com

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t opside the Mobile Bay icebreaker continue a busy schedule, since winter rescues can mean more severe weather and different tactics. New technology has allowed outdoor adventurers to push the limits of exploration with sophisticated gear and outerwear, as well as hand-held global positioning systems. These broader limits, however, don’t account for unseen ice fractures caused by rapidly switching wind. Often adventurers don’t take the time to sample the ice for its thickness, a time-consuming and therefore tedious chore. The Sturgeon Bay Canal Station’s Executive Officer, Stephan Ross, cites cases of falling through the ice too numerous to tell. Though he didn’t care to reveal recent details of fatalities in Door County, he did underscore the necessity of safety, saying, “Our main goal is to educate more than anything.” A Chief Bosun’s Mate, Ross breaks down the formula for survival simply. He says, “People should know their conditions. Local knowledge is the best bet, especially in winter – know the thickness of the ice.” His response to ice conditions is directed toward the many ice fishermen that either fall through thin ice or become stranded on shifting flows heading further toward deeper water and increasing danger.

imposed by Coast Guard protocol. In particular, a sea running in excess of eight feet with wind speeds of 30 knots or more could compromise the success of a rescue. When these conditions are reached, the Milwaukee Shore Station may dictate the need for the Mobile Bay’s assistance or perhaps even a helicopter rescue from the Air Station in Traverse City, Michigan. These swift rescue helicopters can cross Lake Michigan and be in Door County waters in less than an hour.

to assist the retrieval. Most shore station personnel are certified rescue swimmers, able to not only survive in large waves and cold water but also to complete seemingly insurmountable tasks.

Once the water is iced over, the Coast Guard’s Door County fleet is reduced to one 22-foot ice/air boat. Similar to an Everglade air boat, this vessel has a large fan which noisily propels its aluminum hull across the ice. The advantage of this boat is that it can be launched virtually anywhere, with no need for a launching ramp. Coast Guard personnel can trailer it to the nearest beach access and be moving in minutes. Other ice rescue tactics include tethering crew together with a line, much like Arctic explorers, as they approach victims that have fallen through thin ice. If the victim is unconscious or cannot get a ring buoy around them, Coast Guard personnel will even jump into the water

The Western Lake Michigan Sector dictates many of the Search and Rescue Operations. The headquarters of this sector are in Milwaukee. Although Ross makes day-to-day case decisions based on his experience and territory, quite often a coordinated effort is required from different stations. “You just can’t have too many assets out there on a case,” he explains. An asset to the Coast Guard is a vessel, whether in the air or on the water. To a mariner in distress this description of an asset would be an understatement – it can mean pure salvation, the difference between life and death. When asked what significant case or water rescue stands out in his mind, Ross pauses and says, “We do

Ross’s crew includes both Washington Island and Sturgeon Bay Canal Station personnel. This group of 28 men and women are involved in rescues from the Garden Peninsula (Michigan) in the north to as far south as Kewaunee. Not all of the water is iced over in the cold weather season and they will travel as far as the middle of the lake to assist in rescue or towing operations. This is accomplished with the assistance of three boats: a 41-foot utility boat, a 27-foot “Safe Boat,” and a 25-foot “Safe Boat.” The latter boats are quickmaneuvering vessels with twin outboard engines. They are faster but limited by the sea conditions in which they can operate. The larger 41-footer also has limitations Ensign Greg Dahl at attention on the bridge of the Mobile Bay. doorcountyliving.com

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A former crew of the Mobile Bay poses on the ice just feet away from the ship. Photo provided by Ensign Greg Dahl. it as best we can,” a statement of humility from a man with over 20 years of rescue experience. One can only wonder what the real answer may be. Maintaining Aids to Navigation a.k.a. Buoy Tending Ensign Greg Dahl, onboard the Mobile Bay, walks over to a filing cabinet containing the dossier of all the buoys the ship will be removing and replacing. Each buoy has its own history, he explains. In this way if a buoy is not keeping watch, or is off its position, they can determine whether a larger weight will be needed or if, perhaps, it was knocked off its location by a vessel. All this information is stored, referenced and updated repeatedly. Lighted buoys with larger bases will be replaced with winter buoys, or hulls

as they are called. The winter buoys are cylindrical and keep the ice from riding up them. They can actually endure a winter of submersion under an ice shove without sinking. Dahl points to a weight on the barge, saying, “That one there is 12,500 pounds, our biggest.” A monster block of concrete, the weight is attached to a chain and the buoy. A crane operator, who doubles as the cook, positions the buoy when it’s time, lifting it above a moving deck, while simultaneously a deck rigger hits a pinning device. Concrete, chain and metal are running off the deck in seconds, a dangerous job that could turn deadly with any lack of concentration. Icebreaking Once the long process of buoy tending is complete, the crew can look forward to a winter of icebreaking. As the winter freighters and commercial fleet come to lay up for the long season, the Mobile Bay quite often will be called to break ice between the Rock Island Passage and the Sturgeon Bay Ship Canal. Freeing this ice for shipping traffic is not limited to the waters of Door County. The ship will also assist other Coast Guard cutters in the Straits of Mackinac where prevailing west winds pile ice high and deep, creating literal road blocks for ships in transit.

Last winter the Mobile Bay broke through 20 to 30 feet of brash ice in the straits. The wind will blow the ice into large heaps, causing ice hills that are impenetrable to most ships. A larger Coast Guard cutter, Mackinac, along with the Mobile Bay and others, may all be working the same patch of water and ice, busting it with their sheer force. Although Ensign Dahl is a helmsman onboard the Mobile Bay, he more commonly calls himself a boat driver. “We back up a few ship lengths, 100 to 200 yards, then we simply ram the ice at full throttle. Repeating this time and again, the helmsmen steer for the notch they made in the last pass.” He recalls spending eight hours in the Mackinac Straits making a track for a commercial tug and fuel barge carrying heating oil from Sarnia (Ontario) to Chicago. The sun rose and set on their relentless icebreaking, but in the end success came to the weary crew. Dahl also went on to tell of a two to three-day run between the Rock Island Passage and Sturgeon Bay. They retraced their track, busting up the constantly freezing path before them. “The more ice you break, the more ice you make,” he explains, going into an explanation of plate ice, the stuff icebreaker crews dream of. Plate ice is simply flat sheet ice that Coast Guard cutters rip through like butter. It must be a reward to hit this after the end of a long journey, bucking the icy drifts that bind the shipping lanes of our northern latitudes. While the Coast Guard and its fleet keep busy with these three main duties, in the end it is hoped that the prudent or professional mariner will always go seaward with a safe and prepared vessel. There are times, however, when the hand of fate puts us in peril, time slows and the waves turn minutes to hours. It is comforting then to know there are guardians willing to go the extra mile – with you and for you.

Sister ships Mobile Bay and Katmai Bay barrel through ice, carving a passageway through the frozen expanse. Photo provided by Ensign Greg Dahl. doorcountyliving.com

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A Little Less Isolated DCA Lecture Series brings world issues to the Door

ach January, Door County experiences a mass exodus as the snowbirds fly away to warmer climes. The hearty souls who remain hunker down for the winter to enjoy the pastimes of snowshoeing, cross-country skiing, and indoor activities, many of which include sitting by a roaring fire…and that includes the fire burning in the Door Community Auditorium’s fireplace. For the past four years, the Door Community Auditorium (DCA) has hosted the St. Norbert Distinguished Lecture Series and it has proved a most rewarding experience for the peninsula’s winter warriors. A series of Saturday morning lectures featuring some of St. Norbert

College’s most “distinguished” professors, the topics discussed have ranged from the war in Iraq to the disaster wrought by Hurricane Katrina. Over the years the collaboration between these two noteworthy entities has proved a success. And as so often happens, it all began with a simple idea, a leap of faith, and the meeting of two like minds. But it took a particularly dedicated “mind” to get the proverbial ball rolling and so Anne Haberland Emerson stepped up to bat.

“When we [DCA] first opened the doors, the vision included presenting music, film, theater, lecture and dance in this wonderful new facility,” explained Anne. As one of the founding mothers of the DCA, Anne emphasized “the educational component of the auditorium’s mission.”

The idea of hosting a speaker addressing a topic of international relevance originated at the Edgewood Orchard Galleries in Fish Creek, where owner Anne encountered

Returning to his office, President Hynes pursued the logistics of collaborating with the DCA and slowly the idea of featuring guest lecturers took solid shape and form.

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William Hynes, President of St. Norbert College. Within the conversation they shared, a seed was sown and an idea began to germinate. Why not host guest speakers at the Door Community Auditorium?

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ar t Scene Anne made a contribution by suggesting Dr. Shelley Hearne, the Director of Trust for America’s Health, as a potential first guest speaker. “She is my niece,” related Anne, “and I thought she might be able to come to Door County to do a presentation. Unfortunately, she was very busy and wasn’t able to commit. But we had connected the dots, and the idea was passed to the DCA staff who were very interested in hosting a lecture. And so the collaboration expanded and grew.” “Originally, we were thinking in terms of an international theme focusing on current events, playing off St. Norbert’s ‘Great Discussions’ lecture series,” recalled Dr. Joseph Tullbane, Associate Dean of International Studies. “We have an amazing group of professors, many of whom are experts in international studies and are excited to share their knowledge. Bringing the lecture series to Door County has been a very rewarding experience for all of us. Within months of the decision to collaborate on a lecture series, St. Norbert College’s professors had suggested topics for the first season, with subjects ranging from a discussion of the roots of the Middle East conflict to United States relations with Korea. In the middle of winter, guests donned their coats and trekked to the auditorium to be enlightened on Russia’s fight for democracy and the Muslim presence in the Philippines. In 2005, the lineup for the second season proved no less stimulating, featuring a discussion of the Big Bang and related theories, travel to “Ultimate Peru,” an examination of proverbs and narratives from ancient culture, an exploration of free trade, and a walk through the Electoral College. The 2006 St. Norbert Distinguished Lecture Series kicked off with “Anatomy of the Earth’s Past: Reconstructing Ancient Landscapes,” continued with a discussion of “The Economics of Pro-Sports,” visited Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings, compared doorcountyliving.com

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poets Walt Whitman and T.S. Eliot, and investigated the disaster left behind in New Orleans following Katrina. Last winter, “The Power and Myth of Harry Potter” swept overhead, as the ice thawed for “Ice Age Puzzle,” and the well being of theater was discussed. “Delighting in the Experience” related contemporary art and the five senses and “The Clash of Civilizations” explored peace in the Middle East. “The lecture series is representative of what is happening at the auditorium, and it’s all exciting,” Anne smiled. Added Dr. Tullbane, “St. Norbert College is very pleased to be collaborating with the auditorium; we have opened the door on new ideas and an exchange of information with Door County. The idea of a lecture series has grown into something really

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special and valuable.” Dr. Anindo Chaudhury

2008 St. Norbert Distinguished Lecture Series Schedule: • “The Nature of Madness” Dr. Ray Zurawski, Saturday, January 12, 9:00 am • “Whatever Happened to School Desegregation” Dr. Lawrence McAndrews, Saturday, January 26, 9:00 am

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• “Of Saddled Dinosaurs and Beached Arks: Evolutionism versus Creationism in American Life” Dr. Anindo Chaudhury, Saturday, February 2, 9:00 am • “Aging Opportunities and Challenges” Dr. Tom Faase, Saturday, March 1, 9:00 am • “The Risks and Promises of Forgiveness” Dr. Paul Wadell, Saturday, March 15, 9:00 am

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For information on programming contact the Door Community Auditorium at (920) 868-2728. The office is open daily Monday through Friday 10:00 am – 3:00 pm; show days from 11:00 – 3:00 pm and one hour prior to a weekend performance. The DCA is located on Highway 42, at the north end of Fish Creek. Dr. Lawrence McAndrews Winter 2007/2008 Door County Living 19

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his t or y By Karen Nord ahl

Warm Memories of Cold Winter Fun M

any Door County locals experience a wave of nostalgia every time they drive past Little Sweden on Highway 42 between Egg Harbor and Fish Creek. A quick glance in the direction of those rolling hills brings back fond memories of a crackling fireplace, knit caps, seeing your breath in the cold air, lace-up boots and bear-trap bindings. Such memories exist because in days gone by, this location was the site of the popular ski hill Nor-Ski Ridge, where a generation of Door County residents learned to downhill ski. Nor-Ski Ridge was built by Harold “Wink” Larson in 1960. As a youth in Door County, Larson was a ski jumper who also enjoyed skiing the natural slopes of the area. His love for the sport was further nurtured through his work on the ski patrol in Garmish, Germany while in the U.S. Army. Upon returning from his Army service during the Korean War, Larson sought to fulfill his dream of establishing a ski resort in his beloved Door County.

With “hard work, a few heart breaks, and good friends who believe in you,” the plan for Nor-Ski Ridge emerged. Built on the site of the Lone Pine Hill ski jump, NorSki Ridge offered eight slopes to appeal to skiers ranging in skill level from beginner to expert. There were several rope tows and a T-bar, along with extensive snow-making equipment. Mitch Larson, Wink’s son and owner of On Deck Clothing Company, fondly remembers the time he spent at the hill. A genuine family operation, Mitch was often responsible for grooming the runs. Mitch’s mother, Audrey, ran the restaurant and Alpine Sports Shop in the Nor-Ski Chalet. Members of the extended family were also part of the operations; Mitch’s aunts and cousins participated in everything from running the lifts to peeling potatoes for the summer fish boils at the site. Thinking back on the ski hill’s glory years during the 1960s, Mitch recalls, “Nor-Ski Ridge was a gathering place, a family place. Quite simply, it was what we did during the winter in Door County. It is all about memories.” Nor- Ski Ridge became central to the establishment of the Gibraltar ski team, which sanctioned races and competed against other high school teams in Wisconsin. Two Door County locals who got their start at the hill, Gary Miller and Chris

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Hendrickson, went on to become assistant coaches on the U.S. Olympic Ski Team. But it wasn’t just locals who enjoyed recreating at Nor-Ski Ridge. Tourists from the Green Bay area and second-home owners from Chicago often came to enjoy their winter weekends at the hill. In 1972, Larson decided to sell the property to a group of investors from Milwaukee who continued to operate the ski resort under the name Nor-Ski for several years. Another change in ownership followed and the hill’s name was changed to Omnibus. Later, the property was sold to Clemens Hedeen, himself a former Nor-Ski Ridge skier. While Hedeen’s initial plan was to retain the ski hill services, ultimately and for a variety of complex reasons, the project took another direction and became the residential development of Little Sweden, which remains on the property today. Another popular downhill skiing destination for Door County residents and visitors, with an even longer history of activity, was the hill at Potawatomi State Park. In 1946, a determined group of avid skiers joined together to create the ski hill and initiate a volunteer program in its support. The downhill ski runs became part of a Winter Sports Center at Potawatomi that also included ski jumps and toboggan slides. “At that time, there was tremendous excitement about establishing a local ski hill,” recalls John Thenell, one of the program’s originators. “It was a familycentered program. You could take your doorcountyliving.com

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HISTORY children out to ski and enjoy the entire day with them.” As school children during the 1950s and residents of Sturgeon Bay, Lee and Dick Grota were early members of the Sturgeon Bay Winter Sports Club. Lee remembers how, following each heavy snowfall, club members would assemble at a common location. There, a school bus would pick them up and transport them to the hill at Potawatomi Park. With skis on, the young skiers would walk the hill to pack down the fresh snow and keep it from melting. Their payment came in the form of free skiing for the remainder of the day. Keeping snow on the south-facing hill proved to be an ongoing challenge. During a particularly low-snow year in the early ‘70s, club members attempted to make snow for the first time. Equipped with a snow gun but no water system, they used fire pumps to extract water from Sawyer Harbor only to have hoses freeze in the process. In later years, snow-making operations were made more efficient with the establishment of a pond and pump closer to the hill. Throughout its history as a downhill skiing destination, the ski club at Potawatomi Park was completely volunteerbased. There were occasional races and events, but the club was 100 percent recreational, existing simply to provide residents with an opportunity to learn and enjoy this exhilarating winter activity. The hill was typically open to skiing on weekends and Wednesday evenings. Hours of operation were posted at the park, based upon availability of volunteers. Thenell credits countless community members in facilitating the hill’s ongoing operation. There were local orchard doorcountyliving.com

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owners and construction companies who contributed tractor and machinery time to maintain the hill, as well as people like Jack Murray and Tom Sekey who taught lessons, R.A. Stearn who designed the rope tow and toboggan run, and Don Baudhuin who was instrumental in getting the chairlift installed in the early 1980s. Mike Asher served as the last acting president for the ski club, from 1994-1998. Asher has a fond appreciation for the hill, having learned to ski there himself at about six years of age. Regarding his time as a club member, Asher says, “Generation to generation, there was a tight core of people with one thing in common…we just went out to ski and had a lot of fun.” Asher enjoyed his work as a volunteer. “It was like playing Mother Nature, taking a bare hill and putting snow on it,” he relates. But managing a ski hill is a lot of work. In addition to snow making, there were lifts to maintain and hills to groom. Club members found themselves pooling their own money to cover maintenance expenditures. After a string of mild winters and a dwindling volunteer base, the 1997-1998 ski season was the last for the park’s ski hill. Potawatomi’s current park supervisor, Don McKinnon – himself an avid skier – commented on how he was saddened when the time came to take down the lifts, saying goodbye to an era.

Tobogganers prepare for launch at Potawatomi. Photo by Wilmer C. Schroeder.

(Above) View from the Nor-Ski Lodge overlooking the hill. (Below) View from the top at Potawatomi. Photo by Wilmer C. Schroeder.

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Techn olog y By Kathlin Fisher Sic kel

Speeding Off to “Virtual Work” on the Information Highway E

very morning Jana Raines of Baileys Harbor finishes her morning coffee and a chat with her husband and leaves for work – in Somerset, New Jersey, 1,047 miles away. It takes only seconds as she sits at her desk, just off the living room, turns on her computer and logs onto the company’s website with its new state-ofthe-art software. “Once I log on it’s like I’m sitting at a desk out there in New Jersey; it’s pretty slick, fully integrated,” said Jana. As one of a growing number of telecommuters in Door County, Jana is a trendsetter, but that is a surprise to her. “To me, it’s just work!” she declared. Telecommuting, increasing on the Door Peninsula, as elsewhere, is defined at Dictionary.com as “working at home and communicating with your fellow workers through the phone, typically with a computer and modem.”

“Once I log on it’s like I’m sitting at a desk out there in New Jersey; it’s pretty slick, fully integrated.”

- Jana Raines

Even though telecommuting, also known as “working virtually,” has the potential to change the way we all live and work, many of us remain unaware of it. Call it an invisible force since you can’t actually see it, but virtual workers can be found in most every geographic location and demographic slice of the county. Telecommuting is being done in condos and cottages, second homes and permanent residences – and by residents of villages, second home communities like Horseshoe Bay, and in locations as far removed from population centers as Washington Island.

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There are even some telecommuters out in the bay on Chambers Island. Some are “on vacation” and able to stay away for longer and longer periods from the daily grind back in Milwaukee, St. Paul, or Chicago because they can still get enough of their work done through their computer to justify their absence at the office. Some are “locals” pursuing full-time careers from their year-round homes. Though they may form a workforce that is invisible to most of us, the technology community is well aware of their increasing numbers, and the potential which virtual work represents. At Online Door County, for example, Nate Bell has had a ringside seat from which to observe it. Nate started his work as a network administrator in 2001, and it has been Nate’s specific job – his mission, really – to design and set up a network that offers high-speed internet via a fixed wireless system. Existing towers around the county and across the waters of Green Bay are used to mount transmitters which send a signal to small radio receivers installed on the property of each of his customers. Online Door County, and a similar outfit, Door Peninsula Internet, are aiming especially for the customer base that remains unserved by cable lines. Two years ago Nate could claim 100 customers. Today he has nearly 500. Not all are using their high-speed connection to telecommute – some are businesses, while others are homeowners who just want doorcountyliving.com

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internet access. But over time Nate has learned that many of his customers depend on the network he has designed for the work they do everyday. At the Door County Economic Development Corporation in Sturgeon Bay, Sam Perlman is also keeping an eye on growing technology requirements as one part of his job assisting developing businesses. Sam said companies and individuals have faced challenges in getting high-speed internet connections in Door County. Because of its remote location and the low population density here, “the incumbent telecommunication providers – Verizon and AT&T — have been slow to update their facilities. That being said, there have certainly been improvements over the past two or three years,” said Sam. There are options now, he noted, at least in the city of Sturgeon Bay and some of the villages where, in addition to fixed wireless, a cable connection is available through Charter Communications and there is also some DSL (digital subscriber line) service. “Telecommuting is something that we see as having great potential for Door County,” he added. “We get calls on a regular basis from people who want to spend more time here and want information about how to make it work.” While some search for ways to balance job requirements and a Door County lifestyle, others are already doing it – some of them, for quite a while.

Patrick Slepekis, for example, a designer of hydraulic-powered rescue systems for a Chicago-based firm, moved to Door County 19 years ago. Patrick, a native of Sheboygan, and his wife, from Illinois, were living in the Chicago area when they visited the peninsula for the first time in September 1986. Delighted with the natural beauty and the slower pace, they felt their cares ease as they visited shops and enjoyed the vistas and fall colors. A second trip a year later confirmed for the couple that this was a place they wanted to move to and raise their young son and daughter. “It was an easy decision to want to come here, but how to come and make a living…that was a big problem,” Patrick recalled. When his boss was looking for a new location to open a second plant for the expanding company, Patrick took the initiative to suggest that he might consider Sturgeon Bay, but was told that proximity to O’Hare airport was essential. “So I took a step back in my strategy and said ‘how about moving just the engineering department (I was the only one, the only engineer, at that time) to Sturgeon Bay?’” he related. “My boss looked at me, and said ‘I see you are serious about this. What do you have in mind?’”

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Thus began a telecommuting relationship — one that relied on the phone, the fax machine, and periodic visits to Chicago in the early years — that has persevered for two decades. This boss, said Patrick, was always an innovator and willing to take a chance on an off-site engineer if it kept a valued employee happy and producing good work. Greg Swain

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How to Access the Information Highway If you are going to travel the information highway as a telecommuting virtual worker, clearly, the one essential you will need is a high-speed connection to the internet. All the telecommuters interviewed for this article expressed that sentiment in one way or another. All have had some personal experience pursuing their work through a dial-up connection, when that was all they could get. “Intolerable,” Jim Hickstein called the method. “Tedious and aggravating,” said Charlie Most. “Cumbersome,” Quinn Brennan said, putting it mildly. Who will provide your high-speed connection in Door County depends heavily on where it is that you need the connection. Chances are you will find only one or two providers. In Sturgeon Bay, though, there are several types of services, as well as providers. Charter Communications offers a connection through their cable network and AT&T offers a Digital Subscriber Line (DSL), as does Door Peninsula Internet. A cable hook-up through Charter Communications may be available within the village limits of most villages in the county. To get information from the company you need to provide the zip code from the precise location where you want service. They then will tell you if they can service your location. Fixed wireless is available from two companies: Door Peninsula Internet in the southern area, and Online Door County to the north. Either firm can offer you a connection if you are in the area where their service overlaps, between Egg Harbor, Jacksonport, and Sturgeon Bay.

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techn olog y The risk he took paid off. Over the years Patrick, the products he designs, and the company, Amkus Rescue Systems, have all prospered. Another couple that elected to say goodbye to city life is Quinn and Suzanne Brennan who, after 15 years in Philadelphia, made the decision to live year round in their Sister Bay home on the water. From there they have been managing their global recruiting business, Translink.net. They also travel both for business and pleasure, and they are raising their two young sons in what they feel is an idyllic environment. “It’s paradise,” said Quinn, his enthusiasm for Door County and their life here impossible to miss. “We loved the big city, but always wanted to raise our boys in a small town on the water so we could pursue our love of the outdoors, boating and sailing. It’s working out very well for us,” he added. “We like the environment and are not looking back.” Owning waterfront Door County property had once been only a dream for the Brennans. And it was a dream that came as something of a surprise to Quinn. He had grown up in Green Bay, worked in Door County restaurants as a teenager, and knew about all things “Midwestern.” There was a time when he finished college that he couldn’t wait to leave the area behind and seek his fortune on the East Coast. He found what he wanted in the restaurant business, managing dining establishments first in Boston, then in Philadelphia where he met and married Suzanne. Somewhere on the East Coast Quinn began to reflect on the positive influence of his Midwestern upbringing and all the beauty that was so easily accessible back in Door County. Quinn’s energy is contagious as he relives this memory. In 1991, the Brennans started their own management consultant business taking the first steps toward the virtual office in their future. Today Translink.net is a leading staffing and recruiting firm, searching, Quinn explained, “for highly specialized consultants to meet requests from large enterprise companies.” doorcountyliving.com

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The company boasts a network of 8,300 potential contacts to meet such requests. On the homepage of the company’s website, reference to the Sister Bay office is displayed prominently next to contact information for its headquarters in Gwynedd Valley, Pennsylvania. Translink.net is not the only East Coast company displaying a Door County presence on its website. If you log on to BatteryZone.com, you will find a way to contact that New Jersey company here in Baileys Harbor. This will lead you to Jana Raines. Reflecting on her New Jersey-based job, Jana said, “People are always asking me how I found this job, and it’s a bit of a long story. It kind of found me and has evolved over the years.” Jana is one of the Accounts Payable clerks – the only one not in New Jersey – for Battery Zone, an online and mail order supplier of batteries. Jana began working for her current employer while a college student at Rutgers University. After graduating in 1987, Jana moved to rural Pennsylvania and endured a 70-mile commute each way to the job. Four years later, when she decided to return to her native Door County, Jana didn’t try to bring the New Jersey job back to Wisconsin, but it followed her anyway. Home again, she was involved in setting up a new mail order business in Baileys Harbor which was eventually purchased by her former employer. And so Jana became Battery Zone’s first telecommuter. Friendly and down-to-earth, she is happy to share the details of the clerical, administrative, and customer service tasks she does all day online and happy to tell you, too, “I think most people would feel my job is somewhat mundane, but I love my job and the flexibility it brings. It suits me.” She calls it “a plug and chug” job which means, she explained, “I have these set tasks. I upload, download or post and just keep working along through the day.” Others, meanwhile, take advantage of the improved technology to bounce

between their primary cities and the county. When Jim Hickstein, for example, made the decision to move back to the upper Midwest after 20 years in the high-octane computer-fueled industry of Silicon Valley, a cottage in Door County was part of the lure. Jim settled in St. Paul in 2003 and “even made sure my home would be on the east side of the Twin Cities to make the trip to Door County as easy as I possibly could,” he said. Jim remains an employee of a California company. He is a consultant for setting up and using the information security software programs of the Tablus Company. He travels considerably to install these products, and when not on the road he is telecommuting full time either from his home in the Twin Cities or from the cottage near Sawyer Harbor. “My grandfather bought the property – it was a fishing shack – in 1966,” said Jim, who values his memories of time spent there nearly every summer of his life. Winter 2007/2008 Door County Living 29

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techn olog y “All the time that I lived in California, the most time I could arrange to come was two weeks every summer,” he said; not enough, he added. Jim is determined to keep the cottage in his family and to work from there whenever possible. When he had only a dial-up connection, Jim could not work from the cottage more than a few hours at a time. “I could never spend an entire week doing it,” he said. He now gets fixed wireless from an Online Door County tower in Peshtigo. “That’s 15 nautical miles across the water,” he explained, “and before I could get that I was preparing to build my own 90-foot tower so that I could reach a signal from their tower north of Sturgeon Bay.” Since the routine of daily life in Door County often involves multiple trips between villages, telecommutes can prove as useful for those who live and work within the county as those whose work is

based across the country or around the globe. It is 41 miles from Gills Rock to the Government Center in Sturgeon Bay – an 82-mile, 2-hour round trip – “so there is a significant cost in time and money,” said Charlie Most, the Chairman of the Door County Board, who resides on the tip of the peninsula. Saving that trip for “meetings, office hours, and when my signature is needed on a document,” he now routinely accesses such things as emails, meeting minutes, agendas, and tax collection reports via his internet connection at home. Greg Swain, too, has an office in Sturgeon Bay but spends about 50 percent of his time working out of an office at home in Fish Creek. Greg develops software for the tourism industry and his company, Bay Lakes Information Systems LLC, has two products in use by sites throughout Wisconsin and also in Niagara

Falls. The company was located entirely in Greg’s home from 1984 until 1995 when he found it necessary to expand and create the Sturgeon Bay office. Still, he finds much of his work in his home office more productive and the arrangement more compatible with family life. When you look for them, telecommuters – virtual workers and their virtual offices – become visible all over the peninsula, wherever a high-speed internet connection can be provided. For what this might mean in the future, Sam Perlman (Door County Economic Development Corporation) makes a prediction: “Data transfer, email and the internet are the things driving business today. The content that we are sending and receiving over the internet is becoming more and more robust, requiring greater and greater bandwidth,” he said. And the demand for such access, he believes, will continue exponentially.

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ART SCENE BY MARY JOHNSON

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e was trained as an actor at Carnegie Mellon University. So it comes as a surprise to him, as much as anyone, that his life’s work is now forging ceramic art. When Chad Luberger, owner of Plum Bottom Pottery, talks about the transition from acting to pottery he finds an unexpected geometry of connections. “When you perform in theater you share yourself with your audience in an intimate way. There is nowhere to hide your work on a theatrical stage. It is all there for everyone to see. You are exposed in a deeply personal way.” Chad has discovered that pottery demands an analogous level of exposure. He says,

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“Every part of my history, my being, fuses with the work I do.” So when his gallery had its grand opening this past summer, he recognized an old feeling – a form of “stage jitters” just before the first guests arrived. He wondered if his work, the illumination of his innermost realities, would fare well under the gaze of strangers and friends. He felt as though the curtain was just about to rise on something he had literally poured himself into…and he was just a little nervous. The story of his journey to this work is a varied and diverse tale. Chad attended grade

school in Sturgeon Bay and high school in Peoria, Illinois. He spent summers in Door County with several generations of his extended family who had owned property here for years. After majoring in drama at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, he moved to Los Angeles where he started his own film production company while acting in several television and movie productions. After a while he tired of the L.A. lifestyle and moved to Homer, Alaska, in his words “a polar opposite experience.” He lived on 600 acres in a small dwelling with a wood stove as the only source of heat and no running water. And it was here that doorcountyliving.com

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he first encountered the world of pottery. On a whim he took a class in ceramics and in his words it “sparked a deep interest… introduced a connection that simply made sense.” Chad found the process satisfying. He was drawn to the tangible nature of the work, the functionality of it. Unlike acting he could touch and use what he created, and he could do it over and over on a daily basis. He was enthralled. In the summer of 2005, Chad moved to Door County to be near his parents and grandparents. His plan was to work and save money and maybe go to law doorcountyliving.com

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school. Then one day he stopped at the Potter’s Wheel with his grandparents. After a conversation with Ginka and Abe Cohn, legendary and beloved members of the pottery community in Door County, he offered to do odd jobs in exchange for time using the wheel in the studio. Ginka Cohn animatedly recalls that first meeting. She and Abe liked Chad immediately. They agreed he could help with the business and absorb what he could about their work. According to Ginka, “From the beginning it was a marvelous connection. Chad was a quick, eager learner and a joy to have in the studio.” Both Abe and Ginka are

adamant in their refusal to take credit for Chad’s development as an artist. But Chad is equally adamant about the value of that experience in shaping his love of pottery. He watched Abe’s attention to the detail of every pot and his natural measured rhythm when he worked. And he learned from Ginka how to work with customers and run a business, which all three consider just as important as making pots. According to Chad the most valuable thing he learned was the spirit with which to approach all aspects of the work and the importance of integrity in that approach. In Chad’s mind he has never really left the Cohns, and their Winter 2007/2008 Door County Living 33

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each individual component.” In China he studied work that resonated with this perspective. For a month, in the fall of 2006, he lived in Jingdezhen, China, the birthplace of porcelain. He studied with a grand master of ceramic art. (China awards the distinction of grand master to only 27 ceramic artists in the country). Chad lived above the potter’s kiln and interacted daily with potters from all over the world. He saw pottery that was thousands of years old as well as the cutting-edge work of contemporary artisans. He said it was almost eerie how from even before he went to China his work had a quality that reflected the simplicity and connection to nature that is so characteristic of what he saw there. This experience validated his early artistic inclinations and opened an entire horizon of new possibilities.

Chad was named an Emerging Artist by the Peninsula Art School in 2006, and in the spring of 2007 he was one of 18 students (out of thousands of applicants nationally) invited to study with Cynthia Bringle at the Penland School in North Carolina, a nationally known center for the study of the arts. Chad says he learned many technical aspects of the work at Penland and Cynthia Bringle reinforced what he had learned earlier about the measured rhythm of the art. Her philosophy is that when you do good work “it never gets easier or faster…there are no shortcuts.” She says you have to go with the demands of the work in front of you; it cannot be rushed. According to Cynthia, Chad has good imagination and considerable talent, Working at the and he is well on his Detailed view of a Luberger piece. Potter’s Wheel with the way to becoming an Cohns, at Penland with Cynthia Bringle, exceptional potter. and with the community of potters in Fundamentally, Chad imagines his work China, have been incomparably rich as collaboration with the elements of experiences. The most valuable legacy of nature. He partners with essential aspects all these experiences, however, according to of the natural world. “I take earth and Chad, has been an increased awareness of form it with my hands. Then I offer it the value of living and working in an artistic to other components of nature – fire and community. An artist’s life is by nature air to create something that transcends isolating. Typically an artist works alone doorcountyliving.com

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for long hours, infrequently encountering others with similar interests. However, by founding Plum Bottom Pottery, Chad hopes in the future to create a tranquil, stimulating space where several artists can work together. The setting is already ideal. The gallery is located in a bucolic setting among copious trees, ponds, flowers and wildlife. In addition to his kiln and studio buildings, Chad has other buildings that could spaciously accommodate the work of other artists. He will be open year round as he fosters this nascent community. If Chad’s plan comes to fruition – a group of people working independently, yet drawing on each other’s artistry to create a body of work for a diverse audience – one might suggest he has not moved that far from his beginnings as an actor after all. It is a different kind of art on a slightly different stage, but a deeply personal and illuminating form of art all the same.

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Satisfying a Niche The Fairfield Center for Contemporary Art

, like many Northern Door folk, seem to keep just busy enough that my spare time is more often than not filled with mundane tasks such as laundry and dishes rather than exploring the wonders of this great place. However, the fact that my free time is rare does not stop me from dreaming up ways to fill it should the opportunity arise; in fact, between the mental notes and the ones I’ve actually jotted on scraps of paper, there are literally over a hundred items on my list of “Things to do in Door County.” So, when the editors of Door County Living assigned me this article on the

Fairfield Center for Contemporary Art, I thought I had fooled them, accepting an assignment that was essentially an item at the top of my list. I was excited that I’d finally be able to scratch “Visit the Fairfield” from my agenda, all the while under the guise of research.

Gallery, I had to remind myself to exchange pleasantries with the docent. I was already entranced. The tall ceilings and crisp, white walls accented by windows stretched with canvas-like shades and a floor of a rich, chocolaty-brown wood created the perfect shell for the art on display.

When I walked through the doors to the Fairfield Center for Contemporary Art on the corner of Third Avenue and Michigan Street in historical downtown Sturgeon Bay one day this past fall, I was lured in immediately. As I stood in the double doorway of the first-floor Arthur Light

Initially, I found myself in awe of the paintings of Craig Blietz’s “Spaces Between” exhibit. In particular, I stared at a large triptych that encompassed almost the entire wall directly across from the entryway. The center panel of “Rotation” showed cows milling about around a tree,

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ar t scene front of each piece, soaking in the layers of paint and the layers of meaning behind each flash point. The further I traveled around the room, the more intrigued I became with each of the paintings and the collection as a whole. A few chairs dotted the exterior walls, and I was tempted to take a seat to allow my thoughts time to coalesce. Eventually, I traveled upstairs to the third floor, where potter Chad Luberger’s exhibit, “Storytellers,” was on display in the Newkirk Gallery. Natural light from an oversized skylight filtered down onto the collection of porcelain vessels, which each captured a moment in time. Luberger, a previous Peninsula Art School Emerging Artist and resident-artist at Plum Bottom Pottery, has rapidly built a name for himself in Door County, which was evidenced not only by the body of his work on display at the Fairfield, but also by the guest comment book which read like a “Who’s Who” of the Door County art community.

The Fairfield Center for Contemporary Art, located at 242 Michigan Street in downtown Sturgeon Bay, is open free to the public Wednesday through Saturday from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm through the winter. For more information visit www. fairfieldcenter.org, email info@fairfieldcenter.org or call (920) 746-0001. and the exterior panels each showed an individual cow facing opposite directions. I don’t think I could have been more in awe had actual cows been standing in the room. Upon reading the artist’s statement, where he described the “flash point” or that critical moment between action and consequence, and between perception and reality, as well as browsing through the exhibit brochure, I gained a greater appreciation for how our points of view and our perceptions truly shape the art that we see. I took my time, pausing in doorcountyliving.com

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In addition to Luberger’s work, pieces of the permanent collection were found in the adjoining room. Even though the Henry Moore lithographs and etchings on display depicted whimsical trapeze artists and circus scenes, I found myself once again tempted to take a seat and contemplate the profundity of the art in front of me. The collection was truly an international representation of contemporary art. I continued on my way, traveling all the way down the slate gray-tiled staircase to the lower level which houses the b2 Gallery. A rather recent addition to the Fairfield’s exhibition space, it is described as a “laboratory and exhibition resource for aspiring, emerging and professional artists and students residing full time in Door, Brown and Kewaunee counties.” On display was an exhibit entitled, “Illumination.” And while the curatorial aspects of the exhibit may have been a little less polished than that of the other two spaces, the artwork on display captured my attention nonetheless. The detail within Nannette Champeau’s and Mary Bosman’s paintings captivated

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Throughout the winter, the Fairfield Center for Contemporary Art will display and rotate portions of its permanent collection – which includes more than 85 prints and bronze maquettes by Henry Moore, as well as artwork by Swiss sculptor and painter Alberto Giacometti, French painter Fernand Leger, Belgian surrealist painter Rene Magritte, Russian pioneer of abstract painting Wassily Kandinsky, and more – in the state-of-the-art Arthur Light and Newkirk Galleries. The b2 Gallery on the Fairfield’s lower level will continue its monthly rotation of artwork by aspiring, emerging and established local artists and students who live full time in Door, Brown and Kewaunee counties. A few highlights include David Starr, Mary Anderson, and a Children’s Art Exhibition. Beginning in November 2007, the Fairfield Center for Contemporary Art will offer daily (Wednesday through Saturday) guided gallery tours. These docent-led tours will commence at 1:30 pm and provide museum visitors an intimate opportunity to learn more about the art center’s signature artist Henry Moore, the world-class permanent collection, as well as the rotating exhibitions in the b2 gallery. These tours are free and open to the public. In addition to the tours, another educational opportunity that the Fairfield Center for Contemporary Art will present this winter will be “The Saturday Salon.” From January 5th through March 29th, the art center will welcome local artists at every level for a Saturday afternoon of drawing and painting in the galleries. The inspiration for these salon sessions derives from the tradition of painters copying the masters. Artists are asked to bring their own drawing and paintings supplies, and the Fairfield will provide the space and inspiration. This event is free and open to the public. There will be a group show in April and then in mid-May Sandra and Wence Martinez will kick off the Fairfield Center for Contemporary Art’s high season. The upcoming year promises to be remarkable, as November 2008 will find the gallery celebrating its 10th anniversary. Winter 2007/2008 Door County Living 37

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By the time of his death in 1986, Moore was an inspiring presence in the art world and his work had become synonymous with modern sculpture. The Henry Moore Foundation claims that the body of his work includes about 919 sculptures, 5,500 drawings and 717 graphics. For more information on Henry Moore visit the website of the Henry Moore Foundation: www.henry-moore-fdn. co.uk.

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public servant, visionary conservationist, successful real estate developer, wise art collector, and good friend to his native Wisconsin.” I stood there taking a moment to comprehend the weight of each of those words, knowing that they must hold merit if my surroundings were Fairfield’s lasting legacy. My eyes drifted up to a

notion. While Door County is seen as an artist’s retreat – and there are hundreds of galleries that dot the rural countryside of the peninsula – The Fairfield Center for Contemporary Art rounds out a different aspect of the art scene. According to Bryan-Hanson, “The Fairfield’s niche is contemporary art, which can be a somewhat ambiguous term…[but] we are trying to define what it means for the Door County community.” And in response via email to a similar question regarding the Fairfield’s place within the Door County art scene, Executive Director Walt Freckmann solidified the Fairfield’s role. “We offer a totally unique setting for the display and enjoyment of contemporary art, and for the preservation and showing of works by Henry Moore and the other artists in our permanent collection.”

large abstract painting by Emmett Johns that filled the void of the three-story wall, and the notion of just how significant an artistic space like this was for Door County became clearer. A few days later when I returned to talk with Exhibition Director Shan BryanHanson, she reiterated and clarified this doorcountyliving.com

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While I thought I was fooling my editors, they actually pulled a fast one on me. Not only am I feeling exceptionally guilty that it had taken me so long to explore this particular art haven, I now also realize that it’s an item I will never be able to officially scratch off my list of “Things to do in Door County.” As new exhibits transform the atmosphere of the art center, I realize it will be all the more reason to return – and all the more reason to not do my laundry.

William S. Fairfield The Fairfield Center for Contemporary Art lives on as the legacy of William S. Fairfield (1924 – 1993). Fairfield, who spent his last 25 years in Door County, flourished in a number of professions – including an investigative reporter, an environmentally conscious real estate developer and a key advisor to Wisconsin Governor Gaylord Nelson – throughout the course of his life. A Harvard graduate, Fairfield was also a visionary, a public servant and an art collector. One of Fairfield’s visions for the community he had grown to love was an art center where the people of Door County, its artists and visitors alike, could see and learn about contemporary and modern art from around the world. Upon his passing, Fairfield left a large gift to the Door County community in the form of his extensive collection of Henry Moore prints and maquettes. In 1997, with Irene Newkirk as the chairwoman, the Fairfield Foundation was formed to ensure that Fairfield’s wishes would be carried out. The artistic core of his donation was used to establish the permanent collection, and the remainder of Fairfield’s gift was used to purchase and renovate the historic building at the corner of Third Avenue and Michigan Street in Sturgeon Bay where the Fairfield Center for Contemporary Art stands today.

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Paul Sills: Theater Games P

aul Sills is quite possibly the most influential man in American theater that you have never heard of. Like so many successful people who have chosen to make Door County their home, Paul has had a long career of triumphs in the New York, Chicago, and Los Angeles theater scenes, and now focuses on sharing his unique vision with local actors and audiences here. While the name Paul Sills might not be widely known outside of the theater community, you have no doubt heard of some of the products of his work.

The Second City, Comedy Sportz, and even Saturday Night Live all sprang from the visionary philosophies of Paul Sills and his mother, Viola Spolin. Nearly every great actor working today has been influenced by the techniques they created. At the root of Paul Sills’ work are theater games and improvisation, the belief in play as a method to free the actor so as to better communicate the story. Theater games come in many forms, and are now quite a common part of nearly all actors’ training. In them, the company of actors quite literally plays games together, some

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which resemble games that children might play, like tag, catch, follow the leader, or hide and seek. But theater games have a higher purpose: to make the actors more comfortable and aware of their surroundings and each other, and to serve as a gateway to “playing” rather than “acting.” As Paul has been known to tell his players, “An amateur actor thinks they have it when they know their lines. But professional actors don’t really act – they play – and they bring the audience along.” Paul’s work as a director and a teacher focuses on the use of improvisation and doorcountyliving.com

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began her work at the age of 18 when she was trained as a teacher by Neva Boyd at Hull House, the settlement house in Chicago founded by Jane Addams in 1889 to promote the cultural and social well being of the floods of immigrants arriving in Chicago. Boyd’s teachings focused on the use of play and the incorporation of the European traditions of games and folk dancing. In 1938, Neva Boyd gave Viola Spolin the job of teaching creative dramatics to children and adults at Hull House as part of the Works Progress Administration created by President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Spolin quickly discovered that the practice and discipline of play was a highly effective teaching tool that helped her solve the problems of theater. She also originated the use of improvisation – having the students in her classes take suggestions from the audience and play her theater games as a form of entertainment.

theater games to get the actor out of the head and into the body – that is, to remove any cerebral blocks and simply let the actor enter stage space. His stories are typically told without elaborate sets, with minimal or no props, and with a special focus on the words and the characters. An active imagination, on the part of both the actors and the audience, is all that is needed to bring the characters, and through them the stories, to life. Paul’s lifelong work in improvisational theater stems from his mother’s initial development of theater games. Spolin doorcountyliving.com

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At a young age, Paul was brought by his mother to Hull House and incorporated into her theatrical companies. “My mother was a total genius,” Paul says. But it wasn’t long until Paul took what his mother had taught him and developed it into his own unique genius for teaching and directing. Eventually, Paul took the theater games of Viola Spolin and began working them into what he called “Story Theater.” In his youth, Viola had inspired Paul to read fairy tales and folk stories, which in 1966 Paul began to explore with his theater company playing theater games in the rehearsal of stories and then presenting those stories on stage. His goal from the very beginning was to create “a very simple and popular theater, something for the entire audience, including children – not an esoteric or coterie thing.” Even using the primary sources of folk stories, the rules of improvisation still applied. Paul once said, “Theater is concerned with reality…and reality can occur only with spontaneity.” Paul enrolled in the University of

Chicago in 1948 and founded some of the university’s first student-led theater groups by blending Viola’s techniques with established theater training. By 1955, Paul had co-founded the Compass Players, the nation’s first improvisational theater company. In 1959, Paul became the original director of Second City, which was an instant success. In 1965, Paul left Second City and with his mother started the Game Theater, in which members of the audience were

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welcome to participate in the performers’ improvisational games. It was at the Game Theater that Story Theater first emerged. By the late 1960s, Paul and his wife Carol began coming to Door County with their three young daughters. Their primary home was Chicago, where they had helped found “The Parents School,” a school based on total parent involvement in their children’s education. The group began coming up to Door County in the winter to hold meetings and they were enchanted by the beauty of the landscapes and the old farmhouses. In the fall of 1970 they purchased one such farmhouse near Baileys Harbor, and Door County became their home for most of the year. “We were always here in the winter at first,” Carol explains, “and gone in the summers. It wasn’t until several years later that we discovered that Door County was a tourist destination!” When they finally began spending summers on the Door Peninsula, Paul and Carol opened the Wisconsin Theater Game Center, which offers one-week improvisational theater workshops for Winter 2007/2008 Door County Living 41

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c ameos actors and educators. The workshops take place during the summer in a studio created in the Sills’ barn. By 1994, Paul and Carol were spending most of their time here in Door County, and began to share their unique brand of theater with local audiences and performers. They gathered a group of local players together and presented their first production in 1994, Paul’s own adaptation of the Charles Dickens’ story A Christmas Carol, at the Door Community Auditorium. This led to the creation of the Paul Sills Community Theater, an ensemble of core performers who annually produce story theater performances in the Door. This group includes local players Stuart Champeau, Jennifer Easton Erickson, Leif Erickson, Martha Garvey, Erik Frost, Rich Higdon, Valerie Murre Schlick, and Larry “Thor” Thoreson. Their productions always feature lively story theater versions of classics such as Ovid’s Metamorphoses, Dickens’ Cricket on the Hearth, Grahame’s Wind in the Willows,

and Rilke’s Stories of God. Most recently, the group presented Dreams and other Stories by Anton Chekhov at the Ephraim Village Hall. For their 2007 production, the players of the Paul Sills Community Theater are producing Paul Sills’ Story Theater in November at the Ephraim Village Hall. This show, a theatrical presentation of 10 different medieval legends and fairy tales collected by the Brothers Grimm, was originally produced to great acclaim on Broadway in 1970. Clive Barnes, who wrote a review of the show on opening night in 1970, said, “I adored the show, which brings back magic and innocence to Broadway, raises charades to the strange eminence of an art form, and demonstrates the essential theatricality of children’s games.” He went on to call the production, “Great, unequivocally great.” For the lucky few people in this local group of performers, their experiences have

been invaluable. “Paul is amazing,” Thor Thoreson, actor and owner of Gills Rock Stoneware in Ellison Bay explains. “He sees straight through to the heart of the story. Working with him has made me a better potter, a better businessman, a better human being.” To those who have not studied theater, the theories and practice of story theater and theater games might sound a bit esoteric. But no matter how complex Paul’s ideas sound, their underpinnings are remarkably simple and their goals have always been clear. In a 1970 interview with Mel Gussow of the New York Times, Paul said, “I don’t think there is such a thing as Story Theater, just theater.” He described his work as “Seeing things that are invisible. It’s ways of speaking with your body.” Through the Paul Sills Community Theater, Paul continues to speak with the Door County community, telling stories as only he can tell them.

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candinavians staying in Door County have been known to experience a more friendly type of “Stockholm Syndrome” whereby the affected travels thousands of miles to feel as if he never left home. Case-in-point is recent Swedish immigrant Helene Ingsten-Anderson, owner of Flora Special Occasion Flowers in Sister Bay, who sees glimpses of her homeland at every turn. “When I’m driving, something will catch my eye that’s like Sweden – a mix of trees, a meadow, even the certain placement of a farm homestead tells me it was built by a Swede,” she says. Ingsten-Anderson also says that the red barns with windows trimmed in white paint, located within Door County’s interior, further promote her déjà vu. In the Swedish countryside, a natural oxide, red “Falu” paint is used to protect barns. As the view of the countryside changes in front of her windshield, Ingsten-Anderson frequently takes notice of the many Scandinavian flags displaying the Nordic cross in the colors that are particular to each country. And, there are signs in front of businesses and homes, written

in Swedish, that make her smile. A sign near Kangaroo Lake on Highway 57 boasts “smärt fri” (painless), and in Ellison Bay two signs mark residences with “Mormor’s House” (the home of the grandmother on mother’s side) and “Drömmen kom sann” (Dreams come true). Sue Antonsen Daubner, co-owner with her husband, David, of the Norwegianinfluenced Sister Bay Café and gift shop, also sees the similarities between the peninsula’s landscape to the Scandinavian country she knows so well. “Just look at Door County’s inlets and bays,” she says. “And, the rocky soil is also reminiscent of Norway. The hills aren’t as high as the mountains, but there are forests and fishing – things a Norwegian would be familiar with.” That familiarity gave rise to the Scandinavian settlement of Door County in the mid-1800s, when Swedes were drawn to the bountiful fishing off the shores of the peninsula and to Sister Bay in particular. The Norwegians, meanwhile, came to Door County for the logging opportunities and also religious freedom. Members of the Norwegian Moravian Church settled Ephraim. One hundred and fifty years later, two Moravian churches

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– one on the bluff overlooking Ephraim and another amidst the farmland in Sister Bay – continue to serve those faithful to Moravian worship. The simple white-painted frame buildings that climb the hills in Ephraim are indicative of the lasting mark Norwegians have made in the small village. The Anderson Dock, Anderson Store Museum, Anderson Barn and historic Iverson House also give homage to the village’s Swedish ancestry. Also, in celebration of the coming of spring, Ephraim celebrates the annual Norwegian festival of Fyr Bal, which includes the lighting of bonfires along the town’s shoreline. A more recent settler to Door County, Al Johnson, kept Scandinavian authenticity foremost in his mind when he had both his log home and restaurant/gift shop built. Johnson enlisted the services of Norwegian builders, instead of Swedish builders, to construct these buildings in Norway and then dismantle and rebuild them in Sister Bay due to the complications of Swedish government “red tape.” Johnson was raised in the Chicago area but spent six years in Sweden. He met his

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future bride, Ingrid Forsberg, when she came over from Sweden to work at Gordon Lodge in Baileys Harbor. Johnson’s establishments go beyond just being true to Scandinavian log architecture. The restaurant is famous for its Swedish selections of meatballs, herring, and pancakes with either lingonberries or strawberries and whipped cream. Ingsten-Anderson worked as a waitress at Al Johnson’s when she first came to Sister Bay in 1983. She validates the authenticity of the Swedish recipes at Al Johnson’s, but says how they’re served is all American. “In Sweden, we would use two slices of thin boiled ham, not a four-inch high stack,” she says. “And, pancakes with strawberries and whipped cream is nothing we’d have for breakfast – ever – it’s what we’d have for dessert.” All meals at Al Johnson’s are served on plates with a blue and white Norwegian pattern. As for the famous dirndls worn by the waitresses? They’re actually Austrian. Many may have assumed the dirndls were Swedish but Roxy Wiltse, who has worked doorcountyliving.com

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Among the traditional menu selections are the breakfast dish of five heart-shaped waffles attached in a circular pattern with cardamon flavoring, and rice porridge with butter, cream, cinnamon and sugar. Later in the day, open-faced sandwiches on buttered bread with cold meatballs, smoked salmon or shrimp in dill sauce are served. Diners are encouraged to utilize the Norwegian custom of eating the sandwiches with a fork.

In the display case underneath the café’s cash register are boxes that contain the unexpected combination of Chinese fortune cookies with Lena and Ole jokes replacing the Oriental words of wisdom. The dim but apparently happy couple graces the cover of their namesake “Lena and Ole Cookies” box. Solbjørg’s (Sue’s), the gift shop at Sister Bay Café, sells both things made in Norway, like porcelains and woven blankets, as well as pieces handcrafted in the Norwegian tradition by Midwestern craftspeople. Among them are flat plane wooden figure carvings and the “hardanger” embroidery. Daubner, whose husband worked for Al Johnson’s for decades, thinks of the Swedish restaurant/gift stores as a Scandinavian “Disneyland” compared to her smaller “McDonalds.” “People are bedazzled by the goats,” she says. Ingsten-Anderson delights in the irony of the popularity of Al Johnson’s with vacationing Swedes. “Every year, my

Daubner says there’s basically no difference between the ingredients in most Swedish and Norwegian dishes, including the meatballs and tinnepannekeker (pancakes). She goes back to Scandinavian history to explain the countries’ similarities. At one time, Sweden and Norway were part of Denmark. During a Napoleonic war, Denmark lost Sweden and then offered up Norway to the Swedes. In 1914, Norway gained its independence from Sweden. And, that’s where Lena and Ole come in. “Because of the split, there’s a goodnatured ribbing between the Norwegians and Swedes that’s going on still with the Ole and Lena jokes,” she says. Known in Door County and the northern Midwest where many Norwegians have settled, Lena and Ole jokes are a self-deprecating brand of Norwegian humor that also pokes fun at the Swedes. Winter 2007/2008 Door County Living 47

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sc andin avian traditions friend’s 80-year-old mother has to visit Al Johnson’s at least three times before she returns to Sweden from Green Bay,” she says. Wiltse has also witnessed this phenomenon several times while working in the shop. “There’s more authentic Scandinavian items available in this one shop than they have in any store in Sweden because it’s all consolidated,” she says. From clothing to figurines, Al Johnson’s brings in merchandise from all the Scandinavian countries, which in addition to those mentioned, include Iceland and (depending upon who you talk to or “Google”) Finland. According to Wiltse, being made in Scandinavia is paramount to making a sale. “Whether it’s for the customers themselves, or a friend, it must be authentic – because it’s their heritage,” she says. “The customer

wants to make sure they have it right, they want to see the ‘Made in Sweden’ in writing.”

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Top sellers in the two Sister Bay Al Johnson gift stores are the wooden, red and green painted Dala Horse from the Dalana Province of Sweden; the pink bell flower “Linnea” porcelain dishes; Swedish wooden-soled clogs with leather uppers manufactured by Sven or Troentorp; the Danish-made Dansko clogs; and wool sweaters decorated with ethnic designs from Norway and Iceland.

Whether driving around the peninsula or skimming a phonebook, the names of businesses like Scandinavian Lodge and Scandia Cottages, both in Sister Bay, as well as the large number of Scandinavian surnames demonstrate the Scandinavians and their traditions in Door County are here to stay.

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out side in door By Myles Dannhausen Jr.

The White Sand Beach Ice fishing isn’t all about the fish

B “The white sand beach,” says Sister Bay resident Brad Lindenberg. “All these people spend millions on their waterfront homes and pay thousands in property taxes, and in the winter we get it all for free.”

ring up ice fishing to just about anybody and the last image to come to mind would be guys in t-shirts tossing around footballs, clubbing golf balls, or the notion of any comparison to summer days going to the beach. But that’s exactly what one group of Sister Bay friends calls what to most is a foreboding, chilling expanse of ice and snow covering Green Bay in the winter months. “The white sand beach,” says Sister Bay resident Brad Lindenberg. “All these people spend millions on their waterfront homes and pay thousands in property taxes, and in the winter we get it all for free.” Ron Brown, the relative novice of the group, says ice fishing is not quite the frigid sport most people understand it to be. “It’s cold, but inside the shanty it’s 85 to 90 degrees,” he says. Once inside, all those layers you zipped on for the trek out start peeling off. And when the

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ice is solid and the temperature creeps toward 40 degrees the footballs and golf clubs come out. “You’d be amazed how far you can drive a golf ball on glare ice,” Brown says. As dwindling fish populations have made catches fewer and farther between, such extracurricular activities have become more of the focus of the hobby. The fishing isn’t comparable to 10 years ago, Lindenberg says, let alone the ballyhooed days of yore when it was said a man could be kept busy for weeks on end catching all the fish he could pull through a hole. Even the most experienced fishermen often come home empty-handed after a day on the ice these days, one reason the activity has become about more than just the catch. For guys who spend the summer months working doubles in area restaurants, the winter is their only real time to get on the water and spend time with good friends. doorcountyliving.com

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Ice fishing is largely about the camaraderie, and increasingly, about lunch. For this group, the eatin’ is good. Lindenberg has long been the head of the kitchen at the Sister Bay Bowl, Tony Gorham is a chef at the Waterfront, and others in the crew cook at the Inn at Kristofer’s, Pudgy Seagull, and the AC Tap. These guys aren’t going to cook high-class meals for visitors all year, then bring a few bologna sandwiches out to the shanty. Rather, Brown says it’s often more of a “chef ’s showcase.” With apologies to the customers, the $30 you shelled out for a well-garnished plate in July probably didn’t get you the best the chef had to offer. That’s saved for the ice, for the customers whose opinions matter most. “We’ll have shrimp, venison, scallops, tenderloin, kabobs,” Lindenberg says. “You’re almost trying to one-up each other with what you bring out there.”

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And once each year there’s the penultimate feast – Fat Tuesday, when dozens of friends gather on a certain inland lake, each bringing their best, for a buffet to rival the most impressive and expensive of weddings. But cooking and enjoying great food isn’t the only way they pass the time. Just as today, the shanties of the early 20th century tended to be arranged in small villages of men on the bay, where hours were spent in isolation. But the hardened men of the time weren’t immune to catching a buzz, socializing, or pulling pranks on one another. In his family memoir Pioneer Experiences in Door County, John R. Seaquist described some of his favorites. One involved putting a piece of wood over the end of a cohort’s smoking stovepipe to flood his shanty with smoke, or sneaking into another man’s hut to put pepper on the stove. When he fired it up, “the sneezing which followed could

be heard in the neighboring shanties to everybody’s enjoyment.” Today, a license earns you the right to three “tip-ups,” a spring-loaded device placed across the fishing hole which raises a small, baseball-card sized orange or red flag a few inches above the ice when a fish has taken the bait. One fisherman can’t have more than three lines in at a time. Most fishermen fish one line in the shanty and place two tip-ups in holes outside the shanty which they keep an eye on through the window. When a flag goes up, it’s a frantic race to the hole, which makes fooling your buddies that much more fun. A “Tip-up!” call can send a shanty reeling as guys scramble to see if it’s theirs. Or a guy will toss snowballs at another’s tip-up to raise the flag, then watch as their buddy flies out of the shanty thinking he’s got his prize on the line, only to realize he’s been had.

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out side in door Inside some shanties is a historical record of the fishing tally. Short, simple summaries of the day’s efforts adorn the walls. “Feb 3. 2 flags, horsed 1.” Eight hours condensed nicely. Brown, who showed up for his first day on the ice in a silk shirt, tie, and loafers, began his ice fishing career with, by his estimate, 45 slashes on the wall, his tally of days leaving the ice empty-handed. Finally, Lindenburg had to run to the Bowl to place an order, leaving Brown to watch his tip-ups. Sure enough, the flag went up and Brown pulled one in, his first fish through the ice, or so he thought.

“Don’t catch ‘em just to pull it out of the water,” Brown says. “Make a meal out of it, or give it to someone who will.” With numbers now a far cry from their heyday the guys say it’s increasingly important to do what’s right for the longterm fishing interests as well. Case in point, Chris Reichel had the fishing day of his dreams a few years back. He pulled up what Gorham says was a 25-inch walleye, then a 27-incher. (Typical of any fish tale there isn’t agreement on size. Brown insists they were larger.) But they were large females ready to spawn, and after taking photos with them,

Reichel set them free. The guys were awed. Then he pulled up another walleye, over 30 inches, but another female. Another photo, and another release. Finally, he pulled in a northern surpassing 40 inches, but once again, it was a female. Again, Reichel returned it to the water, left to spawn another fish for another day. “That’s a true sportsman,” Brown says. Reichel may not have left with his trophy that day, but as these guys tell it, that’s only part of what it’s all about anyway.

“Doesn’t count,” Lindenberg informed him upon his return. “It’s not your tip-up. It’s gotta be all you.” Your tip-up, your bait, your hole. As for the fishing, around the peninsula they’re catching perch, walleye, northern, and trout in the winter. If you want quantity they say, hit the inland lakes. If a trophy is what you’re after, you head to the bay. Once out, there are a few unwritten rules to observe. Don’t steal another man’s hole. Don’t park your shanty on his “property.” And don’t show up to the shanty with nothing to offer – beer, food, bait, just don’t come empty-handed. All are “bad juju” as Brown says. Finally, honor your fish. Ron Brown displays a “tip-up,” an ice fisherman’s vital weapon.

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on your pl ate By Jessic a Sauter

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steaming hot stack of pancakes drizzled with pure maple syrup is one of the best breakfasts to enjoy on a cold Door County winter’s morning. Locally produced at a variety of “Sugar Bushes,” the proper name for a maple syrup farm, Pure Door County Maple Syrup is one of the unique treats found on the peninsula. Every year toward the end of winter – during the months of February, March or April – the sap of the maple trees starts to flow and the process of making maple syrup begins. Here on the Door Peninsula the month of March typically signals when the weather conditions are perfect for sap

harvesting. Though many types of maple trees can be used for making syrup, Sugar Maple trees produce the best sap and these are found readily around the county. The telltale buckets on the side of a tree will appear for as long as the production season lasts. In order for the sap to flow, daytime temperatures must be above freezing and the temperature must fall below freezing at night. “Forty/Twenty” is the prime temperature range according to Evelyn Eckhardt, whose family has been producing syrup at the family sugar bush since before she was born. “Forty/ Twenty means maximum temperatures in

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the forties during the day and that the thermometer must drop down into the twenties at night.” The thermometer must stay in this range or the syrup production will end for the season. Once the trees begin to have leaf buds, the sap and the syrup it produces take on a bitter flavor, rendering the final product unpalatable. Evelyn’s father, Louis Sohns, calls this “buddy syrup.” Louis can tell when the sap is off just by how it smells. He has been producing maple syrup at the same family homestead since he was a boy. “I remember loading the sap I had collected into my little wagon and bringing it down doorcountyliving.com

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Maple syrup is a wonderful natural sweetener and works very well as a substitute ingredient in baking. It also can be used for many main dishes, producing tasty glazes for meat, poultry or vegetables.

the road to our neighbors, the Reinhard’s Sugar Shack, to boil it into syrup.” Buddy syrup can be boiled longer to produce a darker syrup used for commercial baking or sweetening, but won’t taste right on French toast. The production of maple syrup begins with the tapping of the maple trees. Tapping a tree consists of drilling a hole a few inches deep in the trunk and inserting a spile, or spout, to drain the sap. Larger trees may be tapped in multiple locations, but a tree should not have a hole drilled in the same place twice. Though a maple tree will produce sap as long as it is alive, the natural healing process of the tree forms a barrier to protect itself and will not allow sap to flow from the same hole for more than one season. Collection buckets are placed under the spouts and need to be emptied regularly. This traditional method has gone by the wayside in recent years due to advances in technology. In many of the high production areas of Canada, Vermont and Wisconsin, plastic tubing runs from the trees directly to collection bins or to the processing area, thus allowing for continuous sap collection and higher production yields. Here in Door County much of the maple sap produced at family sugar bushes is still collected by hand and, on a walk through the woods in syrup season, buckets can be spied on many maple trees. To transform the raw sap into syrup, it must be boiled down or evaporated over high heat to reduce the water content and concentrate the natural sugar. The sap is clear when it exits the tree and does not take on the familiar amber hue of maple syrup doorcountyliving.com

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until after it has begun to be boiled down. The sap is brought to the processing house, commonly known as a “Sugar Shack,” where it begins the conversion. In years past, stirring the sap in a large high-sided cauldron over an open fire was the most common evaporation process, but again modern technology has provided advances and many operations now use a wood-fired mechanical evaporator to process the sap. Constant high heat over a long period of time is needed to produce the proper sugar concentration for pure maple syrup. In the final stage, the syrup must reach exactly 219.5 degrees Fahrenheit. If it goes higher the syrup will crystallize in the bottle. For Evelyn, fond memories from childhood are of long nights spent in the Sugar Shack with family members taking turns keeping the fire going and drinking Sap Tea, brewed using the secret family recipe. Large amounts of raw sap are required as it takes approximately 40 gallons of sap to produce one gallon of syrup. A standardized grading system is used throughout the United States to ensure proper color and taste for pure maple syrup.

Former Governor Tommy Thompson tapping a tree in 1987.

RECIPE

Lemony Maple Chicken One 2 1/2 - 3 pound chicken, cut into pieces 1/3 cup melted butter 1/3 cup maple syrup 2 teaspoon lemon juice 1/2 teaspoon lemon zest 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon black pepper Pre-heat oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit. Place chicken pieces in a pan. Whisk together remaining ingredients and pour over chicken pieces. Bake for 55 minutes, basting occasionally. Best served with wild rice.

Pure Door County Maple Syrup from various local producers can be found at many of the farm markets and specialty stores throughout the county. During syrup season (roughly March through early April) a trip to Jorns’ Sugar Bush on County T will provide visitors an intimate look at the entire maple syrup making process. Though Door County is not often remembered for its maple syrup, discovering this tasty treat is sure to create a lasting memory.

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nyone with a basic working knowledge of children’s mythology knows the dangers of building a house out of straw: a mere huff or puff from an irritable wolf can take your house — not to mention you — permanently out of commission. A small community of builders and homeowners in Door County, however, are disregarding the moral of the first little pig’s tale and adopting straw as their primary construction material. Their numbers are growing, and their homes — far from blowing down — are thriving.

Though it’s still an unconventional movement in many ways, straw bale construction is by no means a new practice. Straw has been used as a homebuilding material in the U.S. ever since the late 1890s, when rural Nebraskans first realized that building with straw could help compensate for the lack of wood in their prairie landscape. The practice became relatively widespread by the 1920s, and many of the structures built then are inhabited to this day. While northern Wisconsin does not share Nebraska’s want of wood, it does boast a plentiful supply of straw and of people looking for affordable, sustainable ways of building homes. At the moment, Door County is home to more straw bale structures than one might think, including at least two complete homes, two homes currently under construction, about a dozen in-home additions and studios, and a chicken coop.

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There are countless variations on “typical” straw bale design, but they all share one common feature: walls filled with baled straw, much like the bales that cushion hayrides or dot autumn farm fields. Most straw bale homes fall into one of two categories: post-and-beam structure (in which straw bales fill in a wooden skeleton that supports the roof ’s weight), and Nebraska-style, load-bearing structure (true to its prairie roots, this building style features no wood; the roof rests directly on the straw itself). No matter what their wall design, most straw bale structures rest on a conventional concrete foundation, with the bales raised at least several inches off the ground to prevent ground moisture from encroaching into the straw. Once the bales are in place, stacked on top of one another like bricks, they are covered in plaster (most builders in Door County recommend lime plaster for its adaptability and vapor permeability). The resulting walls — usually over a foot thick doorcountyliving.com

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e Landscape Erik Frost’s home in Jacksonport showcases the ambience of a straw bale structure.

— roll and undulate along the contours of the straw they contain. The effect is warm, solid, and inviting, more like a fairy-tale gingerbread house than the flimsy shack of “Three Little Pigs” fame. Like the houses they create, these building techniques are not set in stone. Though he’s unanimously acknowledged as one of the best-informed figures in Door County’s alternative building community, straw bale homeowner and builder Erik Frost emphasizes that straw bale building is still a learn-as-you-go process: “Nobody’s got something written down that says, ‘This is how you do it.’ We’re all sort of teaching ourselves.” Nan Helscher, who is in the process of building a straw bale home south of Fish Creek, agrees: “We’re all sharing our knowledge and working together. That to me is a real benefit.” Door County’s straw bale homeowners seem uniformly pleased with the results of this experimentation. Helscher loves the doorcountyliving.com

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“soft lines and organic shapes” straw bale homes offer, as well as the way they “nestle into the landscape.” Linda Cockburn, who with her husband, Russ, owns a straw bale chicken coop and home addition, compares straw bale walls to “a big hug. There’s an awe factor, and it’s got personality because it’s not just harsh lines.” Frost says, “It feels very clean, nice to be in. Some even say,” he adds, “that it feels like a manger.” In addition to its aesthetic appeal, straw bale construction offers a list of benefits so long it could appease even its most pragmatic skeptics. Russ Cockburn, who now stands at the leading edge of straw bale construction in Door County, admits that he initially harbored significant doubts about straw’s viability as a building material: “My first impression was that it would be a fire hazard, that it would not last very long, and that insects and rodents would get in.” Other common concerns include straw’s susceptibility

to mold and rot, as well as its capacity (or lack thereof) to insulate against harsh northern winters. Straw bale builders have heard all these concerns and more, and they have thoroughly researched responses to every one. Flammability? As it turns out, straw bale homes fare at least as well in flammability tests as conventional homes; the oxygenpoor density of the tightly packed straw

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means that when straw bale homes catch fire, as Cockburn puts it, “everything but the walls burn.” It’s bales of hay, not straw, that are famous for their spontaneous combustibility. Durability? The dozens of intact centuryold straw bale homes in Nebraska testify to the technique’s longevity. Cockburn points out that because straw is “just like little pieces of wood, if you keep it dry it’ll last as long as wood will.” Bugs and mice? They gain no nutritional value from straw, and find burrowing through thick straw bales much more difficult than burrowing through the thinner sheets of conventional insulation. Moisture? Though vapor-permeable lime plaster walls may seem dangerous to a house made of straw, Frost points out that allowing moisture to pass through the walls at a small but constant rate prevents rot-inducing moisture buildup in any one portion of the wall. doorcountyliving.com

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Chuck Gress and Kelly Fagundes pack bales of straw into walls during an early stage of construction. And insulation? As an insulator, straw is hard to beat: whereas a conventionallyinsulated wall has an insulation R-value of about 9, most straw bale walls earn R-values between 40 and 50.

house is almost entirely biodegradable – so, Cockburn says, “If you tore down a straw bale house, you could basically plow it into the ground and there wouldn’t be a lot of nasty stuff left.”

Straw’s heat efficiency can save straw bale homeowners significant amounts of money in the long term, adding to the financial benefits of a process that is already estimated to cost 20 percent less than a conventional home. But the benefits of straw bale housing reach far beyond the financial realm. Most Door County builders cite sustainability and ecological concerns as some of their primary reasons for choosing straw bale.

Despite the many proven benefits of straw bale housing, skepticism from the conventional building community can prove a difficult obstacle for would-be straw bale builders to overcome, particularly because it can block project funding. Relative ignorance of the straw bale process, combined with the lack of similar buildings to use as price comparisons, can complicate bank loans, building inspections, insurance, and resale for straw bale homes. Russ Cockburn laughs when he remembers the first time he asked a building inspector about straw bale construction: “He said that he’d never really heard about it, but he thought as long as I followed the instructions on the package I’d be fine.”

“Straw’s a waste product,” Frost points out, which means that straw bale builders are paying local farmers for something that might otherwise sit unused in the field. Buying building materials locally not only bolsters local economies, but also cuts down on the cost and carbon emissions of material transportation. And a straw bale doorcountyliving.com

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But to builders like Frost and Cockburn, it is this very lack of packaging that makes

straw bale construction so appealing. Frost reflects, “It’s my business in some sense or another to build things, but I hold on to this fantasy that I’m an artist, and straw bale is a lot more fun to work with. [Conventional] four-by-eight sheets are the bane of a person’s existence. Here, you sculpt the straw, and the plastering is enjoyable, quiet, methodical.” With conventional building, Frost says, “it’s bang, bang, bang, all day long.” With straw bale building, he says, miming the rhythmic application of plaster onto straw, “it’s shhh, shhh, shhh.” Cockburn readily admits that straw bale construction is not for everyone: “I don’t push it on anybody. But I do think it’s a really good way to build.” As more and more straw bale homes pop up around the peninsula, it seems that quite a few people in Door County agree with him. Asked to think of drawbacks, Frost pauses and scratches his head. “You know, I’m sure there are some. But I add up all the reasons and I can’t see why not to do it.”

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OUTSIDE IN DOOR BY MEGAN O始MEARA

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fter the holidays wind down and spring begins to feel like it will never come around, Fish Creek will have a muchneeded break from the winter doldrums. For two days over the Winter Fest weekend in February, spectators will be treated to a skyline full of spectacular color, artistry and drama, also known as Kites Over the Bay. This is the fourth year that Fish Creek has celebrated winter with the kite-flying event and the attendance has expanded steadily. Co-sponsor Toby Schlick, owner of the Fish Creek Kite Company, is not surprised to see interest grow. “People get so excited seeing those big kites over the ice,” Toby reflects. “Anyone who has seen our kite fly or the one that used to take place in Madison [Kites on Ice] is still talking about it years later.” Perhaps the reason for the excitement is the sheer size of these aptly named “giant kites.” World-renowned kite flier Al Sparling will be returning to Kites Over the Bay and will be bringing a crowd favorite – a 90-foot Trilobite kite. (For those of you who need to brush up on your geology, the Trilobite is the Wisconsin State Fossil and those found in nature, ironically, are less than 14 inches in size.) This kite is one of several giant kites that are featured as part of the fly. Sparling explained what it means to have a winter kite event, saying, “I have really seen the Fish Creek kite fly grow each year. The conditions for a winter event can be a little trickier to predict; however, when they are right, there is much more space to spread out over the ice.” Since the spectators are also welcomed onto the ice, that extra room is a plus. Sparling has done kite flies all around the world – in England, France, and Thailand, to name a few places – but sees the Fish Creek event as a great reason to come to Door County. Bob Rymaszewski, the acting American Kitefliers Association (AKA) Regional Director, also enjoys coming to the county for this annual event. “We love to come to Door County several times a year for vacation, so when Toby brought the idea to us about a winter event we thought,

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Photo by Bob Rymaszewski. how perfect. This particular kite fly is a little cozier in that it has a small group of fliers that have been together since the beginning. We like to hang out and enjoy ourselves,” he says. Spectators can expect to see a 40-foot teddy bear, an elaborate octopus, and a 50-foot long caterpillar that bounces on the ice and will be something that children can interact with. While some might assume that kite flying is just for children, others know that it is a hobby/ sport/obsession for adults as well. The kites that spark interest in adults are intricate creations made of hundreds, sometimes thousands, of pieces of fabric and are lessons in design and aerodynamics. Not exclusively child’s play. Valerie Murre-Schlick, Toby’s wife, can’t always believe the level of enthusiasm that the fliers bring with them. “It’s not easy to stand out on the ice for two full days flying these large kites; however, the fliers just love doing it. The temperature might be below freezing, they aren’t getting paid to perform, and yet they so enjoy themselves by showing the crowd what these kites can do.”

for the community than was first imagined. “The kites are so magnificent and colorful,” she says. “You are just drawn down to the beach when you see them.” While the pictures of past events are interesting to look at, you cannot really appreciate the full scale of these colossal and fanciful kites unless you are standing right under them. This year’s festival begins on Friday, February 8th and runs through Sunday the 10th. The kite flying will take place all day Saturday and Sunday. Other events taking place over the weekend include Door County Idol, a snow sculpture contest and other family activities throughout town. Novice kite enthusiasts can also participate in a morning of kite building at the Northern Door YMCA on Saturday from 10:00 am until noon and then have the chance to fly their custom kites on the ice later with all the others. For more information on Kites Over the Bay, go to www.fishcreek.info or www.fishcreekkites.com.

Photo by Bob Rymaszewski.

The Fish Creek Civic Association (FCCA), who is the other co-sponsor of the event, is glad to have Kites Over the Bay as part of the Winter Festival line-up. FCCA board member and event chair Bonnie Spielman (also owner of Hat Head) knows that this is becoming a much bigger draw

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on your pl ate By Julia Chomeau

Alexander’s Restaurant

A change of scene for an established favorite

he Hotel Du Nord, a beautiful establishment overlooking the Little Sister Islands, was once home to a restaurant well known for its delicious dinners. While the hotel is no longer there, lucky for us the restaurant lives on. Alexander’s, under the guidance of Bruce Alexander for the last 20 years, now has a new home north of Fish Creek on Highway 42. Bruce started coming to Door County in the mid-1970s and made the permanent move in 1979. In 1985 Bruce took over the kitchen of the hotel and he has been in

business ever since. He worked with several owners and managers before finally leasing the restaurant in 2000, at which time he officially changed the name to Alexander’s. When a developer bought the property in 2005, Bruce knew it was time to put the long-time plan of starting his own place into action. Bruce and his wife Jill, a Door County native from Baileys Harbor, looked into several different options as far away as Green Bay, but in the end the former Park Way Supper Club (or “The Rock,” as it was

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historically known) seemed to offer the best opportunity for the couple. Though there is still a sentimental attachment to the previous building and location, Bruce and Jill are thrilled to have a place to finally call their own. “I miss the water,” says Jill, “…and the fireplace. We have a lot of memories of that place but now we have the opportunity to do things our way.” On the upside of the move is the increased space, especially behind the doorcountyliving.com

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scenes. “The traffic flow in the kitchen is definitely better,” says Bruce. “There is a lot more room and it’s easier to maneuver.” Bruce operates both his restaurant and his catering business out of the kitchen so the extra room gives the chefs more freedom.

offerings to focus on seafood, steaks and chops. There is a nice balance of specialty, Italian and poultry offerings as well. The starter menu has all of the Alexander’s favorites which can combine to make a delicious tapas-style meal.

Although Bruce has been in the restaurant business for more than 20 years, there were definite challenges in opening an existing restaurant in a new location. “There are no books for me to look back on,” explains Bruce. “I didn’t know what kind of revenue there would be in the new space.” As well as a larger kitchen area, Alexander’s went from seating about 80 to being able to seat 160 people. More diners meant more staff, and Bruce and Jill had to double the number of employees from 20 to 40.

“I find that there is a gap between traditional supper club fare and fine dining,” claims Bruce. “I want to improve on that.” Improve he does with a great selection of entrées such as cherry barbequed salmon, grilled chicken asiago ravioli and sesame tuna. There are also several nightly specials and, of course, no visit would be complete without Bruce’s famous crostini bread.

On a personal level, the challenges of the move were compounded by a growing family. During the winter of 2005 Jill was pregnant with the couple’s second child. “Trying to get ready for a new baby, keeping up with our daughter, Sophia, and trying to get a new restaurant open was without doubt the toughest thing we’ve ever done,” says Jill. Second daughter Chloe was born in January and the reincarnation of Alexander’s opened soon after on May 24, 2006. Being able to build off of his longstanding reputation afforded Bruce the chance to improve on his menu and make some changes during the transition. The menu has scaled back on the number of doorcountyliving.com

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There is a large, full service bar with a friendly staff, a spacious dining room, and additional porch seating in the warmer months. Jill had help from local business Sister Bay Trading when deciding on the décor for the restaurant. There is a modern feel with steel chairs, contemporary fixtures and a subdued color palate. One important aspect of Bruce and Jill’s life in the restaurant business is their focus on the local community. Bruce estimates that he does about 20 fundraising dinners annually either through his catering business or in house. The Peninsula Preschool’s annual “Trivia Night” is held at the restaurant each fall as well as events for the Peninsula Music Festival. The Alexanders have even hosted Gibraltar’s High School Prom. “Bruce and Jill will bend over backwards to make sure your

event is perfect,” says Jaime Blossom, president of the Peninsula Preschool Board of Directors. “They really care about their community and are always willing to do what they can to help.” Alexander’s catering business has become an entity of its own. Bruce does events all year long ranging from large (30 persons or more) catered dinners in private homes to 200 person weddings all over the peninsula. Over the past few years, in fact, Bruce’s catering has come to make up almost one quarter of his business. The menu for catered events differs from the restaurant menu. Bruce will work with the client to tailor a specific list of options for any event. Anything from individual tenderloin sandwiches to sushi can make up a personalized menu. Bruce’s in-house staff can function in either the restaurant or at an on-site event. Delicious food along with capable wait staff and bartenders are available to make any catered affair memorable. Change is something that those of us who live in Door County have gotten used to; it is inevitable and constant, for better or for worse. And though many of us have fond memories of the Hotel Du Nord and what it used to be, Bruce and Jill Alexander have made a positive impact on Door County’s dining scene and have made a difference in their community. Change, in this case, is a pleasant experience.

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Caffe’ Tlazo 607 4th. St. Hwy. 42 Algoma (920) 487-7240 www.caffetlazo.com $  B L D 

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Andre’s Food & Spirits 23 W. Oak St. Sturgeon Bay (920) 743-4179 $$ B D L  Applebee’s Neighborhood Bar & Grill 129 N. Madison Ave. Sturgeon Bay (920) 746-8300 $$  D L Birmingham’s 4709 N Bay Shore Dr. Sturgeon Bay (920) 743-5215 $$  L D  Café Launch 306 S. 3rd Ave. Sturgeon Bay (920) 746-8000 $ BW  B L D

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Cherry Hills Lodge & Golf Course 5905 Dunn Rd. Sturgeon Bay (920) 743-4222 www.golfdoorcounty.com $$   B L D  Donny’s Glidden Lodge Restaurant 4670 Glidden Dr. Sturgeon Bay (920) 746-9460 $$$   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 $    L D  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 $  L D  The Inn At Cedar Crossing 336 Louisiana St Sturgeon Bay (920) 743-4200 www.innatcedarcrossing.com $$$ B L D  Java on Jefferson 232 N. 5th Ave. Sturgeon Bay (920) 746-1719 $B Kick Coffee 148 N. 3rd Ave. Sturgeon Bay (920)746-1122 $BL Ladder House 38 S. 3rd Ave. Sturgeon Bay (920) 743-3315 $$  L D  Leathem Smith Lodge 1640 Memorial Dr. Sturgeon Bay (920) 743-5555 www.leathemsmithlodge.com $$$ D 

Mandarin Garden 512 S. Lansing Ave. Sturgeon Bay (920) 746-9122 $$ BW L D 

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

Mill Supper Club 4128 Hwy 42/57 N Sturgeon Bay (920) 743-5044 $$ D 

Trattoria Dal Santo 147 N. 3rd Ave. Sturgeon Bay (920) 743-6100 $$ BW D 

My Sister’s Café 325 N. 3rd Ave. Sturgeon Bay (920) 743-1991 $BL

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Neighborhood Pub & Grill 1407 Egg Harbor Rd. Sturgeon Bay (920) 743-7018 L D  The Nightingale Supper Club 1541 Egg Harbor Rd. Sturgeon Bay (920) 743-5593 D 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 $$$$ BW  D  Scaturo’s Café 19 Green Bay Rd. Sturgeon Bay (920) 746-8727 $ BW   B L D  Schartner’s on the Shore 4680 Bay Shore Dr. Sturgeon Bay (920) 743-2421 $$  D  Sonny’s Pizzeria 43 N. Madison Sturgeon Bay (920) 743-2300 $$ L D BW  Stone Harbor 107 N 1st St. Sturgeon Bay (920) 746-0700 www.stoneharbor-resort.com $$$$   B L D 

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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.

Bistro at Liberty Square 7755 Hwy. 42 Egg Harbor (920) 868-4848 www.libertysquareshops.com $$$ BW  B L D  We strive to bring you the best food, wine, and beer in Door County with variety to please everyone. Our menu features tasty breakfast items, specialty sandwiches, gourmet pizzas, and daily selected entrées. Everything made fresh with quality ingredients while you enjoy the ambience of Door County. Carlsville Roadhouse 5790 Hwy 42 Carlsville (920) 743-4966 $LD Casey’s Inn 7855 Hwy 42 Egg Harbor (920) 868-3038 $$$  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. Harbor Landing 7829 Hwy 42

Egg Harbor (920) 868-2077 $ BW  B L D

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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 $$$   D  Log Den 6626 Hwy. 42 Egg Harbor (920) 868-3888 www.thelogden.com $$   L D  Mojo Rosa”s Cantina 7778 Hwy 42 Egg Harbor (920) 868-3247 $L D  The Orchards at Egg Harbor 8125 Elm Rd. Egg Harbor (920) 868-2483 orchardsateggharbor.com $ BW B L Shipwrecked Brew Pub & Inn 7791 Hwy 42 Egg Harbor (920) 868-2767 shipwreckedmicrobrew.com $$$   L D Trio Restaurant Hwy 42 & County E Egg Harbor (920) 868-2090 $$$ BW D The Village Café 7918 Hwy 42 Egg Harbor (920) 868-3342 $ BW

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• • • DINING IN DOOR COUNTY Baileys Harbor (920) 839-2331 www.gordonlodge.com $$$$ B L D  Harbor Fish Market & Grille 8080 Hwy 57 Baileys Harbor (920) 839-9999 www.harborfishmarket-grille.com $$$$ L D  Highland Club at Maxwelton Braes 7670 Hwy 57 Baileys Harbor (920) 839-2321 www.maxwelton-braes.com $$$ L 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 $  L D  Restaurant Saveur 8041 Hwy. 57 Baileys Harbor (920) 839-2708 $$$$  D  Sandpiper Restaurant 8166 Hwy 57 Baileys Harbor (920) 839-2528 $ BL Weisgerber’s Cornerstone Pub & Restaurant 8123 Hwy 57 Baileys Harbor (920) 839-9001 $$  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 $$$   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 $ L D  Blue Horse Bistro & Espresso 4158 Main St. Fish Creek (920)868-1471 $BL Specialty coffee drinks, fantastic and fresh sandwiches, outdoor patio

and waterview deck in the heart of Fish Creek. C & C Supper Club 4170 Main St. Fish Creek (920) 868-3412 $$$  D  The Cookery, Inc 4135 S. Main St. Fish Creek (920) 868-3634 www.cookeryfishcreek.com $$ 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 oldfashioned 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 $$$  D  Gibraltar Grill 3993 Main St. Fish Creek (920) 868-4745 $$ BW   L D

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Luna Café 4192 Main St. Fish Creek (920) 868-1133 www.lunacafe.com $ 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 $$ BW  B L D  Stillwater’s by the Bay 4149 Main St. Fish Creek (920) 868-9962 $  L D  Sonny’s Pizzeria 3931 Hwy 42 Fish Creek (920)868-1900 $LD Summertime Restaurant 1 N Spruce St. Fish Creek (920) 868-3738 www.thesummertime.com $$$  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 Chocolate Chicken 10351 N. Water St. Green Gables Shops Ephraim (920) 854-9197 www.chocolatechicken.com $L Good Eggs South Ephraim (920)854-6621 $BL Good Eggs: You are one! Breakfast cabana across from the water in south Ephraim. Joe Jo’s 10420 Water St. Ephraim (920) 854-5455 $ L D  Specializing in home-made

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thin crust pizza made to order. Put your taste buds to the test – offering 18 gelato flavors! 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 Wilson’s Restaurant 9990 Water St. Ephraim (920) 854-2041 $  L D

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 DC Deli 531 N. Bayshore Dr. Sister Bay (920) 854-4514 $ BW   L D  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 $   L D Husby’s Food & Spirits 400 Maple Dr. Sister Bay (920) 854-2624 $   B L D  The Inn At Kristofer’s 734 Bay Shore Dr. Sister Bay (920) 854-9419 www.innatkristofers.com $$$$ BW D  JJ’s/La Puerta Restaurant 10961 Bay Shore Dr. Sister Bay (920) 854-4513 $   L D  Mission Grille Intersection of Hwy 42 & 57 Sister Bay (920) 854-9070 www.missiongrille.com $$$$   L D  Exceptional cuisine and fine spirits, Gourmet Magazine Selection, Wine Spectator Award past eight years. Moretti’s 517 N. Bay Shore Dr. Sister Bay (920) 854-6610 $ BW   L D  Northern Grill & Pizza 321 Country Walk Dr. Sister Bay (920) 854-9590 $   L D  Patio Motel & Restaurant 200 Orchard Dr. Sister Bay (920) 854-1978 $LD Sarah’s Snack Shop Cedar Court Shops Sister Bay (920) 854-5977 Sister Bay Bowl 504 N Bay Shore Dr. Sister Bay (920) 854-2841 $$$  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 $$ BW   B L D  The Waterfront 10961 Bay Shore Dr. Sister Bay (920) 854-5491 $$$$  D 

Ellison Bay Mink River Basin 12010 Hwy 42 Ellison Bay (920) 854-2250 $$ L D  Rowleys Bay Restaurant 1041 Hwy ZZ Rowleys Bay (920) 854-2385 www.wagontrail.com $$  B L D  T. Ashwell’s 11976 Mink River Rd. Ellison Bay (920) 854-4306 $$$$   D  The Viking Grill 12029 Hwy 42 Ellison Bay (920) 854-2998 door-county-fish-boil.com $  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 $  L D 

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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

“Voted #1 Food Store by Door County Magazine” DOWNTOWN EGG HARBOR, WISCONSIN • (920) 868-2120

Exceptional Cuisine, Fine Spirits Wine Spectator Award ~ Gourmet Magazine Selection OPEN YEAR ROUND Sister Bay • 854-9070 • www.missiongrille.com

Bruce Alexander Chef, Owner AMAZING CUISINE CASUAL SCENE Seafood / Steaks Fine Spirits Champagne Sunday Brunch Serving from 9:30 am

Catering & Special Events Open Year Round / Reservations Accepted / 920.868.3532

Hwy 42, N. of Fish Creek www.alexandersofdoorcounty.com

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• • • STAYING IN DOOR COUNTY

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

Facilities, Cable/Movies, NonSmoking Rooms, Waterfront, Fitness Center, Indoor Pool, Outdoor Pool, Sauna, Boating, Bike Trails, Hiking Trails, Snow Shoeing, Meeting Rooms, Business Traveler Services

Stroh Haus B & B

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

Westwood Shores Waterfront Resort

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

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

Sawyer House B & B

White Lace Inn

Sand Bay Beach Resort & Suites

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

Scofield House B & B

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

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

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STAYING IN DOOR COUNTY â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;˘ 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.

Resort $99-$210 Amenities: Fireplace, Whirlpool, Cable/Movies, Smoke Free, Wheelchair Accessible, Fitness Center, Indoor Pool, Sauna

Bay Point Inn

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

Cape Cod Motel

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

The Cornerstone Suites

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

Lull-Abi Inn of Egg Harbor

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

Mariner Motel & Cottages

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

Meadow Ridge

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

Newport Resort

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

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

Egg Harbor Lodge

Shallows Resort

Door County Lighthouse Inn B&B

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

The Feathered Star

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

The Landing

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

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

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

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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STAYING IN DOOR COUNTY Beachfront Inn at Baileys Harbor

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

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Blacksmith Inn

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

Garden Inn

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

Gordon Lodge Resort

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

The Inn at Windmill Farm

DOWNTOWN EGG HARBOR

Fabulous Finds Boutique

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 Amenities: Fireplace, Whirlpool, Full Breakfast

Orphan Annie’s

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

The Rushes Resort

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

Square Rigger Harbor

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

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

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,

Always something new

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STAYING IN DOOR COUNTY • • • Cable/Movies, Non-Smoking Rooms, Outdoor Pool, Cross Country Skiing, Snowmobiling

Homestead Suites

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

Julie’s Park Café & Motel

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

Little Sweden Vacation Resort

Hwy 42 (920) 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, Smoke Free

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

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

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

The Whistling Swan Hotel

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

White Gull Inn

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

Bed & Breakfast $69-$237 Amenities: Fireplace, Whirlpool, Limited Food Service, Kitchen Facilities, Fitness Center, Indoor Pool, Sauna, Meeting Rooms

Edgewater Resort

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

Ephraim Guest House

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

The Ephraim Inn

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

Ephraim Motel

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

Ephraim Shores

9844 Hwy 42 (920) 854-9066 Resort $53-$169 Amenities: Fireplace, Whirlpool, Cable/Movies, Non-Smoking Rooms, Waterfront/Beach, Outdoor Pool, Cottages & Rooms

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

Eagle Harbor Inn

Evergreen Beach Resort

9914 Hwy 42 (920) 854-2121

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

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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

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Little Sister Resort

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

Moore Property Services

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

Coachlite Inn of Sister Bay

Open Hearth Lodge

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

Cherry, Apple, Bumbleberry, and more

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

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

Edge of Town Motel

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Liberty Park 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 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, Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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

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

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

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STAYING IN DOOR COUNTY • • • Village View Motel

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

Voyager Inn

232 Hwy 57 (920) 854-4242 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

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Relax & Refresh

AWAKEN YOUR SENSES IN DOOR COUNTY

Pool, Sauna, Tennis, Boating, Fishing, Playground, Bike Trails, Hiking Trails, Cross Country Skiing, Snowmobiling, Cottages & Rooms, Meeting Rooms

Gills Rock Harbor House Inn

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

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

Awaken to sunlight glistening on the water. Linger over the aroma of muffins baking. Snowshoe the rim of the harbor. Bask in your whirlpool. Stroll under a canopy of stars for a memorable dining experience. Snuggle as the firelight dances. Romance is yours! Visit our website for honeymoon packages and virtual tours. On the shore of Baileys Harbor Door County, Wisconsin

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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

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

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It’s such a typical story of peninsula residents.

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