Egg Harbor Fun Park with Limited WINTER Hours!!

Egg Harbor Fun Park with Limited WINTER HOURS for the first time!  Just announced!
2013: Limited WINTER Hours!  

• Noon - 5PM:  Dec 21, 22       
• Noon - 5PM: Dec 26 - Jan 1st
• Also open for parties and special events throughout the winter.

And tell them that DoorCountyNavigator.com sent you!

Read our Trusted Review.

Cherry Pit Spitting Contest. . .!

Here is a press release about the recent Cherry Pit Spitting Contest at one of our favorite places, Orchard Country Winery & Market in Fish Creek!

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MEDIA CONTACT:                                               FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                 

Kendra Sohm

Phone: (920) 868-3479

Email: kendra@orchardcountry.com

 

FISH CREEK, Wis. (February 4, 2013) – Four local nonprofits participated in Orchard Country Winery & Market’s semi-annual Cherry Pit Spit Competition on Saturday, February 2^nd. The fun contest challenged contestants to spit a cherry pit the farthest distance.

 

BJ Cassidy of the Women’s Fund of Door County received the top prize, a $100 donation from Orchard Country Winery & Market for her winning spit. The other nonprofits received $50 donations for their participation.

 

Photo (Left – Right):

BJ Cassidy, Women’s Fund of Door County, Carrie Counihan, Door County Humane Society, Ann Birnschein, American Folklore Theatre and Kate Leroy, The Ridges Sanctuary.
 

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Kendra Sohm
Marketing & Sales Manager
Orchard Country Winery & Market
866.946.3263 | www.orchardcountry.com

More ways to Celebrate Christmas Day!

We just received this from one of our favorite places to dine, Harbor Fish Market and Grille in Baileys Harbor!  Please enjoy and tell them that DoorCountyNavigator.com sent you!

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Christmas Day Buffet

Our holiday buffets have become a great tradition at Harbor Fish Market & Grille - Baileys Harbor. You can enjoy all of your favorites and some new surprises -- and leave all the preparation and clean up to us!

We'll be serving Oven Baked Turkey with all the trimmings, Cider Glazed Pit Ham, Poached Salmon and Chef Carved Prime Rib -- plus all the side dishes you would expect to have here at Harbor Fish Market & Grille -- like Montrachet whipped potatoes, potatoes au gratin, specialty salads, freshly baked breads and our Exceptionally Decadent Dessert Selection!

We are taking reservations from 11 am until 6 pm -- $18.95 per person

$7.95 for children under age 11.

For reservations and additional information, call 920-839-9999. 
Our Gift Cards Make The Perfect Gift!

Need a special gift for that special person? Call or stop in to purchase one of our gift cards for your holiday gift giving! The cards come complete with their ribboned gift box and are the perfect gift for all your friends and family! They are available in any denomination and have no expiration date! Plus, they can be used at either the Baileys Harbor or the Green Bay restaurant -- or both! And when you purchase a gift card before Christmas, we will load your Loyalty Program card with twice the usual points! Call 920-839-9999.

Remember -- Harbor Fish Market & Grille in Door County is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner -- 7 days a week -- all year long! (Only exceptions are Thanksgiving, Christmas, Easter & Mother's Day.) Outside dining in season, fabulous water view in a lovely, historic building. Specializing in fresh seafood, live Maine lobster, fabulous prime rib, great steaks, poultry and pork -- plus the best homemade dessert selection in Door County. Full bar and excellent wine selection. All the kids' favorites are on our childrens' menu!

Sincerely,

Carl & Karen Berndt and Kara Walker (Executive Chef & Manager) -- and Staff!
Harbor Fish Market & Grille
http://www.harborfishmarket-grille.com/



Whitefish Dunes State Park Candlelight Ski Cancelled for Jan 30th

According to the Peninsula Pulse, the scheduled candlelight ski event for January 30th in Whitefish Dunes State Park has been cancelled due to icy and bare trails. Not to be rescheduled. Full story on the Peninsula Pulse website.

Fish Creek Winter Festival Coming Up! Feb 5 - 7th!

We just received this press release! We LOVE the Fish Creek Winter Festival - it is a lot of fun for all of us kids :) Check our Calendar of Events for more info, and our whole site for some great reviews, video and more!
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FISH CREEK, WI, DEC. 2009

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

FROM: FISH CREEK CIVIC ASSOCIATION
CONTACT: JAMES “DIGGER” DEGROOT
OFFICE: 920-868-2316 OR 800-577-1880
FAX: 920-868-9425
EMAIL: MANAGER@FISHCREEKINFO.COM
WEB: WWW.FISHCREEKINFO.COM

“GIBBY” THE WHITEFISH RESCUES FISH CREEK’S WINTER FESTIVAL TENT IN THE SHALLOWS OF HORSESHOE ISLAND.
THE TENT IS BACK FOR 2010!

Fish Creek’s 23rd annual Winter Festival brings the tent back for 2010.
The weekend of fun activities, February 5th, 6th and 7th, will be held in a large, outdoor, heated tent in Clark Park on the shores of the Fish Creek harbor.

“In order to preserve Winter Festival as the premiere winter event in Door County, we felt it was critical that we return the tent to Clark Park,” said Bonnie Spielman and Bonnie Smith, Civic Association board members. “The tent represents a gathering place with a sense of community for locals and visitors alike. It provides a festive atmosphere, with a little warmth outdoors in February.”

The tent will open Saturday the 6th at 10 AM with games, prizes, music, raffles food and drinks. “We are pairing local businesses with Door County non-profit organizations to sponsor games and activities to raise money for the community. Join in such traditions as the bike toss, ice bowling, minnow races, football toss, toilet seat toss, snowshoe dancing and more.

Help celebrate winter by joining in the fun of Fish Creek’s zany hometown parade at 10:30 AM on Main Street (Hwy. 42) and meet “Gibby” the whitefish, our festival mascot and hero….remember, he found our tent!

The annual soup fundraiser at Peninsula School of Art begins Saturday at 11 AM. Buy a bowl made by a local art student and enjoy homemade soup. Proceeds will benefit Feed My People.

At 3 PM on Saturday, the Annual Chili Cook-off will once again take place in the tent, with a spirited competition by proud chili cooks. The individual chili will be judged with the winner taking home a $250 prize and the kudos of the best chili in Door County. Enjoy sampling the chili and judging the People’s Choice Award.

For the 6th year in a row, internationally and nationally renowned kite fliers, makers and designers will fill the skies over Fish Creek with kites of all shapes and sizes for Kites Over the Bay. Fish Creek Kite Company owners Toby Schlick and Val Murre-Schlick are coordinating the event sanctioned by the American Kite Fliers Association. “We’ll have kite designers and makers who make beautiful kites,” Schlick said. “Al Sparling, one of the most active giant kite fliers in the world will be joining us with his collection of giant kites including an 88 foot long octopus and a 90 foot trilobite.”

Join our party in the tent and on the bay on Saturday, February 6th, 2010 and help save us all from a case of the winter blues.

November/December Super Giveaway Winners Notified!

Check your emails! The November/December Super Giveaway Winners have been notified via email!

Check and REPLY!!

Winter Warm Ups at Newport Resort - Special Deals for DoorCountyNavigator.com Users!

Newport Resort in Egg Harbor is offering DoorCountyNavigator.com users a special deal!

In addition to special off season rates as low as $99 per night on the weekends, and even lower mid-week, when you book your reservations between now and January 30th 2010, Newport Resort offers a winter warm up package where you will also get 2 Newport coffee mugs and door county hot chocolate - but you must mention Door County Navigator when booking a reservation now thru Jan 30th !!

Specials at Birchwood Lodge!

We have just learned of some special deals at Birchwood Lodge in Sister Bay!

Read our review, and then head to their BLOG for info on these specials. Please help us out - and tell them that DoorCountyNavigator.com sent you! Thanks so much!
Dan

Support the Door County Humane Society! Great Merchandise For the Holidays!

We just received this press release from Egg Harbor. Great items, great cause!
Dan
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact Info:
Jan Luser
Cinnamon Windmill
(920) 493.3930
cinnamon3@charter.net


CINNAMON WINDMILL IN EGG HARBOR SUPPORTS DOOR COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY THROUGH
SALES OF SHELTER MERCHANDISE.

The weekends of December 11-13 and 18-20, Cinnamon Windmill, located in the
Main Street Shops in downtown Egg Harbor will be supporting the Door County
Humane Society through sales of DCHS's leftover 2009 merchandise.

100% of the proceeds from the sale of this merchandise, which includes DCHS
merchandise apparel, hats, balls, leashes and mousepads goes right back to
the shelter.

"I do it for the animals, plain and simple," said Jan Luser, Owner of
Cinnamon Windmill. "Business owners don't always have the time for hands on
volunteer work. This is just one small way that I could help this very
worthy organization."

Carrie Counihan, Director of the Door County Humane Society, is excited to
see the event come back again this year. "The shelter staff is so fortunate
to have the backing of the Door County business community. There are so
many fundraisers, such as this one at Cinnamon Windmill, that help offset
our operating costs and give year round exposure to our shelter. We are
very grateful for their support."

Cinnamon Windmill is located in the Main Street Shops in downtown Egg
Harbor. Jan Luser has operated her shop, which carries a variety of fun and
inspirational gifts, for the past 18 years. Winter hours are Friday,
Saturday & Sunday from 10am-4pm. For more information call
(920) 868-2448.




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Sleigh Bells & Romance!

We just received this great announcement from the DoorCountyLighthouse Inn in Egg Harbor! Sounds wonderful!

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Door County Lighthouse Inn, located in downtown Egg Harbor, would like
to announce that their Sleigh Bells and Romance Packages are selling
out fast. This package consists of a visit to 2 wineries, horse drawn
sleigh ride, lunch at the White Gull Inn with trolley ride, dinner
coupon at the English Inn and 2 nights stay with full breakfast each
morning. The package cost is $348-$448 and is good through March 29,
2009. For more information call 866-868-9088 or visit online at www.dclighthouseinn.com

Gold Fish Races at Hands-On Art Studio to Benefit the Door County Humane Society! February 7th!

Goldfish Races

This Saturday, February 7th - Noon to 4 pm

Racing proceeds to benefit the Door County Humane Society.

- Free Trolley rides to and from Fish Creek!
- WIN valuable projects at Hands On!
- Adopt a racing goldfish
- Paint a glass goldfish bowl for your athlete.
- Help Spread the Word and be there!

Download a Printer-Friendly Poster

This will take place at the Hands-On Art Studio in Fish Creek:
Where: 1 3/4 mi. East of Hwy 42 on Peninsula Players Rd.
920-868-9311 or 888-868-9311 or visit their website at www.handsonartstudio.com

Fish Creek Winter Fest is Coming Soon! Be There!

The Fish Creek Winter Fest is just plain fun! You must try it - it's great for kids of all ages and fun for all. Here ar ethe official details, just released:

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
From: Paige Funkhouser
Fish Creek Civic Association
Office: (920) 868-2316 or 800-577-1880
Fax: 920-868-9425
Email: manager@fishcreekinfo.com
Web: http://www.fishcreekinfo.com
Cure the winter blues, escape the everyday & come to the 22nd Annual Fish Creek Winter Festival!
Fish Creek, WI, Jan. 2008 — Cure your winter blues, escape the everyday and come to the 22nd annual Fish Creek Winter Festival in Fish Creek, Door County, WI: Feb. 6, 7 & 8, 2009. Come check out the wintery fun and excitement and make sure to wear warm boots!
The Winter Festival will kick off at 4 p.m. Friday afternoon with a community bonfire and live music with Julian Hagen and some surprises at Fish Creek Beach. After warming up at the bonfire, check out Hands On Art Studio for a Rock ‘n Roll Art night, beginning at 6:30 p.m. Join the revelers Saturday morning at 10 a.m. for Fish Creek’s zany parade down Main Street (Hwy. 42).
The Door County Sled dogs are new to Winter Festival this year. The eight-dog teams and their owners Bonnie Ulrich and Richard Desotelle will give rides, demonstrations and talk to visitors about the dogs, Sat., Feb. 7 – so make sure to get to Winter Festival early to get a ride!
Fantastic soups and handmade bowls will be available at Peninsula School of Art for visitors to purchase, and help support Feed My People of Door County and the Peninsula School of Art’s Outreach program. Soup is on from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Don’t miss the fifth annual Door County Idol! Six talented young singers will entertain the audience as they compete for the Door County Idol crown. Show is Saturday, Feb. 7 at 7 p.m., tickets are $8 for adults and $5 for students.
Music by Big Mouth will rock Fish Creek Saturday night at Alexander’s Restaurant. Check out the tunes, and don’t forget to buy raffle tickets for your chance at the BIG prizes – a 10 foot kayak and Packer tickets, or package prizes valued at $100 donated by Fish Creek businesses. Raffle tickets are available for purchase at various locations in Fish Creek.
Door County Trolley will offer free rides around town to help visitors get to and from areas of activity. Family-friendly games and activities (listed below) will begin around 11 a.m. and be ongoing until dusk, as will food and drinks. This year, area businesses are collaborating with Door County non-profit groups to share resources and help create a successful family-friendly winter festival.
Schedule for the 2009 Fish Creek Winter Festival:

Friday night:
4 p.m.-6 p.m.: Community campfire – Music with Julian Hagen & some surprises @ Fish Creek Beach
6:30 p.m.-10 p.m.: Rock-N-Roll Art Night @ Hands On Art Studio. Music by Big Mouth Trio. Free pizza, beer available for purchase.
Saturday:
7 a.m.-noon: Great American Pancake Show at the Gibraltar Fire Station on Cty. F. Great tasting, high flying, pancakingly fun! Coffee, juice & milk with your pancakes. $7 donation benefits the Door County Fire Departments.
9 a.m. – 11 a.m.: Build your own kite @ the Nor Door YMCA. Sponsored by the Fish Creek Kite Co., families can stop in and build their own kites. Kids can fly their kites in the parade too! $4 per kite.
10 a.m.: Winter Festival Parade – come watch the goofy fun as it rambles down Hwy. 42
11 a.m.-4p.m.:
• Kites Over the Bay @ Fish Creek Beach, sponsored by the Fish Creek Kite Co. Check out amazing kites as they fly brilliant colors in the winter sky.
• Concessions: Beer, Food & 2009 Winter Festival memorabilia
• Free Trolley rides around town and to the games
• Dog Sled Rides from Fish Creek Beach. The Door County Sled Dog team will offer rides - $10 for children, $15 for adults.
Family-friendly games & activities:
• Bike Toss @ Edge of Park & the Trillium Shop – Show off your muscles & balance & toss a bike. Tosser with the greatest distance wins!
• Fish Boil Toss – @ White Gull Inn (proceeds go to Girl Scouts) – Aim fish boil ingredients at the pot
• Fish hoops – @ Parkwood Lodge (proceeds go to Peninsula Players Theatre) – Warm up and toss rubber fish at the hoop in the indoor pool
• Ice bowling – @ Hat Head (proceeds go to Nor Door Athletics) – This slippery lane and winter weather will test your bowling skills.
• Kids Fishing Pond – @ Noble Square (proceeds go to Gibraltar Historical Association) – Bring the small fries to Noble square to try their luck at fishing in a small pond
• Kids Treasure Hunt @ Top of the Hill Shops – Kids of all ages are welcome to hunt for candy and prizes
• Kick-a-Fish & Football toss – @ Noble Square (proceeds go to Door County United soccer team) – Test your foot, hand and eye coordination
• Miniature Golf – @ Founders Square (proceeds go to Wellness Center of Door County) – Fish-themed mini golf course. Compete against your friends or strangers for the lowest par
• Prize-in-a-Fish – @ Santa Fe Shop (proceeds go to Family Centers of Door County)
• Snowshoe dance @ J. Jeffrey Taylor Jewelers – Think you have two left feet? Try dancing in snowshoes! Snowshoe Dance contest in the front yard of J. Jeffry Taylor Jewelers.
10 a.m.-5 p.m.: Winter Wine & Cherry Fest @
Orchard Country Winery & Market; Live
music from 1-4 p.m., winter sleigh rides
all day
11 a.m.-3 p.m.: Homemade soups and bowls @
Peninsula School of Art – Buy a bowl, eat some amazing soups & help Feed My People of Door County & the Peninsula School of Art Outreach Program
11 a.m.-3 p.m.: Chainsaw wood carving by
Dave Bartels @ HideSide Corner Store
11 a.m.-TBD: 4-on-4 Ice Volleyball Tournament
on the ice. Sponsored by the Northern Door Volleyball Association
12 p.m.-4 p.m.: Goldfish Races – @ Hands On
Art Studio (proceeds go to Door County Humane Society) with a Trolley to Hands On every 15 minutes
1 p.m.-4 p.m.: Pie Tin Toss @ Sweetie Pies in
the Settlement Shops (proceeds go to Sustain Door). Get the pie tin in the mouth of the polar bear and win a whole pie!
2 p.m.: Cherry Pit Spit @ Orchard Country
Winery & Market (proceeds go to Fish Creek Civic Association). Can you spit the pit the farthest?
5:30 p.m.-8 p.m.: Candlelight Ski @ Peninsula
State Park
7 p.m.: Door County Idol @ Door
Community Auditorium. Six of the
peninsula’s most talented young singers will perform for a panel of judges. Come cheer them on, the audience will vote for the finalist!
9 p.m.: Live Music @ Alexander’s Restaurant with Big Mouth

Sunday:
• Kites Over the Bay @ Fish Creek Beach
• Watch snow take form as carver Jeff Olson sculpts a masterpiece in Clark Park
• 9-11 a.m.: Chili Cook-Off entries accepted. Cook-off sponsored by the Gibraltar Grill. Test your “chili-ability” and bring a crock-pot of your favorite chili recipe to the Old Town Hall.
Top three winners receive cash.
• 11 a.m.-12 p.m.: Chili Cook-Off judging
• 12 p.m.: Chili Cook-Off winners announced and bowls of chili available for sale
Raffle drawings after Chili Cook-Off winner announced!

BIG Raffle prizes include:
A 10’ Wilderness Systems Pamlico 100 Kayak
Fishing shanty built by Door County Habitat for Humanity
2 Packer tickets

Make sure to check out the Pick-A-Prize raffle for more great prizes to Fish Creek businesses!
For more information, visit the Fish Creek Civic Association website: http://www.fishcreekinfo.com, call (920) 868-2316,or e-mail: manager@fishcreekinfo.com.

Winter Wine & Cherry Fest!

This is a fun event! See below for all the details:
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact information:
Carrie Viste, co-general manager: info@orchardcountry.com
920.868.3479

Orchard Country Winery & Market
Celebrates
Winter Wine & Cherry Fest

While the snow is falling and the winds are blowing, Orchard Country Winery & Market is celebrating the joys of winter with a wonderful family festival. The Fest will be held on Saturday, February 7th from 11 am - 5 pm and will feature fun activities for the entire family.
One of the county’s original “family farms,” Lautenbach’s Orchard Country is an old world blending of vineyard, wine tasting room, and country market surrounded by one hundred acres of apple and cherry trees. And as the snowflakes swirl, the atmosphere inside Orchard Country’s charming country-style building will be toasty and warm with taste-tempting treats to savor and sample.
The popular Door County Montmorency cherry will be featured throughout the day in celebration of National Cherry Month. From salsa to brats, poppy-seed dressing, or a sip of juice…the ruby red “super fruit” will reign supreme.
Steaming homemade soups, breads and assorted baked goods will fortify every spirit before a horse-drawn sleigh ride through the surrounding winter wonderland. A warming fire, along with hot wines and ciders, will greet chilled cheeks and tingling toes following the countryside tour.
In the past 23 years, award-winning fruit wines have become the hallmark of Orchard Country; its winery currently produces over 30 blends. Complimentary wine tastings will be available throughout the day. An opportunity to paint a wine-glass or wine bottle will provide a “take home memory.”
A highlight of the day’s festivities is Orchard Country’s annual cherry pit spit contest. A favorite of visitors, the contest begins at 2 pm and is open to the young and not so young, with event registration available until 1:45 pm.
Local favorites, musicians Ryan Thompson and special guest Sam Pankratz will perform classic bluegrass tunes from 1 – 4 pm. A wide selection of door prizes will be awarded hourly; the Fest’s Grande Prize is a “Door County Romance” package.
Orchard Country Winery & Market, located at 9197 Highway 42 just south of Fish Creek, is open year round. For additional information call 920.868.3479 or visit www.orchardcountry.com. Seasonal winter hours are Friday through Monday, 10 am – 4 pm.
Reservations for the horse-drawn sleigh rides are recommended and can be confirmed by contacting John Mayberry at 920.421.1152 or visiting www.mayberryscarriages.com

Winter Sunset

We caught a nice winter sunset - this picture was taken at Andeson Dock (near the Hardy Gallery) in Ephraim. We'll be releasing a winter sunset video soon - so look for it at yoru local (and international) DoorCountyNavigator.com website!

Dan/DCN

Sunset Park - Fish Creek - Frozen Bay

The Bay is frozen all the way out to Chambers Island. We were at Sunset Park a couple of times, and caught this gentleman enjoying the beautiful view.
Dan/DCN

New Winter Video and Things to Do!

We have just released a new winter video, More Winter Magic!

In addition, our winter Things-To-Do List is up, and additional winter videos are here for your viewing pleasure - so grab a cup of coffee (Door County Coffee & Tea Company coffee of course) and enjoy!

Let us know what you think . . .Have a magical winter, and come up to Door County!

Go to our HOMEPAGE right now and enjoy!