Lavender Spa - Egg Harbor to Open

Get ready! We just received word that Lucia Day Spa will be closed, and in its place will be the Lavender Spa - Egg Harbor! The owners also own the Settlement Courtyard Inn & Lavender Spa, a great lodging place/spa in Fish Creek, in which is housed their Lavender Spa for guests.

Now, open the the public, the Lavender Spa - Egg Harbor is waiting for you! Scheduled to open April 25th!

It will offer Massage Therapy~Organics~Body Care. Each massage will be designed specifically for you as you map out your needs and problem areas with your massage therapist. Hot stone massage, infrared massage bed therapy, facials, aroma therapy - all you can wish for - and with an experienced staff. Tell them we sent you!

This will be exciting. You should plan to take advantage of this facility on your next trip to Door County. Set aside an hour for yourself and get a massage or facial or more. I have now made getting massage therapy part of every vacation I take. It should be part of every vacation you take too! Both men and women should take advantage of this wonderful place.

You deserve it! So visit the Lavender Spa - Egg Harbor and tell Marise and the staff that DoorCountyNavigator.com sent you!

Fish Creek Look-Around Video Released!

Just moments ago, we released our second town look-around! Fish Creek Look-Around gives you many glimpses of Fish Creek and a good feel for the town!

Take a look and enjoy our Fish Creek Look-Around! You will find it linked to from our Homepage (on the left) AND in our Sights & Sounds section under Tours. You will also find our Egg Harbor Look-Around there too.

Let us know what you think!

Door Community Auditorium Announces 2009 Schedule

We just received the 2009 line-up for the Door Community Auditorium and it looks good! See their press release below and enjoy!

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Press contact:
Patricia Podgers
(920) 868.2728
patricia@dcauditorium.org

The Door Community Auditorium Announces
2009 Summer/Fall Schedule


The Door Community Auditorium is pleased and excited to present its 19th season’s summer/fall schedule. “Each year we strive to enrich and entertain through a wide variety of performance opportunities, and this year is no exception,” said Patti Podgers, DCA public relations manager. “Our program director Pete Evans has done a fabulous job of selecting performances for every musical taste and every age.
“It’s a great line-up, everything from comedy to country, stirring marches and the joy of children’s singing; everyone is going to enjoy our shows this season. It’s going to be a powerful season of entertainment.”
Auditorium Society members and donors may begin purchasing tickets on Monday, April 27 at 10 am; the general public can purchase tickets beginning Monday, May 11 at 10 am. Brochures are available by request and a complete schedule of performances is available on the Door Community Auditorium website www.dcauditorium.org.
June
Friday, June 12, 8 pm Carrie Rodriguez
Saturday, June 20, 8 pm Milwaukee Mandolin Orchestra
Saturday, June 27, 7:30 pm Lorie Line

July
Saturday, July 11, 8 pm Pure Prairie League
Saturday, July 18, 8 pm Carrie Newcomer
Friday, July 24, 8 pm United States Coast Guard Band
Friday, July 31, 7 pm African Children’s Choir

August
Sunday, August 23, 8 pm Bobby Vee and the Vees
Friday, August 28, 8 pm Suzanne Vega

September
Saturday, September 5, 8 pm Paula Poundstone
Saturday, September 19, 8 pm A Celebration of Community presents: “The Art of Music” with Corky Siegel, Dorothy Scott, and Sons of The Never Wrong

October
Friday, October 2, 8 pm Nanci Griffith
Saturday, October 10, 8 pm Big Top Chautauqua
Saturday, October 17, 8 pm Kurt Neumann and Sammy Llanas of the BoDeans


For additional information contact the Door Community Auditorium box office by phone (920.868.2728) or email boxoffice@dcauditorium.org. Box office hours are Monday through Friday, 10 – 3 pm; weekend show days, 11 – 3 pm; and one hour prior to a performance. The Door Community Auditorium is located in Fish Creek, just north of the town center on Highway 42.

Inn the Pines B&B is Out!

One of our favorite B&Bs, Inn the Pines, is no longer taking reservations. Bev and Bud who have owned the inn for 13 years, have decided to "retire" and the Inn is currently for sale.

This was a lovely inn, with great folks who ran it. We will miss it, and their guests are already missing it and begging for them to return!

We wish all the best to Bev and Bud - they deserve it. In the meantime, Inn the Pines is out of biz.

Diggers Now Wild Tomato

Diggers in Fish Creek changed ownership a year or so ago, and this year, the name has been changed to Wild Tomato! So look for that - on the north end of Fish Creek!~

Wine and Chocolate Weekends!

This just in! How delightful is this little sweet nugget of info?! The Door Peninsula Winery does it up sweet!

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WINE & CHOCOLATE WEEKENDS
We Know Our Sweet Stuff

Door Peninsula Winery in Carlsville is well-known for their sweet and semi-sweet fruit and premium grape wines. This May, Door Peninsula Winery is putting a new twist on their sweet knowledge and featuring chocolate nibbles with their wine. The tasting showcases wines specifically chosen by the wine maker to highlight both the locally produced wines and unique Wisconsin made chocolates. It's a wine and chocolate event to write home about!

The wine and chocolate tastings will be a sit-down, guided tasting lead by professional winery staff. Be prepared to learn more than you ever wanted about chocolate tasting and how chocolate pairs with all wine.

Enjoy eleven tastes of chocolates with eight Door Peninsula wines that highlight truffles, bars and shaped chocolates with a spectrum of sweet and dry, white and red wines. YUMMY! Make your reservation online or call 800-551-5049. Only $18 per person or $15 for wine club members. Groups of 10 or more are welcomed to arrange a custom tasting and time.

Tastings are quaint, social and semi-casual with limited seating. Reservations preferred. These events will fill up fast!


Reservation date and times:
First Weekend
May 1st at 1:00 and 3:00
May 2nd at 11:00, 1:00 and 3:00
May 3rd at 11:00 and 1:00

Second Weekend
May 15th at 1:00 and 3:00
May 16th at 11:00, 1:00 and 3:00
May 17th at 11:00 and 1:00

Hello DCN BLOGGers! We just got word from one of our favorite dining establishments in Baileys Harbor about an Easter Buffet! If you are in town, be sure to head to the Harbor Fish Market & Grille! See their announcement below! And tell them we sent you!! _______

Spectacular Easter Buffet!
Enjoy all the traditional favorites including Cider Glazed Pit Ham. Slow Roasted USDA Prime Rib, Oven Roasted Leg of Lamb, Baked Salmon with Cucumber Dill Sauce, Assorted Salads, Whipped Potatoes, Potatoes Au Gratin, Rice Pilaf, Fresh Vegetables and our Exceptionally Decadent Dessert Selection -- $18.95 per person, $8.95 for children under age 11.

Be certain to call 920-839-9999 early to make your reservation! We are serving from 11:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m.

We hope to see you soon! Remember that we serve breakfast, lunch and dinner seven days a week all year long! Don't forget to stop in for our terrific Lobster Boil on Wednesday, Friday & Sunday evenings!

With warm wishes,

Carl & Karen Berndt and Kara Walker (Executive Chef/Manager) & Staff!
Harbor Fish Market & Grille - Baileys Harbor

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email: karen@harborfishmarket-grille.com
voice: 920-839-9999
web: http://www.harborfishmarket-grille.com

Lodgings at Pioneer Lane Adds A Room

This beautiful, charming little inn, in the heart of Ephraim yet tucked away, has added another room to their offerings, namely Bill's Room! They say it is furnished in "Papa Hemmingway" mode, and it can be made to conenct with Helen's Suite for a two bedroom suite!

We hear that Alicia and Hugh are adding a couple of more rooms this year. We'll let you know! This place is first-class all the way, and you will love it! Take a look at our review on our site of the Lodgings at Pioneer Lane.

Tell them we sent you and that you read about them on our DoorCountyNavigator.com BLOG!

DoorCountyNavigator.com's On A Mission!

At DoorCountyNavigator.com, we are trying to provide information to our website visitors that is useful, pertinent, and most importantly usable so that your trip to Door County is enhanced and more enjoyable.

We work very hard to provide you with accurate data, and 1000s of our users have found that our in-person, exclusive and professional reviews provide just the kind of independent information they need.

REVIEWS
So when you are perusing our site, invest some time reading our reviews to gain our first-hand knowledge of a lodging establishment, a restaurant, activity, real estate agency or shop. We've been there so you can find the best, and find exactly what you are looking for. In fact, we are beginning to add Audio Review Summaries so that you can listen to the reviews during your busy day. In fact, you can download the Audio Review Summaries in MP3 format - to your iPod(tm), or other portable MP3 player. We will be adding more Audio Review Summaries in the near future too!

VIDEOS
We continue to add video tours as part of our mission of providing you with the best information you can possible have for Door County Wisconsin! We have over 75 video tours on the site right now - tours of historic places like Cana Island Lighthouse or Cave Point, coastal tours, sunsets, lodging tours, restaurant tours, shop tours and more. Now you can see Door County right from the comfort of your home, and learn more and more that can make your next trip even better.

Many of our website visitors tell us that our reviews have been so accurate and helpful that they simply will not go anywhere we don't review! We have led them to great places, and we'll help lead you to some great places too. This Spring and Summer, we are instituting a sticker system for businesses in Door County. If we have reviewed them, we are going to provide them with a window/door sticker that reads: "DoorCountyNavigator.com REVIEWED!" So look for the sticker and stop in and tell them we sent you!

This BLOG and our Navigator News(tm) newsletter are more ways that we can communicate some useful information to you, and exchange ideas and get your feedback and "conversations" going too. Haven't signed up for our Navigator News(tm) yet? Do so now! Follow this link and "join our mailing list."

We are never satisfied with what we have already accomplished. We continue to look for more - the next wave, new ways to deliver this information to you so that you can have more fun in Door County. We welcome suggestions, always. You can comment here, or send an email directly to Dan@DoorCountyNavigator.com

Thanks for your continued support, and your continued interest in our website. Our sister sites, DoorCountyDining.com and Door-County-Camping.com are there as cross-reference for you too!

Let us know what you think - we are here for you!

April Giveaway Begins! Enter Now! Inn at Little Sister Hill Awaits You!

The April 2-Night Giveaway has begun! Stop on by the website now and enter! The Inn at Little Sister Hill awaits you!

We have reviewed this in, in-person of course, and we like it. Enter everyday to increase your chances of winning. So come on over right now! Head to the Treasure Map and enter now!

The March winner will be posted soon too!