Winter in Door County: What’s Actually Worth the Trip
November through March in Door County is a different vacation. Most restaurants close, most shops close, the trolleys stop running. The peninsula gets quiet in a way that summer never lets it be. The places that stay open are the best version of themselves. What’s actually open in winter Door County Brewing Co. in Baileys…
A Door County Guide’s Favorite Things to Do (After 20+ Seasons Here)
I’ve been guiding kayak tours in Door County since 2013, and the company started in 2002. We get the “what should we do?” question every day, and most of the lists out there read like AI scraped a brochure. This is what we’d actually tell a friend planning a 3 to 5 day trip. The…
4th of July in Door County: The Real Fireworks Schedule
Door County’s 4th of July is busier than any other weekend of the year. Lodging books out by April. Parking is brutal. Restaurants without reservations are useless. It’s also one of the best weekends to be on the peninsula if you plan it right. ⚠️ Specific dates and times below are placeholder, confirm against the…
FishStock is Door County’s best Music Festival
Why Fishstock is the place to be this summer! Make sure to check out the concerts at Camp David Fishstock Concerts
7 reasons why the Ephraim Fyr Bal festival is a PARTY!
55th Annual Fyr Bal Festival | Ephraim Door County This is an annual bonfire festival that is fun to watch from the water, it is called Fyr Ball, not Fir Ball, or Fire Ball as I thought it was called in the past. Fyr Ball Festival is a Scandinavian festival celebrating the beginning of summer…