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Leave it to the innkeepers of Door County Inns & Resorts to help you find a special place to make your Door County getaway memorable. Choose from hotel rooms, suites or resort condominiums. Our innkeepers and staff will do all they can to make your next Door County vacation your favorite Door County vacation! Visit our blog below for more great Door County vacation ideas and for web-only specials!Start planning your Door County vacation today. Book your room by visiting our members online: High Point Inn - north Ephraim, Wisconsin, Door County Pheasant Park Resort, Sister Bay, Wisconsin, Door County Newport Resort - Egg Harbor, Wisconsin, Door County Westwood Shores - Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, Door County Baileys Harbor Yacht & Resort - Baileys Harbor, Wisconsin, Door County

All of our resorts feature unique facilities, amenities and locations. However, our innkeepers have one thing in common. They want you to enjoy Door County, Wisconsin and their resorts as much as they do. They'll treat you as honored guests, give you "insider" information into special things to see and do in Door County, and welcome you back time and again.

There are so many fun and memorable things to do around Door County. Let the knowledgeable innkeepers of Door County Inns & Resorts be your guide to an inspiring, restful, romantic or action-packed getaway to Wisconsin's Door peninsula.

Maybe you're an out-of-state resident looking for a quick weekend getaway. Or maybe you're a visitor looking for a week-long outdoor adventure. Whatever your desire, Door County's unique geography makes it easy to enjoy the beaches, the bluffs and the backroads.

And don't forget Door County's other "natural resources" - the arts, the shops and the food!

4 things you need to do during your next visit to Door County

Posted on May 10, 2013 by
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The Ridges in Baileys Harbor photo by Len Villano

For everyone just itching to get into their cars for a spring road trip let me tell you Door County is ready and waiting for you. The proprietors of the fine lodging establishments of Door County Inns and Resorts suggest these 4 things not to miss this spring :

1) Take a hike at The Ridges – From their website: For over 75 years, The Ridges has been an integral part of the rich, natural setting of the Baileys Harbor community and the Door County Peninsula. Emma Toft, founder of The Ridges, was a trailblazing conservationist way ahead of her time. We recommend a trip to The Ridges just to learn more about this extraordinary woman.
Isn’t it time you discovered The Ridges?

2) Grab an espresso drink at Leroys in Ephraim – In 1994 a young Ryan Leary opened a coffee shop in Ephraim. Door County always had restaurants where informal groups of coffee customers would gather but the idea that a coffee shop could make a go of it in northern Door seemed unlikely. Kudos to the foresight of Leary. His coffee shop is the grandaddy of all Door County coffee shops. It is a great place to hang out – not to be missed. Stop by and congratulate them on their 19th year!

3) Take in the scenic vista at Ellison Bluff Park – As kids there are always certain things you want to do that does not pass muster with your parents. That list of things might include hanging over the edge of a bluff to see the cool jagged rocks below. Well throw caution to the wind and head to Ellison Bluff Park, just south of Ellison Bay, for one of the most amazing vistas in Door County. The park also features hiking trails and is pet friendly.

4) Take a scenic drive from Egg Harbor to Sturgeon Bay - As you head through Egg Harbor there is a road halfway through the village that will take you to the Alpine Golf Course. Head south on that road (called Horseshoe Bay Road at that point and Bay Shore Drive further south) anytime of year for a gorgeous “bluffs meet the Lake Michigan shoreline” kind of feast for the eyes. You won’t be sorry.

Need more ideas for special things to do on your Door County spring getaway? Contact any of the proprietors of the Door County Inns and Resorts and they will offer you many more.

And if you have your own suggestions on the special things you like to do when you head to the Door peninsula, let us know by commenting below.

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Close your eyes…think warm and imagine June in Door County…

Posted on April 12, 2013 by

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Even though this is April and there is snow on the ground, another beautiful June is just around the corner. And with it are some great events that draw crowds from far and wide. Check out three of our favorites:

1) Door County Lighthouse Festival: Friday, Saturday and Sunday, June 7 to 9.
This very popular event is celebrating its 20th anniversary and has been a favorite with visitors and locals alike. Organizers offer a total of 14 tours – check them out here. Tickets went on sale to the public April 1. Tickets are already available to Door County Maritime Museum members. More info here: Door County Lighthouse Festival.

From their website:

The festival offers tours of the numerous lighthouses in the area and boat cruises to those off the mainland. Three land-based tours stop at the five mainland accessible lights. Possibly the most interesting, and fun, tours are the Friday and Saturday evening Ghost/Mystery tours leaving from the Door County Maritime Museum in Sturgeon Bay.

2) Steel Bridge SongFest: Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday, June 13 to 16.
The music of over 150 artists will take over the streets of Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, donating their time and talents to perform at a variety of venues during the annual Steel Bridge SongFest. pat mAcdonald, melaniejane and a slew of other volunteers will make this SBSF as memorable as the rest.

From their website:

4 Days of Inspiration for the Price of a Guitar Lesson!
$25 Weekend Passes* on Sale Now 
Visit our Store Page for Details
*Note: There is a limit of 1000 passes available

Jackson Browne returns to SBSF 2013. Check out a complete list of Steel Bridge SongFest 2013 Performers can be found HERE.

3) Door County Beer Festival: Saturday, June 15, 2013
Craft brewers and craft beer devotees will be heading to Baileys Harbor for the second annual Door County Beer Festival on Saturday June 15. And this festival is about more than just beer. Check out the details form their website:

Join us Saturday June 15, 2013 from noon – 4 pm at the Bailey’s Harbor Town Hall Park on the shores of Lake Michigan to sample over 120 beers from around the world, including the finest craft beers Wisconsin has to offer.

The Door County Beer Festival is about more than tasting, however. We’re offering insightful seminars that will send you home as the beer expert envy of your friends as you learn more about beer styles, food, beer pairings and much more about our barley and hops obsession. Enjoy the best locally sourced food Door County has to offer from local restaurants and farmers. Listen to music all afternoon from our Door County Beer Stage.

Before you hit the early summer festival circuit, make arrangements to stay at one of the outstanding member properties of Door County Inns and Resorts. Contact us today!

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It’s Official: Spring is on it’s way to Door County

Posted on March 30, 2013 by

springHow can we tell Spring is on it’s way to Door County? Piles of icy snow are receding from the roads. The maple sap is running and bubbling on stove tops and over fire pits. Early spring bike riders are dressing warm and roaming the back roads. Shops and restaurants that have been closed for the winter are getting things in order for spring openings. The grass will be green in no time.

Spring means blossoms resting under the melting snow, preparing for their debut. Trillium. Cherry blossoms and of course the daffodils. For those who witness this annual affair called a “Door County spring,” it is an experience that refreshes the soul and nourishes the spirit.

In case you need to be reminded of the natural beauty of the Door peninsula, check out the work of these photographers (you can buy their prints here as well:
1) Heather Harle Frykman and Luke Frykman
2) Len Villano
3) Mary Ann Rinkleff
4) Suzanne Rose

If you would you like your own guide to the beautiful wildflowers of Door County – here it is: Wildflowers of Door County: Wisconsin’s Unique Floral Preserve

The Door County Land Trust has published a guide to the natural landscape of the Door peninsula:
A Guide to the Places We Protect

Before you plan your Door County spring getaway, contact the innkeepers at one of our fine Door County Inns and Resort member properties.

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Dreaming of a Door County Spring? We’ve got a deal for you

Posted on March 9, 2013 by

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The member properties of Door County Inns and Resorts have spring on their mind. And that can only mean spring packages that will delight any traveler looking to getaway amongst the gorgeous natural beauty of the Door peninsula. Here is the line-up:

Baileys Harbor Yacht Club Resort features $13 Night Special – check it out here

High Point Inn in Ephraim features their annual Spring Awakening Special – check it out here

Newport Resort in Egg Harbor features Hands On Spring – check it out here

Pheasant Park Resort in Sister Bay has a Spring Break Special – check it out here

Westwood Shores Waterfront Resort north of Sturgeon Bay features the Spring Blossom Trolley Tour (scroll down page) – check it out here

See something interesting? Want hints on what to do during your spring getaway in Door County? Contact any of the fine member properties of Door County Inns and Resorts. They are the Door County vacation specialists!

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What’s happening this Door County weekend

Posted on February 28, 2013 by

Friday, March 1 – Sunday, March 3 in Sister Bay:
Husby’s Annual Ice Fishing Contest & Mardi Gras Party – From the Peninsula Pulse:

Grab your tip-ups and portable shanties, Husby’s Food & Spirits in Sister Bay is holding it’s third annual Ice Fishing Tournament. Fishermen are invited to brave the elements and try their luck in the public waters of Door and Kewaunee Counties from 4 am on Feb. 28, until final weigh in at 2 pm on March 2. Celebrate the tournament with a Mardi Gras themed ice fishing party at 12 pm on March 3. Check out more details – click here

 

Friday, March 1 at Third Avenue Playhouse, 7:30 pm
The Original Big Mouth Quartet

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TAP’s concert series of fundraisers for local nonprofits presents: The Original Big Mouth Quartet: Jay Whitney, Paul Sowinski, Pat Judy, and Forrest “Woody” Mankowski in a 22nd anniversary concert benefiting Door-Tran.

 

The Blue Horse Bistro has opened its doors in a new location
across from the beach in Fish Creek.

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Blue Horse Bistro has reopened in Fish Creek.

From their website:

After much anticipation and many ups and downs Blue Horse Beach Café of Fish Creek is proud and excited to announce their reopening as of Saturday February 2nd 2013. Join Eric and Carina every day 7-5 for coffee, espresso, tea, soup, salad, sandwiches & weekly specials.

Check out their menu here.

Before you head to Door County this weekend contact any of the member properties of Door County Inns and Resorts. Their fabulous innkeepers will help you plan a Door County getaway to remember!

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