Dining - Sept. 5, 2009
Get up close to Wisconsin wineries
If you want to get a closer look at Wisconsin wineries, two of them -- Parallel 44 and Stone's Throw -- offer ways to learn more. Kewaunee's Parallel 44 has a Barrel Club that lets you make your own wine and Stone's Throw hosts a Milwaukee-area tasting event on Sept. 16.
Tags: Parallel 44, Barrel Club, Maria Milano, Stone's Throw, Russell Turco, Door County, Marcus North Shore Cinema, Steven Schnur, Zaffiro's, Michael Arnold, Take Five Lounge

Travel & Visitors Guide - Aug. 26, 2009
Two degrees (or fewer) of Milwaukee separation
Granted, a weekend in a Door County isn't exactly a trip to Australia, but I couldn't have been more surprised to run into the four people I saw between Fish Creek and Sister Bay on Sunday and Monday.
Tags: door county, Bill Budelman, fish creek

Living - Aug. 22, 2009
Tradition!
Tomorrow morning, I'm heading up to Door County for my 16th annual "camping trip" with my best friend, Eron. I put it in quotes, because other than sleeping in a tent in Peninsula State Park, we're not really doing much camping. And I couldn't be more excited.
Tags: tradition, door county, groundhog day

Travel & Visitors Guide - Aug. 12, 2009
Road trip: Washington Island
Located at the tip of Wisconsin's Door County peninsula, Washington Island is the largest of five islands accessible to tourists. The Island's relative proximity and shared landscape are virtually where the similarity to Door County start and end.
Tags: road trip, toyota, washington island, schoolhouse beach, door county, nelson's hall, red cup coffee, the albatross

Music - July 25, 2009
Melaniejane finds satisfaction in musical "Purgatory"
About a year ago, Melaniejane, a fixture on the Milwaukee music scene, packed up and headed up to the relative tranquility of Door County, where she continues to write, perform and record. Her latest work can be heard on "Purgatory Hill," a collaboration with Pat MacDonald, best known for his band Timbuk3.
Tags: Pat MacDonald, Purgatory Hill, Melaniejane, Timbuk3, Sturgeon Bay, Door County

Travel & Visitors Guide - Aug. 3, 2009
Better Luck San Diego?
I'm writing this blog entry because I'd really like to win that trip to San Diego. I can't really say I've necessarily done anything (at least purposely) to deserve the trip. I don't have family or friends out there and I haven't lost my job or anything else unfortunate like that, but a string of...
Tags: San Diego, Recession Buster Giveaway, Door County, Bad Luck