Have the “Girls Gone Wild” at Egg Harbor Lodge? We plead the 4th!
While we didn’t get first place, we had a blast… Note to parents of young children- Do not encourage your little ankle-biters to throw water balloons at the floats. Yes, even though we are in a hot tub, we do not want little Jimmy blasting us in the head with balloons!
Around our house, July 4th is the biggest holiday next to Christmas… The parade, the fireworks, music….Egg Harbor is the place to be. We are getting our float supplies ready. EH fireworks are around 10:00 on the Thursday, the 3rd. Food, beverages and music will be in the Harbor View Park beginning at 3:00. After the fireworks, we plan on checking out Mojo Rosa’s, Big Mouth and the Power Tool Horns will be playing at Mojo’s new outdoor beer garden. Big Mouth is a huge favorite in DC. On Friday, Egg Harbor’s parade begins at 1:00 on Church street on the north end of Egg Harbor and ends at Chief Oshkosh. Come check out our float and enjoy the day hangin’ in the Harbor…
I have had calls lately inquiring if Door County has had any flooding… No people, the County is open and ready for business. The weather should be beautiful all week including this weekend. Take a drive and see for yourself. By the way, the sunsets at Egg Harbor Lodge have been particularly beautiful lately.
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Hwy 43 from Milwaukee doesn’t have any closures either
Last night Mark and I decided to go out for dinner after work. We like to head down to the the Hof Restaurant in the summer, they have great food. The dining room has a beautiful view of the water and is one of the few restaurant in the county with a view. On our way into the bar, we noticed they expanded the outside seating and will be offering a limited menu outside this summer… how fun. The dining room is spacious and well decorated with huge windows that over look Egg Harbor. Mark ordered the salmon and I had the walleye and then we split it. The walleye was panfried which is Mark’s favorite. The salmon was cooked perfectly, not overdone which is my pet peeve. Both were equally delicious. Alpine itself is amazing to see. It’s like the movie “Dirty Dancing”… remember? Almost always, all the members of the Bertschinger family are there hard at work. Emily Bertschinger Pitchford and I are good friends and in the summer about the only time we get to hang out is if we head down there for dinner. The Hof doesn’t seem to get the free publicity some of the other DC restaurants do and it is a shame… it is a first-class restaurant. Next time you are in Egg Harbor, check them out. See you there..
Our very own Kimberly Sawyer is vying for the Miss Wisconsin title beginning June 19. Kimberly is the daughter of Mark’s cousin John Sawyer and his wife Jackie. Kimberly is a junior at St. Norbert College in DePere majoring in Business Finance with a minor in Spanish. Her platform is “Give Blood, save a life” which I think is just great. Our Josh had many blood transfusions when he was little and it literally saved his life, so we are particularly proud of Kimberly. We wish her the best in the contest, but as cliche’ as it sounds, she is already a winner in our minds.
Egg Harbor has an amazing new amphitheater… The Peg Egan Performing Arts Center located on Church Street near Newport Resort. It’s a pretty cool thing for such a small town. The free concerts will be on Sunday nights at 7:00 pm. There are some awesome musicians booked for this summer starting tomorrow night. Sunday’s concert features Copper Box… Tex-Mex, Polka (my favorite of course), country, blues and Zydeco. Bring a blanket, chair and a bottle of wine and hang out for the evening. I can’t think of a better Father’s Day treat. (Apparently, if it rains the festivities will be held at the Orchard’s Golf Course Clubhouse.)
No, I am not talking about cherry or apple orchards, I am talking about The Orchards Golf Course, right here in Door County. After a devastating fire last year, the new clubhouse is finished and is open for lunch and dinner. The clubhouse has a full bar, men and women’s shower facilities, pro shop… you name it. The new clubhouse is big enough for weddings and parties… Kim, the daytime bar manager had her own wedding reception there recently. She said it was the perfect setting for a wedding reception and dance. Our friend, Jack Jackson is the managing partner and is married to Egg Harbor’s own, Robin Hamm. The course itself is a championship 18 hole course built on 200 acres of rolling hills. The Orchard’s was a favorite of my Dad’s. He not only loved the course, but he and Jack had been friends for many years. Three of our four kids have worked for Jack over the years. We wish Jack and Robin and everyone at the Orchard’s, a great season.
Denny Delorit just stopped with some baked goods from his family’s bakery, that rivaled my mother-in-laws… Caramel and iced cinnamon rolls!! They were really delicious… Pink Bakery is located next to Mojo Rosa’s Cantina, a family operation headed up by Kim Jensen and her mom Mary Jo Delorit. Together with Kim’s dad Denny and her husband Todd, the family also own and operate the Village Cafe and Villaggios. Mojo Rosa’s specialize in authentic Mexican cuisine (their guacamole is even better than mine!) along with pizza and American cuisine. Villaggios has great Italian food and is located in Juddville. The Village Cafe, is every-one’s favorite spot for breakfast, but is also open for lunch and dinner featuring great sandwiches, soups and homemade pot pies. Not only is the food good in their restaurants, this is one hard-working family and they happen to be really nice to boot. Check them out next time you are in Egg Harbor…. I think we will have to stop for a Margarita on the way home tonight!
Our niece Annie Bley and her Sevastopol High School relay team came in 1st place at state on Saturday!! We are all super proud…
While there isn’t a festival going on in Egg Harbor this weekend, there is plenty to do… The weather is going to be sunny and warm so if I had off I would probably take a nice bike ride and do a little shopping in the village. One of my favorites is Door County Nature Works. Polly and Don, the owners have really beautiful things… anything from glasses to furniture. For lunch, I would go to Casey’s for a Ruby Special… a delicious burger, fries and soda. Ruby is a family friend who is the chef at lunch time. I think I would hang around Harbor View Park and Egg Harbor’s Marina and watch the boaters. For dinner, I would probably go to Trio, they have a nice special with salad and dessert included for $19.95. The heat is on in our pool at the lodge, so even if I am working, I will probably take a dip on Sunday before I go to my niece’s graduation (Mark will take front desk duty.) Don’t forget, we have our stay two nights and get the third free special going on until June 10 and we still have a couple of vacancies!
