So, with plenty of time to spare, I get my bike put away and my stuff laid out and the girls and I head over to listen to the Star Spangled Banner before the race begins.  This year, after the men and women’s elite waves, all the guys waves went first followed by the women.  I for one was glad to have the guys go first so they won’t swim over my back since I am not the fastest swimmer.  Other women talked about this before so that was a nice change… at least for me.

The water was choppy and I got a few mouthfuls of water but once I turned the corner the waves weren’t an issue anymore.  I hate the swim but it is the shortest part of the race.

The best part of the day came when they announced that my niece Annie Bley was the first place winner in her age group (women 20-24).  We all woohooed, but unfortunately, Annie wasn’t there to accept it, she had to leave, but we picked it up for her.  So we called her and she came back and we had our own celebration when she returned. Congratulations Annie!

A ton of Door County people do the race… The Jarosh boys, Jon and JR were there as was Megan Sarkis and Polly Helm.   I saw  Rachel Manek from Fox 11 and Cami Rapson from WBAY-TV both participating in the race.

The race is run extremely well and is well staffed with hundreds of volunteers. Thank you to all the volunteers… the race couldn’t be done without you.  Speaking of volunteers, Bob Dixon from the Shallows Resort was volunteering at the last water station on the run.  He and his wife Liz talked me into it after I started to chicken out last week. “Just Do It!” is what they said.  During the race I was cursing them but now that I finished… I think I owe them a beer!

This is Emilie, Nellie and I after the race…

Door County Triathlon 2010

Annie with her first place medal

Emilie’s friend Jeremiah, made this traveling trophy for us.  It is called the Sawyer Cup.  Nellie keeps it this year because she beat Em and me…  Here we are celebrating at Fred and Fuzzy’s after the race…

Annie, Nellie, Emilie, Sarah and Jer with the "Sawyer Cup"

We wore our new yellow Door County Triathlon shirts and medals and went out for lunch… it was a great day. I was far from placing but I finished and that makes me a winner… right?

And of all the video I took, who lands on the front? That’s Jeff Larson from the Landmark Resort... damn!

Door County is full to the brim right now, but come Monday… mass exodus.  The weather will be awesome next week, so a trip to Door County may be in order for those of you who could use a little mini vacation.

We are going to hang out at Egg Harbor Lodge tonight and then head to a friend’s to watch the fireworks.  Tomorrow, the “building of the float” begins.  Every year we think we can’t finish in time, but every year we do.  Watch for my parade pics next week.

Happy 4th of July !

Mark loves the smoked Prime Rib sandwich or the ribs, I am partial to the wings.  It’s all good.  The little ones had mac and cheese (homemade of course).  The girls had quesadillas, the boys had “Ruby Specials” and we all shared haystack onions… yum, yum, yum.

Our Bartender/Waitress Rhonda in Casey's back yard

Shelly (the owner of The Mill Supper Club) and I had lunch at Shipwrecked last week and ate outside as well… we both had my usual… seafood chowder.  Our friend Joe who is the manager and one of the reasons we like to go there, brought us out a complimentary dessert…

Thanks Joe, it was delicious!

The Carrington Pub at the Landmark Resort is another place for an outdoor dining experience in Egg Harbor.  They have an outdoor seating area with a really nice view of the water.  I plan on checking that out Thursday or Friday…

Mojo Rosa’s, The Bistro at Liberty Square and John Henry’s all have outdoor dining serving everything from Mexican and gourmet to burgers and pasta.

But the best place of all to eat outdoors?  On your balcony or our terrace  at Egg Harbor Lodge of course.  Grab a bottle of wine from Main Street Market’s HUGE wine selection and some Sartori Bellavitano cheese, and/or some of their home made dips and crackers, add a beautiful sunset and an voila’… a perfect outdoor dining experience.  Hors d’oeuvres not your thing?  How about a thick cut rib eye , some fresh asparagus and a twice baked potato?  Throw it on the Egg Harbor Lodge grill… yeah, now we’re talkin’.    Can’t beat that, baby…

So if you are looking to dine outdoors, look no further… the possibilities are endless here in Egg Harbor,  in beautiful Door County Wisconsin!

I Heart Egg Harbor!

Fyr Bal (pronounced fear ball, not fire ball or fur ball) also ushers in the new “Chieftain” by boat.  The new Chieftain’s identity is kept secret until he or she is visible to the festival goers.  I think my favorite Chieftain, had to be Scotty Weborg a well known and loved Ephraimite and probably one of Gibraltar High School’s biggest sports fan.  Click here for the full festival schedule.

Contrary to the weather report, the weather is supposed to be beautiful this weekend.  Go to Fox11online.com for an accurate and up to date weather report.  Don’t ask me about the weather, I am known to lie about it quite often. PS I have a few units available beginning Saturday.

Sam, Adi and Lilly Sawyer at The Farm

Adi petting a baby goat

Even if you don’t have a kid to take, check out The Farm, it will bring the kid out in anyone.

We also witnessed someone making the mistake of trying to win Kyle’s hot wing contest.  Eat ten super hot wings in 10 minutes and receive a T-shirt and your name on the wall of flame.  The guy stopped after three wings, the woman “won” but I imagine she will not be feeling very well for a few days.  She apparently made the mistake of touching her eye and by the time she got done eating her eye swelled shut.  She immediately drank milk and made her way to to restroom.  I can’t remember when I have laughed so hard. FYI… Kyle makes customers sign a waiver before they attempt the contest.  Don’t think I’ll try that any time soon.

We watched the Blackhawks win on the flat screen TV and Faye gave all the customers Jello shots (in a syringe, no less) for each score.  Gotta love Jello shots!  Even Ruth, who is 81 knocked back a shot.

Peninsula Pub is located on the corner of A and E about three miles east of Egg Harbor and is open  from 11 am till close 7 days a week.  Best of luck Kyle and Faye!

Why not take a class at the Savory Spoon Cooking School in Ellison Bay?  My friend Ronald and I took a wild game cooking class that was out of this world.  And the best part? The class sits down to eat the scrumptious dishes at the end.

If the weather is making you lazy, take a day and drive through one or more of Door County’s beautiful  state parks.  Even in the rain, there is nothing like a ride through the park.

Have you ever been to the Door County  Historical Museum?  Didn’t think so.  This free museum, yes free, is truly a Door County gem.  Our friend and neighbor, Mike Orthober, created a wildlife diorama that is so life like you won’t believe it.  Mike is an award winning taxidermist and artist.

wildlife diorama

Also at the museum,  check out the Pioneer Fire Company exhibit complete with old firetrucks, an antique hearse and an old jail cell.  Pretty unusual stuff, right?

Another museum located in Sturgeon Bay, is the Door County Maritime Museum who sponsors the annual Door County Lighthouse Walk that is scheduled for June 11-13.  Inside the Maritime Museum you will find the latest exhibit “GHOSTS! Haunted Lighthouses of the Great Lakes”.  That’s right, haunted lighthouses… too cool.

Still not satisfied? How about a trolley ride?  The Door County Trolley is celebrating their 10th year and we are headed to a party tonight at The Orchard’s to celebrate the fact.  The Door County Trolley offers winery tours, lighthouse tours, scenic tours and even a ghost tour.  Apparently, Door County is haven for ghosts… who knew!  Everybody loves the trolley not only for the places it can take you but also for the trolley drivers.  They are local folks who know everything about Door County and make the trip extra fun.  Congratulations AJ, on your ten year anniversary!

So, nothing to do on a rainy day?  That’s just crazy talk!

Cancellation Bulletin: Deluxe 2 queen with a balcony overlooking the water 130.00 per night!

Andy's friend Howard

]]> http://eggharborlodge.com/news/archives/1192/feed 0 http://eggharborlodge.com/news/archives/1182 http://eggharborlodge.com/news/archives/1182#comments Sun, 16 May 2010 14:06:44 +0000 Sarah http://eggharborlodge.com/news/?p=1182 I just watched Andy Coulson, owner of the White Gull Inn via Skype on Good Morning America beaming as he acknowledge his restaurant was the winner of “Best Breakfast in America”.  Egg Harbor’s own Julie Zak, White Gull’s Chef stood behind Andy as the winner was announced.  Julie’s Cream Cheese and Cherry Stuffed French toast beat out three other restaurants for the title.  Congratulations Julie, Andy, Jan and White Gull Inn!

Shopping – Egg Harbor shops are offering a variety of special
activities and sales. Everything from food demos, live music
and trunk shows to tours, wine tasting, and factory reps.

Tent Sale – Great deals on last year’s merchandise … 50% off
and more. Check out the big white tent at Something Fishy.  (My girls and I have the Egg Harbor Girl necklaces… too cute.

Trunk Show – Patricia Shoppe’s Troll Beads trunk show,
Friday-Sunday. Buy two beads and receive a third for free!
Troll Beads representative on-site all weekend.

Demos – Stop by A Decorators Gallery for a variety of
demonstrations. See custom matting and framing. Turn your
digital photo into fine art.

Segway Test Drive – take a demo ride on the Segway.
Call for full-blown tours of Peninsula State Park: 920-376-0256

On Saturday, there will even more to do…

SATURDAY, MAY 15TH
• 7 – 8 AM
Enjoy a nature hike – Birds and Blooms – with naturalist Kathleen Harris. Peninsula State Park – meet at park headquarters.

• 9:30 – 11 AM
Fashion Show Breakfast – Landmark Resort (Egg Harbor Room) Emcee Cami   Rapson – from WBAY-TV Channel 2 in Green Bay.   For this I will channel my inner Tyra and model for the Patricia Shoppe… hope I don’t break a heel.

• 8 – 10 PM
Pub Crawl - Door County Trolley pick-up at Carrington Pub & Grill ($10)
Board games/play time – Regatta Meeting Room

• 9 PM – 1 AM
Karaoke. Hosted by Cheryl Simon. Carrington Pub & Grill

SUNDAY, MAY 16TH
• 7 – 8 AM
Village Walk – Led by Karen Peterson (Maxwells House) – meet at Harborview Park

What are we doing at Egg Harbor Lodge you ask?  Well, margaritas and snacks of course…  either on our terrace or in the office if it gets too chilly-   Friday and Saturday afternoon from 4-6 pm.  I might possibly make  Jalapeno Poppers… yum.

I don’t have activities planned for the weekend at Egg Harbor Lodge but if you are looking for R&R, great sunsets from your private balcony and maybe a cocktail or two… we have it!  And remember, we are an equal opportunity resort… men are welcome this weekend too.

wild Morels

It is Morel mushroom season in Door County and I consider myself extremely lucky to have my friend Ronald drop off these delicacies from time to time in the Spring.  Morels carry a pretty hefty price tag at the local farm markets I am told, and now the “morel hunters” are turning their hunt into cash.  Instead of handing morels out to friends and neighbors, they are taken to said markets and sold for cold, hard cash.  Today, I decided to try the hunt on my own.  Morels are supposed to be found under dead elm trees…

dead Elm tree

Hmmm… I wasn’t really sure what that type of tree looked like, so I Googled Elm tree photos to familiarize myself.  I still couldn’t  determine what was an Elm tree or any other tree for that matter.  I didn’t find one solitary Morel mushroom.  I am not giving up however.  We have had rain and the weather is going to warm up this weekend which supposedly makes good hunting.  I think I will talk Ronald into taking me hunting but even he, one of my very best friends, is reluctant to give out the secret of finding the Morels.  I will not be deterred…  my new goal… Morel Mushroom Huntress!

Anyway, the recipe for the linguine was so good, I thought I would share it…

Linguine with Clam Sauce by The Pioneer Woman Cooks

• 1 pound linguine
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 3 minced garlic cloves
• 2 ten ounce cans chopped clams, drained and juice reserved
• 3/4 cup white wine
• Juice of 1/2 lemon, plus lemon slices for garnish
• 2 tablespoons chopped parsley
• 3/4 cup heavy cream
• Salt and fresh ground pepper
• Grated parmesan

1. Cook the linguine according to package directions until al dente.

2. Meanwhile, heat olive oil and one tablespoon butter over high heat.  Add garlic and clams and cook for 3 minutes.

3. Pour in the white wine, scraping the bottom of the pan with spoon.  Cook for 3-4 minutes until sauce is reduced.  Add remaining butter and stir to melt.

4. Reduce heat and squeeze in the lemon juice.  Sprinkle in parsley and add the cream.

5. Add salt and pepper.  Thin sauce with clam juice if needed.

6. Pour pasta into heated bowl.  Pour the sauce on straight from the skillet.  Toss to combine, and garnish with lemon slices and parmesan cheese.

Linguine with Clam Sauce

FYI… this wasn’t a “figure friendly” meal, but anything in moderation, right?

Mark’s mom taught me how to cook the basics… meat, potatoes, gravy- all of which I wouldn’t even eat before I met the Sawyer family.  She taught me how to plant a garden… to no avail.  I still can’t do it.

I am extremely thankful for both my moms…  my family has been through hell and back more than once  and without Gloria and Jean… I don’t know how we would have gotten through!

Last night, Mark and I went to JJ’s in Sister Bay for Mother’s Day. Today, my girls and I will go out for lunch and then meet our boys at the Egg Harbor baseball field for the first game of the season against Sister Bay.  It can’t any better than that, now can it?

Happy Mother’s Day everyone…

A Door County restaurant, the White Gull Inn, is one of four national finalists in a Good Morning America Weekend (ABC) contest for the Best Breakfast in America.  According to correspondent Marysol Castro, each restaurant will be featured in a video segment during Good Morning America Weekend’s Saturday May 15^th show, with on-line voting for the best breakfast that same day until late afternoon on ABC’s web site. The winner will be announced on Sunday morning May 16^th along with a live interview from the winning restaurant. Let’s all vote for the White Gull Inn on Saturday May 15^th and help get Door County some fabulous national media exposure!

Speaking of contests, Egg Harbor is in the running for BudgetTravel.com’s Coolest Small Town contest. Voting is open until this Sunday May 9, so visit BudgetTravel.com and vote for Egg Harbor today!

Pretty cool stuff!  Let’s all take time and vote!

Door County Cherry Orchard in bloom

Egg Harbor Lodge pool

Trillium in Door County at Egg Harbor Lodge

We have been open since Friday but not without all the help from our housekeepers.  They have been cleaning and scrubbing for weeks getting Egg Harbor Lodge all ready for the season.  See for yourself…

Mary J. cleaning lights

Mary H. hanging out the pillows

Jeanne cleaning carpets

Emilie painting

We started out short of housekeepers but have since almost filled where we were short.  I seriously don’t know what we would do without these girls!  Jerry our gardener/groundskeeper was sick this day but I’ll photograph her in the near future when she begins to transform our grounds into beautiful gardens. Busy, busy, busy!

Don’t forget the YMCA’s Blossom Run is this Saturday.  The route had to be changed and shortened due to the  construction of Egg Harbor’s new marina but it will still be a great family event.

]]> http://eggharborlodge.com/news/archives/1085/feed 0 http://eggharborlodge.com/news/archives/1079 http://eggharborlodge.com/news/archives/1079#comments Sun, 02 May 2010 20:31:20 +0000 Sarah http://eggharborlodge.com/news/?p=1079 Congratulations to our niece Annie Bley who placed fifth overall in the women’s division at Saturday’s Door County Half Marathon. Annie is a Sophomore at UW-Green Bay and is on the school’s cross country team.  She also is one of our hardworking housekeepers here at Egg Harbor Lodge.  Way to go Annie!

Christine

I stopped in at Christine’s Casuals and Classics this week to check out Christine’s new inventory and check things out.  When she says classics she means it.  I am notorious for ditching old clothes. I think the only things I have in my closet that have a few years on them are the things I purchased from Christine’s or the things my best pal Nancy sent me from Mark Shale in Chicago.  Christine has some really beautiful clothes for Spring.  If I were going to some super cool event (I’m not) I would totally pick up one of her really beautiful dresses, sweaters (beaded of course) or a really great skirt.  She has trendy jewelry, Spring jackets and of course there is a sale room.  She has tons of cute summer tops (I may have to stop back and get the red and white striped one I was eyeing up).  If you bring your significant other and they aren’t into shopping, he or she could hang out on Christine’s  fantastic front porch and listen to the game or music… or walk down the street and get a beer or margarita and meet up later!  Anyway Christine’s is located in a darling remodeled old house painted yellow with a white picket fence… you can’t miss it.  Check it out next time you visit our fair village.

PS… Christine is our Baton Twirling Santa who is always the first person leading our Egg Harbor New Years Day Parade AND she was a Green Bay Packer Golden Girl!!!  Who says we are small town?

Bacon Wrapped Green Bean Bundles

2 cans canned green beans drained  (yes, canned green beans!)

1/2 cup brown sugar

3/4 bottle Catalina Dressing (personally, I had never tried this type of dressing before)

One pound thick cut bacon.  I used Nueske Applewood Smoked Bacon which made these super good, but took about and hour to cook.

Mix the dressing and brown sugar.  Cut the bacon strips in half and bundle about 6 beans with the bacon.  Secure with a toothpick and pour the dressing on top.  Candy cooked hers at 350 for a half hour, with the Nueske bacon I raised the temp to 400 and cooked them for about an hour.  They smell amazing!  Try it… you’ll like it!

Bruce and Gail Hill from the Lull-Abi Inn of Egg Harbor are coming tonight for dinner so I am going to see how they like my new fav.  Speaking of Bruce and Gail, they ate breakfast at the Rusty Tractor just north of Carlsville over the weekend and they loved it.  Lots of food, good prices and a bonus… they now serve on real plates and have  coffee mugs instead of Styrofoam.  We’ll have to check it out.  Darn, I am a huge fan of paper plates.

Nancy Nevins and her husband Jim Logerquist are here from Portland, Oregon.  Nancy’s parents owned the Mariner Resort and Nancy’s mom Pat died last year so they were trying to get things organized.  The Mariner’s cottages, Captains Quarters and houses will be open this summer, but the motel will not.  We have a lot of nice memories hanging out at the Mariner.  Back in the day, on the Fourth of July, Nancy’s dad would make a huge brisket on the grill and at night Nanc and I would shoot bottle rockets off their pier.  We would tool around on the golf cart around the property and hang out with her parent’s friends.  Those were the days!  Nancy gave me some old records from the Village of Egg Harbor when her dad was president of the village.  I am reading them now and then I will pass them on to Egg Harbor’s current president Nancy Fisher who coincidentally is on Egg Harbor’s newly formed Historical Society.  Most of the information is on the dock that Nancy’s dad Gordon Nevins help bring to Egg Harbor.   Nancy Fisher will probably find it interesting as she was  instrumental in Egg Harbor’s  brand new marina that is being built as we speak.

We had a burger at John Henry’s last night and afterward there was an Egg Harbor Men’s Club Meeting.  I decided not to stick around for it so I started walking t0 my friend Bernadette’s house when it started to drizzle.  No problem… Polly and Don Helm and daughter Hanna from Door County Nature Works drove by and gave me a ride.  Thanks Polly and Don!

Well, I had better get something done… we open April 30!

The Sawyer Family

I haven’t blogged in awhile… we were in Florida with our family.  All four of our kids and our two grandkids were able to come as well as the “significant others”  so we really had a special vacation.  Nellie and I drove down and spent a day with her friend Chris Saladin who was in Clearwater, Florida at the time.  He works for comedian Craig Ferguson’s stand up show so we got to meet Craig and see the show.  Chris was in the show as well so it was really a treat to watch it.  We then headed to our friend Ruth’s house in Lakeland for a couple days where she treated us like royalty.  After that we drove down to the gulf coast were we had rented a house and the rest of the family flew in.  Our friends Paula and Lou Osadjan who have a beautiful summer home in Egg Harbor and own a condo on Longboat Key had us over for cocktails and took us out for dinner which was fun.   The weather was great and the we all had fun in the pool.  It was relaxing to get away but it is always nice to get home.

Adi and Jaden

There have been a few new doings in Door County over the fall and winter… For instance,  when you go down the Fish Creek hill there are those cedars that line the road on the right.  Well, they cut a big chunk of those out which left a beautiful view going down the hill.  Our Egg Harbor Marina has had some setbacks (like a tug sunk!) but is progressing nicely.  The ice is out so when we begin our spring cleaning we won’t have a cold breeze blowing up the bluff at us.  On a controversial note, a developer has plans to build a Subway restaurant in Sister Bay and it is leaving a very bitter taste with many who live there.  There really isn’t an ordinance that says “no chains” as many of us always believed. We’ll see what happens.  Chef Andrew Mueller who was the head chef at Glidden Lodge for many years then bought The Nautical Inn Restaurant in Sturgeon Bay, has purchased the Hillside Inn in Ellison Bay which can only mean good things for Ellison Bay.  I love the Nautical’s food so I am sure the Hillside will be equally as popular.  Our friend and neighbor Bob Erickson of Door County Realty was named Realtor of the Year… congrats Bob!

Egg Harbor will host the YMCA’s Blossom Run May 8 and Egg Harbor will have its Girlfriends Great Eggscape weekend May 13- 15.  My friend Jeff Larsen from the Landmark Resort has tons of chick activities planned for the weekend.  Most of the festivities will be a the Landmark Resort although the boutiques in Egg Harbor will be having sales and there should be some restaurant specials as well as kayaking and a pub crawl.   Last year at Egg Harbor Lodge, we had Mexican food and drink at cocktail hour for our guests that Friday night so I am sure we will be doing something like that this year as well.  My margaritas were a hit and we have guys that also come that weekend so of course we had Mexican beer and snacks.

If you didn’t catch us on Living with Amy in the fall we posted the video on our video page… check it out.  Amy emailed me while I was in Florida to come cook on her show again, but obviously I couldn’t.  Hopefully a different time.

I am going to be blogging about some of Egg Harbor’s different boutiques and restaurants this spring so check back and see what’s new in the village.

After all,  Egg Harbor hosts the famous Door County Triathlon… and we have our own baseball team!

DC Triathlon

Egg Harbor Indians...2009 Champs!

Egg Harbor is also the home of Door County’s largest festival… Pumpkin Patch!

Egg Harbor's Pumpkin Patch Festival

Egg Harbor has great boutiques and restaurants…

Egg Harbor is a great place for couples…

for families…

and Egg Harbor has it’s very own girls getaway weekend in May…

Egg Harbor boasts two beaches, a beautiul marina, the best grocery store in Door County, cherry orchards and farms…

Egg Harbor is well known for it’s love of music too…

Egg Harbor's Peg Egan Pavillion

And don’t forget, we Egg Harborites LOVE a Parade!!!

Egg Harbor's New Years Day Parade

Egg Harbor's July 4th Parade

But most of all, it is the people who live here that make Egg Harbor truly the Coolest Small Town in America!

Yes, Egg Harbor is definitely a pretty cool small town…

2010 WINTER FESTIVAL EVENT SCHEDULE

LARGE HEATED TENT WILL BE BACK AT CLARK PARK AT WATERFRONT IN FISH CREEK

FRIDAY, FEB. 5TH

CARVING OF ICE SCULPTURES AT FISH CREEK BUSINESSES: ORCHARD COUNTRY WINERY& MARKET, BAYLAKE BANK, WHITE GULL INN, FOUNDERS SQUARE, ON DECK CLOTHING CO.,BLUE HORSE BISTRO, FRED & CO., HOMESTEAD SUITES, APPLECREEK RESORT, TOP OF THE HILL SHOPS, MAIN TENT
6:30PM – 10PM “ROCK & ROLL ART NIGHT” AT HANDS ON ART STUDIO – 21 OR OLDER – BIG MOUTH TRIO.

SATURDAY, FEB. 6TH

7AM – 11AM “GREAT AMERICAN PANCAKE SHOW” GIBRALTAR FIRE STATION
9AM – 10AM “KIDS KITE MAKING” AT YMCA
10AM – 4PM “KITES OVER THE BAY” ON THE ICE IN THE HARBOR
10AM – 5PM “WINTER WINE & CHERRY FEST” ORCHARD COUNTY WINERY
10:30AM “WINTER FESTIVAL PARADE“ – MAIN STREET
11AM – 3PM “SOUP!” HOMEMADE SOUP & BOWLS AT PENINSULA ART SCHOOL
11AM – 5PM ALL DAY FOOD – BRATS, HOT DOGS, PORK SANDWICHS, CHILI, BEER, WINE, SODA, HOT CHOCLATE
11AM – 5PM ALL DAY GAMES – MINNOW RACES, ICE BOWLING, TOILET SEAT TOSS, BIKE TOSS, CRAZY GOLF, SNOW SHOE DANCE, FISH POND, FOOTBALL TOSS, VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT, RAFFLES, MUSIC.
11:30AM “KIDS TREASURE HUNT” TOP OF THE HILL SHOPS
11:30AM – 3:30PM– FREE DOOR COUNTY TROLLEY RIDES WITH STOPS AT ORCHARD COUNTRY WINERY & MARKET, FOUNDERS SQUARE, MAIN TENT, BEACH, TOP OF THE HILL SHOPS, PENINSULA ART SCHOOL.
3PM -5PM “CHILI COOK-OFF” IN MAIN TENT
5:30PM – 8PM “ CANDLELIGHT SKI” IN PENINSULA STATE PARK
7PM – 9PM “DOOR COUNTY IDOL” AT DOOR COMMUNITY AUDITORIUM
9PM “ROCK & ROLL SNOW DANCE” WITH” BIG MOUTH” AT ALEXANDERS

SUNDAY, FEB. 7TH

Businesses open for shopping and dinning
10:10 AM – FISH CREEK’S 1ST ANNUAL FRUIT LOOP – 1/2 MILE COSTUMED WINTER FUN RUN – STARTS AT MAIN TENT – FRUIT LOOP BREAKFAST
2010 SUPER BOWL

Lautenbach’s Orchard Country Winery will also be in on the fun with sleigh rides, wine glass painting and the famous Cherry Pit Spit.  I always wanted to participate but the local papers always have an unflattering photo of someone spitting a pit and it isn’t pretty.

February 6, 2010 Winter Wine & Cherry Fest at Lautenbachs Orchard Country Winery Saturday 10-5 Cure the winter blues with live music 1-4pm, free product tastings, door prizes, cherry pit spit competition 1:30pm, cherry brats, hot soup and baked goods, horse-drawn sleigh rides, wine glass painting…and more! Fun for all!

We had an excellent time in New Orleans… I absolutely loved it and the food was fantastic as well.  The crowd was crazy because of the Saints game so Bourbon Street was nuts.  Of course we spent some time at the Super Dome people watching and listening to the band… okay, so we were drinking beer too.  Drinking  on the streets in New Orleans is encouraged!  Kehe Specialty Foods treated us to a Gala at the Mardi Gras Museum.  We traveled to the Gala in our own parade riding on actual Mardi Gras floats and throwing beads.  Anyone that knows me knows I LOVE a parade.   I had the most delicious barbecue  shrimp dinner one night,it was the best meal I ever ate.  I tried to recreate it and it turned out pretty good.  Heavy on butter, but super good.  The dish is nothing like the barbecue shrimp I have made in the past, the sauce was mostly butter, Worcestershire and spices.  When I ate it in the restaurant, I really had no idea was was in the delicious sauce was.  They served bread on the side to sop up every drop.  It wasn’t  a hot (as in spicey) dish either, most of the Cajun or Creole food we ate really wasn’t hot which surprised me.  Anyway, we had an amazing time and I would love to head back there again sometime.

We have been taking reservations for 2010… Don’t forget in May, we offer our “Stay two nights, get the third night free!” special.  On Memorial Day, the special means guests get the fourth day free.  We are looking forward to another great year at Egg Harbor Lodge.  We always look forward to opening May 1.  We love seeing  all of our “regulars” and we also look forward to meeting new guests each year.  Reservations are coming nicely, so reserve early to get your preferred dates and unit type.   Think Spring!