August 6th, 2011
I’ll give you a reason, ten of them to be exact… OK twenty one…
1. Best Shopping Experience- Door County Magazine
2. Top Ten Vacation Destination in North America Money Magazine
3. Best Fireworks Display- Door County Magazine
4. The Village of Egg Harbor was selected by the Wonders of Wisconsin website viewers as the town with the Best Galleries and Art Scene.
5. Top Ten Coolest Small Town in America- Budget Travel
6. Best Small Town Getaway in the Midwest- Midwest Living
7. Egg Harbor is smack dab in the middle of Door County
8. Egg Harbor has FOUR golf courses
9. Egg Harbor has the best beach in Door County
10. Music, music, music- Concerts in the Park, Peg Egan, Birch Creek and at various restaurants and taverns.
11. Pumpkin Patch Festival
12. New Years Day Parade and Frosty Fest
13. Girlfriends Great Eggscape Weekend
14. THE FOURTH OF JULY FESTIVITIES including the EHL float
15. Our brand new Marina
16. Main Street Market our amazing grocery/butcher shop/wine store
17. The Door County Triathlon
18. Egg Harbor Baseball on Sunday afternoons
19. Cherry Orchards
20. Wineries, Cheese, Fudge, Popcorn and Ice cream and amazing restaurants!
21. Spectacular Sunsets at Egg Harbor Lodge!
I have said this before… I ♥ Egg Harbor!
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August 3rd, 2011
All things cherry… yep, that’s what you’ll get this weekend in Jacksonport. Cherry pies, jams, kolaches (don’t know what a kolache is? Join the club), sundaes and ice cream to name a few.
The festival begins at 7a.m at the park in Jacksonport. A juried arts and crafts fair and food booths will also be featured. Mayberry’s Carriages will provide horse drawn wagon rides from 11 to 3 for a small fee. Mike’s Port Pub is having a cookout too. Oh yeah… live entertainment as well. Sounds like fun to me.
PS… the Door County Fair is going on this weekend as well. So much to do, so little time.
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July 24th, 2011
Next weekend July 30, Carlsville will host a double festival which looks to be tons of fun. The 10th annual Carlsville Day has joined forces with the Town of Egg Harbor in celebrating their Sesquicentennial. The Town of Egg Harbor, which includes Carlsville, kind of runs around the outside the Village of Egg Harbor but mostly to the south. Mark and I live in the town of Egg Harbor but our business Egg Harbor Lodge is in the village… get it? Trust me, I am still confused. Anyway, it looks to be a pretty darn big affair complete with a parade, pony and tractor rides and performances by the UW-Madison Marching Band. Our neighbors, Bob and Dolores Spittlemeister are the Parade Marshalls… nice choice by the way. Not only that, there will be inflatables, craft fairs, free water slides and bands playing from 3-8pm (The Bittorf Bros., Modern Day Drifters and a Polka band… Can’t get better than that). Not enough? How about a cherry pit spit competition (I am good at that) a Wild West reenactment and free Door County Trolley rides to Carlsville businesses and the Egg Harbor Town hall. There will also be a pet psychic… I might have to take our dog Bailey to that. Nah.
If you can’t read this poster check out the festivities here.
I am glad the festival isn’t two days long or they may have named it Carlsville Daze. That would have just been wrong…
Don’t forget… THE CHERRIES ARE READY, THE CHERRIES ARE READY!
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July 21st, 2011
Forty artists. Six days to paint. One incredible event.
If you are driving or walking around Door County between July 18-24, you will see artists painting… everywhere. At parks, the marina or even in the middle of a farmers field. What you are witnessing is Door County’s 5th annual Plein Air Festival.
Like what you see? You get a chance to buy the artwork at the Dockside Auction on July 23rd or stop in at the Peninsula School of Art . Thursday, July 21(that’s TODAY) the artists will be out and about in Egg Harbor… maybe someone will paint our new marina. Now I’d buy that.
PS… Cherry season is here and will last probably into the middle of August. Cherry pie time is here. Check our Schartner’s Farm Market in Egg Harbor. They sell cherries and Karen makes great pies.
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July 13th, 2011
We went to the Door Community Auditorium last night to see the Indigo Girls but not before eating at Peninsula Pub.
It was lucky duck night and I didn’t want to miss it. What’s Lucky Duck you ask? Well, the Pub issues a certain amount of numbers (you can only get in if there are numbers available). Emilie and I were able to secure numbers a few months ago. Then you put twenty bucks in before the drawing but you must be present to win. The winnings depend on how many people show up. If the person isn’t there half goes back in the pot and they draw another winner. The winner this week? None other than our gardener/landscape lady, Jerry! YAY Jerry. PS… Thanks Kyle and Faye, the food was great.
Indigo Girls
The Indigo Girls played in front of a very enthusiastic crowd. There were a lot of locals there which was nice to see. Why I only recognized about three songs, but the ladies were hugely entertaining. Their song “Closer to Fine” nearly brought down the house as did their very last song “Galileo”. It was a really nice night.
Door County Triathlon
The Door County Triathlon is this weekend. Unfortunately, after tearing a tendon in my ankle and needing surgery, I am out this year. I transferred my spot to Emilie’s friend Chrystal and I will volunteer instead. Not quite as fun, but I can cheer all my girls on as they pass me on the way to the finish line. Good luck girls and to all the participants.
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PSSS- I am known to make spelling errors but I made two in the title before I reread it this afternoon… Damn that spell checker.
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July 7th, 2011
We headed to downtown Egg Harbor on July 3 for the fireworks and we certainly were not disappointed… they were phenomenal! Tons of people, music and food. It was great. We always stop at the Alpine for drinks after to see my friend Emily Bertschinger Pitchford and her family.
For the parade on Monday, we got our float done in record time… enough time to run down to Bruce and Gail’s at the Lull-Abi Inn for a minute to catch their live band before the parade.
This is basically how our float starts out…
Our guests get afraid, very afraid when they see this hot tub hanging out in the Egg Harbor Lodge lawn a few days before the parade. They all say “Oh… it’s for the float!” Got that cleared up. Then progress begins…
This is our friend Tom… without him it would be a much bigger chore to put this gig together…
Mark made brats for us and Tom and Helen who used to stay with us (now they have a condo) came up as did Katie and Jim Pionkoski. Katie and Jim own a new cheese store in Egg Harbor called Wisconsin CheeseMasters.Com on Rainbow Ridge Court at the top of the Egg Harbor hill. Their Ba Ba Bleu Cheese… yum.
This is our granddaughter Adi. Her big brother Jaden passed out the candy in the parade. Remember the good old days when you could just throw it? Not anymore.
Adi and Grammy
The parade begins with a fright…
Nellie, Joe, monster, Emilie, Sadie
For some reason we didn’t get a picture of our float in it’s entirety but check my previous blog post… the float was pretty much the same as last year. But hey, it’s tradition. Mark and I rode on the bed and the girls were in the hot tub. The signs say “Make your own fireworks at Egg Harbor Lodge” and “Leave the kids at home!” under the hot tub. Now why mess with perfection?
Anyway, much fun was had by all. Just 363 days (leap year) till next year.
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June 30th, 2011
It’s almost here… JULY 4th! We love this holiday. Nellie started making the posters for the parade which is Monday at 1:30. Don’t expect us to have a different float this year, we do the same float every year.
Here is the lowdown for the entire weekend. Happy 4th of July! PS… we are full for the weekend but have openings next week. PSS… the weather is supposed to be super!
Celebrate in Egg Harbor!
Unless otherwise noted, activities are held in Harbor View Park, 7809 Hwy 42, Egg Harbor.
Saturday, July 2
11am-5pm Food & Refreshments | Inflatable Bouncers on the corner of Hwy 42 & Orchard St
1-3pm Birch Creek Free Family Concert | Birch Creek Music Performance Center
3821 County Hwy E (3 miles east of Egg Harbor on County Hwy E)
3-5pm Live Music by Ifdakar
7pm Saline Fiddlers perform
Peg Egan Performing Arts Center
7840 Church St, Egg Harbor
Sunday, July 3
11am-7pm Inflatable Bouncers
on the corner of Hwy 42 & Orchard St
11am-9pm Food & Refreshments
1-5pm Live Music by Mango Brothers
5-9pm Big Mouth and the Power Tool Horns perform
Dusk Fireworks …
Voted ‘Best of Door County!’
Monday, July 4
1:30pm Independence Day Parade
in the Village along Hwy 42
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June 16th, 2011
Last night we had the opportunity to check out the world premier of Bing! The Cherry Musical but not before we headed to Bayside to grab something to eat. I love going to Bayside there is always someone we know in there. I had the jambalaya and the girls had a salad and the guys all had sandwiches. All good… as always.
It was slightly drizzly and the rain policy at AFT is pretty much unless it is raining pretty heavily the show must go on. If it rains during the show they may take a break and resume when it lets up. Most people just put up their hoods… umbrellas not allowed. Anyway, we loved the show and the story behind it. Mark’s dad was a cherry grower and the musical portrayed the plight of cherry growers really well. There were a lot of funny lines and some really great songs. We didn’t encounter any bugs either which was a bonus.
The musical really showed how most people feel about living in Door County… it is the greatest place on earth.
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June 8th, 2011
June is a great month to visit Door County. Usually our weather is great…albeit hot right now. The weather is supposed to be great over the weekend into next week… and a bit cooler! If you get up here don’t forget to check out Fish Creek Heritage Days which began June 4 and runs through June 12. Lots of history here folks.
Door County is host to the annual Lighthouse Walk which makes sense since we have 10, yes 10 lighthouses located right here in DC. It is Saturday and Sunday… check the Door County Maritime Museum‘s website for details.
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- Door County Lighthouse Festival
Have you ever driven over the steel bridge in downtown Sturgeon Bay? Well, with a huge effort of citizens and musicians, many of of them famous (ever heard of Jackson Browne?… thought so), Sturgeon Bay has a huge music fest this weekend with live outdoor music near the historic bridge with most downtown pubs offering live music as well. The Steel Bridge Songfest is a four day festival with over 100 bands and a pub crawl. Whew!
Looking for nightlife around EH? Head down to Mojo Rosa’s or Jersey Shore Pub (both downtown Egg Harbor) this Friday night for live music. PS… they both are within walking distance of Egg Harbor Lodge.
Egg Harbor Door County
There is a plethora of great restaurants, boutiques, lodging and bars in Egg Harbor. Plus, we have great beaches and a phenomenal marina and are centrally located in Door County. No wonder we were voted one of America’s Coolest Small Towns!
PS… Don’t forget, July 4th is almost here. Egg Harbor has tons of festivities planned. Oh yeah, Egg Harbor was voted “Best Fireworks” by Door County Magazine.
Egg Harbor Fireworks
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May 25th, 2011
Door County Cherry Blossoms
The weather is looking good for Memorial Day weekend here in Door County. Everything is green and growing and all the restaurants and boutiques are open for business . Jacksonport is hosting their annual Maifest Parade and art fair over the weekend. The American Legion Baseball team that Mark coaches is having a brat fry on Saturday at noon in Harbor View Park in downtown Egg Harbor. Brats, yum.
Harbor View Park Egg Harbor
Looking for last minute plans for the weekend? Look no further as we have a couple of cancellations at Egg Harbor Lodge complete with the “Best Water View in Door County!”
sunset at Egg Harbor Lodge
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