/r/DoorCounty
Welcome to /r/DoorCounty, Wisconsin. With 298 miles of shoreline, you can watch a sunrise and a sunset over the water without leaving the county. See thousands of acres of orchards, explore art galleries, devour delicious cherry pie, sip local wines and brews, splash in the lake or paddle along the bluffs, visit 12 lighthouses, 5 state parks, 20 county parks, and 14 DC land trusts.
Fall Color Report For all you Leaf Peepers looking to take a trip up during the colorful fall foilage.
Favorite places to eat and drink:
Door County Bakery Fika Bakery
Ice Cream!
Wilson's Ice Cream Parlor- Ephraim
Things to do
Places to shop:
Top of the Hill Shops at the northern end of Fish Creek
Washington Island
Take a ferry to Washington Island
Washington Island Events
Where to Stay, Dine, and Play on Washington Island courtesy of the Washington Island Ferry Line
Washington Island Attractions, on Google Maps
Rock Island
Take the Karfi ferry from Washington Island to Rock Island
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are there any good hairstylists in door county? no one has a good website or pictures of their work… idk who to trust… any recommendations? I just want to cut some length and have layers (for pretty at home blowouts) my hair is too long and flat right now. ohhh or if someone could do reverse christina aguilera hair (chunky blonde highlights) so I guess what i’m really asking is there any hair dressers who know how to do trendy hairstyles well?
Hi! I will be coming to Door County this summer as a J1 student through the Work and Travel program. I am Turkish and don't have much information about the area. I will be working at my first job until 6:30 PM most days. Are there any opportunities for a second job after 6:30 PM or before 10 AM? Are there places open late at night? Is there anything I should know before coming? I would really appreciate your help. Thank you!
For the past couple years, I've maintained a few wiki pages on DC, but I need your help to update it every season.
Here's the list on what restaurants/merchants close for the season: https://www.reddit.com//r/DoorCounty/wiki/closedinwinter
If you have an update, you can visit the wiki page itself and click "edit" .. or if that is beyond your tech desires, please post what you know for the winter/spring in this thread, I can edit the page with your knowledge.
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There's also a page on what's open, so feel free to add those as well: https://www.reddit.com//r/DoorCounty/wiki/openinwinter
And a page on webcams in DC: https://www.reddit.com//r/DoorCounty/wiki/webcams
If anyone would like to suggest other wiki-pages or other lists that'd be helpful, go for it.
My husband and I are managing to get away for Saturday and into early Sunday afternoon. Not sure the best things to do, I'm not super into being outside when it's below 50 😂 but I'm open to options. My husband eats keto for his diabetes so I'd also love ideas for places that do great burgers/meat-centric dishes. We have three kids under 5 so we are looking for a breather and not planning on packing the day full.
Can anyone speak to how good AT&T's coverage is in Sister Bay?
My in-laws live there, about 1/2 mile from the marina. About 10 years ago AT&T was my carrier. Service was really spotty -- so poor that we switched to Verizon.
Verizon has worked great there. That's what my in-laws use, and that's what I've had since switching.
I can get some good AT&T deals because I'm a customer of the internet service. But I don't want to switch and risk our phones being useless when we visit.
Hi Door County! My fiancé and I are getting married in Egg Harbor in November 2025. We are really struggling to find a DJ. We have had two separate DJ companies completely no show at the agreed upon appointment time to discuss our event over phone/zoom, despite best efforts to get connected on our end. If you have any good DJ recommendations, please let us know! Thank you!
Hello. My husband and I want to go to Door County the first weekend of January 2025 and plan to stay at a lodge with an indoor pool/hot tub. Will there be shops open and a few things for us to do? We have both never been! Looking for a little shopping, a nice restaurant for our anniversary, and any other suggestions!
This may be a long shot but I am looking for some land to hunt Thanksgiving weekend. Our family comes up every year for this weekend I wouldn't mind getting away for a little bit in hopes to get some meat for the freezer. I am willing to pay a small leasing fee if needed. Thanks!
We are planning to visit Door County during Thanksgiving and looking to stay at a family friendly hotel with things like heated indoor pool and other amenities that would be fun for a high energy 3-year old. Love to stay at area like Sister Bay, Fish Creek, Egg Harbor and Ephraim area. Any recommendations would be appreciated!
Does anyone know what that terrible smell is by Sunset Park in Fish Creek? It’s like a noxious gas or sewer smell. Been there for 4 weeks or more. Don’t remember it in prior years. What the heck is it and will it go away?
Hi looking for free camping suggestions for this weekend in door county
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Just moved here and cannot figure out how to watch packer games at my home.
I notice that antenna channels that were available to me in Green Bay are not available here.
How do people who live up here full time watch the games at home? What are the options? TIA!
does anyone need cleaning services? I work as an inn keeper at a high end inn and take side cleaning jobs. offering in case people need end of the season deep cleans on rentals, air bnb, or your own home
I’m visiting for a sister trip. We want to go out this weekend 11/1-2 in our Halloween costumes. Are we going to be the only ones in costumes at the bars this weekend?
Your feelings may differ. I'm disappointed, but not surprised.
Looking to get married in DC next fall, we are looking for suggestions of a place that can hold 150-250, outdoor style (somewhere in the country) or away from the city. We would love any suggestions you might have?
We have a smaller home in Sturgeon Bay that we are looking to add an additional bath and master bedroom. Smaller project but would like to find an Architect to give us some design ideas.
I'm very excited to be spending a weekend in one of my favorite places on earth. I'll be staying in Sturgeon Bay with my girlfriend and driving up and down the peninsula for a few days. I just wanted to ask locals how the climate is for trans people (and I guess the LGBT community in general) in Door County. Are there places I should avoid? Or maybe some places I should check out specifically?
For some background I'm from Milwaukee and I've been visiting Door County with my girlfriend annually for over a decade at this point. We usually do some hiking hit up local shops, shoot some photographs, and just generally have a relaxing very unstructured weekend. This year will be a little bit different. I came out as a trans woman just over a year ago and started transitioning with hormones about 9 months ago. I'm early on in transitioning but depending on how I'm dressed, whether I wear make up and all of that I can pass in a lot of situations as long I don't talk too much. Even if I pass though we're still a gay couple.
Honestly, based on my experiences in the past, I'm not super worried but, there's a part of me that thought I should do a little reconnaissance given how often we (trans women) get brought up in the political discourse these days. I've always felt like most people I've run into don't seem to judge too much and as long as you're willing to have a drink and a conversation everyone seems really friendly and genuine.
Additionally, if you have any recommendations of things to check out while in the area we're always looking for new stuff to do.
Thanks for reading!
I bought a used car recently, and we're still in the honeymoon phase, where I'm thinking of getting the little bit of rust she has fixed. I don't know if I'm looking at $500 or $2k, and these days I would guess closer to the $$$$. But I'd still like to get an estimate. It's just a little, older Toyota Yaris, but I love her and plan to have her for years.
What would be the most down-to-earth price-wise in the Sturgeon Bay/southern Door County area?
Thanks!
I am purchasing a home in Algoma. We will be summering there this coming summer. I would like to find someone to check on the house once a week just to make sure everything’s OK. I thought about hiring a cleaning service to check on it but then I remembered this Reddit. Yes, I understand that Algoma is just under 5 miles south of Door County… but I thought maybe some of you might know of someone who checks on vacation homes while the owners are away? If so please respond with their names and contact information if you have it. Thank you very much.
My grandfather has spent most the year living and working in door county, but always comes back home to St Louis in November. In recent years the ride is too much to do alone, so I come up and help him close down the house and spend some time there before driving us home.Usually he picks me up from Green Bay but this year he is in a hospital in green bay, so we will need a ride from Green Bay to door county (Bailey's harbor). I checked Uber and they wanted an outrageous amount,so I thought perhaps I'd check here and see if maybe a friendly neighbor or someone that wanted to make a little money was available we could work something out. Message me with any questions or suggestions please
UTL's Comedy Night presents: The Odd Throuple Comedy Tour! Three nights of the most outlandish and ludacris comedy from three of Chicago's finest comics, James Fisher Jr, Kevin Kellam, and Tina Youkhana.
DO YOU WANT US TO ROAST YOUR FRIENDS AT ONE OF THESE SHOWS? Yes, we will turn this into a fish fry of your friend who got to drunk at your wedding.
Our show of three veteran comedians from Chicaog is uncensored and for everyone over 18 who enjoys this thing called 'laughter'. We had show in Wausaukee in July where we closed down a bar and caused an unexpected post party. So let's have one of those parties before the holidays get in the way of a real good time.
Friday, December 6th at The Lodge on Main in Marinette, WI!
Saturday, December 7th at NUf Noshery in Abrams, WI!
Sunday, December 8th at Door County Gala in Sturgeon Bay, WI!
Event and ticket information will be announced soon!Follow Under The Lights Entertainment for all up-to-date events and information.
James Fisher Jr:
Originally from Louisville Kentucky, James Fisher Jr. moved to Chicago and started doing comedy in 2012. Though as an adult, his biggest comedic influences all came from Boston (Patrice Oneal, Bill Burr, Dane cook), growing up he loved watching Comic View and In Living Color, with the Wayans family, Jim Carrey and Jamie Fox being huge influences from that show. He has performed at some of the top clubs and comedy festivals all over the U.S., won several competitions and has featured and opened for Jacob Williams (America's got talent, Wild n out), Hans Kim (Kill Tony Podcast) and SNL alumni Chris Redd and Tim Meadows. James is an energetic, funny, controversial yet personable entertainer who is always ready to have fun with the crowd!
Kevin Kellam:
Kevin has been performing comedy since he was told to not bring up inappropriate topics at the family dinner as a kid. Due to his unique role on air with 101WKQX Radio in Chicago, his comedy has been the warm-up act for the biggest names in rock music like Twenty-One Pilots, Papa Roach, and many more. He has hosted and produced the web series 'FOURSTAR STAND UPS' with JBTV Productions. Kellam is also on-air weekdays for Rockford's 104.9 'The X' and Springfield's 97.7 QLZ. Kevin has performed at numerous popular clubs around the country.
Tina Youkhana:
Tina Youkhana is a Chicago based comedian. She started her stand up comedy journey in 2019. She has performed all over Chicago, NYC, and Austin. She touches on topics such as growing up biracial, differences in cultures, traveling, partying, and sex. Check out her clips on Instagram, Facebook, and Youtube!
Hi all,
We're going to be heading up to Potawatomi State Park this weekend, and are looking to do a guided fishing trip (either smallmouth or walleye, ideally) on Saturday the 26th. Any suggestions? I've reached out to a handful of places, but there doesn't seem to be a ton of availability. Feel free to DM.
Thanks!
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