What's New

New in Door County for 2011

Annual Corn Maze at Schopf's Hilltop Dairy (attraction/tours) - 5169 County I, near Carlsville

The 11th annual corn maze at Schopf's HIlltop Dairy celebrates the town of Egg Harbor's 150th anniversary in 2011.  A special design was cut into the 30-acre corn maze that includes a salute to the town of Egg Harbor's sesquicentennial.  The corn maze is open daily to the public (there is an admission fee)  through October. 

More info: www.dairyview.com/maze.htm

Media Contact: Roxanne Schopf, 920-743-9779 or rox@itol.com

Door County Distillery (attraction/culinary/tours) – 5806 Hwy 42, Carlsville

Opening May 2011

Door County’s first distillery will initially produce vodka and Door County cherry vodka, followed by other spirits, possibly brandy and gin. The facility will feature a tasting room and regular tours will be available. The new Door County Distillery is owned by and will be located at the Door Peninsula Winery, Door County’s oldest winery and the largest single producer of wine in Wisconsin. The new $2 million, 6,500 square foot distillery addition will add to the growing Door Peninsula Winery complex located along Hwy 42 in Carlsville.

More info: www.DoorCountyDistillery.com

Media contact: Jaime Forest, 920-743-7431 x 101 or .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

Door County Coastal Byway (attraction/tour) – Hwys 42 & 57 in the northern two-thirds of Door County

The third in the state to receive the Wisconsin Scenic Byway official route designation, the new Door County Coastal Byway runs along the peninsula’s east and west coasts and includes the northernmost sections of state highways 42 and 57. This scenic 66 mile long route forms a loop around the northern two-thirds of Door County.  Travelers begin at the southern junction of the two highways just north of Sturgeon Bay and drive up one side of the county to the tip of the peninsula and back down the other side to complete the loop.  The route follows two lane roads and connects many of Door County’s quaint waterfront and inland communities along with lighthouses, three state parks and a variety of picturesque vistas.

More info: www.DoorCountyCoastalByway.com

Media Contact: Mary Denis, 920-227-2153 or .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

Fish Creek Scenic Boat Tours (tour/attraction) – downtown Fish Creek waterfront dock in front of Clark Park

Opening Spring 2011

Offering scenic boat tours departing from the downtown Fish Creek waterfront dock in front of Clark Park, Fish Creek Scenic Boat Tours will offer excursions for up to 69 passengers. Narrated tours will include Peninsula State Park, Eagle Bluff Lighthouse, Chambers Island Lighthouse, Egg Harbor and many of the islands and majestic bluffs along Door County’s western coast.

Fish Creek Scenic Boat Tours will also be offering regular passenger service to Chambers Island for guests of the Holy Name Retreat.  A 1, 2 or 3 day Chambers Island Retreat trip will offer visitors the chance to experience the island lifestyle including nature walks, beaches, fishing, canoeing and much more.  Or simply relax and enjoy the serenity of the retreat estate as it overlooks Lake Mackaysee in all its glory.  Meals, lodging and round trip aboard the Quo Vadis are included in these excursions.

More info:  www.FishCreekScenicBoatTours.com

Media Contact: Eric Lundquist, 920-421-4442 or .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

Adventure ZipLine Tour (attraction/activity) – 4497 Ploor Road, Sturgeon Bay

Opening June, 2011

Door County’s first Adventure Zipline Tour. This zipline is three ziplines in one circuit. Participants start by climbing to a staging platform at 30 feet. From there they will ride a 500’ zipline to the second staging platform. From there they will ride the second zipline of 750’ to the final staging platform where they will have a descending 250’ zipline back to the ground.  The zipline is open to the public on Tuesdays, Wednesday and Saturdays and is located at the Team Leadership Center, 4497 Ploor Road near Sturgeon Bay.

More info: www.TeamLeadership.com

Media contact:  Tim Pflieger, 920-746-9999 or .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

Sister Bay Waterfront Park Expansion (park/attraction) – Hwy 42, Sister Bay

The northern Door County village of Sister Bay continues the expansion of their downtown waterfront park. They most recently (late fall 2010) purchased the piece of property directly across the street from Al Johnson’s Swedish Restaurant and over the winter have torn down the buildings that were on that waterfront parcel and are in the process landscaping this spring. The new parcel links the existing village marina to the existing waterfront beach park.  The resulting expanded waterfront park now runs along the shore for 1,936 continuous feet in the heart of downtown Sister Bay and offers a variety of activities including a swimming pier, sand beach, kayak rentals, sailboat and scenic boat rides, personal watercraft, boat and sailboat rentals, a marina and boat launch, a summer concert series and more.

Segway The Door Tours -  (attraction/activity) – numerous Door County locations

New in 2011 - four different tours in and around Sturgeon Bay have been added to the lineup of Segway The Door Tours, which has offered tours in northern Door County since 2005.  Sturgeon Bay tours include a historic downtown tour, a shipwreck tour, an everything Sturgeon Bay tour and a crossroads tour that has an emphasis on nature.

More information - www.SegwayTheDoor.com

Media contact: Nick Dokolas, 920-376-0256 or .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

The Draft Haus (restaurant/sports bar) – 901 Egg Harbor Road, Sturgeon Bay

Opening March 2011

Door County’s newest sports bar and banquet facility, located in the peninsula’s only city, Sturgeon Bay.  The Draft Haus serves traditional American dishes such as burgers, pizza, sandwiches, seafood and steaks in a casual atmosphere.  Also offering a children’s menu, a good dining stop for families, and a great place to stop in and watch the game.

More information:  www.TheDraftHaus.com

Nor Door Sport & Cyclery (bike shop, rentals & athletic gear) – Sturgeon Bay

Opening May 2011

This popular bike shop and sport rental store is adding a second Door County location in Sturgeon Bay where they will offer the same products and services that they’ve offered guests at their Fish Creek location for the past 27 years. That includes popular lines of bikes such as Trek, bike clothing, shoes and accessories, a complete bike shop as well as other athletic gear.  They also carry a wide variety of winter athletic equipment such as skis, snowshoes and cold weather apparel.

More information: www.NorDoorSports.com

Media contact: Brian Merkel, 920-868-2275 or .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)