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Greetings!
Summer is around the corner and Springtime is all around us! Flowers and buds are popping all over! Cherry blossoms on the way!
We continue our monthly feature for this year's Navigator News(tm):
1) What A Place! details a delightful inn or other special place that we think you will like with lots of details!
2) Something To Do! which will lead to to fun things to do in Door County!
3) Some Door County Happenings! Find out the latest and greatest on the Door County Peninsula!
- DoorCountyNavigator.com has launched a new Cable TV show in Chicago on Channel 25 (Comcast and RCN) Watch it on Thursday nights at 7:30: "A Peek Inside the Door!"
- From the Lake to the Bay, continues to be a very popular new feature! Read it regularly - you won't want to miss a word and you will know Door County like an "insider!" Let us know what you think.
- Door County Online Jigsaw Puzzles(tm) now available for your playing pleasure - all on our website! Play now! Wow! People are loving this new feature!
- New! News You Can Use(tm) - right on our Homepage - new things, happenings and more - all right there for you! Tells you about new reviews posted, videos, and Door County happenings!
- Find Me A Room(tm) continues to be a huge hit - especially as we move into the big trip planning season! Need some help finding a room or are pressed fo rtime? Click the Find Me A Room(tm) button on any page! Also, register to use our Trip Planner etc. right now at DoorCountyNavigator.com- let us know what you think! Use the Trip Planner, Advanced Search and more! Register now!
- The May Giveaway is already running . . . have you entered yet? A wonderful 2-night stay in Sister Bay at the cool Little Sister Resort.
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Thanks for your readership, and here we go . . .Spring continues - so plan your trips now all on DoorCountyNavigator.com!Dan Silvestri
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What A Place!
Gordon Lodge
By Donna Marie Pocius
Special to DoorCountyNavigator.com
Gordon Lodge is a classic Wisconsin resort--nestled on North Bay and Lake Michigan waters with lots of places on its 130 acres to stay and wander. 
There are also abundant things to do from dining in the on-premises restaurants to participating in sports and listening to live music. Gordon Lodge opens for the season this weekend-on May 18.
Gordon Lodge, located at 1420 Pine Dr., Baileys Harbor, was built in the 1920s and reconstructed in the 1950s. Remodeling projects, since 2006, have updated room d�cor and finishes as well as landscaping and venues such as the Gordon Lodge Event Center and Top Deck restaurant and bar.
Here, accommodations include rooms inside a sprawling one-level lodge building as well as cottages. Lodge rooms and cottages have water views.
People can choose from 16 lodge rooms with king-size beds and four with two double-size beds. All have private bathrooms and include flat screen TV/built-in DVD player/cable and a refrigerator.
During recent remodeling, rooms have been updated with new carpeting, furnishings, linens and painted walls. Black wood furniture was crafted in Door County by a local craftsman.
Bathrooms are freshly painted and plumbing and fixtures were updated as well. Gordon Lodge also preserves some mid-century touches such as the retro tile from the 1950s in the bathrooms.
Guests, who prefer to have a small vacation place to themselves, may choose one of the six Bayside cottages or one of the many Lakeside cottages. The Bayside cottages, actually adult retreats, sit on the edge of a bluff with the North Bay waters below.
Lakeside cottages offer a full Lake Michigan view and include No 14-the Walnut, a honeymoon suite (with one large bedroom).
Weddings are popular at Gordon Lodge. That's because there's a spacious event center here with focal points including a tall stone fireplace, pretty wood dance floor and lovely furnishings. The sunroom is a wonderful site for guests to chat over drinks and hors d'oeuvres.
Included in guests' stays is a breakfast buffet in the event center. Top Deck restaurant (where live music takes place on select summer evenings) serves up lunch and dinner.
Gordon Lodge includes bike, paddle boat and kayak rentals in the cost of the stay. Also here is a new fitness center, tennis court , basketball courts and hiking trails. Swimmers can enjoy the private sand beach and an outdoor heated pool. Check out more about Gordon Lodge and other wonderful places to stay at www.DoorCountyNavigator.com.
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Here's Something to Do!
Newly Constructed Door County Homes
Open to Public
By Donna Marie Pocius
Special to DoorCountyNavigator.com
Local home builders are opening up newly constructed homes for the public to view during the Showcase of Homes, which continues on May 18, 19, and 20.
The tenth annual Showcase event, sponsored by the Door County Home Builders Association (DCHBA), presents seven newly constructed homes located throughout Door County. The houses, of various sizes and architectural styles, were constructed by six different builders.
Also, cabinetry, flooring, finishes, decorating and other details are being presented by other Door County home and remodeling companies.
The builders represented this year are: Bay Lakes Builders, A.J. Deuchert Construction, J.A.R. Builders, PortSide Builders, Inc., Tielens Construction and Van's Lumber & Custom Builders.
Included is a craftsman's style home on the bluff in Fish Creek. It has spectacular views of Green Bay waters and was built by Van's Lumber & Custom Builders. Finishes include hickory flooring and interior doors, custom cabinetry and a master suite with a double furniture-style vanity.
Also, a 4,871 square foot Baileys Harbor home, rich in details, is one of two homes presented by PortSide Builders, Inc. Its design was inspired by Door County as well as the Adirondack Camps in Upstate New York.
Also on the Showcase tour is the Arbors Cottage, Baileys Harbor, rebuilt by J.A.R. Builders, Inc., after being destroyed by fire.
A. J. Deuchert Construction is presenting a two-story home overlooking Lake Michigan in Sturgeon Bay. Focal points include a stone woodburning fireplace. Throughout the home is custom cabinetry designed and manufactured by A.J.'s Custom Cabinetry.
Also part of the Showcase tour is a 1.5-story home by Bay Lakes Builders. It has an open layout and soaring cathedral ceiling in the main living area.
The Egg Harbor home, constructed by Tielens, has unique lap, board and batten and shake-style exterior siding. Inside, features include re-claimed beams, a Door County fieldstone fireplace and more.
The Showcase cost of $10 includes admission to all homes on the tour. They are on sale at area businesses including Lamperts, banks and at the homes on Showcase days. Hours of the event are 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Friday and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. More information is online at www.dchba.org |
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By Donna Marie Pocius
Special to DoorCountyNavigator.com
Amy's Herbs is a new shop selling herbs, loose-leaf teas, essential oils and pet therapy. It's located at 611A Jefferson St., Sturgeon Bay.
Three new restaurants have opened in Door County! Included is CHOP, a steak and seafood restaurant, which opened in April at the back of the Country Walk Shops, Sister Bay. Grasse's Grill opens in mid-May in Sister Bay. It serves gourmet burgers, specialty sandwiches, salads and desserts. The Wickman House is located in the former T. Ashwell's in Ellison Bay. New owners are transitioning the d�cor to a black and white theme-modern with nods to the 1920s.
Door County is planning its first Beer Festival on June 16. More than 120 craft beers from Wisconsin and the world will be featured.
Door CountyPublishing closed its Door Reminder Office Supply store at 235 N. Third Ave., Sturgeon Bay. The store was open since 2009 in the Advocate building and before that on Egg Harbor Road in Sturgeon Bay. |
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