1. "I wanted to thank you for terrific website! We used your information to the fullest. Drove to Fish Creek for the Fish Boil . . .delicious . . .. then took the ferry over to Washington Island. Then we had a day of shopping, seeing 8 out of 10 lighthouses. I went parasailing in Ephraim . . . Then we went on John Mayberry's Carriage Ride. What a great way to end a beautiful, terrific trip. We owe all to your website. Thanks again for making our trip a memorable one. Keep up the great work. We can't wait to go to Door County next year for our new adventures." -Tammy S.
    
    
2. "We just wanted to tell you that this (Door County Navigator) was a great web-site. Your reviews on the lodging places really helped us to pick the one that would work for us. We stayed at the Westwood Waterfront Resort and enjoyed it so much we ended up staying there 5 nights instead of the 2 we originally planned on. What a wonderful place. The list of 28 things to do in Door County also helped us as well. Thank you for an accurate description. The "fish boils" were delicious. We will return again to Door County. A beautiful peninsula." - Sam & Carm  

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In the "Door County: From A to Z" series, you'll pick up some facts about the area's history as well as learn about travel destinations. The series continues this month with D and E.

Death's Door is how the county got its name.  Death's Door is actually a strait between the Door Peninsula and Washington Island; early explores named it "Porte des Morts (or Death's Door) for the treacherous nature associated with waters of Green Bay meeting Lake Michigan. 

Travel to Washington Island is safer now due to construction improvements made over the years, and the ominous portion of the Door County name has faded away.

are three Door County coastal towns affording travelers with diverse lodging, unique shops and arts and natural sites. And while we're on the subject of the origin of names, Egg Harbor's story is associated with an egg fight that took place in June 1825 among a group of traders who came ashore in small boats.

Today, the community beckons music lovers (and students) with the renowned Birch Creek Music Performance Center. People enjoy Egg Harbor-famed sunsets from Murphy Park and Harbor View Park. And Egg Harbor is also a pleasant shopping destination with many shops conveniently clustered together in centers.  For example, Main Street Shops and Liberty Square are each home to numerous galleries, apparel and home accessory shops.  You can pick up bread and gelato made in Egg Harbor, too, and eat at fine restaurants. 

Ephraim is home to its own wetlands preserve (there's a video on our site), historical buildings open for tours and the Francis Hardy Center for the Arts on the Anderson Dock-a national landmark.