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Dropping this here for other locals to enjoy / make fun or for other tourists coming to town to look at. We stayed in the Egg Harbor area. Was up in town for a wedding and made a long weekend of it.

Here is a link to my Wanderlog, which includes a bunch of spots we didn't make it to.

• Wednesday
  • We flew into Appleton, which is a really nice small airport, picked up out rental car and made our way up.
  • Stopped at Renard's to sample cheeses and had our first fried cheese curds. The employees there were so nice and had tons of free samples. Highly recommend a stop here. The ghost pepper cheddar lit me up, loved it.
  • Dropped our bags at the hotel (Landmark Resort) in Egg Harbor. Then hopped in the car again and went up to Ephraim to get wine and a slice of cake at Pearl Wine Cottage. It was really cute, and set the "vibe" up for the long weekend.
  • Made a little trek and got dinner at Thyme. The whipped ricotta was their best item, blew us away. Server hyped up the General Tso Chicken, which I thought was just okay.
  • Dessert at Wilson's back in Ephraim. We got an INSANE cone, the ice cream must've been over 8" tall. Loved the surprise in the cone.
• Thursday
  • Got coffee at Blue Horse, which was just okay (as well the only did drip or lattes, I'm assuming due to how busy they were). View from the cafe was great
  • Picked up a sandwich at MacReady Bread to eat at the end of a hike. The sandwich felt like a great homemade sandwich, nothing fancy.
  • Went up to Peninsula State Park. Did the Eagle trail and terrace, then the fire tower. Wonderful hike with some great views of various geological form + water. Finished with the sandwich.
  • Made the drive down to Sturgeon Bay. Got a drink (first Wisconsin Old Fashion, I preferred sour / brandy) at Red Room. Fantastic dive bar, could've spent all day here.
  • Walked over to Cherry Lanes to get another drink and play some pinball.
  • Did the fish boil over at The Old Post Office. Incredible demonstration, the guy cooking the fish knew what he was doing and kept it entertaining / educational. The dinner itself was delicious and economical.
• Friday
  • Got coffee / pastries at Fika Bakery. Great spot for a coffee in the morning, the pastry was great.
  • Hiked the trail over at Cave Point. Really loved all the interpretive singnage (especially the ship wreck info). Wasn't so much a hike but more a walk on a nature trail ending at the beach. It was a foggy morning and cool and crisp. Had a great time.
  • Drove up to Anderson Dock. Didn't realize you needed to bring your own paint / brush, but still had a nice sit at the dock and looking at the great art inside.
  • Drove over to Cultured to grab sandwiches for lunch. These were maybe the best sandwiches we had in the last ~5 years. The bagel BLTT and Italian blew my hair back. If I ever return to Door County, I'm going here.
  • Did some window shopping around Fish Creek. Cute town. Couldn't decide which little town I liked most.
  • Mezzanine for a cocktail. Didn't love mine, but the view was great of the water from the rooftop.
  • Fireside for rehearsal dinner. The meal choices were set by the couple getting married so not sure what their full menu looks like. But everything we had was delicious, especially the corn "hot dish" (casserole?). The restaurant as a whole was real nice, and I'd return to try their fuller menu.
  • One Barrel for welcome drinks. Had a great evening trying some of their beers (Ninja Dust was my favorite). Also their root beer was lights out. Didn't get to try the pizza, was too full from the day.
• Saturday
  • Cupola House to window shop and get some coffee. My cortado and croissant were wonderful.
  • Sat at Egg Harbor in the sun to enjoy and read some. Took it nice and slow.
  • Picked up sandwiches again at Macready Bakery to enjoy before getting ready for the wedding.
  • Finished the day out at the wedding which was at Woodwalk Gallery. Place was great, recommend for anyone looking for a venue. Thyme catered and it was great. They got tavern style pizza delivered which blew me away, but never got the name of from where.
• Sunday
  • Started the day at Sway for coffee and a breakfast sandwich. Was a bit disappointed in this spot, but we may of showed up late? They were basically sold out of all food items and only had drip coffee. Think I may of read this wrong as being 50/50 cafe + brewery?
  • Visited Cana Island Lighthouse, really enjoyed this spot. Got to climb the lighthouse, the whole bit.
  • Drove down De Pere to visit District 82 Pinball, one of the pilgrimages I've wanted to make as a fan. Highly recommend, the spot was clean and the games well maintained.
  • Got to the airport and was made our way home (after tons of delays from Chicago).