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northie Apr 24th, 2024 05:53 PM

Wisconsin
 
We are traveling from Mankato Minnesota to Door county and Port Washington in a few weeks. Any places on must see llist or nice food places This is the 3rd time weve planned to go but have had to cancel.. Im from Australia so whilst Ive beem to US lots I havent been to this area.

tom_mn Apr 25th, 2024 08:15 AM

Door County is more of a Chicago getaway, but I have been a few times so some limited recommendations:

You should know about the cliffs on the Green Bay side of the county because incredibly it's the same feature that Niagara Falls spills over, see https://wgnhs.wisc.edu/pubshare/GS22-intro.pdf

Only open on weekends, The Clearing is a nice stop, https://theclearing.org/wp/visit/

The Ridges is subtle but may interest https://www.ridgessanctuary.org/

Peninsula State Park has good hikes https://peninsulastatepark.org/?gad_...MaAmUnEALw_wcB


PrairieHikerI Apr 25th, 2024 01:29 PM

I visited the Door Peninsula once and enjoyed it. Very scenic. There is the Cana Island Lighthouse and Ephraim which was founded in 1853 by Moravian settlers (several original buildings remain). You can ride bikes in Peninsula State Park.

northie Apr 28th, 2024 06:37 PM

thanks for the information both of you

adunate May 3rd, 2024 02:12 PM

Door County is a wonderful getaway for everyone. Some of our favorites are Wild Tomato Pizza https://wildtomatopizza.com/ in Sister Bay and Fish Creek. Also Bayside Tavern https://baysidetavern.com/ in Fish Creek. If you enjoy hiking, any of the state parks, county parks and the Ridges. Be sure to check out Cave Point. Also Washington Island and Rock Island are fun excursions.

Where are you staying in Port Washington? This AirBnB is gorgeous: https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/727014939277388164. Be sure to walk downtown for an evening ice cream cone at Frankie's https://meetmeatfrankies.com/.

northie May 8th, 2024 08:26 PM


Originally Posted by adunate (Post 17559433)
Door County is a wonderful getaway for everyone. Some of our favorites are Wild Tomato Pizza https://wildtomatopizza.com/ in Sister Bay and Fish Creek. Also Bayside Tavern https://baysidetavern.com/ in Fish Creek. If you enjoy hiking, any of the state parks, county parks and the Ridges. Be sure to check out Cave Point. Also Washington Island and Rock Island are fun excursions.

Where are you staying in Port Washington? This AirBnB is gorgeous: https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/727014939277388164. Be sure to walk downtown for an evening ice cream cone at Frankie's https://meetmeatfrankies.com/.

thanks for the information. We atready have accommodation in both places..I note those eating places.
Unfortunately no hiking for me as I am healing from a broken ankle in a moonboot.


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