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White Cliff Condominium |
The Hill at Eames Farm |
Ridgewood |
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Skogland Condominiums |
Sunset Bluff |
Northhaven |
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Moulton's Waterfront Cottage |
Harbor Vista |
Kanes Shore Front Home |
Door County is a popular vacation and tourist destination, especially for residents of south-eastern Wisconsin and northern Illinois and is known as "the Cape Cod of the Midwest." Door County is home to five of Wisconsin's state parks and the Door County area has 12 lighthouses. Most were built during the 1800s and are listed in the National Register of Historic Places. Fish boils, offered at many Door County restaurants, are a popular meal for tourists. Potatoes, onions and whitefish from the local waters are cooked in a large kettle over a wood fire. At the end of the cooking, the cook throws fuel oil or kerosene on the fire. This "flame up" causes the water to boil over. The fish and vegetables are served with melted butter. This meal is traditionally followed by cherry pie, a traditional dessert in the area. Door County prides itself on its cherry orchards, and a history of cherry growing that dates back to the 1800s. Soil and weather conditions - warm days and cool nights - influenced by Lake Michigan and Green Bay have created an ideal environment for growing these delicious fruits. Today with around 2,200 acres of cherry orchards and another 1,000 acres of apple orchards, Door County is filled with blossoms in the spring and is richly decorated with the fruits in the late summer and fall. Montmorency cherries are usually picked from mid-July to early- to mid-August. Early varieties of apples, such as Paula Reds, are harvested as early as late August. Golden Delicious are harvested through mid-October. Cherry and apple stands can be found along many of Door County's country roads when in season. Wineries are also found on the peninsula.* Some Links:
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