Hilltop Inn Door County

07/04/2022

Do you have a favorite memory of Peninsula Players? A favorite play? Let us know!

Players Theatre

The Peninsula Players Theater is a short 10-minute drive away from one of Door County's premier vacation rentals. The Hilltop Inn is conveniently located to several theaters, shops, restaurants, and nature.

24/03/2022

The Hilltop Inn is steps away from the Peninsula School of Art!

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School of Art County Plein Air Festival Creek, Wisconsin County Door County

07/03/2022

The best food in Door County is right here, cooked by you in one of our fully equipped kitchens, with fresh Door County ingredients!

Farm Market Grandma Tommy's Country Store Schartner's Farm Market Wood Orchard Market Malvitz Bay Farms Hyline Orchards Koepsel's Farm Market Orchards Bea's Ho-Made Products Baileys Harbor Fish Company Charlie's Smokehouse Henriksen Fisheries Marchant's Meats Street Market Fish Creek Market 's Market Waseda Farms Renards Cheese County Artisan Cheese Wisconsin Cheese Masters

Visit Door County WI and book a room at the Hilltop Inn, Fish Creek - Door County vacation destination with condo-style rooms, local to cheesemakers and other Door County traders.

20/12/2021

My favorite road!

Unwinding the Northport Road Story This story first appeared in the column Ferry Cabin News in the Washington Island Observer. It is reprinted here with permission.  Have you wondered – as I have while hurrying to meet the ferry – why the northernmost portion of Highway 42 that leads to Northp...

07/12/2021

Virginia Maher is Door County’s very own art historian – one who combines a discerning eye with a talent for clear, jargon-free writing about local artists and their work. She and her husband, Tom, a retired architect, moved to the county full time in 2002. Maher studied as an undergrad at Loyo...

27/11/2021

A new feature segment about Christkindlmarkt Door County 2021 from our friends at WFRV-TV (WeAreGreenBay.com), the local CBS affiliate. Pipka Ulvilden hosts,...

27/11/2021

What a great new Door County Event!

27/11/2021

There came that rare year when Leslie and Duane Youngsteadt would be alone together for Thanksgiving at their Whitefish Bay home.  Leslie’s father had passed away, and none of their three grown children could make it. Rather than open a void for the long-married couple, the clan’s absence creat...

26/11/2021

Turkey dinners will be top of mind next week, but Door County’s towns and villages will begin celebrating the winter holidays while the Thanksgiving leftovers are still fresh in the refrigerator.  Here’s a list of just some of the upcoming holiday parties, tree lightings and winter markets that...

18/09/2021

I love it when we make a national publication!

From cheese trails to tailgates, the Great Lakes, and Frank Lloyd Wright sites, this state doesn't get enough credit.

17/09/2021

Apples will be early this year!

16/09/2021

My favorite road!

15/09/2021

One of our breweries!

Peter Gentry opened his Madison taproom for One Barrel Brewing in 2012 and a Door County one in 2019. Then COVID-19 shut everything down.

14/09/2021

We certainly are!

Need to get away for a minute just you and your person?

13/09/2021

Ahhhh....fall!!!

Get a bird's-eye view of the changing leaves on trips in the Northwoods, Door County, the Great River Road and the Milwaukee area.

02/09/2021

It is nice to see the travel writes take in some of the less visited pats of the county!

"My wife and I slipped away to Door County for a few splendid August days, and we were reminded again why so many people love the peninsula."

01/09/2021

Are you a writer? Enter your work!

Do you have a story to tell?  Take your chance to get published in 25,000 copies of the Peninsula Pulse and in the inaugural 8142 Review, the new literary journal from the Peninsula Pulse and Write On, Door County.  Now in its 23rd year, the Hal Prize offers prizes for works of fiction, nonfiction...

31/08/2021

The prettiest campsite in the county!

Newport State Park has some stunning lakeside campsites and one of the best is tucked into the far end of a sandy beach

30/08/2021

This little gem of a book store is in Algoma. If you take the scenic route to Door County and love books, stop by next time you come visit.

Grace Johnson is visiting local booksellers, chronicling her experiences and sharing the inspiration behind the sellers.  Year Opened: 2017Location: 401 3rd St., AlgomaOwner: Algoma Public Library There must be something about the color yellow in Algoma. Like its friends around the corner, the Book...

28/08/2021

Nature news!

Whether you hunt whitetails and wild turkeys locally, or head to another county to try your luck, now’s the time to pick up the tags you’ll need.

27/08/2021

A place to take your food scraps!

Mighty Wind Farms, owned and operated by Dan and Char Fatke and son Tay, wants your wasted food. No, really –– they do. In fact, the beginning farm located in Sister Bay even has a place neighbors and community members can drop their unwanted kitchen scraps — vegetable peels, apple cores and o...

26/08/2021

I lived here most of my life and still am surprised sometimes by the amount of places I haven't seen.

Tucked in the northwestern corner of Washington Island is Little Lake. Part of the Little Lake Nature Preserve, the shallow, 33-acre, inland lake with its Walden Pond-like qualities and secluded location offers quiet respite and is an ideal place to slip a kayak into the water for a calm, easy paddl...

25/08/2021

This is a lovely little gallery. Visit it next time you are in Sturgeon Bay.

by Elizabeth Meissner-Gigstead, Executive Director, Miller Art Museum The Miller Art Museum was established in 1974 under the auspices of the Door County Library system and operated under the direction of the Fine Arts Board, a committee of the Friends of the Door County Libraries that was c...

24/08/2021

I will have to travel to Cape Cod sometime to see if we are really like them.

Second-home buyers from as far away as Texas and California are transforming the peninsula on Wisconsin’s Green Bay into a high-end, year-round destination.

23/08/2021

We gained a few people.

Door County gained 2,281 residents over the past 10 years during a decade when less than half the country’s 3,143 counties (47%) grew in population.

21/08/2021

A Texan's view of Door County. Spoiler Alert!!! She liked it.

Door County, WI is an area that covers a 60-mile peninsula jutting into Lake Michigan. It's noted for its outdoor activities and quaint towns.

21/08/2021

If you are staying with us this weekend, this is a really fun event! Algoma is not that far away!

7th annual Soar on the Shore Kite Festival held Aug. 21 The 7th annual Soar on the Shore Kite and Beach Festival will take place Aug. 21, 11 am – 4 pm, at Crescent Beach in Algoma. The Wisconsin Kiters Club will provide stunt kites, giant display kites and a kite candy drop for kids. […]

21/08/2021

Are you here this weekend? Love old tractors? This is an event for you!

The 38th Valmy Thresheree and Tractor Pull returns Aug. 20-22 to the Northeast Wisconsin Antique Power Association Grounds, 5005 Country View Road, Sturgeon Bay. The Valmy Thresheree has become a popular event in Door County for the whole family with activities and refreshments for everyone. The fir...

20/08/2021

Do you think you are the best grill master? Enter and find out!

Steak Versus Steak on the Island Do you think you grill the best steaks in your neighborhood? A Steak Cookoff Association (SCA) sanctioned event will be held Aug. 27 at the Washington Island Airport as part of the ninth annual Death’s Door Barbeque. The $150 entry fee includes a 10 x 15 space and ...

20/08/2021

So many talented people call Door County home!

The Wisconsin Library Association (WLA) announced that Thomas Davis of Sturgeon Bay has been named a Notable Wisconsin Author, and his book of poetry, Meditations on Ceremonies of Beginnings, has been named an Outstanding Book of Poetry by a Wisconsin Poet. The WLA gives out these awards to Wisconsi...