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Getting to Know Our Peninsula People!

Getting to Know Our Peninsula People!

Door County Wisconsin not only has natural treasures and gems to enjoy, but also has some terrific people from artists to shopkeepers and innkeepers, from those who run cherry and apple orchards to farmers, from master fish boilers to ferry boat operators - Door County Wi has it all! In our Peninsula Profiles section, we intend to bring you more detailed information on some of Door County's most interesting people. After all, it's people who make the difference, and so many of the people in Door County add to its charm, mystique and wonderful ambiance. So let's go meet some!

Featured Profile

  • Denise Stillman - Parkwood Lodge

    Denise Stillman - Parkwood Lodge

    Peninsula Personality ProfileDenise StillmanOwner/operator, Parkwood Lodge, Fish CreekWhat attracts you to the lodging profession?It’s fun! We’re in a vacation/tourist area Read More
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  • Brian Linden, Linden Gallery

    Brian Linden, Linden Gallery

    Brian Linden, Linden Gallery, Ellison BayThe Linden Center (cultural retreat), Dali, China’s Yunnan Province Where do you live?We (with wife, Jeanee, and family) live between Ellison Bay and Dali in China's Yunnan Province.  The latter is in the southeast vestiges of the Himalayas. What attracted you to the arts business? Read More
  • Denise Stillman - Parkwood Lodge

    Denise Stillman - Parkwood Lodge

    Peninsula Personality ProfileDenise StillmanOwner/operator, Parkwood Lodge, Fish CreekWhat attracts you to the lodging profession?It’s fun! We’re in a vacation/tourist area and people are here to have fun. It’s not brain surgery, but it is important to the guests that they have a clean comfortable room and enjoy the area. It’s Read More
  • Nick Dokolas - Segway the Door

    Nick Dokolas - Segway the Door

    Peninsula Personality ProfileNick Dokolas, Owner and manager, Segway the Doors Tours   What’s your role with the business? As owner and manager of Segway the Door Tours, I make sure that the FUN SEEKERS (those that make a reservation for a tour) and tour guides are taken care of to the Read More
  • Julie Perley - Double Delites

    Julie Perley - Double Delites

    Change your life! Meet Julie Perley, and try some gelato in Egg Harbor!By Donna Marie PociusSpecial to DoorCountyNavigator.com Julie Perley says making gelato gives her an opportunity to help people, just like working in the dental field used to. Perley and her husband, Jeff, own Double Delites (www.doubledelites.com), a gelato, Read More
  • Karsten Topelmann & Ellen Sprogo-Topelmann - Artists

    Karsten Topelmann & Ellen Sprogo-Topelmann - Artists

    Couple brings unique art and European flair to Door Peninsula By Donna Marie Pocius Special to DoorCountyNavigator.com When you look at a painting by Karsten Topelmann or another by his wife, Ellen Sprogo-Topelmann, look closely. And then look again and again and again. In a quest to create unique art, Read More
  • Janice Thomas, Savory Spoon

    Janice Thomas, Savory Spoon

        Peninsula Profile Janice W. Thomas, Chef and Owner Savory Spoon Cooking School, Ellison Bay Where do you live?Ellison Bay  What attracted you to the culinary profession?I have always loved food and the techniques to prepare meals and dishes. Once I realized that I was a natural teacher, I Read More
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