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On Wednesday, Mark and I got up early and headed for Sister Bay and Al Johnson's restaurant. This is a Swedish restaurant complete with live goats grazing on the roof. This is a very popular spot, be prepared to wait an hour to get a table. You can see the goats almost anytime except on rainy days. The restaurant is open 6 AM to 8 PM. There is a gift shop attached with wonderful ware from Sweden.
After our stop, we headed for North Port and a ferry ride to Washington Island. You can take your car on the ferry or take the Cherry ride to see the entire island. They also rent bikes if you prefer more exercise. The ferry ride is 30 minutes and is very comfortable. There are a couple of restaurants on the island with great hamburgers and cherry pie. You can't leave Door County without having some cherry pie. Door County is known for its tart cherries. On the way to the ferry, we stopped at Seaquists. They treat you to a lot of samples and a wide choice of cherries.
After our stop, we headed for North Port and a ferry ride to Washington Island. You can take your car on the ferry or take the Cherry ride to see the entire island. They also rent bikes if you prefer more exercise. The ferry ride is 30 minutes and is very comfortable. There are a couple of restaurants on the island with great hamburgers and cherry pie. You can't leave Door County without having some cherry pie. Door County is known for its tart cherries. On the way to the ferry, we stopped at Seaquists. They treat you to a lot of samples and a wide choice of cherries.
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From Washington Island we went to Cave Point County Park. This is a nice, off the main road get away. It has a lot of photo opportunities. I was glad we had time to hike as we had a long ride ahead of us. There were kids cliff diving and kayakers in the area. Door County is a great place for adventure, from hiking to adventure rafting, kayaking and biking. Visit DoorCountyKayakTours.com for information on Kayak Bluff Tours..
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We didn't have time for a wine stop, but there are several wineries and wine tours. Visit www.doorcountywinetrail.com for information.
We met some people on our trolley tour who were there for the classical Peninsula Music Festival. Door County is the home of many festivals. Door County Navigator has a complete list of events. http://www.doorcountynavigator.com/main-sections/calendar
There is something for everyone in Door County. I recommend that you book your hotel well in advance in order to get a reservation as well as make reservations for all your sights including the trolley ride, dinner, and theater. However, if your kids are set on water park activities, skip Door County and head for the Wisconsin Dells.
We met some people on our trolley tour who were there for the classical Peninsula Music Festival. Door County is the home of many festivals. Door County Navigator has a complete list of events. http://www.doorcountynavigator.com/main-sections/calendar
There is something for everyone in Door County. I recommend that you book your hotel well in advance in order to get a reservation as well as make reservations for all your sights including the trolley ride, dinner, and theater. However, if your kids are set on water park activities, skip Door County and head for the Wisconsin Dells.