Door County 2009 Visitor Guide - (Page 7) B H Events Brown Trout Tournament Door County Scottie Dog Rally Fourth of July Celebration Autumn Fest & Antique Car Show Lakeside Haven for Natural Fun F THE RIDGES © KEN & BARB WARDIUS or those who love Lake Michigan, Baileys Harbor offers a quiet refuge first discovered by Capt. Justice Bailey during a fierce storm in 1848. Today, Baileys Harbor offers visitors much more than safe anchorage in a quiet cove. The focal point of summertime activity in this lakeside town can be found at the state-of-the art public marina. Opened in the spring of 2000 and located in the heart of the downtown district, the marina offers four lighted ramps, full marina service, showers, and other modern amenities that would have Capt. Bailey’s eyes rolling in amazement. The downtown features an eclectic mix of shops, galleries, restaurants, taverns, and a landmark town hall with a library and wireless Internet access. Charter fishing is a major activity in the area and seasoned captains stand ready to put you in touch with trophy salmon and trout. An 18-hole championship course beckons golfers. CANA ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Lighthouses play an important role in preserving the area’s ties to the past. Tours during the third week© Jon Jarosh end of June – part of the Door County Lighthouse Walk – offer the best access. Cana Island Lighthouse and the Range Light structures at The Ridges Sanctuary are approachable on foot year-round. The historic but defunct Bird Cage lighthouse can be viewed from a distance. For nature lovers, Baileys Harbor offers wonderful opportunities to hike, watch birds, picnic, swim, ski or snowshoe. The Ridges Sanctuary not only is a geological marvel but a nature preserve with trails through sandy ridges, wooded bogs and rare wildflowers. A county park and three town parks offer sandy beaches and playground facilities. CONTACT INFO: Baileys Harbor Business Association, (920) 839-2366 (peak season), www.baileysharbor.com C Events Discover Carlsville Day Fall Corn Festival & Maze Discover the Heart of Door County C CARLSVILLE DAYS © LEN VILLANO lustered along Highway 42 halfway between Sturgeon Bay and Egg Harbor, the little community of Carlsville has been small in size but big in spirit throughout the past century and a half. When Door County was being settled, it was unusual for a community to develop inland, away from the lake or the bay, but thats just what this small colony did. A nameless crossroads community, early Carlsville consisted in the late 1860s of a cheese factory, a school, and a general store. A blacksmith shop and a combination saloon and dance hall were added to the business mix later. The first settlers in the community were of Irish descent, but they were soon outnumbered by people of German heritage. It was these new settlers who gave the town its moniker. Karlsville was named for the relatively high number of men in the community with the first name Karl – as many as six at one point, according to historian M. Marvin Lotz. The name was later Anglicized to Carlsville. FALL CORN There was a small lake in the area, but it disappeared about the same time as the FESTIVAL dynamiting for construction of Highway 42 in the area began. “There are those who believe that the blasting © Dina Boettcher opened up underground caverns that allowed the water to escape. There were reports of a slow swirling of the lake’s water as it drained away,” Lotz reports in his history of the County. Today, the ten businesses that make up the Carlsville community band together to bolster business and pride in Carlsville. Discover Carlsville Day, which is held annually each summer, features tours of both the local award-winning winery and a local dairy farm, as well as food, live music, games for kids, a parade, a doggie contest, and more than 40 vendors displaying arts and crafts. One recent addition to the festivities has been the Wild West Reenactment in which regional actors dress in wartime garb and reenact an authentic Civil War battle. In the autumn, a poplular Carlsville attraction is a giant Corn Maze. Visitors can get lost in the giant maze while sipping cider and taking in the rustic beauty of fall in Door County. CONTACT INFO: Carlsville Business Association, www.carlsvilledoorcounty.com D o o r C o u n t y. c o m 7 http://www.baileysharbor.com http://www.carlsvilledoorcounty.com http://www.DoorCounty.com
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