From Woman's World · Shay Trotter · · 1m 20s
Door County in Fall: The Cape Cod of the Midwest
A Wisconsin peninsula of lighthouses, fish boils and eagle-filled shoreline, at its best when the leaves turn.
In brief
A Wisconsin peninsula of lighthouses, fish boils and eagle-filled shoreline, at its best when the leaves turn. Door County packs coastal charm, harvest festivals and wildlife into one peninsula, and fall is when it all lines up. Originally reported by Woman's World.
The Cape Cod of the Midwest
Door County sits on a peninsula between Green Bay and Lake Michigan, known for lighthouses, small coastal towns and fish boils. Autumn adds harvest festivals and hiking.
“Fall in love with the "Cape Cod of the Midwest"!”
Start with homemade candy
Uncle Tom's Candy Store in Ellison Bay fills a former schoolhouse with brittle, fudge and chocolate bark, plus a small museum on candy-making traditions.
Then eat by the water
The Shoreline Restaurant serves whitefish dip, sesame-crusted salmon and whatever the catch of the day happens to be.
Climb Eagle Tower at dusk
The observation tower in Fish Creek looks out over the water and the colored treetops. If you time it right, eagles pass overhead.
See an 1869 lighthouse
Cana Island Lighthouse stands 89 feet tall and still has its oil storage house and keeper's home on site.
Finish at a vineyard
The county's vineyards pour wine tastings and local cider, a fitting end to a harvest-season weekend.
The headline
Door County packs coastal charm, harvest festivals and wildlife into one peninsula, and fall is when it all lines up.
