Door County’s Cooking, Cuisine and Culinary Arts

Explore Door County’s culinary riches from family run apple and cherry orchards to chef-led cooking schools with lots of extras in between.  Experience the fiery boil-over of a traditional Lake Michigan fish-boil. Visit a vineyard and taste the fruit of the vine. Follow your nose to the bakery for freshly baked pecan rolls, a family’s secret recipe. Sensory overload at its best! 

June 9-14, 2013, June 23-28, 2013, September 22-27, 2013
Program # 13680

The Door County Experience – One of Road Scholar’s Most Popular Programs!

Discover Wisconsin’s Door County, miles of breathtaking shoreline, natural wonders, inspiring artists, and historic charm. Learn about the Door Peninsula’s unique geography and geological formations, artistic expressions, and state-of-the-art orchard industries. Visit galleries and meet artists; take docent-led tours of Ephraim’s Moravian Village and Eagle Bluff Lighthouse. Discover Sturgeon Bay’s maritime and historical museums.

June 9-14, 2013, June 23-28, 2013, July 21-26, 2013, September 8-13, 2013, September 22-27, 2013, October 6-11, 2013
Program # 12334 

Door County: Gateway to the Arts

Explore the visual, performing, and musical arts of Door County’s art colony. Lectures on the influence of nature in art and the artist’s perspective enhance an original folk play at American Folklore Theatre, nestled among the trees of Peninsula State Park and the updated experience at America’s first outdoor theatre, Peninsula Players. Cheer for the talented high school students who devote themselves to musical excellent at Birch Creek.

July 28-August 2, 2013
Program # 12333

Door County’s Summer Tradition: The Peninsula Music Festival

Experience the renowned Peninsula Music Festival, delighting audiences since 1953. In addition to background talks and expert presentations, attend two concerts and a closed rehearsal featuring professional musicians who come from across the country to be part of this special celebration. Learn the event’s history and how it grew out of the Early Moravian Music Festival. 

August 11-16, 2013
Program # 18777

The Lighthouses and Collections of Door County

Door County: home to the second highest concentration of lighthouses of any U.S. county. Presentations on regional maritime history and the lights; a motor coach excursion through picturesque Door County with stops at lighthouses and range lights including Eagle Bluff Lighthouse, Plum Island Light, Pilot Island Light and the Door County Maritime Museum.

September 8-13, 2013
Program # 11664

Family owned and operated, Rowleys Bay Resort is situated on 100 secluded acres dominating a pristine and undeveloped bay with 700 feet of Lake Michigan shoreline, one of the most picturesque locations in Door County.

With meeting rooms, restaurant, bakery, pub, pool, whirlpool, fitness room and other amenities all under one roof, groups feel safe and connected. 

Learn more about the Rowleys Bay Resort HERE. 

Located 190 miles north of Milwaukee and 80 miles from Green Bay, Rowleys Bay is located near the top of the peninsula, just north of Sister Bay. Best reached by car with airport access nearby.

Nearest Airports

General Mitchell International (MKE) – Milwaukee, WI

O’Hare International (ORD) – Chicago, IL

Austin Straubel International (GRB) – Green Bay, WI 

Visit the Rowley’s Bay Resort website for help with directions.