We were standing in a boreal forest dominated by evergreen conifers like spruce, balsam and hemlock. She reached into her pack, pulled out a Wisconsin map to show us one of the many rarities of The Ridges. In our defense, the cabin is surrounded by a few acres of trees that makes a cozy setting to read and sip coffee.Īlong the way, I commented on the greenness and our guide was pleased I mentioned the green trees. Yeah, we are ease-into-the day kind of vacationers. We were up and out of the cabin at the crack of 11 a.m. A 30-minute wait for a table in the dining room was a perfect amount of time to enjoy an old fashioned and crackers with cheese spread.ĭinner was a Wisconsin supper club classic: fish - broiled whitefish and pan-fried perch - homemade potato salad (potato pancakes is the only better potato choice, when available), coleslaw and rye bread. An appetizer of bacon-wrapped scallops in a bourbon maple sauce and a piece of cherry pie a la mode for dessert were tasty bookends to the meal. A spacious bar area with plenty of seating and a friendly staff greeted us. Friday when we stopped at Nightingale Supper Club in Sturgeon Bay for dinner. My wife, Michelle, and I decided a weekend at the family cabin in Baileys Harbor would be a good way to break up winter doldrums. For anyone who enjoys a slow pace, small crowds and long conversations, this is peak season. This is the quietest of Door County's quiet season. You don't say "ope, sorry" a hundred times because you're bumping into people. You don't park halfway to Ephraim to go shopping in Fish Creek. You don't wait 15 minutes to make a left-hand turn onto Highway 42. You don't wait hours for a table at restaurants (yes, there are plenty open). Enjoying a Door County weekend in winter isn't so much about what you do as it is about what you don't do.
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