Debra Fitzgerald

3 weeks ago | doorcountypulse.com | Debra Fitzgerald

The lists that follow showcase all the new businesses, new locations and new owners for businesses in Door County from June 1, 2024 through May 31, 2025. Given the fast-paced changes in the food and beverage industry, we’ve created a separate list for restaurants, coffee shops and other treat spots. In total, Door County welcomed 30 new businesses this year, nearly matching last year’s impressive number (31).

3 weeks ago | doorcountypulse.com | Debra Fitzgerald

Outside on the patio at Burton’s on the Bay. Submitted. A Stop Work Order has been lifted that closed the restaurant, Burton’s on the Bay, at the former Alpine Lodge on the Egg Harbor waterfront. The Egg Harbor Fire Department had ordered the restaurant to close on May 21, before the Memorial Day weekend, due to numerous life safety and fire code violations discovered during a May 16 inspection, including the absence of a fire alarm system in the building.

4 weeks ago | doorcountypulse.com | Debra Fitzgerald

Alpine Resort, Egg Harbor, Wisconsin. Photos by Brett KosmiderThe Alpine restaurant and former lodge on the waterfront have been closed since May 21 due to numerous life safety and fire hazards. But projects related to the Alpine or former-Alpine properties remain in the decision-making process and have continued to dominate village meetings over the past couple of weeks. Here’s a rundown.

1 month ago | doorcountypulse.com | Debra Fitzgerald

Here’s a silver lining from one of our municipalities, the Village of Egg Harbor. If you follow Peninsula Pulse coverage, you’ve likely noticed the flurry of stories over the past couple of months about the Alpine Golf Course and the former Alpine Resort along the waterfront. If you haven’t kept up, this is the perfect issue to dive into – a complete rundown of all things Alpine.

1 month ago | doorcountypulse.com | Debra Fitzgerald

Terrie Cooper spent 25 years working on the forever-protection of Door County land with the Door County Land Trust, co-authoring $30 million in state and federal land acquisition grants and helping the organization grow from 1,000 protected acres when she began to more than 10,000 today. She retired in October 2024 and, in May 2025, received the 2025 Harold “Bud” Jordahl Lifetime Achievement Award from Gathering Waters, Wisconsin’s Alliance for Land Trusts.