Door county

Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2013 9:29 pm

Deadline for 2013 for being a docent at the Rock Island Lighthouse this year has passed, but...

(www.wctc.net/~cmarlspc/)

Maybe 2014?

WGA Member Joined: 2009-08-17 Posts: 126

I found this to be an interesting book -

THE LIGHT KEEPER'S LEGACY by Kathleen Ernst

An island’s history holds clues to a modern mystery.

Solitude at last! Museum curator Chloe Ellefson jumps at the chance to spend time on Wisconsin’s Rock Island, a state park with no electricity or roads. On temporary assignment from Old World Wiscosnin to consult on restoring the island’s historic lighthouse, her research turns up fascinating tough-as-nails women from the past.

Chloe’s tranquility is spoiled when a dead woman washes ashore. Is it an accidental drowning, or has tension over tighter fishing regulations reached a dangerous boiling point? When a second body is found, Chloe finds herself trapped on remote Rock Island with a killer.

http://www.kathleenernst.com/book_light_keepers_legacy.php#prettyPhoto

Posted: Thu Feb 07, 2013 7:43 pm

I feel like I've heard of that book before but can't think of why. It sounds good!

Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2013 2:19 pm

Woo hoo! Got our room booked for the day before the WGA chili event. Now just have to narrow it down since we only have one day to explore.

Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2013 1:54 pm

We have taken the family to DC for many years...Best places to geocache are Door Bluff Headlands and Ellison Bluff Park...They give you exciting terrain and fun caches. We did them with little ones (under 4) climbing the cliffs! Great fun. If you are looking for scenery, then the Lake side has some great trails that are fairly easy to move around in and lots of fun.

Cave Point is a must do. With only one day, you may have to narrow down even more than this. Up until last year we had DC cleaned out, but missed for the first time in 18 years. You will have fun no matter what you choose.

Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2013 11:15 pm

Can't wait to do a little Door County Caching next time I am in the area diving

Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2013 3:10 pm

If you send me a PM with the town you are staying in, I will give you some suggestions of caches in that area that my wife and I have enjoyed. It is easy to drive a couple hundred miles on the penninsula.

Uncle_Fun

Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2013 3:11 pm

Be sure to take the kids to PC Junction for lunch or dinner. The will love the train that delivers the food to you if you sit at the bar.

Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2013 5:45 pm

That place is great! Unfortunately they're closed until spring. Sad

Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2013 9:02 am

Caches near Sturgeon Bay and south towards Green Bay that I have enjoyed:
The Lost Petroglyph GC1MB43
Door County Welcome Center (Tb Hotel) GC1Y3ER
WSQ – Beautiful Stones GCU2X4
Keeper of the Fire GC9271
The Dark Tower GCK9EF
Portage Waypoint GC1H488
An Ice Cream of a Different “Flavor” GC1PN8N
The Sands of Portage Park GC1JPF0
Canal Works GC1ECXA
Souls to Eternity GC1475Q
LaSalle’s Surprise GC71F1
Hilltop Haven GC1ECQB
Shore is a neat spot for a Cache GCYTDA
SHORE IS MOSSY GCEC85 (tough cache, not snow friendly) neat park though.
Wequiock’s Wonderful Waterfall GCZ3CD

Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2013 10:16 am

Thanks so much Uncle Fun for the recommendations!

WGA Member Joined: 2007-02-03 Posts: 2182

Thanks Dave - we're leaving right from the Chili Event for 3 days in Door County. Your recommendations will save me some time. I already looked ar Canal Works, but it doesn't look like a good winter cache - interesting though.

Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2013 3:44 pm

Uncle_Fun wrote:

Be sure to take the kids to PC Junction for lunch or dinner. The will love the train that delivers the food to you if you sit at the bar.

That is a great place to have fun with your food. We went their with some friends and it derailed right in front of them. i think the cook was exceeding the posted speed limit. Smile

Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2013 7:09 am

And now I'm wondering how this snow is going to affect our caching.

WGA Member Joined: 2007-02-03 Posts: 2182

How much new snow did you get there. We're going to SB for 3 days after the event? Leave a stick or something marking the containers so we can find them easier.