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Randy Peterson performs on the lawn at Ephraim Shores, Fyr Bal 2010
Sunday, June 13th, 2010Celebrate Door County’s Steel Bridge Songfest and stay at Ephraim Shores Motel
Tuesday, June 8th, 2010Door County’s Steel Bridge Songfest showcases amazing songwriters from around the world. Attend the festivities from Thursday June 10th – Sunday June 13th and stay with us at Ephraim Shores Motel.
Door County’s Ephraim Shores Motel getting ready for the 46th annual Fyr Bal Festival
Tuesday, June 8th, 2010The business community of Ephraim, Wisconsin is again gearing up for the start of summer in Door County. We are the village that starts the summer season with a festival to welcome visitors from all over. This year is the 46th year for this Scandinavian celebration on the shores of Eagle Harbor in the village of Ephraim, Door County.
We will have childrens games, a pet parade, arts and craft show along the shore line. Scandinavian dancers , a traditional fish boil and the crowning of the festival Chieftain.
The highlight of the evening is watching the Chieftain light the ceremonial fires along the Ephraim shoreline.
Wedding Bells at Ephraim Shores
Friday, July 17th, 2009Today one of our long time guests is getting
married right here in Ephraim. Kara and her
family have been coming to stay with us since
Kara was very young and they have become
family here at Ephraim Shores. The marriage
will take place at the historic Ephraim Moravian,
which is Lana and Jolynn’s church. We are very
excited for them and happy that they chose
Ephraim and Ephraim Shores for their wedding
destination. Look for Kara and Art’s wedding
photo on a future blog.
On another note, Ephraim Shores and the
Second Story Restaurant are celebrating 40
years of business. We had a float in the 4th of
July parade celebrating this and Jolynn’s 40th as
well.
This weekend there is a fly-in fishboil on the
Washington Island. Orchard Country is having a
summer cherry festival with live music . The
county is busy! Until next time.
Maiden Voyage of a Door County Blogger: Lana Hall of Ephraim Shores
Thursday, June 11th, 2009Howdy folks. Lana Hall here. I’ve been lucky enough to work at Ephraim Shores for the past 30 years and have lots of good stories to tell about the resort, the village of Ephraim and Door County. I plan on posting several times a week about the doings around Door County; our blog only specials; the great outdoor activities that you can do nearby; our family-friendly restaurant – The Second Story Restaurant overlooking Eagle Harbor.
If you are in the area of Ephraim on Sunday, June 14 The Village Hall will be filled with the sounds folk music thanks to the 5 Milers. Their tunes include the music of the Kingston Trio, Peter Paul and Mary, The Weavers, We 5, Mamas and Papas, Chad Mitchell Trio, New Christy Minstrels, Limelighters, Bob Dylan, Everly Brothers and a few original tunes. The concert starts at 6PM and ends around 8PM. For more information contact me at Ephraim Shores, 920-854-2371.
That’s it for now. Don’t forget to mark your calendar for Father’s Day weekend, June 19-21 for the 45 annual 2009 Fyr Bal Festival. More about that in my next post.
Hello from Door County’s most picturesque village – Ephraim, Wisconsin!
Thursday, May 21st, 2009Welcome to our new blog The View from Ephraim Shores. Long time employee Lana Hall is going to be your guide to all that is wonderful about Door County, Ephraim and of course our family run resort which is celebrating 40 years welcoming guests to the northern Door peninsula.
Stay tuned for stories from our past, present and future. We’ll also be announcing some “blog only” specials and highlighting the festivals and other events that make this place you visit so special. So subscribe to our blog in the upper right hand corner of this page, sit back and enjoy the ride Lana is going to provide.