The View from Ephraim Shores http://ephraimshores.com/blog According to Lana... Sun, 13 Jun 2010 14:26:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Randy Peterson performs on the lawn at Ephraim Shores, Fyr Bal 2010 http://ephraimshores.com/blog/door_county/46 http://ephraimshores.com/blog/door_county/46#comments Sun, 13 Jun 2010 14:11:54 +0000 Lana http://ephraimshores.com/blog/?p=46 Saturday, June 19th, Randy Peterson will be performing a children’s concert on the lawn of Ephraim Shores at 1 p.m.  Bring a chair or a blanket to sit on.  The Second Story Restaurant will be serving its delicious breakfasts from 8 until noon, lunch and dinner from noon until 8.  The Fyr Bal cake walk , hosted by Ephraim Shores,  is located in the Ephraim Village Hall.  Come try your luck at winning a cake or another homemade treat! 

 The Chieftan will arrive on a boat with his or her vikings at dusk and will light the first Fyr Bal bonfire along the shore, followed by fireworks.  Come and join us at Ephraim Shores and the Second Story Restaurant for a fun weekend for all ages.

Call us or check out our website:www.ephraimshores.com

]]> http://ephraimshores.com/blog/door_county/46/feed 0 COUNTDOWN TO FYR BAL IN EPHRAIM http://ephraimshores.com/blog/door_county/43 http://ephraimshores.com/blog/door_county/43#comments Sat, 12 Jun 2010 16:11:51 +0000 Lana http://ephraimshores.com/blog/?p=43 Come to Ephraim Wisconsin for the Fyr Bal Festival June 18,19 and 20th. Stroll along Eagle Harbor,grab a brat or whitefish sandwich andof course, cherry pie in a cup. Pet parade, arts and crafts and so much more. Fireworks on Saturday night. check us out. we are a small but mighty village. don’t miss out on seeing  Summerwind Alpacas or Iron wood Llamas, making a Fyr Bal necklace or listening to great music.  Check out the website www.Ephraim-DoorCounty.com

]]> http://ephraimshores.com/blog/door_county/43/feed 1 Ephraim Shores is getting ready for Fyr Bal Festival http://ephraimshores.com/blog/door_county/38 http://ephraimshores.com/blog/door_county/38#comments Wed, 09 Jun 2010 21:34:30 +0000 Lana http://ephraimshores.com/blog/?p=38 Come on up to Ephraim Shores this weekend .

Rent a boat, peddle a bike or just sit and look out over the bay.

we are getting ready for Ephraim’s Fyr Bal festival.  Fathers Day weekend is special in Ephraim Wisconsin. We have a festival to welcome summer in and  throw winter out.  check it out..

June 18,19 and 20th.

]]> http://ephraimshores.com/blog/door_county/38/feed 0 Celebrate Door County’s Steel Bridge Songfest and stay at Ephraim Shores Motel http://ephraimshores.com/blog/door_county/34 http://ephraimshores.com/blog/door_county/34#comments Tue, 08 Jun 2010 23:32:15 +0000 Lana http://ephraimshores.com/blog/?p=34 Door 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.

]]> http://ephraimshores.com/blog/door_county/34/feed 0 Door County’s Ephraim Shores Motel getting ready for the 46th annual Fyr Bal Festival http://ephraimshores.com/blog/door_county/29 http://ephraimshores.com/blog/door_county/29#comments Tue, 08 Jun 2010 23:11:22 +0000 Lana http://ephraimshores.com/blog/?p=29 The 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.

]]> http://ephraimshores.com/blog/door_county/29/feed 0 Ephraim Shores is taking reservations for the 2010 season via email and telephone. The online reservations will start after the 1st of the new year. We hope everyone has a safe and happy holiday season. We may still be digging out in the spring! http://ephraimshores.com/blog/door_county/26 http://ephraimshores.com/blog/door_county/26#comments Mon, 14 Dec 2009 17:23:19 +0000 Lana http://ephraimshores.com/blog/?p=26 http://ephraimshores.com/blog/door_county/26/feed 0 “Tri” Hard http://ephraimshores.com/blog/door_county/24 http://ephraimshores.com/blog/door_county/24#comments Fri, 17 Jul 2009 19:21:28 +0000 Lana http://ephraimshores.com/blog/?p=24 One more thing for today.  Good luck to our triathletes

 guests tomorrow!

]]> http://ephraimshores.com/blog/door_county/24/feed 0 Wedding Bells at Ephraim Shores http://ephraimshores.com/blog/door_county/21 http://ephraimshores.com/blog/door_county/21#comments Fri, 17 Jul 2009 19:10:39 +0000 Lana http://ephraimshores.com/blog/?p=21 Today 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.

]]> http://ephraimshores.com/blog/door_county/21/feed 0 fyr bal weekend http://ephraimshores.com/blog/door_county/13 http://ephraimshores.com/blog/door_county/13#comments Fri, 19 Jun 2009 01:04:35 +0000 Lana http://ephraimshores.com/blog/?p=13 Come join the fun for Fyr Bal 2009.

]]> http://ephraimshores.com/blog/door_county/13/feed 0 Maiden Voyage of a Door County Blogger: Lana Hall of Ephraim Shores http://ephraimshores.com/blog/door_county/9 http://ephraimshores.com/blog/door_county/9#comments Thu, 11 Jun 2009 16:18:10 +0000 Lana http://ephraimshores.com/blog/?p=9 Howdy 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.

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