In the Spring 2011 Issue of Door County Magazine

Len Villano

Ready, Set, Bloom!

Spring has been equated with Door County cherry blossoms for decades, and for good reason. The fragrant, tender blossoms fill the local orchards both with scent and a postcard perfect picture — mounds of white lacy blankets draped over trees. It is a welcomed sight that long time cherry grower Dale Seaquist thoroughly enjoys each year. More

LUXURY LIFESTYLES: Gardening Bug

Paige Funkhouser’s passion for gardening sprang from her father. contributed photo.

The first gardening lesson I recall was hunting for tomato worms on plants as tall as I was, and handing them to my dad to squish. The strange “eyes” on each segment of their bright green bodies demanded touching, and then squeals as the strange horns on their rear ends moved in self defense. Lesson two, how to peel and eat a grapefruit, sprinkle it with salt, and watch the world of my backyard beneath the cover of our grapefruit tree’s strong branches. My dad and I solved life’s problems while pulling weeds and picking beans. More

Fincantieri

The Freedom class littoral combat ship brought Fincantieri to Wisconsin. contributed photo.

The face of Sturgeon Bay shipbuilding, and its ownership, has changed significantly over the past four decades, even accelerating in the last 15 years. Construction ceased at Peterson Builders, Inc. in the mid-1990’s. Its former shipyard is now a residential-marina development set against a waterfront park. While gone, it leaves a legacy as one of the country’s most versatile shipbuilders. More