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The Lighthouses and Collections of Door County

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EasyFor people looking to exercise their minds more than their bodies. There’s minimal walking and not too many stairs.
ModerateThese programs get you on your feet and include activities such as walking up to a mile in a day through a city and standing in a museum for a few hours.
ActiveFor people who enjoy walking as much as two miles a day, perhaps to explore historic neighborhoods or a nature trail.
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Itinerary for Sep 8 — Sep 13, 2013

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Type: Hotel

 Description: Stone Harbor Resort is Door County's largest conference center, located on the water just steps away Historic Downtown Sturgeon Bay. Stone Harbor Resort was named "Best Lakeshore Resort" at the Wisconsin Governor's Conference on Tourism in March 2008. You'll find that fun and function come together on the shores of Sturgeon Bay. Resort is open year-round.

Contact info:
107 N First Ave
Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 USA
phone: 877-746-0700
web: www.stoneharbor-resort.com

Room amenities: Standard Double Queen rooms feature a television, telephone, iron and ironing board. Complimentary wireless internet throughout the entire resort.

Facility amenities: Stone Harbor Resort offers 161 relaxing guest rooms, 6000 square feet of state of the art meeting and banquet space, breathtaking outdoor waterfront meeting and party options, fine dining for breakfast, lunch and dinner, a business center and complimentary wireless internet throughout the resort. Guests can also enjoy an indoor pool with extra large hot tub and an outdoor pool with a view of the bay.

Smoking policy: No
Smoking policies vary by facility. During all group events and activities, smoking is prohibited.

Elevator: Yes

Additional nights before: Call for rate.
Guests should ask for the Road Scholar room rate when they call to make additional nights reservations.

Check in time: 3:00 PM

Day One: Sunday, September 08 - Arrival and Orientation 
Afternoon: Plan to arrive in Sturgeon Bay in the afternoon. Check-in begins at 3:00 PM in the hotel lobby. Your Group Leader will be on hand to greet you and distribute a program booklet and name tag. Pick up your room key from the front desk.

Dinner: Dinner at the hotel.

Evening: After dinner, gather in the meeting room to kick off the program. Your Group Leader will give an overview of the program, provide additional information about your accommodations and answer any questions you might have. Then you'll have a chance to introduce yourself to the group and tell a little bit about your hometown and hobbies.

Lodging: Stone Harbor Resort

Meals Included: Dinner
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Type: Hotel

 Description: Stone Harbor Resort is Door County's largest conference center, located on the water just steps away Historic Downtown Sturgeon Bay. Stone Harbor Resort was named "Best Lakeshore Resort" at the Wisconsin Governor's Conference on Tourism in March 2008. You'll find that fun and function come together on the shores of Sturgeon Bay. Resort is open year-round.

Contact info:
107 N First Ave
Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 USA
phone: 877-746-0700
web: www.stoneharbor-resort.com

Room amenities: Standard Double Queen rooms feature a television, telephone, iron and ironing board. Complimentary wireless internet throughout the entire resort.

Facility amenities: Stone Harbor Resort offers 161 relaxing guest rooms, 6000 square feet of state of the art meeting and banquet space, breathtaking outdoor waterfront meeting and party options, fine dining for breakfast, lunch and dinner, a business center and complimentary wireless internet throughout the resort. Guests can also enjoy an indoor pool with extra large hot tub and an outdoor pool with a view of the bay.

Smoking policy: No
Smoking policies vary by facility. During all group events and activities, smoking is prohibited.

Elevator: Yes

Additional nights before: Call for rate.
Guests should ask for the Road Scholar room rate when they call to make additional nights reservations.

Check in time: 3:00 PM

Day Two: Monday, September 09 - Introduction to Door County's Lighthouses, Door County Maritime... 
Introduction to Door County's Lighthouses, Door County Maritime Museum, Evening Program

Note: We will walk to the evening program, about 4 blocks from the hotel.

Breakfast: Breakfast at the hotel.

Morning: Enjoy a program about DOOR COUNTY'S LIGHTHOUSES AND MARITIME HISTORY (lecture). Door County is a peninsula with over 200 miles of shoreline and the convergence of two large bodies of water, the bay of Green Bay and Lake Michigan. Ships rely on the multitude of lighthouses to navigate.

Lunch: Lunch at the hotel.

Afternoon: FIELD TRIP to the Door County Maritime Museum and Lighthouse Preservation Society. Docents from the museum will guide participants through the many exhibits and share stories of the county's maritime heritage. Participants will also enjoy a special exhibition at the museum called "Ghosts! Haunted Lighthouses of the Great Lakes." There will be many opportunities for hands-on learning.

Dinner: Dinner at the hotel.

Evening: Take a short walk into the historic downtown to Red Oak Winery for an introduction to Door County wines and a tasting.

Lodging: Stone Harbor Resort

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
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Type: Hotel

 Description: Stone Harbor Resort is Door County's largest conference center, located on the water just steps away Historic Downtown Sturgeon Bay. Stone Harbor Resort was named "Best Lakeshore Resort" at the Wisconsin Governor's Conference on Tourism in March 2008. You'll find that fun and function come together on the shores of Sturgeon Bay. Resort is open year-round.

Contact info:
107 N First Ave
Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 USA
phone: 877-746-0700
web: www.stoneharbor-resort.com

Room amenities: Standard Double Queen rooms feature a television, telephone, iron and ironing board. Complimentary wireless internet throughout the entire resort.

Facility amenities: Stone Harbor Resort offers 161 relaxing guest rooms, 6000 square feet of state of the art meeting and banquet space, breathtaking outdoor waterfront meeting and party options, fine dining for breakfast, lunch and dinner, a business center and complimentary wireless internet throughout the resort. Guests can also enjoy an indoor pool with extra large hot tub and an outdoor pool with a view of the bay.

Smoking policy: No
Smoking policies vary by facility. During all group events and activities, smoking is prohibited.

Elevator: Yes

Additional nights before: Call for rate.
Guests should ask for the Road Scholar room rate when they call to make additional nights reservations.

Check in time: 3:00 PM

Day Three: Tuesday, September 10 - Field Trip to Northern Door County for Lighthouses 
Breakfast: Breakfast at the hotel.

Morning: Board our bus for a FIELD TRIP to northern Door County. Along the way we'll make a stop at Boynton chapel and tour Peninsula Players Theater.

Lunch: Lunch at a local restaurant.

Afternoon: Continue our field trip by boarding a boat for a one-hour cruise that will take us past two lighthouses. The 1885 Pilot Island Lighthouse is said to have witnessed the most shipwrecks of any light on the Great Lakes. The 1896 lifesaving station and range lights on Plum Island mark the safe passage in the treacherous waters between the tip of the Door peninsula and Washington Island called "Death's Door." Bring your cameras.

Dinner: Dinner at the hotel.

Evening: Free evening to enjoy an activity of your choice.

Lodging: Stone Harbor Resort

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
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Type: Hotel

 Description: Stone Harbor Resort is Door County's largest conference center, located on the water just steps away Historic Downtown Sturgeon Bay. Stone Harbor Resort was named "Best Lakeshore Resort" at the Wisconsin Governor's Conference on Tourism in March 2008. You'll find that fun and function come together on the shores of Sturgeon Bay. Resort is open year-round.

Contact info:
107 N First Ave
Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 USA
phone: 877-746-0700
web: www.stoneharbor-resort.com

Room amenities: Standard Double Queen rooms feature a television, telephone, iron and ironing board. Complimentary wireless internet throughout the entire resort.

Facility amenities: Stone Harbor Resort offers 161 relaxing guest rooms, 6000 square feet of state of the art meeting and banquet space, breathtaking outdoor waterfront meeting and party options, fine dining for breakfast, lunch and dinner, a business center and complimentary wireless internet throughout the resort. Guests can also enjoy an indoor pool with extra large hot tub and an outdoor pool with a view of the bay.

Smoking policy: No
Smoking policies vary by facility. During all group events and activities, smoking is prohibited.

Elevator: Yes

Additional nights before: Call for rate.
Guests should ask for the Road Scholar room rate when they call to make additional nights reservations.

Check in time: 3:00 PM

Day Four: Wednesday, September 11 - Art and Museum Collections in Sturgeon Bay 
Breakfast: Breakfast at the hotel.

Morning: Take a short walk to the Miller Art Museum and meet the museum director for a presentation on regional art and an overview of the collection. The Miller Art Museum features an assortment of fine art, notably the work of Gerhard Miller and other Door County and Wisconsin artists.

Lunch: Lunch at the hotel.

Afternoon: Take a short walk to the Door County Historical Museum.

Dinner: Dinner at the hotel.

Evening: Free evening to enjoy the activity of your choice. Theater is always a popular choice.

Lodging: Stone Harbor Resort

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Close [ x ]
Type: Hotel

 Description: Stone Harbor Resort is Door County's largest conference center, located on the water just steps away Historic Downtown Sturgeon Bay. Stone Harbor Resort was named "Best Lakeshore Resort" at the Wisconsin Governor's Conference on Tourism in March 2008. You'll find that fun and function come together on the shores of Sturgeon Bay. Resort is open year-round.

Contact info:
107 N First Ave
Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 USA
phone: 877-746-0700
web: www.stoneharbor-resort.com

Room amenities: Standard Double Queen rooms feature a television, telephone, iron and ironing board. Complimentary wireless internet throughout the entire resort.

Facility amenities: Stone Harbor Resort offers 161 relaxing guest rooms, 6000 square feet of state of the art meeting and banquet space, breathtaking outdoor waterfront meeting and party options, fine dining for breakfast, lunch and dinner, a business center and complimentary wireless internet throughout the resort. Guests can also enjoy an indoor pool with extra large hot tub and an outdoor pool with a view of the bay.

Smoking policy: No
Smoking policies vary by facility. During all group events and activities, smoking is prohibited.

Elevator: Yes

Additional nights before: Call for rate.
Guests should ask for the Road Scholar room rate when they call to make additional nights reservations.

Check in time: 3:00 PM

Day Five: Thursday, September 12 - Field Trip to Southern Door County for Lighthouses 
Breakfast: Breakfast at the hotel.

Morning: Board our bus for a FIELD TRIP to southern Door County. We'll start with a walk about the grounds of the 1899 Sturgeon Bay Ship Canal Lighthouse and the 1882 North Pierhead Light. The station at the mouth of the Lake Michigan Ship Canal is an active U.S. Coast Guard Station. We'll then travel to Peninsula State Park and the 1868 Eagle Bluff Lighthouse. Restored to its 19th century appearance, this lighthouse provides a glimpse into the lives of the keepers and their families. Enjoy a docent-led visit to this lighthouse.

Lunch: Lunch at a local restaurant.

Afternoon: Continue our field trip by crossing the peninsula to the Lake Michigan side for a guided visit of the 1869 Cana Island Lighthouse. This 89-foot tall tower stands on the east side of the island marking the rocky and shallow shoreline. Then continue to the 1869 Baileys Harbor Range Lights. These range lights are sheltered from the elements and are made from wood rather than brick. Also, see the 1851 Old Baileys Harbor Lighthouse. It is an example of the mid 19th-century "birdcage" design.

Dinner: Dinner at a local restaurant.

Evening: Enjoy some local entertainment for our final evening together.

Lodging: Stone Harbor Resort

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day Six: Friday, September 13 - Program Wrap Up and Departure 
Breakfast: Breakfast at the hotel.

Morning: Program ends after breakfast. Thank you for joining us in Door County.

Meals Included: Breakfast


Free Time Opportunities


Sturgeon Bay, WI.
Sturgeon Bay Visitor CenterYour guide to the City of Sturgeon Bay and Door County. Participants can go online or call to order a free visitor guide. Toll-free telephone: 800-301-6695.
For additional information, visit: www.sturgeonbay.net
Door County Visitor GuideYour guide to Door County, Wisconsin. We highly recommend participants go online or call to order the free visitor guide with maps and lists of attractions and restaurants. Toll-free telephone: 800-527-3529.
For additional information, visit: www.doorcounty.com
Cherry De-Lite (Country Ovens Ltd)Cherry De-Lite is the maker of all things cherry from dried cherries to chocolate covered cherries to cherry juice. Located 10 minutes south of Sturgeon Bay in Forestville.
For additional information, visit: www.countryovens.com
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