Tag Archives: Washington Island

Remembering Beautiful People, On A Beautiful Island

by Dave Weiman Published In Midwest Flyer – December 2017/January 2018 Nestled between the beautiful turquoise blue waters of Lake Michigan to the east, and Green Bay to the west, with hilly topography and rock outcroppings, and beautiful, green deciduous … Continue reading

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Washington Island Hosts 4th Annual Death’s Door Bar-B-Q

WASHINGTON ISLAND, WIS. – Who doesn’t like barbecue? Come to beautiful Washington Island on Saturday, August 29, 2015 for the fourth annual “Death’s Door Bar-B-Q” at the Washington Island Airport. Presented by the Washington Island Ferry Line and the Washington … Continue reading

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Washington Island Lions Fish Boil Fly-In

by Jim LaMalfa Approximately, 120 airplanes flew to Washington Island off the Door County Peninsula for the annual Lion’s Club Fish Boil Fly-In  on Saturday, July 19. The weather was ideal with a 20-knot southeast wind keeping landing rolls on … Continue reading

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Washington Island Lions Club Fly-In Fish Boil

WASHINGTON ISLAND, WIS. – Off the tip of the Door County Peninsula in northeast Wisconsin is Washington Island, a romantic, historical destination, where once each year, the local Lions Club hosts a fish boil fly-in. The 60th Annual Fly-In Fish … Continue reading

Posted in December 2013/January 2014, Fly-Ins & Air Shows, Sections | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Door County, Wisconsin…. The Cape Cod of the Midwest!

by Dave Weiman Pilots looking for a northern Wisconsin destination should consider flying to Ephraim-Gibraltar Airport (3D2), Ephraim-Fish Creek, Wisconsin, in the Door County Peninsula. There is an array of activities, from water sports, bicycling miles of bike trails, golfing, … Continue reading

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