Sports & Leisure

Door County

by E.B. Boatner
Door County

Life Is a Bowl of Cherries—and a Fish Boil
Water, water, everywhere—a good 300 miles of it, lapping three sides of the peninsula of Door County, Wisconsin. This 70-mile spit of land is a thumbs-up to the North, dividing Green Bay from Lake Michigan. Some 18 miles wide at its base, the Door tapers to a […]

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Mackinac Island

by E.B. Boatner
Mackinac Island

History, Horses, Hospitality—and Fudge
When I was 8, visiting New York with my parents, I first heard the unmistakable sound of horse’s hooves on a cobbled street. I listened to that “clop” recently on an island in Lake Huron. Michigan’s unique Mackinac Island heightens the senses: Sounds, smells, tastes, and textures remain with you. The land […]

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