Carlsville
A dot on Highway 42 between Sturgeon Bay and Egg Harbor that happens to hold Door Peninsula Winery and Door County Coffee — two of the county's biggest indoor draws when the weather turns. A stop, not a stay.
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Choice Orchards
Pick your own tart cherries here in July on ground that was part of the world's largest cherry producer a century ago; the family has been growing them since 1984. Between the rows there's a tree maze and an old pickers shack for the kids, and the market stocks frozen cherries, jams, and jellies for the drive home.
Door County Coffee & Tea Co.
Proper small-batch roasting and a full breakfast: the smart first stop driving up the peninsula on a gray morning.
Door Peninsula Winery
The rainy-day standby: free-flowing tastings, a huge cherry wine list, and a distillery in back. Expect sweet, cherry-forward pours and a genuinely good time.