Features : Jacksonport
Jacksonport Polar Bear Club Holds Annual Meeting - Jan 2, 2010 - 11:14:46 PM

A fast-growing annual "festival" of Door County happened again on January 1. That's right, it was the ever-popular Polar "Swim", the annual meeting of the Jacksonport Polar Bear Club. In fact, it's the only meeting this illustrious group ever conducts. 

Door County Arts : Music
Birch Creek Jazz Ambassadors Play Jacksonport - Aug 5, 2008 - 8:10:44 PM
Fans of traditional straight ahead jazz that soothes the soul always find what they're looking for when the kids from Birch Creek Music Camp play together. Year after year the different groups comprising the Jazz Ambassadors validate how serious musicians who don't know each other can quickly become a combo and weave gorgeous harmonies and enchanting melodies.

Features : Jacksonport
Polar Bear Swim 2007 - Apr 1, 2007 - 2:38:59 PM

This year's 21st Annual New Year's Day Polar Bear Club Swim in Jacksonport almost seemed like it was being held on the wrong day. It just didn't seem cold enough. Hundreds came out for the fun.

Pictured is a hardy group of plungers posing just before doing the deed. Why do people of all ages, genders, shapes, and sizes perform this seemingly senseless act?