Features : Sister Bay
Sister Bay - A Proud Heritage - Jan 20, 2009 - 2:10:51 PM

Old Anderson House Museum

Sister Bay's first settlers were Scandinavians who immigrated to the area in 1757. It became an incorporated village in April of 1912. The village was named after the Sister Islands which lie at the entrance to the harbor. 

Ironically, 1912 was a tragic year for the little village. There was a drought which caused crop failures and a hail storm in which fowl from the Koessl farm totally disappeared.

Features : Sister Bay
What to Do in Sister Bay - Feb 20, 2007 - 5:38:10 PM

Elves outside Sister Bay Village Hall

We all like to eat, and Sister Bay has some fabulous restaurants. Husby's is a favorite bar-restaurant of the locals, as is the Sister Bay Bowl. Both serve everything from hamburgers to prime rib. Another place open year round is Al Johnson's Swedish Restaurant, which has a menu that doesn't quit. You can't miss it; it's the one with the goats eating grass on the roof! Pancakes with syrup and lingonberries are a favorite as well as pancakes with strawberries and whipped cream. Al's serves three meals a day, and at mealtime during high season you may find people lined up on the sidewalk waiting to get in.