Eliot is constantly searching for new ways to enhance life in Door County for residents and visitors alike. He founded the Peninsula Pulse newspaper in 1996 and has been an integral part of the Door County community ever since. The publisher of Door County Living Magazine, co-founder of Peninsula Filmworks, and co-founder of the Peninsula Pacers, the organizers of the Door County Half Marathon, Door County Beer Festival, Peninsula Century, and the Door County Pond Hockey Tournament, Eliot has served as the Chairman of the Town of Baileys Harbor, serves on the Door County Triathlon Board, has served as the Chairman of the Door County Visitor Bureau, served as President of the Door Community Auditorium Board,  and served as the Chairman of the Door County Community Foundation. In 2021 The Door County Community Foundation named Eliot Philanthropist of the Year.