Celebrating our 30th Season!
The Peninsula Pulse prints 26,000+ copies each week. The Pulse is directly mailed to every mailbox in Door County as well as distributed to over 750 businesses as far south as Kewaunee County north to Washington Island! The Peninsula Pulse is FREE to all.
The Peninsula Pulse debuted with 1,000 copies on May 24, 1996 as an eight-page arts and entertainment periodical.
We publish 52 issues per year. The paper has grown to a circulation of over 26,000 in peak season. Every mailbox in Door County receives the Pulse for free each week, in addition we deliver to 750 businesses from Kewaunee to Washington Island for free pick up. The Peninsula Pulse is free to all.
Though the Pulse is one of an increasingly rare breed of independent, locally owned media outlets, it has thrived in a marketplace largely dominated by media giants. And, it is increasingly recognized as the voice of the Door County community. The Peninsula Pulse is the legal paper of record for all of Door County.
Door County Living is a beautiful glossy magazine, with 40,000 copies delivered FREE 5 times a year to all mailboxes in Door County. In addition we deliver to 750 businesses from Kewaunee County north to Washington Island.
Door County Living was launched in 2003 as a free magazine with the intent of telling the stories of Door County culture and lifestyle; the places and people who call Door County home.
Over the last 2 decades the content has grown, covering the following topics in each issue: Features, History, Habitats, Topside, Art Scene, Cameos, Outside in Door, Fairways, On Your Plate and In your Glass. You can also find an up to date Restaurant Guide in each issue of Door County Living.
The Paper Boy distributes our publications throughout the county, as well as filling 150 rack card stands from Washington Island to Algoma.
Paper Boy was born in 2005 from the need to distribute the Peninsula Pulse and Door County Living to all of Door County. Like other Peninsula Publishing and Distribution, INC companies, Paper Boy has experienced meteoric growth since its inception.
Originally a distribution service for rack cards and brochures with 12 wooden display racks strategically placed in Door County, the service now boasts well over 150 rack card customers and 200+ racks of many styles and sizes. In addition to the regular rack distribution Paper Boy has also developed an impressive roster of custom distribution clients and poster delivery.
Custom-distributed materials include various real estate guides, booklets, catalogs, posters, flyers, menus and more.
Paper Boy prides itself on distribution efficiency and relationships formed between drivers and local businesses. We currently have 4 vans delivering materials to all of Door County everyday.
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Our daily email sent to over 8500+ subscribers.
Our daily email sent to over 8,500 subscribers features breaking news, events, weather, and features from doorcountypulse.com.
Limited spaces are available to promote your business or event to this ever-expanding, core group of subscribers that include visitor centers and lodging establishments – in addition to active individuals on the peninsula and hundreds more beyond our borders.
Contact a sales manager for additional information and availability, or sign up for Pulse Picks here>>
Door Wedding, first published in 2018 highlights real couples, wedding stories and local trends & resources. Each issue includes a Guide to Door County Wedding Vendors as well as an Index to Advertisers. This beautiful publication is designed to guide you through your Door County wedding planning.
Door Wedding has been an idea that has long been in the making. The team behind Door County Living Magazine and The Peninsula Pulse have seen the need for a wedding specific publication as the wedding industry has grown more and more focused on providing unique and custom options for couples.
Door County, a destination that hosts over 2M visitors per year, finding and booking wedding services can be a daunting task. Our primary goal is to provide the information you need to get started.You will also find insider tips and real wedding inspiration. Each annual issue contains a Door County wedding vendor guide to help you with you planning needs.
doorcountypulse.com is the most trusted portal to everything Door County! The content included here includes all archived editorial content written for both the Peninsula Pulse newspaper and Door County Living magazine.
doorcountypulse.com features the most comprehensive events calendar, performance art and art gallery listings, business listings, and classified advertising.
Read the content written by the Peninsula Pulse and Door County Living reporters and content creators even when you are not physically located in the county. Keep up with the current news, happenings, restaurants and entertainment in real time. In short, doorcountypulse.com is the most comprehensive Door County news and visitor resource ever assembled! In 2024, doorcountypulse.com received 2.4 million unique visitors and 3.7 million page views.
Shocking stories, crazy stories, moving stories. But mostly, we love the authentic stories of the people of Door County. The craftsmen, the artists, the entrepreneurs, the characters.