A week past the holiday itself, you can still celebrate Christmas in Door County through Monday. Destination Door County is offering its Door County Movie Trail through Monday, giving viewers of “A Cherry Pie Christmas” a chance to see some of the sights featured in the film. Approximately 3,000 people have signed up to participate in the movie trail, with more than 900 coffee mugs being distributed and at least $30,000 being spent at the participating businesses. Destination Door County’s Jen Rogers says it helped make the holidays a little merrier for everyone in Door County.
It certainly meant a lot to Ann Renard from Renard’s Cheese, who helped supply the key ingredient for the main character’s entry in the movie’s final pie contest. She was amazed by the role the Door County Cherry Cheddar played in the film and the impact it had on business during an already busy time.
With help from Destination Door County, Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin, Travel Wisconsin and other partners, Stacy Griesbach was able to ensure businesses like Door County Coffee, Door County Candle, Novel Bay Booksellers and others got their spotlight, giving the film a uniquely Wisconsin feel. She says she appreciated how much the community wanted to be part of the process.
Nearly a year after filming began on “A Cherry Pie Christmas,” director John Stimpson says last month’s sold-out screening at the Door Community Auditorium and the Sister Bay Christkindlmarkt made the experience unlike any other Christmas movie he has made. He hopes “A Cherry Pie Christmas” becomes a holiday tradition for those who live in and visit Door County.
If you still have not seen “A Cherry Pie Christmas,” it is available on YouTube, where it has amassed more than 423,000 views since its mid-December release. Stimpson adds that for those already planning Christmas shopping, “A Cherry Pie Christmas” will be released on DVD later this year.
