Ten top splurges (plus 1 don't-miss deal)

Businesses on the Door Peninsula have thoughtfully provided tourists with many tempting ways to bust their middle-class budgets. If you've chosen to scrimp on lodging so you can splurge elsewhere, here are 10 great options.

• Two tickets to the Rickie Lee Jones concert July 29 ($76-$110) at the Door County Auditorium (www.dcauditorium.org) in Fish Creek or to the Lee Ann Womack concert Aug. 14 ($104-$140).

• Zip-line tour for two from Rowleys Bay Resort near Ellison Bay, Gravity Trails ($90; 1-920-854-9292; www.gravitytrails.com/Door_County_Zip_Tours.html).

• Half-day pontoon boat rental from Door County Boat Rental in Sturgeon Bay ($95-$150; 1-920-746-6071; www.doorcountyboatrentals.com).

• Parasailing for two from Fish Creek with Wisconsin Water Wings ($100-$190; 1-920-854-9000; parasailrides.com).

• 30-minute sunset carriage ride for two through Ephraim at sunset with Mayberry's Carriage Rides ($110; 1-920-743-2352; mayberryscarriages.com/carriagerides.html).

• Two-hour private powerboat tour for two with itinerary of your choice from Fish Creek, including photo (and free rides for pets) with Classic Boat Tours of Door County ($120; 1-920-421-2080 or 1-920-868-2949; www.classicboattours.com).

• A blown-glass opal nutty bowl from Arizona artist Tom Philabaum from Edgewood Orchard Galleries near Fish Creek ($140; 1-920-868-3579; www.edgewoodorchard.com).

• Three-course meal with wine at the Inn at Kristofer's in Sister Bay, which has a new patio facing the bay ($160; 1-920-854-9419; www.innatkristofers.com).

• Two 1 1/2-hour Segway tours of lighthouses and state parks in northern Door County with Segway the Door Tours ($168; 1-920-376-0256 or 1-920-573-2794; www.segwaythedoor.com/northern.html).

Did you decide to stay in that luxury condo after all, and you have no money for a splurge? No problem. Catch a first-run movie at Skyway Drive-in near Fish Creek; tickets for two are only $15 (www.doorcountydrivein. com).