This year is just flying by! While we are in the thick of the beautiful fall season in Shores & Islands Ohio, we know that the bustling holiday season is just around the corner. The month of November brings a number of fun special events which allow guests and locals to enjoy and support a number of…
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Guest post sponsored by The Village of Put-in-Bay, by Village Administrator Anne Auger* In the heart of the Village of Put-in-Bay is DeRivera Park which, along with the natural harbor, provides the beautiful natural focal point of its downtown area. While DeRivera Park is enjoyed by all who visit…
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Welcome to October – officially Halloween season! Sure, there are lots of ways to get scared out of your gourd – Cedar Point’s HalloWeekends evening events have been doing an amazing job for a quarter of a century! Ghostly Manor’s Lake Eerie Fearfest offers maximum scares also, recently named one of…
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Part of Shores & Islands Ohio Like a Local series – Meet Janet Wermuth, owner S&IO: Tell us about your business. Janet: My husband Steve and I literally started Crooked Tree Vineyard from the ground up. We purchased the five-acre parcel of land in 2010. It was covered with scrub trees and old…
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Welcome to post-Labor Day in Shores & Islands Ohio – where the feeling is just a bit less rushed and a bit more relaxed. The summer crowds have dispersed and everything just seems to slow down. But while the atmosphere slows, the action does not. The upcoming Autumn season is when the area thrives…
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I love Yacht Rock . So, it’s fair to say Christopher Cross’ “Sailing” is what first came to mind when we got the invite to try out a sailing excursion on Lake Erie. A few members from the Shores & Islands Ohio team recently learned a bit more about what guests can experience when they book a sailing…
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Part of the Shores & Islands Ohio Like a Local Series – Meet Julene Market, co-owner S&IO: Tell us about your business. Who is involved in the operations? Julene: Our family owns and operates Miller Boat Line, the passenger and vehicle ferry service to Put-in-Bay (South Bass Island) and Middle Bass…
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Celebrate National Waterpark Day, a holiday created by Kalahari! – Kalahari Resorts and Conventions, home to America’s Largest Indoor Waterparks, is the ultimate summer destination. Sandusky’s Kalahari Resort this season unveiled a huge expansion to its three-acre Zambezi Outdoor Waterpark! New…
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With the impressive Lake Erie coastline and a remarkable array of seasonal attractions, summer is when Shores & Islands Ohio shines! Tour wineries, hike nature preserves, play mini golf, shop ‘til you drop, or get your fill of tasty eats on the islands. Family-fun attractions and outdoor water parks…
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Part of the Shores & Islands Ohio Like a Local series – Meet Amy Hoffman S&IO: Tell us about your business. Amy: The Cottages at the Water’s Edge is a family vacation property just west of downtown Vermilion, along the shores of Lake Erie. The first cottages were built in the 1930s and now we have…
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