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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Guest post sponsored by Put-in-Bay Township Park District, by CEO Lisa Brohl A trail winds through the woods to the dolomite cliffs, affording a spectacular view of Lake Erie and the surrounding Islands. Columbine and harebells bloom on the cliffs in the summer. Milkweed provides food for monarch…
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Part of our Time Traveler Series On the side of a small lane in Marblehead, Ohio lies a rocky plain of former quarry land, that each May turns to a carpet of gold. The creator of this yellow glow is the Lakeside Daisy ( Tetraneuris herbacea ), an endangered plant that grows on ground one would think…
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Part of the Shores & Islands Ohio Like a Local series – Meet Kim Kaufman, Executive Director S&IO: Tell us about your business. Kim: Black Swamp Bird Observatory is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to inspiring the appreciation, enjoyment, and conservation of birds and their habitats through…
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Part of our Time Traveler Series Did you know that your Gin and Tonic has a connection to Shores & Islands Ohio? The quinine in tonic was essential to survival in the early days of European settlement in the region known as The Great Black Swamp. But let’s start at the beginning. If you’ve visited…
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There are varied camping experiences available throughout the Shores & Islands Ohio region. There is everything from rustic cabins and primitive tent sites for a real “outdoorsy” experience, family-friendly resort campgrounds full of activities, RV campgrounds near the lake with marina access for…
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We all have experienced your typical beach day – lounge by the shore, toes in the sand, kids build sand castles, splash in the water to cool off, and have an all-around enjoyable and relaxing day by the lake. But there are so many different and fun ways to enjoy our beaches. What else can you do…
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Sandusky local Allie Schuster has been working at Lake Erie Shores & Islands this summer as a social media and public relations intern. Recently we chatted with her for our Like a Local series about her experiences working in travel and tourism at the height of the season and what a typical college…
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It’s no secret that Lake Erie Shores & Islands is home to some of the most beautiful beaches, unique wildlife, and gorgeous waters in the Great Lakes region! But did you know Lake Erie contains approximately 381 metric tons of plastic, according to a 2020 estimate? This negatively affects not only…
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Published June 2021 So, you’ve planned a Lake Erie beach day. Sometimes, all you need is the sand between your toes and the sounds of waves lapping the shore. For those relaxing days, check out our full beach directory (swimming and non-swimming) as well as our Top 6 swimming beaches. You want to…
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