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 Rutherford B. Hayes may not be the first person to come to mind when one recalls presidential history, but his presidency, while contentious, has had a lasting impact on our nation. His presence in the Shores & Islands Ohio region and its neighboring communities also…
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Meet Emma Melter, who recently joined the Shores & Islands Ohio team as Group Experience Manager. Emma handles administrative and support services for all types of groups, including meetings/conventions, motorcoach, social, and sports. Let's get to know Emma! S&IO: Tell us a bit about yourself…
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Part of the Shores & Islands Ohio Like a Local series – Meet Jim & Dick, owners S&IO: Why a tour bus and why Sandusky? Jim & Dick: We came to the area six years ago to start Sandusky Segwave in downtown Sandusky. Experienced tour guides took guests to historic sites in downtown helping them…
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Meet Travis Nash, who recently joined the Shores & Islands Ohio team as CMS (Content Management System) Manager. Travis will help S&IO continually monitor and adjust our website as well as create content, update, and optimize tasks association with our online presence. Here, we get to know him a bit…
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Part of the Shores & Islands Ohio Like a Local series - Meet Nikolai Blumensaadt, owner S&IO: Tell us about your business. Nikolai: My family and I have proudly owned and operated our business since 2014. My wife, Kenzie, and I moved back to the islands area to open the original Ørchard Bar & Table…
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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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Part of our Time Traveler Series Winemaking has a long history in Shores & Islands Ohio. The region boasts two appellations, The Lake Erie Appellation, and the only island viticultural appellation in the United States, Isle St. George (the island itself is also known as North Bass Island). The…
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Meet Dayton Barnett, new Social Media Manager for Shores & Islands Ohio. Dayton recently started with the organization while simultaneously working at Cedar Point through HalloWeekends. Here, we get to know him a bit better and see what he thinks about becoming a “local!” S&IO: Tell us about you…
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Meet Brooke Gammie, matriarch of #GamFam6 and one of the proprietors of Quarry Hill Orchards and Quarry Hill Winery in beautiful Berlin Heights, Ohio. S&IO: Tell us about your family history in relation to Berlin Heights and the fruit-farming industry. As a multi-generational business, what…
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