Lake Eire Islands

Benson Ford Ship House

The Benson Ford Ship House - A Freighter Reborn As An Island Landmark Residence Freighters of the Great Lakes are famous for their endurance. The Benson Ford Ship House is living proof of that resilience to this day. In contrast to their saltwater relatives, lake...

Diary March 2021

Put-in-Bay Diary March 2021 Mon., March 1st - Tom Thanasiu takes one last iceboat ride before packing it up for the season. There’svopen water on the east side of the island, off East Point, looking out to Ballast Island and in front of Lonz Winery on Middle Bass....

Senior News August 2018

Put-in-Bay Senior News August 2018 Wow, can you believe it’s August already … where does the time go? Soon we will be looking for Ice Parties!  In July, we enjoyed a fun-filled day on the mainland for Lunch & Shopping, learned about changes in Medicare through an...

School News November 2019

School News November 2019 - What's Happening At Put-in-Bay Schools! School News November 2019 reports once again that this year our school will utilize “School Messenger” to inform parents of important announcements, such as school closings or delays. We will now make...

South Bass Island in Lake Erie, Ohio

South Bass Island in Lake Erie, Ohio, Home To Put-in-Bay! South Bass Island, in Lake Erie, Ohio, is home to Put-in-Bay—the Midwest’s favorite island vacation destination. At a diminutive 3.7 miles long by 1.5 miles wide, South Bass Island is nonetheless brimming with...

Senior News November 2018

Senior News November 2018   Busy Calendar in November November is a month full of family, friends, beautiful memories, and Thanksgiving. This will be a planning month for all the Holiday festivities here at the Senior Center in December. This month in Senior News,...

Put-in-Bay Island Life

Put-in-Bay Island Life-Living in the Lake Erie Islands If you’ve lived the Put-in-Bay Island Life or on one of the Lake Erie islands for a while, you will develop a few “pet peeves.” They come naturally. For all of the many positive and fun things about Put-in-Bay...

Pools & Swim Up Bars

The History of Pools Swim Up Bars At Put-in-Bay Islanders, summer workers, and island visitors all have something in common. When it gets too hot in the summer, they want to cool off. We could all go down to one of the island caves where the temperature stays a...

Put-in-Bay Sports Car Races

2019 Put-in-Bay Sports Car Races The 10th anniversary of the Put-in-Bay Sports Car Races modern-day vintage road racing here at Put-in-Bay continues to grow with new “twists” in a fun-filled and relaxed atmosphere. Beginning with a small “reunion” in 2009, today’s...