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 freighters, as they are called, tend to rust slowly, take less [...]
Put-in-Bay Ohio - One Of Many Spectacular Things To Do In Ohio Located in Lake Erie, Put-in-Bay Ohio is one of several popular islands visited by hundreds of thousands of people annually. Its Victorian charm. vibrant nightlife and colorful history make it one of the most popular things to do in Ohio. Half the fun of [...]
Put-in-Bay Fields Team In IGT Road Racing Series When most people think about Put-in-Bay and Road Racing the annual gathering of the Put-in-Bay Road Races comes to mind. This year, however, it took on another twist as island resident Mark Mathys returned to racing teamed up with Aaron Quinne and Wright Motorsports. Driving a Porsche Factory [...]
Here’s proof there was ice around the islands this winter in January. This photo was taken on Friday, January 20th. It shows ice in Put-in-Bay’s harbor. Just four days later, the ice was gone, completely blown out by stiff winds and the help of 50-degree temperatures Ice Fishing Report- With forecasts of un-winter-like temperatures [...]
Miami Vice Boat Visits Put-in-Bay For 5 great seasons, The Miami Vice Boat along with Don Johnson as James "Sonny" Crockett and Phillip Michael James as Ricardo "Rico" Tubbs entertained millions of Americans. The Miami Vice Boat visited Put-in-Bay and captured some great photos and video of Lake Erie. Million of Americans were entertained with the [...]
How To Get To Put-in-Bay One of the questions we are asked the most is How Do I Get To Put-in-Bay or what is the best way to get to the Lake Erie Islands. Well, there are 5 principal methods and all involve water or air travel as Put-in-Bay is a true island with no inbound [...]
Planning A Covid 19 Vacation In The Midwest Several years ago, I discovered Put-In-Bay, Ohio, while I was visiting nearby Cedar Point on Lake Erie. A safe Covid 19 Vacation was in order, and it seemed like a really great place to go for the entire family. With all the warnings and dire predictions, we decided that [...]
Lake Erie - All the Info from History to Vacation Planning, Boating & Fishing! Lake Erie is one of the famed "Great lakes" and is the fourth largest in surface size of the five marvels of nature. The western basin of the lake is the shallowest of all the great lakes. At its deepest point, it [...]
Put-in-Bay COVID-19 Update - Island Vaccinations Begin The big news reports from Put-in-Bay this week mirror many of those from around the world. Covid 19 Vaccinations are starting on the island with local first responders leading the way. January 5th, many of Put-in-Bay's first responders including Police, Fire, and EMS lined up to receive the vaccine. [...]
Put-in-Bay Community To Celebrate Germ Burn While many Ohio communities are preparing for New Year's Eve, the residents of the small Lake Erie island known to many simply as Put-in-Bay will sacrifice a replica of the Corona Virus to the heavens. The "Germ Burn" will take place on December 29th in the area between the Boardwalk [...]
