Possible Perry’s Monument Fee Increase
Possible Perry’s Monument Fee Increase – The National Park Service is proposing a fee increase that would more than double the cost to ride up to the top of the 352-foot-tall Perry’s Victory and International Peace Memorial, the iconic Lake Erie islands monument that offers views of Canada, Michigan and Ohio. Entrance fees would increase…
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Dueling Pianos at Mr. Ed’s Bar
Next Weekend is a special event at Mr. Ed’s Bar & Grille. The only catch is that it is at the Port Clinton location! So if you are up on the island, you can pop over on the Jet Express to hear the Dueling Pianos and pop back on the last ferry to the island…
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Put-In-Bay Perrys Monument National Park site keeps its own staff
The National Park Service plans on keeping a full-time superintendent and staff at a Lake Erie island landmark monument. Ohio Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur says the Perry’s Victory and International Peace Memorial on South Bass Island will remain a separate unit of the park system. The park service had been looking at combining the staff overseeing…
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Put-In-Bay Opens for 2015!
The long hard winter is behind us and Put-In-Bay is officially open for the season! The Miller Ferry left the dock at 2pm this afternoon with great fanfare, making it’s maiden journey for 2015. Islanders and visitors alike rejoiced. We are expecting another incredible summer at Put-In-Bay and welcome you to make your summer reservations…
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Brig Niagara to Visit Put-in-Bay in 2015
It’s official! The tall ship Brig Niagara is scheduled to sail to Put-in-Bay Ohio for the next 5 years. The Flagship Niagara is scheduled to visit Put-in-Bay on the third weekend of June in 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019 and 2020 as part of the Put-in-Bay Pyrate Fest (in 2017, it will be in dry dock…
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Put-in-Bay Christmas in July a Success
Island businesses decorated for this annual “holiday” weekend. Tinsel and twinkling lights abounded all over downtown, in the park, in the front windows of shops, and all around the bars and restaurants. Not to be outdone, the annual Christmas Eve parade featured a record number of “floats” and good times were had by all. Food…
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Put-in-Bay Accommodates Unlucky Cedar Point Travelers
Ohio’s most popular amusement park, Cedar Point, was closed through the June 7th weekend. This happened after a water main break in the city of Sandusky. It disrupted the primary water supply, putting an initial damper on thousands of summer vacations. This caused havoc to the many summer weekend visitors. Most had planned their trips…
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