{"id":4904,"date":"2013-03-10T22:50:17","date_gmt":"2013-03-11T02:50:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/?p=4904"},"modified":"2017-11-19T10:42:02","modified_gmt":"2017-11-19T15:42:02","slug":"island-and-shore-fun-near-cleveland-ohio","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/island-and-shore-fun-near-cleveland-ohio\/","title":{"rendered":"Island and Shore Fun near Cleveland, Ohio"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Less than two hours from Cleveland or Detroit, there\u2019s an area on the southern shores of Lake Erie that has been attracting vacationers from around the world for two centuries. With a series of islands and lakefront locations, recreation opportunities abound. \u00a0Families come to experience the world-renowned amusement park, and then discover there\u2019s so much more nearby.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_3478\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Lakeside-9618.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3478\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3478\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Lakeside-9618-300x199.jpg?resize=300%2C199\" alt=\"Sunset over Lake Erie\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Lakeside-9618.jpg?resize=300%2C199&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Lakeside-9618.jpg?resize=150%2C99&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Lakeside-9618.jpg?resize=600%2C398&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Lakeside-9618.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3478\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sunset over Lake Erie<\/p><\/div>\n<p><b>Cedar Point <\/b><\/p>\n<p>Sitting at the end of a slender peninsula, Cedar Point amusement park has been thrilling families since 1870 and is the second oldest amusement park in the country.\u00a0 2013 will feature their newest roller coaster, The GateKeeper, bringing their total coaster count to 16. With over 70 rides, this historic park features attractions to delight all ages. Tickets are available for one or two day visits as well as season passes at <a href=\"http:\/\/cedarpoint.com\/\">http:\/\/cedarpoint.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><b>Lakeside<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Just across Sandusky Bay sits another historic location \u2013 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lakesideohio.com\/\">Lakeside, Ohio<\/a> \u2013 one of four remaining Chautauqua communities. After paying a gate admission fee to enter, most of the activities are free or very low cost. As a gated community, this is wonderfully safe place to relax and experience real family fun. Free shuffleboard, tennis, swimming, concerts and fishing are great ways to catch your breath after the adrenalin pumping adventure of Cedar Point.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lakesideohio.com\/staying\/main\/hotel_lakeside\">Hotel Lakeside<\/a> was built in the late 1800&#8217;s but sports modern amenities now like air-conditioning and elevators. This historic hotel invites relaxation with its wide, wooden, wrap-around porch offering lakefront and park like vistas. In the guest rooms, visitors are taken back in time with each room&#8217;s Victorian era furnishings. Wide, wooden hallways and stairs are like none you&#8217;ll find in hotels built today.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_3475\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Lakeside-3044.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3475\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3475\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Lakeside-3044-300x225.jpg?resize=300%2C225\" alt=\"Sloopys is the great place for pizza\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Lakeside-3044.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Lakeside-3044.jpg?resize=150%2C112&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Lakeside-3044.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Lakeside-3044.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3475\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sloopys for pizza<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Get over to the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lakesideohio.com\/arts\">Hoover Auditorium<\/a> each evening for free entertainment. Before or after the show, be sure to stop in <a href=\"http:\/\/sloopyspizza.com\/\">Sloopy\u2019s<\/a> \u2013 the Lakeside version of a sports bar.\u00a0 No big screen TV\u2019s, but lots of pennants from surrounding high schools and colleges. Be adventurous and try their award winning &#8220;Home Fry&#8221; pizza with bacon, cheddar, mozzarella, French fries and ranch dressing. Yes &#8211; French fries on the pizza &#8211; outstanding!<\/p>\n<p><b>Put-In-Bay\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/b><\/p>\n<p>Known as the Key West of the Midwest, <a href=\"http:\/\/visitputinbay.com\/pib\/\">Put-In-Bay<\/a> is a small island about three miles north of Catawba Island (which isn\u2019t really an island at all.) Visible from Lakeside, Put-In-Bay is home to the country\u2019s third tallest monument \u2013 <a href=\"http:\/\/nps.gov\/pevi\">Perry\u2019s Victory &amp; International Peace Memorial<\/a>.\u00a0 Learn more about this great lookout location while taking the <a href=\"http:\/\/visitputinbay.com\/pib\/getting-around\/bus-tour-train\/\">Tour Train<\/a> or one of <span class=\"removed_link\" title=\"http:\/\/www.poespedicabs.com\/about.php\">Poe\u2019s Pedicabs<\/span>. 2013 will see some major reenactments of the famous Battle of Lake Erie fought here in 1813.<\/p>\n<p>Getting to Put-In-Bay is a short ferry ride via <a href=\"http:\/\/millerferry.com\/\">Miller Boat Line<\/a> from Catawba Island, Ohio. You can bring your car on the ferry, or leave it in their huge parking lot and then rent a bike or golf cart when you arrive. The whole island is only two miles wide and four miles long.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_4906\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Put-In-Bay-3927.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4906\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-4906\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Put-In-Bay-3927-300x199.jpg?resize=300%2C199\" alt=\"Put-In-Bay-3927\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Put-In-Bay-3927.jpg?resize=300%2C199&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Put-In-Bay-3927.jpg?resize=150%2C99&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Put-In-Bay-3927.jpg?resize=207%2C136&amp;ssl=1 207w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Put-In-Bay-3927.jpg?resize=140%2C94&amp;ssl=1 140w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Put-In-Bay-3927.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4906\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Poe&#8217;s Pedicab in front of the Put-In-Bay Winery<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Two delightful wineries offer tours and make a great afternoon or evening stop. The <a href=\"http:\/\/putinbaywinery.com\/\">Put-In-Bay Winery at the Doller Estate<\/a> has an enlightening tour of the mansion and ice house out back.\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/heinemanswinery.com\/\">Heineman\u2019s Winery<\/a> offers fascinating tours of their Crystal Cave, the world\u2019s largest recorded geode.\u00a0 Across from Heineman\u2019s you\u2019ll find <a href=\"http:\/\/www.perryscave.com\/index.cfm\">Perry\u2019s Cave Family Fun Center<\/a>\u00a0 with cave tours, a large butterfly house, miniature golf, climbing wall and panning for gold.<\/p>\n<p>Adult nightlife overflows all around the large Perry Park in downtown Put-In-Bay. Restaurants and bars are plentiful for waterfront dining. Check out the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.beerbarrelpib.com\/\">Beer Barrel Saloon<\/a>, home of the world\u2019s longest bar according to Guinness World Records. Live entertainment can be found just about every evening during the summer.\u00a0 Dozens of <a href=\"http:\/\/visitputinbay.com\/pib\/lodging\/\">motels and B&amp;B\u2019s<\/a> are available, but can fill during the summer. Advanced reservations are always advisable.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><i>Follow Doug Bardwell on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/bardwellwrites?sk=wall\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook <\/a>,\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/photodb\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter,\u00a0<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/dougbardwell\" target=\"_blank\">LinkedIn<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/plus.google.com\/104364214412141376690?rel=author\">Google+<\/a><\/i><i><\/i><\/p>\n<p>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Less than two hours from Cleveland or Detroit, there\u2019s an area on the southern shores of Lake Erie that has been attracting vacationers from around the world for two centuries. With a series of islands and lakefront locations, recreation opportunities abound. \u00a0Families come to experience the world-renowned amusement park, and then discover there\u2019s so much 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than two hours from Cleveland or Detroit, there\u2019s an area on the southern shores of Lake Erie that has been attracting vacationers from around the world for two centuries. With a series of islands and lakefront locations, recreation opportunities abound. \u00a0Families come to experience the world-renowned amusement park, and then discover there\u2019s so much more nearby. Sunset over Lake Erie Cedar Point Sitting at the end of a slender peninsula, Cedar Point amusement park has been thrilling families since 1870 and is the second oldest amusement park in the country.\u00a0 2013 will feature their newest roller coaster, The GateKeeper,&hellip;<\/p>\n","category_list_v2":"<a href=\"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/category\/travel\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Travel<\/a>","author_info_v2":{"name":"Doug","url":"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/author\/admindoug\/"},"comments_num_v2":"0 comments","author_meta":{"display_name":"Doug","author_link":"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/author\/admindoug\/"},"featured_img":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Put-In-Bay-3927.jpg?fit=300%2C199&ssl=1","featured_image_src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Put-In-Bay-3927.jpg?resize=600%2C399&ssl=1","featured_image_src_square":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Put-In-Bay-3927.jpg?resize=600%2C399&ssl=1","author_info":{"display_name":"Doug","author_link":"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/author\/admindoug\/"},"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Put-In-Bay-3927.jpg?fit=600%2C399&ssl=1","coauthors":[],"tax_additional":{"categories":{"linked":["<a href=\"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/category\/travel\/\" class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">Travel<\/a>"],"unlinked":["<span class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">Travel<\/span>"]},"tags":{"linked":["<a href=\"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/category\/travel\/\" class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">Cedar Point<\/a>","<a href=\"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/category\/travel\/\" class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">destination<\/a>","<a href=\"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/category\/travel\/\" class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">Family fun<\/a>","<a href=\"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/category\/travel\/\" class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">island<\/a>","<a href=\"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/category\/travel\/\" class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">Lake<\/a>","<a href=\"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/category\/travel\/\" class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">Lakeside<\/a>","<a href=\"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/category\/travel\/\" class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">Ohio<\/a>","<a href=\"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/category\/travel\/\" class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">Put-in-Bay<\/a>","<a href=\"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/category\/travel\/\" class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">Shore<\/a>","<a href=\"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/category\/travel\/\" class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">Travel<\/a>","<a href=\"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/category\/travel\/\" class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">Vacation<\/a>"],"unlinked":["<span class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">Cedar Point<\/span>","<span class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">destination<\/span>","<span class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">Family fun<\/span>","<span class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">island<\/span>","<span class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">Lake<\/span>","<span class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">Lakeside<\/span>","<span class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">Ohio<\/span>","<span class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">Put-in-Bay<\/span>","<span class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">Shore<\/span>","<span class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">Travel<\/span>","<span class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">Vacation<\/span>"]}},"comment_count":0,"relative_dates":{"created":"Posted 13 years ago","modified":"Updated 8 years ago"},"absolute_dates":{"created":"Posted on March 10, 2013","modified":"Updated on November 19, 2017"},"absolute_dates_time":{"created":"Posted on March 10, 2013 10:50 pm","modified":"Updated on November 19, 2017 10:42 am"},"featured_img_caption":"Poe's Pedicab in front of the Doller Estate","series_order":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p21Ejy-1h6","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":10502,"url":"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/sandusky-shines-alive\/","url_meta":{"origin":4904,"position":0},"title":"Sandusky shines again &#8211; it&#8217;s alive","author":"Doug","date":"August 22, 2014","format":false,"excerpt":"Going back a decade or so, I recall a rather dull drive through downtown Sandusky, Ohio.\u00a0 On my latest visit, I couldn\u2019t believe the change.\u00a0 Cool-looking buildings, nice parks, and great places to eat and play. Nice going Sandusky \u2013 you\u2019re definitely a hip place to visit once again. 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