Splash into Spring in Ohio's Lake Erie Shores & Islands

Splash into Spring in Ohio's

Lake Erie Shores & Islands

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Shores & Islands News

Splash into Spring

Spring is in the air at Ohio’s Lake Erie Shores & Islands. Many schools will be having spring break before the end of the month and, before you know it, baseball season will start, birds will migrate north, and our majestic Great Lake will come to life once again for fishing and ferry trips to the islands.

Read more for spring getaway ideas.

Castaway Bay Review by Blogger Kelsey and Co

In the event you don’t watch the news and/or don’t live in the Midwest, we’ve been getting A LOT OF SNOW lately. Like as I type this we just wrapped up our 10 ^th snow day. TEN! And last week we were lucky enough to spend a much-needed weekend doing what every kid needs: getting allllll that energy out!! And do you know where one of my most favorite places to do that is? At a water park resort at Ohio’s Lake Erie Shores & Islands, with a bunch of other things to do in between. It was exactly what all of us needed, parents included!

Like a Local: Jackie Finger, The Village Pump

Last spring, Lake Erie Shores & Islands chatted with Jackie Finger, owner of several businesses on Kelleys Island including the Village Pump, to learn more about the restaurant and to see what she loves most about the region.

LES&I: What is your connection to the Lake Erie Shores & Islands region – are you from here originally or did something bring you here?

Jackie: My husband Gary's brother came to Kelleys Island in the 1970s...

2019 Travel Guide Now Available

Ready to plan your getaway? The all-new 2019 Lake Erie Shores & Islands Travel Guide includes more than 175 pages of information about the area. Find fun things to do, spectacular destinations to visit, and lodging you'll love. New editorial features include Insta-worthy Photo Spots, Get on Island Time, and Hit the Trails. Also included are the popular tear-out area attraction map along with the Shore Savings Card.

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Contest

WIN! Schedel Arboretum & Gardens and Vine & Olive Giveaway

Spring is an amazing time to see what is in bloom at Schedel Arboretum & Gardens in Elmore. This 17-acre hidden treasure features a Japanese garden, a kitchen garden with more than 80 varieties of ornamental hot peppers, a bonsai collection, water gardens, perennial gardens, and dozens of flower gardens featuring 10,000+ annuals. The arboretum opens for its spring preview in April.

Offering a wide selection of baked goods, imported market items, wines, and prepared foods, Vine & Olive is a Mediterranean restaurant and market. Stop in to sample flavored olive oils, try a bakery item, or to experience the wine wall. Stroll the aisles with a glass of wine or take a bottle to go!

ENTER to WIN! In honor of spring, this month we are giving away two one-day passes to Schedel Arboretum & Gardens, along with a $40 gift card to Vine & Olive.

One entry per email address, please. Contest ends March 15, 2019.