March 31, 201114 yr i LOVE put in bay - it's such a great place to get that feeling that you "got away" for a bit.
March 31, 201114 yr Built in 1891, the Hotel Victory was destroyed by fire in 1919 and is now part of South Bass Island State Park. Fire history: http://www3.gendisasters.com/ohio/14267/put-in-bay-oh-hotel-victory-fire-aug-1919
March 31, 201114 yr The Lake Erie Islands are by far the best tourism spots Ohio has to offer. I recommend them to all people from out of state looking to see the best of the best, and get drunk.
March 31, 201114 yr The place needs a Mackinac Makeover, real quick. "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
March 31, 201114 yr I thought it was getting pretty touristy-tacky twenty-five years ago, but Oh, Lord! Those golf carts! The sight makes me shudder! :-o
March 31, 201114 yr The place needs a Mackinac Makeover, real quick. Right? Looks like a cool place, but compared to the Northern Michigan lake towns, it's lacking a little.
March 31, 201114 yr The place needs a Mackinac Makeover, real quick. Right? Looks like a cool place, but compared to the Northern Michigan lake towns, it's lacking a little. It's as if St. Ignace had "relations" with Pigeon Forge. That whole Erie Islands region needs a TOTAL makeover, starting with that peninsula with the safari park. "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
April 1, 201114 yr Why so many golf carts and so few bikes? Or are the photos misleading. There are many bikers as well, but not enough bike lanes for my liking. The main road connecting the dock/airport with the town center does not have bike lanes, but does have decently heavy traffic.
April 3, 201114 yr yeah i agree the island area definately needs a makeover, it's looking pretty tired and lackadasical, esp when you compare it to the michigan mitt attractions and think about it's true potential. time to up the game around there!
April 3, 201114 yr Since the tower was closed and you couldn't go to the top, here's a photo from 1986. They were raising funds then to repair it: Click the image to see more.
April 3, 201114 yr ^Great stuff, Robert. It looks like there used to a be a water tower and another building in the park.
July 19, 20213 yr Perry Memorial observation deck is re-opening: https://www.cleveland.com/entertainment/2021/07/observation-deck-atop-perrys-memorial-on-put-in-bay-reopens-this-week.html
July 20, 20213 yr I know. There is a thread for Sandusky/Lake Erie Islands which has more recent comments, but I figured this one was more appropriate.
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