A U G U S T 2007
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I-LYA Senior Sailing Races |
I-LYA
Sail Boat Regatta, an island tradition for more
than 100 years begins sailing races on Monday
morning for three days. Sailing Races each
morning off Put in Bay's western shore. |
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4th Annual
North Bass Island Historical Tour |
Travel to North
Bass Island for an historical tour of the
smallest of the Lake Erie Bass Islands. Includes
ferry passage and lunch on North Bass. Sponsored
by the Lake Erie Islands Historical Society &
the North Bass Church. Call the museum at
419-285-2804 to reserve your space. Space is
limited and cost does not include renting a golf
cart if needed.
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Barber Shop
Quartets
Concert |
The annual
performance on the island by the Barber shoppers
will take place at 7 pm at Perry's Victory &
International Peace Memorial plaza. More than 20
quartets are scheduled to perform.
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Barber Shop
Quartets
Concert |
The Barber
shoppers travel to Middle Bass Island for a 7 pm
performance at the Middle Bass Town Hall as the
island celebrates its 60th annual Barbershop
Concert. More than 20 quartets will perform.
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Roundhouse Bar Bartender
Olympics |
The Roundhouse
Bar sponsors the popular nite club's annual
Bartender Olympics. Held on Delaware Avenue and
inside the red round bar. Begins about 7 p.m.
with parade and lighting of the Olympic torch.
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5th Annual
Middle Bass Island Volleyball Tournament |
Volleyball
players will descend on Middle Bass Island a
second time this season to battle for a
tournament title in the 5th annual Middle Bass
Island Volleyball Tournament. Play is at St.
Hazard's Beach Resort.
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Key West Days at
Put-in-Bay |
Island
entertainers who perform on Put-in-Bay in the
summer and at Key West in the winter will
participate in the first "Key West Days at
Put-in-Bay." Key West held its first "Put-in-Bay
Days" in February of 2005. Look for Mike "Mad
Dog" Adams, Pete & Wayne, Ray Fogg and the
granddaddy of them all, Patrick Huston Dailey.
Check our
Entertainment Page for schedules. |
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Put-in-Bay Volleyball Classic |
For more than 25
years volleyball players have competed in this
day-long tournament held the past couple of
years at McCann Field on Toledo Avenue near
downtown Put-in-Bay. More than 1,500 players
will compete in several divisions.
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S E P T E M B E R 2007
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Stone Lab
9th Annual
Open House |
The Friends of
Stone Lab (FOSL) will host the 10th Annual
one-day Open House for the public from 11:30
a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the laboratory on Gibraltar
Island. Free transportation will be provided
from The Ohio State University Research Building
at 879 Bay View Avenue, to Gibraltar Island.
Stone Lab is the oldest fresh water biological
field station and research laboratory in the
United States. This free event includes tours of
the South Bass Island Lighthouse, Stone Lab and
the Aquatic Resource Center as well as lectures
and laboratory sessions on Gibraltar. Contact
OSU at 419-285-1800. |
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*Historical Weekend |
Activities and
events at the Perry Memorial. Grand Parade on
Saturday with area and local dignitaries,
several high school bands and island antique and
classic cars. War of 1812 military encampment.
Musket & cannon firing demonstrations. Boy Scout
Camporee with more than 1,200 Boy Scouts.
Contact the
Port Clinton, OH Boy Scout Troop 360 for
more information about participating in the
Camporee. |
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*Historical Saturday |
Grand Parade at
1:15 p.m., Memorial service at Perry Monument at
2 p.m. U.S. Navy representative will be featured
the speaker. |
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*Art in the Park |
Area and
regional artists, photographers, potters,
painters, silversmiths, fabric artists, glass
artists and stained glass artists, etc. display
and sell their work. Downtown, DeRivera Park. 10
am to 5 pm.
Interested artists click here.
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*Historical Saturday |
Toledo Symphony
at 6:30 pm at Perry's Victory and International
Peace Memorial. This free concert is a part of
the Historical Weekend tradition of art, music
and history. Concert is on the memorial plaza.
Bring a cushion or chair.
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Historical Society Muffins vs. Mossbacks Ball
Game |
Held at the
island's ball field. The Ohio Historical Society
Muffins play the Put-in-Bay Mossbacks. Original
baseball rules. Refreshments available. Hot dogs
for $1 and soft drinks for $1. Begins at 2 pm.
Bring a lawn chair for the shade. Sponsored by
Miller Boat
Line.
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*New Years Eve at the Bay |
Join local
establishments this evening for holiday
festivities & Monte Carlo street games downtown
on Delaware Avenue, from 6 pm to 11 pm.
Countdown to midnight. 34th celebration.
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*Dive!
Put-in-Bay
Harbor
Clean-Up |
Join us on
Monday, September 18, (9 am to 3 pm) for the
15th annual clean-up of Put-in-Bay's downtown
harbor. More than 70 divers and an anticipated
135 land support volunteers will help in this
project which is a joint venture between the
Put-in-Bay community, Ohio State University's
Stone Lab, Port Clinton's New Wave Dive Center
and Patrix Scuba and the Ohio Council of Skin
and Scuba Divers, Inc. Miller Boat Line, Island
Transportation, the Village of Put-in-Bay, the
DeRivera Park Trust and the Put-in-Bay Chamber
and many island and mainland businesses are also
sponsors of the event. Visit the Official
website for a
Registration Form to be a part of the 2007
Dive!
Put-in-Bay Harbor Clean-up.
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32nd Annual PIBFD Island Style Clam Bake |
This annual
tradition is held at the Fire Station on Concord
Avenue. Bake includes, a dozen clams, 1/2 a
chicken, corn, potato, fresh fruit and
vegetables. Begins at 3 pm, ends at 7. Carry out
is available. Call 419-285-7805 to leave your
ticket order or fax your order to 419-285-3709.
Tickets available the day of the bake, but
experience has taught us that he who waits until
5 pm the day of the Clam Bake usually is left
hungry. Tickets are $23 per person. Proceeds
will be used to update equipment for the island
fire department.
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*Autumn Walk Sidewalk Sale
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Island Merchants
participate in an Autumn Walk Sidewalk Sale, the
big end of the season sale on Put-in-Bay. This
is also the day for the fire department's Island
Style Clambake. End of the season bargains and
fall and Christmas merchandise. Some prices
slashed 50 percent or higher! Great time to shop
for Christmas gifts and for seasonal items.
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4th Annual
Miller Boat Line 5K at
the Bay |
Join
more than 250 runners in a challenging race
around the island. Come root for your favorite
runner or walker. Proceeds benefit Mother of
Sorrows Church. The 5K will begin and end at
the
Boathouse Bar & Grill again this year.
Hermes Sports of Cleveland is taking
pre-registrations.
Click here to register. The Put in Bay 5k is
sponsored by
Miller Boat
Line. One Mile Family Fun Walk begins 9:15
am at the Boathouse Restaurant, Downtown
Put-in-Bay. Register through
Hermes
Sports.
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*Half-way to St. Patty's Day at the Bay |
Seventh annual
celebration of the half-way mark to St.
Patrick's Day. Celebration centers around island
businesses promoting Irish food and beverages.
Join the fun and festivities and celebrate the
Irish.
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Put-in-Bay's
"Come Back to the Bay"
Homecoming
Weekend |
Island
businesses are extending an invitation for
former employees to "come back to the Bay" this
weekend for a Put-in-Bay homecoming. Check back
as plans unfold for a South Bass Island wide
homecoming. |
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*5th Annual
Island Wine Festival |
Representatives
from wineries across the US will be on hand for
festival goers to sample more than 250 of their
wines. Also grape juice, great food, a display
on the history of island wineries, winery and
grape related merchandise. Entry is $5.
Souvenir wine sampling glass with admission.
Sampling tickets are $1 each with samples
ranging from $1 to $10, most samples range from
$1 to $4. Wines cost from $10 to $130. Retail
bottle sales. Find a wine you like and purchase
a bottle to take home. Full bottles purchased
cannot be consumed at festival. Great time to
find a wine for Thanksgiving or Christmas
dinner. Great Silent Auction items, including
vacation package, large bottles of wine, etc..
11 am to 6 pm under the Big Top downtown in
DeRivera Park. |
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Fall Bay Regatta |
Come enjoy the
fall weather and watch the annual fall sailing
race. This race is now in its 27th season.
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*14th Annual
Island Oktoberfest |
German-style
festivities, lots of food, live entertainment
for the entire family. Held under the Big Top
downtown in DeRivera Park. 11 am to 7 pm
Saturday, noon to 5 pm Sunday. Maxx Band plays
polka and German music both days. German beer
and wine and everything from sauerbraten to
wiener schnitzel, German Chocolate Cake, apple
dumplings, brats, German Potato Salad, spatzel,
cabbage rolls & more! Entry is $4 or $6 for
two-day pass. 12 and under admitted free when
accompanied by an adult. Souvenir Oktoberfest
mug with each paid admission.
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Halloween at the Bay |
Downtown taverns
decorate with a theme for Halloween. Hundreds of
people in costume. Some establishments have
costume contests and give cash prizes. The
island's last big weekend. You've got to see it,
to believe it. |
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Event
sponsored by the Put-in-Bay Chamber of Commerce |