Island Diary

Put-in-Bay Open! From all of us at putinbay.com, welcome to the 2022 Put-in-Bay Ohio season! It’s finally time! With the beginning of the Miller Ferry’s scheduled runs from Catawba to South Bass Island, the start of the Put-in-Bay season is officially upon us! It’s been a long winter, and at putinbay.com we are so ready to ditch the puffy coats and hot chocolate for Hawaiian shirts and margaritas! Over the coming weeks, we’ll first see people flock to the Lake Erie Islands from all around the United States to catch...More Information

putinbay.com is proud to present the Put-in-Bay Gazette’s Island Diary. For the best South Bass Island journalism, visit putinbay.news and subscribe to the Gazette today! Island Diary February 2025 Sat., Feb. 1st – Jake Market is celebrating his birthday. PIB Village Council holds an emergency meeting that was rescheduled from the day before. Among the topics discussed are the proposal/bid to lease the Village Public Docks for 2025. The Panther junior cheer squad performs at halftime of the Varsity Basketball game after their week-long cheer camp. A group of Middle...More Information

putinbay.com is proud to present the Put-in-Bay Gazette’s Island Diary. For the best South Bass Island journalism, visit putinbay.news and subscribe to the Gazette today! Island Diary March 2025 Sat., Mar. 1st – South Bass Island State Park ice ramp is no longer safe to use as a launch for shanties, since there’s open water as clear as the eye can see. There’s a Mardi Gras party at the Yacht Club in the evening. Among the items served were muffaletta and shrimp and grits. Sun., Mar. 2nd – Many island...More Information

putinbay.com is proud to present the Put-in-Bay Gazette’s Island Diary. For the best South Bass Island journalism, visit putinbay.news and subscribe to the Gazette today! Island Diary January 2025 WED., JAN. 1ST – It’s New Year’s Day on the island and while many islanders are nursing a New Year’s Eve “hangover,” Brian and Justine Cultice are having a gathering at their house on Jeris Lane. Those present represent the Reel Bar, Forge, Brewery, Cameo Pizza and Bodee’s Bungalow. Over on Pelee there’s a polar plunge experience to celebrate the new...More Information

putinbay.com is proud to present the Put-in-Bay Gazette’s Island Diary. For the best South Bass Island journalism, visit putinbay.news and subscribe to the Gazette today! Island Diary December 2024 Sun., Dec. 1st – The first ferry trip off the island is delayed. The frigid and windy weather have iced up the ramp at the Lime Kiln dock. There’s more than a full boat load on the mainland of islanders waiting to get back to the island after the long Thanksgiving weekend. DeRivera Park is all decked out with Christmas decorations...More Information