Put-in-Bay Gazette

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 August 2025 Fri., Aug. 1st – The winds of yesterday die down and the regatta sailors are happy to get out on the lake. A waterspout with its thin twisting column of air reaching from the dark clouds to the lake below is spotted off the West Shore. Rides on one of the last Ford Trimotors in existence are available at Put-in-Bay Airport....More Information

putinbay.com is proud to present the following article from the Put-in-Bay Gazette. For the best South Bass Island journalism, visit putinbay.news and subscribe to the Gazette today! Worst Harbor Boat Fire In Years! The billowing black smoke from two burning boats blackened the sky over Put-in-Bay harbor on Saturday afternoon, August 9th. Fortunately, the fire, which could have been much worse, was contained to just the two boats. The fire started about 2 p.m. at the Boardwalk gas dock when the owner of a fiberglass boat was, according to one...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 July 2025 Tue., July 1st – The PIB Village Council discusses paid parking and rental golf carts running without licenses from the Village. Sheryl Patry’s ashes are put on the Patry plot in Maple Leaf Cemetery. On this date in 2000, the Lonz Winery terrace collapsed on Middle Bass Island during weekend festivities. Eighty people were injured and one person killed. Those who...More Information

putinbay.com is proud to present the following article from the Put-in-Bay Gazette. For the best South Bass Island journalism, visit putinbay.news and subscribe to the Gazette today! America’s True Signing Day Gets National Recognition in Major 250th Anniversary Event As the United States prepares to celebrate the 250th anniversary of its founding, the Lake Erie Heritage Foundation (LEHF) announces a national event spotlighting a pivotal yet overlooked moment in American history. On August 2nd, 2026, thousands will gather at Perry’s Victory and International Peace Memorial on South Bass Island for...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 June 2025 Sun., June 1st – St. Paul’s begins its 8 a.m., Sunday morning Summer Worship in DeRivera Park. There’s a bridal shower for Erin Urge, PIBHS Class of 2018, at the Ice House behind the Put-in-Bay Winery at the Doller Estate. If you pass the downtown docks in the mid-afternoon, you’ll see that there is not one single boat docked at the...More Information

putinbay.com is proud to present the following article from the Put-in-Bay Gazette. For the best South Bass Island journalism, visit putinbay.news and subscribe to the Gazette today! The cruise ship Goodtime I out of Sandusky ran aground on Buckeye reef between Ballast Island and Buckeye off South Bass Island’s East Point, late on Thursday afternoon, June 26th. This was the first day of the ship’s seasonal island-hopping cruises between Sandusky and Put-in-Bay this year. According to Lt. Kyle Rivera, Coast Guard Sector Detroit’s public affairs officer, six crew members and...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 May 2025 Thu., May 1st – Workers getting ready for the opening weekend of many island businesses are interrupted by really hard rain mid-afternoon. Fri., May 2nd – The Jet Express enjoys coming over on a flat lake as it begins service to PIB for the season. Among those opening for the season are The Upper Deck, Hooligans, The Lobster Trap and Rita’s...More Information

putinbay.com is proud to present the following article from the Put-in-Bay Gazette. For the best South Bass Island journalism, visit putinbay.news and subscribe to the Gazette today! Life on Put-in-Bay is anything but boring. May was particularly hectic as islanders got ready for the 2025 season. If you were a business owner and not open already, you probably were hard at work getting ready to open. If you see workers out and about, you can bet they’re doing the numerous things it takes for a business to open after a...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 April 2025 Tue., Apr. 1st – PIB Village Council meets in the morning. Among the items discussed are parking for fishermen in McCann field, the repaving of Langram Rd., and facial recognition cameras for the Village. Dustin Heineman reports Pinot Grigio is being bottled at the winery. Wed., Apr. 2nd – The first ferry is delayed due to overnight weather. Thu., Apr. 3rd...More Information