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 June 2026 Mon., June 1st – Workers are putting decking on the new DeRivera Park dock. Matthew Stacy (PIBHS Class of 2019) enjoys speaking Spanish over a bit of breakfast and cup of coffee with his high school Spanish teach Carol Cerny. Carol says she was impressed with how he’s becoming fluent.  Tom and Diane Brennnan bring some donations into the island museum. Among 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! Cameo Pizza Celebrating 90 years! For 90 years, Cameo Pizza has been serving more than great food—it has been bringing people together. From its beginnings in Sandusky to becoming a familiar name across northern Ohio and Put-in-Bay, the family-owned business has built its reputation on quality, hospitality, and lasting relationships.The story began in 1936, when Jennie “Mamma” Lococo and her husband, Gus, opened...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 2026 Fri., May 1st – It’s rainy and cool. The Lake Erie Islands Historical Society Museum has a “soft” opening. There are areas of the museum that are cordoned off because not all the Heritage Resale Shop inventory has been moved back into their newly remodeled digs. The first performance of the spring play, The Day the Internet Died, takes place at the Patrick...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! Resort Tax Increase Approved by Voters Residents in both the Village of Put-in-Bay and Put-in-Bay Township voted in favor of increasing the island’s resort tax during Tuesday’s primary election, based on unofficial results reported by the Ottawa County Board of Elections.The measure raises the existing resort tax rate from 1.5% to 2%, representing a 0.5% increase. It does not establish a new tax...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 2026 Wed., Apr. 1st – The E-version of the April Fools PIB Gazette comes out, Paul Jeris puts it on Put-in-Bay’s Island Guide social media page and it ends up with 148-plus-thousand views and 12,500 engagements of the front page story about Mouse Island. Reservations open for dockage at Put-in-Bay Yacht Club.Thu., Apr. 2nd – The PIB Village Council meets and Bill Sulesky takes...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! Resort Tax Increase On May 5th Ballot Island voters in both the Village and the Township will weigh in on the proposed 0.5% increase to the islands’ resort tax during the May 5th election. If approved, the tax would rise from 1.5% to 2%.One key benefit of the Resort Tax, also known as the Gross Receipts Tax, is that it is not borne...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 2026 Sun., Mar. 1st – The weather forecast for March shows daily highs above freezing for everyday except for today. Island families are returning to the island after being away for the mid-winter school vacation. Wendy Chambers celebrates her fifth year anniversary with the PIB Chamber & Tourism Bureau. Mar. 1st is deadline day to renew your PIBYC membership, and deadline day for ads...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! Century Old Austrian Pines Removed from Monument Grounds From Jordan Jenkins, Put-in-Bay Daily The removal of the Austrian pine trees at Perry’s Victory and International Peace Memorial this week has struck a chord across Put-in-Bay, as residents react to the loss of a landscape feature that had been part of the island for more than a century.Crews were seen cutting down the trees...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 2026 Sun., Feb. 1st – It’s the perfect day for ice fishing and winter fun. The sky is clear, the temperature is in the mid-teens and the wind is gentle. Snowmobiles and ATVs are running to and from the multiple ice fishing shanties stretching from Green Island to Rattlesnake Island as seen from the West Shore. Someone has even set up an ice shanty...More Information