New Lodging Options in Bay View – Lodging Options in Bay View – Cedar Motel in Bay View reopened late in 2018 after undergoing extensive renovations. The motel’s owners invested significantly into the property, which included full restoration of all 12 rooms, new restrooms, TVs, and modern amenities, like Wi-Fi. The property is managed by the same team that runs Sandusky’s Hotel Kilbourne. The reimagined motel caters especially to hunters, fisherman, and bird-watchers – hobbies popular with visitors to Bay View. Next summer, guests will also be able to rent kayaks and other non-motorized watercraft as well. The Lodge at Bay View also opened just before the end of the year. The lodge sleeps 15 and caters especially to hunters and fishermen, but is also great for all kinds of groups like small weddings and reunions. In addition to sleeping facilities, the rustic décor lodge features a great room with a 22-foot bar; a game room with a pool table, shuffle board table, poker table, electronic dart board, and two TVs; as well as a full kitchen and cleaning station/mud room. New at Lakeside Chautauqua – at Lakeside Chautauqua – The creators of the popular Sandusky modern-Mexican restaurant Barra, are planning to open the Lago Coastal Café in south Lakeside. The restaurant is located across from the Williams Tennis Campus on Sixth Street in an existing building. The restaurant will feature a walk-up window for carryout service, an indoor café dining experience, and shaded outdoor seating and will be open Memorial Day – Labor Day. The brand-new Pickleball Center will open this summer and the Lakeside Chautauqua organization is introducing a new app with program and schedule information now available on mobile devices. New Music Director & Conductor, Daniel Meyer, will take the stage in his first season with the Lakeside Symphony Orchestra. Under Meyer’s direction, the symphony will add a Pops concert and two new matinee youth concerts to its schedule. Lakeside Daisy Preserve Expanding Daisy Preserve Expanding – ODNR will be purchasing 118 acres of land adjacent to the Lakeside Daisy State Nature Preserve, increasing the size of the preserve from 19 acres to 137 acres. Located on the Marblehead Peninsula in Ottawa County, this site is the only natural population of Lakeside Daisy left in Ohio. Old Town Hall Opera House gets new life – Town Hall Opera House gets new life – A new nonprofit, Harbourtown Fine Arts Center, are renovating the landmark building as an entertainment venue for movies, concerts, dance recitals, or theater programs. Several fine art establishments have already relocated in the building, including Rock City Guitars music school, Harbourtown Dance Studio, and karate classes. New Businesses in Vermilion – Businesses in Vermilion – Quaint coastal town Vermilion welcomed two new businesses at the end of 2018. Brewed Awakening, a gourmet coffee and bagel shop opened in December on Liberty Avenue in the heart of town. They also serve breakfast and lunch sandwiches and salads. Bliss Skin Spa opened in September and offers skin care such as facials, waxing, and body scrubs, as well as make-up application and brow tinting. Coming soon is the Pavilion Grill, from the owners of the popular Pavilion Food Truck. The opening of this new homestyle restaurant with staple sandwiches will put downtown Vermilion at 100% capacity. Also opening this summer is Erie Shore Wave Runners in the Captain’s Corner marina. In addition to wave runner rentals, the business will offer guided tours through the Vermilion Lagoons, Vermilion River, and the nearby coastline via personal watercraft. Expanding the Fleet – the Fleet – Miller Boat Line, which offers passenger and vehicle ferry service to Put-in-Bay and Middle Bass Island, has announced they will add to their fleet in 2019 with a brand-new, $7 million vessel. The new 136-foot ferry will be capable of carrying 26 vehicles and up to 600 passengers. The boat was designed by Elliot Bay Design Group of Seattle, WA.

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