Posts Tagged ‘bay village’
Great Lakes Exposition in Cleveland
Learn about the Great Lakes Exposition of 1936 and 1937, presented by the Cleveland Metroparks. The Bay Village Historical Society quarterly potluck dinner begins with a social at 6 p.m., dinner at 6:30 p.m. and program at 7. Great Lakes Expo brought 7 million people to Lake Erie: Remember When Share:
Read MoreLake Erie view from Bay Village’s Lakeside Cemetery
Lakeside Cemetery, on Lake Road in Bay Village, has to be one of the prettiest places to rest in peace. The land was donated in 1814 by Reuben and Sarah Osborn, when Sarah’s sister, Rebecca Porter, drowned in the Rocky River. See the cemetery and read the history of some of its inhabitants at cleveland.com/rock-the-lake.…
Read MoreHuntington Triathlon/Duathlon
The sprint triathlon is a 1/4-mile swim in Lake Erie, a 12-mile Bike, and a 3.1-mile run. The duathlon is a 3.1-mile run, 12-mile bike, 3.1 mile run. Share:
Read MoreBay Village, Rocky River rank among America’s best beach towns to live in
Source: WalletHub Dreaming of living by the beach? Yeah, me too. Which is why my family moved to Rocky River. I love searching for beach glass on a Saturday morning, while my dog splashes and shakes on the beach. I love paddling my kids on a stand-up paddleboard, watching the boats cruise in and…
Read MoreLake Road House of the Week
This $950,000 Bay Village home offers two-story windows overlooking Lake Erie. The house on Lake Road was built in 1968 and includes 4,600 square feet, with four bedrooms, five bathrooms, kitchen with granite island, office and four-season sunroom with a wet bar. The second floor includes a master suite with a private balcony. Another bedroom…
Read MoreGet Out! Festival
Celebrate Cleveland’s great outdoors, wellness and art vendors at the Get Out! Festivl. The nonprofit BAYArts organization will offer local food and beer, live music and activities, including biking, stand-up paddleboarding, flyfishing and yoga. For the vendor application, click here. Share:
Read MoreKristen Bergmann swims open-water in Lake Erie: Erie Interviews
Meet Kristen Bergmann, a Bay Village mental health therapist who in the summer swims two miles in Lake Erie two or three times a week. A competitive swimmer since she was 5, Bergmann grew up in Peoria, Illinois, and swam freestyle and sprint backstroke for Miami University. Twenty-one years ago, she tried open water with…
Read MoreSwiss chalet-style home in Bay Village: Lake Erie House of the Week
This remodeled Swiss Chalet-style home on Lake Road in Bay Village features a gourmet kitchen, great room with vaulted ceiling, cherry floors and a wall of windows overlooking Lake Erie. The 3,000-square-foot lakefront home was built in 1977. It has three bedrooms and three bathrooms, including a first-floor master suite, and a half-acre lot. It…
Read MoreMigrating birds wait for southwest winds to push over Lake Erie
This chilly spring has been rough on birds, too. Migrating birds, such as kinglets, warblers and sparrows, are waiting for southwest winds to make the journey north easier. So they’re still staging their trips south of us, said Tim Jasinski, wildlife rehabilitation specialist at Lake Erie Science & Nature Center in Bay Village. As of…
Read MoreWhere to go and what to pack for a romantic picnic on Lake Erie: Romance the Lake
Pack a picnic and wow your date on the shores of Lake Erie. The concept is deceptively simple: a little food al fresco. But a picnic shows your thoughtfulness. Add a plaid blanket in a classic basket, and you’ve got a picturesque setting that will make your Instagram followers swoon. We haven’t quite reached beach…
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