Tourists returning to Put-in-Bay, but is the city ready for the influx?
This tourist season is much different than last year s as summer fun-seekers are flocking to Put-in-Bay now that COVID-19 restrictions have been lifted. Author: Michael Sandlin Updated: 11:42 PM EDT June 13, 2021
PUT-IN-BAY, Ohio Put-In Bay’s restaurants and bars are bouncing back after a challenging 2020.
Bar and restaurant owners across the city say it’s returning to it’s pre-pandemic highs, but there are still steps that need to happen to truly return to normal.
Following the state’s and city’s COVID-19 restrictions being lifted, the number of visitors to the island city has skyrocketed.
Special screening: Have a look inside the Montrose Playhouse as community cinema takes shape
Updated: May 24, 2021, 2:21 pm
Montrose Playhouse backers have received a special preview of the new town cinema as the multi-million pound project enters a crucial phase.
The end of an eight-year journey is in sight for the team behind the ambitious scheme to convert the town’s former swimming pool into a three-screen state of the art cinema and community hub.
Inside one of the screens as the Playhouse project takes shape.
Sights are now firmly focused on an October opening and the latest James Bond blockbuster as its premiere showing.
Put-in-Bay eagerly getting ready for upcoming season
Put-in-Bay Harbor on Lake Erie’s South Bass Island is beginning to wake up after a long winter’s nap. The popular tourist location will be in full swing in the coming weeks as its many island attractions open, and boaters and visitors return. (Photo by Billy Market)
BY D’ARCY PATRICK EGAN
PUT-IN-BAY, OHIO Put-in-Bay is a sleepy village in early spring, but this year there are special vibes in the air around Lake Erie’s South Bass Island. While the popular tourism destination struggled last year because of Covid-19 and its restrictions, a positive attitude has permeated the many businesses as they prepare for the 2021 summer season.