Loved Last Born Sons!
If you click on my music category you won’t find too many postings. Not because I’m a music snob … I’m married to the Naked Bacon Band. My husband plays bass and mandolin … and … Read more
Posts in Category ‘Food and Drink’
Get thee to a brewery … today!
A quick newsflash: The Catawba Island Brewing Co. is opening tonight, Wednesday, June 19. Stop by the tasting room for home-brews and CIB sodas made with locally-sourced ingredients (when possible). Check my previous post for … Read more
Waterside fun at The Bait House bar
We snuck down an alley off Perry Street to find The Bait House River Bar, a tiny little building right along the Portage River in Port Clinton. There are a handful of tables, a couple … Read more
I love the beach at East Harbor State Park
It’s free, it’s clean, it’s close to my home and parts of the beach are dog-friendly. All pluses in my book. The nearly two-mile sandy beach at East Harbor State Park (map), named on of … Read more
Beaches along the Lake Erie shores and islands, part 1
Living so close to the water, I’ve searched for the perfect swimming spot. Now, perfect in my mind was formed by many years along Lake Michigan’s eastern shores, full of sandy beaches. But that’s a … Read more
Traveling the Kentucky Bourbon Trail
On a recent visit to Louisville, KY, we traveled along the bourbon trail. Our first stop was the Woodford Reserve Distillery Tour ($7 per person). The sound of bourbon cooking … The sound of bourbon … Read more
Visit Mekong for great Vietnamese food … and stay for the beer
Everyone up this way is talking about Mekong, a great new restaurant in Sandusky near the mall on Hwy 250 (map). Their food is fresh and delicious. Find out food tips on Yelp and TripAdvisor. … Read more
Go to Maumee Bay Lodge for the view and gift shop
A Lake Erie adventure I had lunch recently at the Maumee Bay Lodge and Conference Center inside the Maumee Bay State Park. The food is good, but go for the view, looking out on Lake … Read more
Great times at Kelley’s Island Wine Company
We had a great time this past weekend at the Kelley’s Island Wine Company. It was their Spring Fling event and they hired my husband’s band, Naked Bacon. The weather was brisk to say the … Read more
Like a smooth smoke?
Head to the Canoe Club Wine Bar for a Lake Erie cigar adventure! Tomorrow night is Cigar Night on the Porch. Held on the third Wednesday of most months, Shannon Marr from North Coast Cigar Connection … Read more