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Karaoke Queen
Read MoreBill Allison hates karaoke, and with good reason. The speakers from the The Time Square Patio karaoke at Geneva-on-the-Lake are aimed at his Grumpy Grandpa’s Lemonade Stand across The Strip. Bill “retaliates” with signs that express his disdain for the wailing and screaming. “Karaoke” And…
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Memorial Day and a Good Question at GOTL
Read MoreOne of the traditions at Geneva-on-the-Lake, Ohio’s oldest summer resort, is the band, Good Question. Although not quite as old as the 150-year-old resort, Good Question is nearing its golden anniversary, says Paul Bodnar, one of the band’s original members. Bodnar, of Saybrook Township, grew…
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Pleasure Grounds
Read MoreOur newest book, Pleasure Grounds, arrives May 22 and will be available for purchase from this website, at Bridge Street Artworks and several vendors at Geneva-on-the-Lake, which is book’s topic. July 4 of this year marks the 150th anniversary of the founding of these Lake…
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‘the bible for all things Ashtabula’
Read More“The bible for all things Ashtabula.” That’s the way veteran journalist and author Neil Zurcher describes our new book, “Ashtabula County: A field guide.” He goes on to say “It is a compact history of a wonderful county, the people who live there and the…
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Barn quilt marks northern end of trail
Read MoreAshtabula County’s latest barn quilt requires a boat to view it. At 4-by-4 feet, the barn quilt can’t be seen with the naked eye from Lakeshore Park. With a pair of good binoculars, you can just discern the outline of the object on the east…
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Life at the End of the Line Junction
Read MoreIf you look closely at the roof and siding boards in the former machine shop, you’ll notice evidence of a prior life: charred sections, soot, nail holes indicative of a violent extraction. And if you walk down the hill from this place, where East Ashtabula…
