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Pleasure Grounds marks 150 years
Read More(July 5, 2019) The smoke from the July 4th fireworks has cleared, replaced by the oppressive humidity and haze typical of July along the Lake Erie shoreline. The bursts of fire and glimmer over the Geneva-on-the-Lake business district was witnessed by thousands of motorists and…
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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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A gift awaiting unwrapping
Read MoreMost Christmas gifts have been unwrapped by now, but chances are there is box of gifts remaining behind in (hopefully) a bedroom closet, awaiting someone to unwrap them—again. I’m talking about a box of home movies. The motion picture record of your family’s past: Stories…
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The Field Guide to all things Ashtabula
Read More“Ashtabula County: A field guide to the natural, historical and curious treasures of Ohio’s largest county” is back in stock. Additionally, Ruth and I will be at Jefferson, Ohio, Recreation Center on East Jefferson Street, Dec. 1, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. for their…
