Plan Your Summer With Our Guide to Lake Erie's Best Events

Steal away for the day — or even an entire weekend — to enjoy nature, live music, food, drink, fireworks, parades and more at the season’s best festivals, celebrations and concerts.

Dining Guide: The Best Waterfront Restaurants on Lake Erie — Ontario

Imagine yourself sipping on a cold, perspiring glass of pinot grigio while lapping waves provide the soundtrack to a summer night of al fresco dining on exquisite culinary creations beside the lake. Here, we highlight a variety of top-notch destinations.

Views Erie Street Art Festival Brings 37 New Murals to Erie, Pennsylvania

The festival is a way of beautifying the city and bringing art alive for everyone on the shores of Lake Erie.

A colorful new mural in Erie, Pa.

Kalahari Waterpark Expands in Sandusky, Ohio

A major overhaul of the resort's outdoor space means more to do, more seating and lots more fun.

A view of the exterior of Kalahari resort)

Dining Guide: The Best Waterfront Restaurants on Lake Erie — Ohio

With approximately 300 miles of shoreline, there’s no shortage of lakeside dining options in the Buckeye State.

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Buy a Lake Erie Lighthouse

If you've ever wanted to live on the water — and in a lighthouse — then this is an auction you have to check out. 

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Meet Michelle Brunner — A Lake Erie Artist Inspired by Middle Bass Island

Middle Bass Island has proved a strong influence for painter Michelle Brunner — and soon she’ll have a place of her own to fuel her passion and build new memories. 

Reimagining Northwest Ohio's Famous Handless Jacques

Discover how a retired building contractor is spearheading the effort to restore a beloved Ohio statue.

Lake Erie's Coastal Grandmas

The TikTok phenomenon finds a new aesthetic along our shore — and it’s not just for those with grandkids.

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Dining Guide: The Best Waterfront Restaurants on Lake Erie — New York

Spectacular scenery meets palate-pleasing plates as we highlight the best places to sit back and relax by the water's edge on New York's stretch of shoreline.

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Meadow Lynne Farms Showcases Its Strawberry Pizza Recipe

Discover an Ontario purveyor's culinary creation that puts a unique twist on a classic dish and takes advantage of strawberry season.

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