2022-2023 Fall/Winter

2022-2023 Fall/Winter Cover

Discover more than a dozen ways to beat the seasonal blues and take advantage of the region’s variety of indoor and outdoor activities and entertainment.

Why Zinn — and nearly a million followers — are so into art that doesn’t last.

 

Some 40 acres of lakefront land will soon be home to a mixed-use development in this Ohio community.

A close-up shot of two hands holding about two dozen small pieces of beach glass.

Kick off the holiday shopping season and relish in the return of the Great Lakes Beach Glass & Arts Festival in Erie, Pennsylvania.

A crashing wave takes the form of a man's face.

Inspired by the work of Dave Sandford, Evans took thousands of images over the course of several years to get the shot he wanted. 

A giant Lake Erie wave

Dave Sandford is the king of Lake Erie's "liquid mountains." Here's how he does it — and what nature photography means to him. 

The owners of Flannel Dog Farm

Alan Block and his wife, Chris Zielski, create a one-of-a-kind experience near Lake Erie, complete with freshly baked bread, near Ashtabula Harbor.

Representatives from the Great Lakes Island Alliance meet in Ohio next to a ferry boat.

Reps from 20 islands in the Great Lakes Islands Alliance met in October to brainstorm solutions for common challenges of life surrounded by water. 

Window pane ice on Lake Erie

As we head into February, Lake Erie is essentially ice free. What exactly does that mean?

The recent photos showing us the floor of Lake Erie left many of us confused. Turned out, it was a seiche — and here's exactly what that means.

A new study casts doubts on the value — and future — of turbines in Lake Erie.

Photo of Canadian flag blowing in breeze over Lake Erie next to an outdoor lounge chair.

All Pandemic travel restrictions to Canada are over, making now a great time to head to the border and enjoy Ontario.

Catherine Schmuck prepares to head to sea.

For Catherine Schmuck, retirement means a life on the Great Lakes — and a new cookbook.

A photo of a large pizza

The Toledo, Ohio, pizza joint is struggling to keep up with business after the Barstool Sports icon paid a visit. 

A pumpkin drink is topped with a donut. Looks delicious!

From corn mazes and pumpkin patches to apple orchards, distilleries and more, discover the many reasons we’re all about autumn around Lake Erie.

From Ontario to Ohio — and everywhere in-between — here's where you'll find something special for the lake lover in your life. 

What started as a hobby has turned into much more for Kelly Hand and her sunrise surf crew.

An ice skating "ribbon" in Toledo, Ohio.

Metroparks Toledo just opened a new 1,000-foot-long ice skating ribbon — and it's too cool.

With 2022 in the books, we take a look at what's been happening in and around Lake Erie.

Jeri McMinn stands at the bottom of a huge ice formation.

Bill and Jeri McMinn love to hike — and colder temperatures are an invitation to bundle up and keep exploring.