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EDITOR’S NOTE
The view from the Whirlpool Aero Car in Niagara Falls was one of the most beautiful I’ve ever seen. Tealblue waters rushing below us against a lush summer landscape. It was definitely an adventure to remember.
Leland, Michigan, is a historic fishing village on the shores of Lake Michigan that is shabby chic, artistic and charming all rolled into one special place. It is located outside of Traverse City, and the drive is just as enjoyable as the town.
Falling neck deep in the Greenbrier River when I was a 4-year-old boy chasing waterbugs. Gave my Grandparents a good laugh. President & Publisher Lute Harmon Jr.
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WHAT ON-THE-WATER MEMORY STICKS WITH YOU? “
I couldn’t have been more than 10 or so the first time I visited one of Lake Erie’s beaches. Living in a landlocked portion of Ohio as a kid, I had been to Lake Erie before, but I didn’t realize you could visit real sand beaches along its shoreline. Then, one weekend, family friends of ours from church who had moved to Lorain County called and invited us up to make a trip to Lakeview Beach.
I remember the drive through downtown Lorain and then heading west on U.S. Route 6, the site of Lake Erie already within view. But then we pulled into the parking lot, unpacked and made our way toward the sand. That’s the memory that sticks with me: Taking in that expanse of Lake Erie that stretched out in front of me. We splashed in the water, played in the sand and walked along the shore all afternoon and even lingered as the sunlight began to creep away, hoping to wring out the last few moments of fun before heading back home.
My first newspaper job was in Lorain, and soon after I got to town, I went back to Lakeview Beach. It was as great as I remembered it — better actually — and many days working in Lorain, I stopped by for a few minutes to take in the water and the memory.
— JIM VICKERS, EDITOR
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Sea kayaking around Gibraltar Island in Lake Erie
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Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad
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Hale Farm & Village Downtown Akron Partnership
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