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Stan Gebhardt has homes on Middle Bass Island and in Port Clinton, places where he can fiddle around in his home workshop while looking forward to enjoying an outdoorsman’s life in retirement. (Photo by D’Arcy Patrick Egan)
BY D’ARCY PATRICK EGAN
Stan Gebhardt gave the Erie-Ottawa International Airport his all for a decade. After amazing success in taking the small town airport all of the way to the big time, it’s time for the avid angler and hunter to kick back and enjoy Lake Erie Island life.
That formula is due to Gebhardt’s internal, unending seven-year itch.
Kayaks, Founder s Day a harbinger of summer fun at Put-in-Bay
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Yoga By the Lake held on the beautiful Lakeside shoreline
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And one doesn t need to travel far to find plenty of fun things to do this season. There s clearly a very pent-up desire to travel, a pent-up desire to go and enjoy things, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine said. There s so much to see, so much to do in Ohio.
Here is a sampling of travel destinations in the Buckeye State for those who are yearning for a day trip or weekend getaway. And although health orders have been lifted, we suggest calling ahead or checking websites for the latest safety guidelines in place.
THEME PARKS
Zoombezi Bay
The nearly 23-acre aqua park, located next to the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium in Delaware County, is open for the summer for those looking to enjoy attractions such as the Baboon Lagoon, Cyclone, SoundSurfer and others.