Experience the Peninsula

01/14/2026

Register today!!!!

🚨 LAST CHANCE to register for Heartland Travel Showcase! 🚨

Join us March 6-8, 2026 in Owensboro, KY for THE regional travel event designed with YOU in mind.

✨ Relationship-first format
✨ Regionally focused connections
✨ Calendar-filling appointments

📅 Appointment selection begins January 15 - don't miss your chance to make the most impactful connections of the year!

👉 Visit www.HeartlandTravelShowcase.com to learn more and register.

12/18/2025

Merry Christmas 🎄
I’m so thankful for the people and businesses who have supported Experience the Peninsula. You helped me build something I truly believe in: celebrating our region, connecting visitors to local gems, and creating opportunities for our community to get in front of visitors.

And I also need to be realistic: I’ve been carrying a lot, doing the work of an entire team, while trying to build and survive at the same time. That pace isn’t sustainable, and it’s led to burnout.

So for now, I’m stepping back to rest, regroup, and reevaluate what’s next. I’m grateful, I’m hopeful, and I’m still cheering for our local businesses every step of the way while praying for collaboration across boards because I can’t do this alone.

10/09/2025

When the cold weather sets in, don’t leave your golf cart exposed to the elements. Our heated indoor golf cart & LSV storage provides the perfect winter home for your cart—keeping it protected, charged, and maintained from October through May.

Reserve your storage at https://mokeohio.net/golf-cart-storage/ or call us at 419-301-6653

10/09/2025

Great events all year long!!!!

The countdown is on… only 3 DAYS until the Lighthouse Festival! 🍂

Celebrate a crisp fall day along Lake Erie on Saturday, Oct. 11, from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. This FREE family festival has something for everyone: a pumpkin-decorating contest, hayrides, arts & crafts vendors, live music, wooden boat rides, delicious food, lighthouse tours and MUCH more!

Check out the full schedule: lakesideohio.com/lighthouse2025.

08/19/2025

Fun, fun!!!

🐶 Ready to go sniffing for clues? Join us for a playful evening during Art Walk in the District on Thursday, August 21, 2025, from 5:00–8:00 PM in beautiful Downtown Port Clinton, Ohio!
Swing by the GPCAAC tent (on the corner of Madison & 2nd Street) to grab your scavenger hunt sheet, then explore downtown to track down pawprint-marked businesses and vendor booths. Each spot is hiding a cute dog photo — write down where you find each pup!
Bring your completed sheet back to the GPCAAC tent by 7:45 PM to be entered into our prize drawing 🎁. Winners will be pulled that night — and yes, you must be there to claim your goodies!
Enjoy art displays, shop amazing vendors, take a chance on raffles, and groove to live music starting at 7:00 PM. No purchase needed — just a night filled with laughter, creativity, and puppy-powered fun!

🐾 A big wag of the tail to our fabulous prize donors: Brick House, Kansha Hibachi Express, Northern Exposure, Shannon’s Custom Creations, House of Pasta, and Tilly’s Tasty Treats — thanks for helping make this event a paws-itively unforgettable night! 💛

08/19/2025

Can you believe it’s Tuesday already? And that means one thing! Taco Tuesday. To be honest, Greg is a little melancholy knowing we only have 2 more Taco Tuesdays left in the season.😢. So get here and enjoy while they last!

08/19/2025

08/19/2025

Country Concert & Fun across the Peninsula from September 5th - 7th

Your groups will love this! A fantastic Lakeside, Ohio package featuring the **Craig Morgan concert** on Saturday, Sept. 6th!

**The $45 ticket includes:**
✅ The concert
✅ A full weekend pass to Lakeside Chautauqua (Sept 5-7)
✅ FREE Parking

And there's SO much more to do! The area is packed with shopping, dining, swimming, pickleball, scenic views, and a relaxed vibe perfect for all ages.

**Plus, add on the Liberty Aviation Museum!**
They're hosting a FREE outdoor Military Show that same weekend.

**Interested in group rates?** Message me! I've got all the info to make planning easy.

08/14/2025

Happy Wednesday! We’re launching a few new fun online-only designs you won’t find anywhere else, perfect for showing your wild side in style. Our first is featuring a fan favorite - bald eagles!

🦅 Bald never looked so good. Our So Bald, So Beautiful tee isn’t just a look, it’s a love letter to eagles and the wild places like Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge that they call home. Every shirt funds habitat restoration, conservation projects, and education programs that keep these majestic birds soaring over Lake Erie. Wear it hiking, birding, or just around town… and show the world that you're proud to protect our eagles!

Get yours here:
https://www.bonfire.com/the-bald-amp-the-beautiful/

Photo: So Bald. So Beautiful. design hoodie option. This design is available in a variety of products and colors online only! | FONWR

08/14/2025

Love this!!!

It's a big world out there, get out and explore! 🔬🌱 Pick up your free Nature Activity Kit at the Park District Office, available Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 1-4pm. This month's theme is BUGS! 🐜🕷🪰