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Grape Harvest Comes a Month Early

The wonderful summer weather which consisted of warm, dry days has brought the grape crop to harvest a month early this year. Sam and company has really had to hustle to be ready. As you can see, we...

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October is Saga Time at The Lakehouse Inn

When we purchased The Lakehouse Inn in 2000, there were several things that came with the property, The Spencerian Saga was one of them. Each year Michael Sull, a Master Penman, engrosser and lettering...

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Veterans Spend the Eve of Veterans Day at The Lakehouse Inn

The Lakehouse Inn invited veterans to spend the Eve of Veteran's Day with us and on us. We opened our five traditional rooms and three cottages to Veterans as part of the BnBs for Vets program. The...

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Nate Enrolls in ICASI

Nate has decided to expand his culinary skills and enrolled in the ICASI. (The International Culinary Arts and Sciences Institute). Of course this family never does anything slow, and Nate is no...

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Will the Groundhog Really Be Correct?

Okay, so Tuesday will be six weeks since The groundhog did NOT see his shadow, which means Spring should be well on its way, Right?Looking at the present landscape surely does not lend itself to...

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Tomorrow is the First Day of Spring, We'll See..

Well I have to say there was great progress in the weather this past week. Can you believe it was just last Friday when we were dumped on with tons of snow and all our schools were closed again. It...

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Spring Arrival is Sunny, However Very Chilly on Lake Erie

Well there are finally definite signs of Spring along the shore of Lake Erie. Each day we are seeing more open water.The sun is indeed setting on the water. This is a shot from last evening.There is...

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The Frigid Temps and North Winds Brought the Ice Back to the Lake Shore

Winter just won't go away. There were actually a few days this week that we had zero evidence of ice on the water. Unfortunately I did not have a chance to catch a shot and if you saw the Lake today,...

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A Beautiful Sunday at the Lake

Well yesterday I just needed a flower fix and headed in the direction of  Sabos Garden Center to see if by chance they were open. I got so psyched when I saw their open flag from the stop light on the...

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Then the Next Weekend on Lake Erie is Ugly!

Well yesterday started less than optimally and as the day progressed the weather just would not improve.  We started with the loss of electricity around 6:45am. Luckily I had a few pots of coffee...

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So Much Rain-Flooding of the Lakefront Property is Becoming Routine

The Rain just won't stop! Here are shots of what is becoming a regular obstacle for our staff. I do know we should thanks our lucky stars this is the worst we have endured. Our housekeeping and winery...

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Sunrise from the Beach at The Lakehouse Inn

This is a shot of the sunrise this morning at 5:52am from our beach.We should be able to see the sun rising from our beach until at least mid-July. Our guests in the Beach House can just look out their...

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Midge Season along the Ashtabula County Lake Erie Shoreline, 2011

Well the Midges showed up the Sunday of Memorial Day weekend.Andrea was freaking out because she had at least one event each weekend day planned the beginning of June. The cool, damp, windy weather...

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Welcome Summer, Finally, on Beautiful Lake Erie!

Here we are, Fourth of July and we are finally into summer-like weather two days in a row. It is a little scary though, since most people think summer is half over when we hit Independence Day. The...

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Thunder on the Strip Returns for the 5th Year

I would say this was the reoccurring theme as we strolled down the main street of Geneva-on-the-Lake at dusk last evening. People really love to ride their motorcycles. Thank goodness Mother Nature...

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Wicked Wind-Wonderful Sunset on Lake Erie

The wind today was wicked with tons of wave action-however, the sunset was just spectacular!Mother Nature is VERY interesting, to say the least!!

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An Outside Wedding in Late October at The Lakehouse Inn

I don't think anyone can dispute that the 2011 weather has been anything but predictable. Too much rain, wind and just overall less than optimal. Don't get me wrong, when Mother Nature wanted to, She...

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Murder Mystery Dinner Highlights

One of the events hosted in our new Event Room was our very popular Murder Mystery Dinner. As you can see it was a Costume Ball Theme and everyone went all out to dress for the occasion.Guests getting...

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January Full Moon on Lake Erie

This past week the Moon has been SO bright throughout the night-time hours, it wakes me from a sound sleep. We have several windows facing West and with the clear nights, the Moonlight has been just...

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Drew Update

I had the opportunity to spend time today with Drew and Michayla this afternoon. Andrea and I were spending time trying to put the final plans for the Spa opening. Needless to say spending time with...

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Mid-January Winter Wonderland Along Lake Erie

Well our first real winter storm arrived early Friday morning and continued until @ 4pm Saturday afternoon. Of course the storm coincided with our re-opening weekend. Unfortunately, we had several...

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Winterfest 2012 in Geneva, Ohio is February 4th

The Annual Winterfest Presented by The Geneva Business Association February 4th. The Theme this year is"Don't Hibernate, Come Celebrate"Here is a copy of the Brochure.There are many activities to...

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Lake Erie Ohio Spa Opens February 10, 2012

The Lakehouse Inn and Winery is very proud to announce our new addition, The Spa at The Lakehouse Inn. Sam and his team have been working very diligently and of course creatively to bring the Spa to...

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Geneva-on-the-Lake History Book Signing April 21, 2012

Have you heard?There is a new book just published through The History Press:Geneva On The Lake-A History of Ohio's First Summer Resort.  The author, Wendy Koile, will be at the Lakehouse Inn Event Room...

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Sunrise Yoga Starts the Fresh Traveler GOTL Visit

This is the wonderful Lake Erie sunrise from the water that greeted the Best of the Road video crew and The Fresh Traveler (Patricia and Anna) on the grounds of The Lakehouse Inn.Several of the locals...

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