Put In Bay

We took the kids to Put-In-Bay this summer with their cousins.  We took the Miller Ferry, which the kids enjoyed and was relatively inexpensive. Children under 6 are free and all other kids are $2.50 each way.  Adults are $7.50 each way.  Just as a warning, if you take the Miller Ferry instead of the Jet Express, you will get dropped off a couple of miles from town and then have to take a bus into town. 
There are a lot of places to eat at Put-In-Bay, as well as things to do.  We skipped the Butterfly House, because we had taken the kids to Miller Nature Preserve earlier that week to see the butterflies.  We did the crystal cave tour.  I would not suggest this again.  I think it was only $3 per person, but it was really crowded.  You walk down a ton of stairs and stand inside of a huge crystal, which is cool, until they squish like 20 people in there.  Instead, we should have done Perry's cave, and will try that next time.  There is also Perry's Monument, but the wait was half an hour, so we chose to do other things.  The kids loved DiRivera Park, where there were a bunch of play structures, picnic tables and cannons they could climb on.  We also let them mine for gems.  Bags of rocks started at $6.95 each, and they get to take them out and pan for their jewels.  The kids loved this!  There is also a carousel, and it is $1.50 per ride.  They all went on twice.  We went to a fun ice cream place right by the park, and when the kids were done, they had a sandy area to play in, complete with a boat and wave runner to play on.  We rented an 8 person golf cart for the day and it was well worth the money.  The kids loved it!  Will definately go again!!

 

 

 

 

 

                                          Bus ride into town

 

 

                                          Golf cart

 

 

                                          crystal cave

                                          gem mining

                                          DiRivera Park

                                          Sand area near the ice cream shop

Strawberry Picking

Though it is too late for it right not, there are a couple of weeks that constitute strawberry picking in Ohio.  We took the kids to Boughton Farm in Akron.  It is located at 2256 Boughton Dr.  They do not use any dangerous chemicals on their berries, so the kids can eat them as they pick them.  Generally, the first couple of weeks of June are when you can actually pick strawberries.  They do have other fruits and vegetables though, but you have to check their website to see availability...Overall, the kids had a great time and I would definately suggest it!