The Lake Erie islands and accompanying shoreline are an hour from Cleveland. One hour! Even if you’re toting your family in a gas-guzzling SUV for a day trip, a weekend or your getaway vacation, you’ll be able to get there and back for less than $50. It’s kind of like that classic, summertime one-hit-wonder song, Rupert Holmes’ Escape, that we can’t get out of our heads. You know, the easy-listening tune about piña coladas, personal ads and a romance revived: if you like piña coladas, getting caught in the rain ... Holmes sings about a guy whose true love was right in front of him, and we know the feeling. Put-in-Bay, Kelleys, Lakeside and all the rest of the Lake Erie vacation destinations have been right under your nose for years — isn’t it time you took a new look at an old favorite? Whether you want to explore, party or just do nothing for a few days, you’ll find it here. It’s summer, and our islands are calling.
