Monthly Archives: August 2026

putinbayohio.com is proud to present the following article from the Put-in-Bay Gazette. For the best South Bass Island journalism, visit putinbay.news and subscribe to the Gazette today! PIB Bartender Earns Top Cocktail Honors at Masters Tournament While many island visitors know Adam Odetallah as the bartender behind the bar at the Red Moon Speakeasy inside the Park Hotel, this spring he showcased his talents on one of golf’s biggest stages. Odettalah recently returned from Augusta, Georgia, where he worked during The Masters Tournament under Vera Stewart, the hospitality personality, cookbook author and host of the nationally recognized VeryVera Show. Stewart...More Information

Downtown Dave Profiles Island Music Acts So last week’s post was about what it is like to live on an island. This week is going to be a short write up about the bands that I watch on Put in Bay. I do not have the time to see every band or solo performer but I will do my best to highlight some of the best that I have seen. But please go and check out some of the solo artists and maybe some of the others that I have not mentioned. They are all pros and very good.I will...More Information

The Key West of the Midwest So the last 2 weeks I have written about winter on the island and last week it was a little more information on the artists that make the island tick. I really think the phrase that Put in Bay is the Key West of the Midwest is something to think about. WE are a smaller scale then Key West because we are smaller and as much as I have to admit it people in this area of the country are definitely different then those in Florida. But we all went to a different place...More Information

Five Great Reasons To Come To Put-in-Bay in September! Only two months to go until South Bass Island transitions into winter mode, a sleepy town of about 200 people, one store, one restaurant, and only accessible by plane. But you can get a lot done in two months, and we certainly intend to at Put-in-Bay. We’ve got a jampacked September and we’re hoping to get to share at least a couple of days of it with you!It’s always a good time to come to the Bay of course, but if you want to know what specifically makes September great, read...More Information

Participating Instead of Spectating So today is time to reflect a bit. This week has been an interesting week because I have a big number birthday coming up in 9 months. I know that is really a long time away but then again it is closer than you think. I always celebrate milestone Birthdays with a big party and the next one will be no different. I already have started to plan for it. But the reason for my reflection this week is my future. How long will I live? How long can I really do what I am doing...More Information