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5/27/2010 :: Put-in-Bay Offers Family and Value-Friendly Events for 2010

Put-in-Bay Offers Family and Value-Friendly Events for 2010

May 27, 2010 - Put-in-Bay (South Bass Island), Ohio. The official beginning of summer is just a few weeks away, but the island of Put-in-Bay is already starting to buzz with activity. Attractions, restaurants and pubs are opening, Miller ferries are running and visitors are beginning to fill the streets, shops, parks and marinas.

4/28/2010 :: Miller Boat Line Launches "Green" Ferry for 2010 Season

April 2010 – Put-in-Bay, Ohio. Miller Boat Line is taking a bold step toward “greening up” its ferry service to Put-in-Bay this season. The company has begun using a 10-20 percent biofuel mix in one of its passenger vessels, the William Market, and has plans to eventually use it in all four of its vessels. Miller Boat Line is one of the only passenger ferry services in the nation using this type of alternative fuel.

4/26/2010 :: Mary Ann Market 1935-2010

Mary Ann Market 1935-2010
Farewell beloved Mother, Grandmother, Island Friend and CEO of Miller Boat Line.
We will love you forever.
Blessing of the Fleet Dedication

3/16/2010 :: Miller Ferry to Put-in-Bay Season Underway Weds., March 17

Miller Ferries to Put-in-Bay
Season Start up Wednesday, March 17, 2010

Put-in-Bay, Ohio......

To the delight of most residents of the Bass Islands in Lake Erie, the winter proved to be an unusually long ice fishing season which began in January and ended last week. For several weeks in February, the ice trail was stable which allowed islanders to visit the neighboring islands of Middle Bass and North Bass Islands. But, a few days ago, gusty northeast winds quickly broke up the several inches of ice off the west side and in the harbor of the Put-in-Bay, making way for the path for the Miller Ferries.

1/16/2010 :: Help Hydrate Haiti ~ Put-in-Bay High School Teams with Red Cross

"Help Hydrate Haiti" Put-in-Bay High School Teams with Red Cross
Miller Boat Line to Match Part of Donations

"Help Hydrate Haiti". The Put-in-Bay High School Civics Class is working with the Red Cross to help fund desperately needed water for the island nation of Haiti. Donations welcome...

12/2/2009 :: Ohio vs. Michigan - Island Style - Put-in-Bay, OH. plays Macinac Island, MI.

Ohio versus Michigan - Island Style
Put-in-Bay, Ohio plays Mackinac Island, Michigan
High School Basketball Teams Compete

December, 2009
For Immediate Release

Put-in-Bay (South Bass Island), Ohio............

The battle between two Great Lake Island high schools will take place on Friday, December 11, 2009, on Put-in-Bay, Ohio when the Put-in-Bay Panthers host the Mackinac Island, Michigan Lakers in girls' and boys' basketball. The girls' game will tip-off at 6:00 pm, followed by the boys' game, at the Jim Poulos Recreation Center gym, Put-in-Bay School.

10/4/2009 :: Miller Boat Line Awards Contract to Great Lakes Group for 40 Foot Mid-Body Extension to MV Put-in-Bay

MILLER BOAT LINE AWARDS CONTRACT TO GREAT LAKES GROUP

For 40 Foot Mid-Body Extension of Ferry

CLEVELAND, OHIO (October 5, 2009) - Great Lakes Shipyard, a division of The Great Lakes Group, has been awarded a contract by Miller Boat Line, Put-in-Bay, Ohio, to fabricate and install a new 40 foot mid-body extension in the passenger/vehicle ferry Put-in-Bay.

8/10/2009 :: Miller Boat Line 5K and 1 Mile Family Fun Walk at Put-in-Bay

Miller Boat Line 5K and 1 Mile Family Fun Walk
at Put-in-Bay, Ohio

The sixth annual Miller Boat Line 5K Run and One Mile Family Fun Walk will be held on the Lake Erie Island of Put-in-Bay on Saturday, September 26, 2009. The runners' 5K will begin at 9:30 AM and the Family Fun Walk begins at 9:15 AM at The Boathouse Bar and Grille, Hartford Ave., downtown Put-in-Bay.

8/9/2009 :: Waterfront Getaway Put-in-Bay Package

~~~~~~~ Waterfront Getaway Put-in-Bay Package ~~~~~~~
Put-in-Bay Overnight & Dining Package

NEW! This Put-in-Bay weekday getaway package is created for those who love to be near the shoreline.... Perfect for a couple or a girlfriends' getaway. Included in the package is your waterfront lodging, dining on the bay, and ferry transportation - all inclusive for $149, (a Savings of $75).

8/9/2009 :: Brig "Niagara" Returns to the Harbor of Put-in-Bay

The U.S. Brig "Niagara" returns to the harbor of Put-in-Bay August 19-23 for public tours and day-sails as part of Commodore Oliver H. Perry's Birthday Celebration. Experience the life of an early 19th century seaman by taking an on board and below deck tour of the ship on Friday and Saturday from 10 AM to 2 PM.