Our 10 days in Lakeside were very relaxing. We left Columbus after visiting with Mom and Dad and headed north. Our GPS took us up I-71 to Route 13 through Mansfield to Rt 250 to Rt 2.
We stopped at East Harbor for a picnic lunch upon arrival and were surprised to find temps in the high 60s. In fact, we only had 2 or 3 warm days with the rest having highs in the 70s. A northeast wind blew for several days with the dock closed with waves washing over it.
Chris and family arrived on Saturday. They had the cottage on Kenton Row next door to the one Mike's family had in 2003. It was fun having the little ones there and introducing them to Lakeside and Sandy Beach. East Harbor is so shallow now that you can walk all of the way to the breakwaters and not get much past your waist. The kids loved being able to walk out so far.
We had dinner for our 7th anniversary at Nagoya, a Japanese Steakhouse and Sushi bar that opened a couple of years ago over by Cheese Haven. It is probably our favorite dining spot in the area. Oh, by the way, Abigail's Tea Room closed last year and was sold. It is now Evelyn's at the Abigail. Not much has changed except that all of the celebrity photos on the walls are gone, there are more choices on the menu, and the prices are somewhat higher.
We also took in the annual Perch Parade and Festival on Saturday in Marblehead.
Prices at the Hotel Lakeside have gone up significantly. The room we were in was the honeymoon suite on the upper 3rd floor corner with windows on the lake and the park. Last year it was under $100/night. This year we paid $135 a night, and next year it will be $160 during the week and $200 on weekends. We will probably get a cottage next year for a week instead of staying at the hotel. Evidently the new director of the association is looking to make money, but he may end up putting Lakeside out of reach of the average family. Gate fees aren't cheap either with us spending over $300 for the 10 days, and the second week was at half price because the programs in Hoover had ended.
The picture is at the Marblehead lighthouse. You can see the waves in the background.
2 comments:
Makes me look forward to our trip up there later this month. I recognized the shore line at the light house.
Thanks for the nice report. The weather could have been better, but you take what you get at Lakeside. I suppose higher rents and fees haven't kept people away up to this point, but the time may come when they will.
Truman
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