Love Shack
An Erie woman fell in love with the house first, then the man.
Photo: Laura Watilo Blake
Celebrate Summer
July Fourth party fun and recipes from Cleveland’s happiest neighborhood.
Estate Sale
A look inside a Vermilion, Ohio, home that has it all, including a helicopter pad, private marina and two indoor swimming pools.
Uncommon Cottages
Three families show how breaking the rules results in peaceful, happy retreats.
PHOTO: JERRY MANN
The Dream Redux
For years, Rose and Doug Sabin longed for a place on the lake. Theft, flood and fire were never part of the plan.
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The Family’s Flower
Seventy-five years ago, a Pennsylvania man planted a few mums. Today, his family sells tens of thousands of the fall favorite each year.
PHOTO: LAURA WATILO BLAKE
The Happiest Hostess
For Karen DiBenedetto of Ohio, the perfect summer party begins with a plan. We venture behind the scenes of her recent get-together for tips, tricks and — even better — family recipes.
PHOTO: LAURA WATILO BLAKE
Down on the Farm
An urban couple finds peace on their 85-acre Port Glasgow retreat along Ontario’s stretch of Lake Erie.
PHOTO: LAURA WATILO BLAKEK
PHOTO: LAURA WATILO BLAKE
The Life They Imagined
Dan and Sarah Hill always dreamed of living on the shore, but Lake Erie wasn’t exactly the body of water they had in mind. See their new home in Timberlake, Ohio.
PHOTO: LAURA WATILO BLAKE
Safe Haven
Sometimes life just leads you to the lake. Or at least it did for one woman living in Port Stanley, Ontario. Gull Cottage and Chris Roovers were a good fit from the start.
PHOTO: LAURA WATILO BLAKE
A Barn Raising in Buffalo
A 1928 dairy barn is transformed into a family-friendly farmhouse. The property, 20 miles south of Buffalo was part of family land. Thanks to this renovation, it still is.