Lakeside-Marblehead Lighthouse Festival Saturday, Oct. 10

Lakeside's life and activities are growing far beyond the 11 weeks of the Chautauqua summer season. The Lakeside-Marblehead Lighthouse Festival, a cherished fall tradition that supports the Lakeside Association and Marblehead Peninsula Chamber of Commerce, will be held in Lakeside from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 10.

The peninsula-wide festival will include a variety of activities for the entire family to enjoy. Sponsored by the Marblehead Peninsula Chamber of Commerce, $2 tours of the Marblehead Lighthouse will be available for guests from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. The lighthouse, built in 1821, is the second oldest lighthouse on the Great Lakes and the oldest in continuous operation on the Great Lakes. The Ottawa County Historical Society will offer free tours of the Wolcott House (the Keeper's House) from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. It is one of the oldest surviving homes in Ottawa County, home of the first three Marblehead Lighthouse keepers.

Danbury High School will provide shuttle service that will transport visitors from the high school to Lakeside, the Marblehead Lighthouse, Wolcott House and Marblehead Peninsula business district, where merchants and businesses will offer sales and specials to shoppers. Donations will be accepted. Parking with bus service is available at Danbury High School for $5/car. Please get your hand stamped at the high school. Free parking is available in Lakeside's South Gate Parking Lot. Free golf cart shuttles are available on the Lakeside grounds.

Lakeside's annual Pie Contest, Auction and Sale will feature fruit and pumpkin in the recipe. Enter a homemade fruit pie from 10-11 a.m. at the Hoover Auditorium lobby and receive one 2010 Daily Gate Pass to Lakeside. Prizes will be awarded to Best Pie Overall, Most Unique Recipe, Best Appearance, and Best Pie Baked by a Male, Female and Youth. The winning pies will be auctioned at 3:45 p.m. on the Hoover Auditorium porch, while the remainder will be available for purchase at $10 per pie. For official Pie Contest Rules please visit www.lakesideohio.com or call 866-952-5374.

More than 70 arts and crafts vendors will be at Lakeside's Wesley Lodge, South Auditorium, Wo-Ho-Mis and lawn site offering quality collectibles between 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Festival goers will also have the opportunity to discover Lakeside's history by taking a 90-minute guided walking tour through the fall foliage and past Victorian cottages at 10:30 a.m. or 1:30 p.m.

Children may participate in several fall-themed activities from 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m. for $3, including pumpkin and cookie decorating, pine cone bird feeder, fall magnets, pumpkin necklaces and paper plate masks.

Other activities at the festival include, Farmers' Market from 10 a.m.-4 p.m., $1 hayrides from 11 a.m.-4 p.m., free miniature golf and shuffleboard from 11 a.m.-5 p.m., and a 4:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. showing, "Shorts: Adventures of the Wishing Rock" at Orchestra Hall. Tickets are $6/adults and $3/children.

Food will be provided throughout the day by the Marblehead Peninsula Chamber of Commerce, Lakeside Association and Lakeside United Methodist Men.

Lakeside will also be offering a Fall Weekend Getaway Special at the Fountain Inn, buy one night, get the second night half off on reservations made for Oct. 9 and 10 and Oct. 16 and 17. Rates include:

* Heritage Suite -- $155 ($77.50 second night)

* Chautauqua Room -- $115 ($57.50 second night)

* Family Room -- $105 ($52.50 second night)

* Traditions Room -- $85 ($42.50 second night)

Continental breakfast is complimentary with each reservation. To book your stay or for more information, contact 866-952-5374, ext. 343 or skoenig@lakesideohio.com. Reservation hours are from 10 a.m.-7 p.m., Monday-Friday.

Take a fall break with the family in Lakeside on Saturday, Oct. 10. Unlike the Chautauqua summer season, guests will be able to enjoy the beauty of Lakeside without a gate pass admission fee. For more information, visit www.marble headpeninsula.com or call 419-734-9777. To volunteer for the event, e-mail mahirsch@lakesideohio.com or call 419-798-4461, ext. 248.

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Known as the Chautauqua on Lake Erie, Lakeside is a family destination that has pioneered the act of nurturing mind, body and spirit since 1873. One of the few remaining Chautauquas in the United States, Lakeside offers a variety of spiritual, educational, cultural arts and recreational opportunities. Located on Lake Erie's south shore, Lakeside is a gated community that provides rest and renewal in addition to hundreds of enlightening and entertaining experiences. For more information on vacationing or living the Lakeside Chautauqua experience, visit www.lakesideohio .com or call 866-952-5374.