Pleasant surprises await your visit to Lake Erie's East Side - Lake County. Lake Countians deep respect for coastal treasures is reflected by unprecedented growth and preservation. Improved nationally renowned attractions, parks, beaches, special events and new/renovated hotels, especially conference facilities, will amaze visitors. Lake County's bountiful natural resources once drew Indians, fishermen, nurseries and vineyards. Industrialists settled in Lake County to build elegant summer mansions. Lake County Captains Cleveland Indians Class A Baseball at Classic Stadium in Eastlake.United States President James A. Garfield's "Lawnfield" residence showcased by c-span and newsweek is drawing  record crowds. The elegant Mooreland Mansion (National Registered Historical Places) has been  renovated with 20,000 square feet of high-tech meeting space. Wickliffe's Coulby Mansion, Lake County Historical Society's "Shadybrook House," Holden Arboretum's "Lantern Court," Lake Metroparks Pine Ridge Country Club (Former Corrigan Estate), and Lake Metroparks Penitentiary Glen (Former HalleEstate) indicate the magnificent splendor awaiting your visit. New and renovated full-service conference hotels with affordable rates and lower taxes, located off Interstate 90 and Route 2, offer warm hospitality and services. Lake County also has hotel clusters close to Geauga Lake  and Cleveland. Lake County  features - Champion / designer golf courses, Trophy walleye, steelhead trout and jumbo perch charter fishing. Ohio's longest beach -Headlands Beach State Park. Ohio's largest nursery district including USA's third largest mail order perennial nursery and midwest's largest orchid nursery. Chalet Debonne -Ohio’s largest estate winery. USA's largest arboretum- Holden Arboretum. USA's largest art gallery- Gallery One.. Two Mormon  National Historic sites- Kirtland Temple and Historic Kirtland open for tours. Two Ohio-designated "Scenic Rivers, "the Grand and Chagrin". Ohio's sixth largest retail district- Mentor, with Great Lakes Mall. Shopping /dining /antiquing in Willoughby, Madison, Painesville, Eastlake,Wickliffe, Mentor and Perry. 60,000-square-foot conference facility with adjoining hotel - LaMalfa Center. Lake County's premier park system the "Lake Metroparks", features Lake Farmpark, Penitentiary Glen (Wildlife Rehabilitation Center), Pine Ridge Country Club and Fairport Harbor Lakefront Park.  . Lake County Historical Society's Little Mountain Heritage Festival attracts 10,000 visitors and 140 vendors, Vintage Ohio State Wine Festival at Lake Metroparks Farmpark attracts 25,000 visitors. . Add in the Irish Summerfest, Flight of the Eagles Air Show in Willoughby, and the Lake County PerchFestTM, Tall Ship Nina at Fairport Harbor and Lake County becomes a surprisingly delightful visitor destination. Return often to Lake County, especially to  the Lake County PerchFestTM and fishing tournament, Sept. 11-13, 2009.  Join 25,000 attendees who purchased 8,000 perch meals for a grand time at Lake Metropark’s Fairport Harbor Lakefront Park. www.Perchfest.net.