Voted Best Island Bar (2007) by Cleveland Scene Magazine
Sunset Grille

2800 Whiskey Island Marina, 216-631-1801, Whiskey Island is tucked between railroad tracks, the Cargill salt mines, and a waste-water treatment plant. But once you stumble upon the oasis, you'll be rewarded with wide-open, grassy fields, a long row of sand volleyball courts, and possibly the city's best outdoor drinking refuge. With the ambience of a Myrtle Beach boathouse, the Sunset Grille serves fresh, hot burgers and ice-cold tallboys -- the marks of any class joint. The best part: You can take those beers anywhere. Take a seat at a picnic table, toss the Frisbee around with friends, or take your brew down to the shore to skip rocks or escape to privacy with your sweetheart. That's what islands are for.
©2007 Cleveland Scene Magazine

Voted Best Outdoor Volleyball (2007) By Cleveland Scene Magazine
Wendy Park

Slip into some tight jeans and a tank top, throw on some aviators and dog tags: It's time to throwdown in the sand. Several nights a week, from spring until fall, Cleveland Plays offers athletes of every skill level the chance to bump (sometimes horribly), set (occasionally), and spike (very occasionally) in one of Cleveland's coolest settings, Whiskey Island's Wendy Park. The co-ed evening leagues take place along the lake, with the sun diving in the distance. There are six-person rec teams (pretty awful volleyball, really), two-person competitive teams (pretty damn fun to watch), and everything in between. Bonus round: A dude sells ice-cold Molson tallboys just a serve away from the courts.
©2007 Cleveland Scene Magazine