Kalahari making $10M investment

HURON TWP. — Those overseeing Kalahari Resorts & Conventions recently announced a new private multimillion-dollar investment, bringing many new amenities to the Sandusky-area property on Milan Road (U.S. 250). Updates to the resort, pegged at a cost of $10 million, include: • Two new restaurants known as MACS and Cinco Niños "Culinary excellence is one of the foundational elements that make Kalahari Resorts so special," the property's general manager Brian Shanle said. "We could not be more excited to add MACS and Cinco Niños to our already fantastic signature restaurant roster." • A lobby renovation • A new waterslide experience Currently under construction, the new amenities should open by Dec. 31. Next year, in "2025, marks our 20th anniversary at Kalahari Resort in Sandusky," Shanle said. "We have been incredibly blessed to have welcomed millions of amazing, loyal guests over two decades and are thrilled to continue to bring new experiences and amenities to enhance the Kalahari experience for years to come." Additional info on the amenities Kalahari provided some more in-depth information on what's to come: • On the restaurants: "Guests will enjoy the addition of two new dining options, a fast-casual restaurant MACS, serving handcrafted macaroni and cheese and other comfort food favorites, and Cinco Niños, a modern Mexican restaurant and tequila bar." • On the water slide: Named the Dawn Breaker, it's "the only one of its kind in northeastern Ohio. This exhilarating two-person slide features a heart-pounding boomerang effect as riders wind through the night to the dawn of a new day, chasing an African sunrise."