With the exception of a rare summer visit here and there I
did not get to spend my childhood days on Ohio’s Lake Erie Islands. I was blessed with many, many summer days on
another great island – Manitoulin Island in Ontario, Canada. What a wonderful experience that was at my
grandfather’s camp along the shores of the North Channel. I have so many great memories of playing
along the shoreline, long hikes with my “Island Friends”, and trips into
town.
Ohio’s Lake Erie island life is very similar. Most of the residents are seasonal, but there
are true islanders that live on the islands as full time residents. Even most of the full time residents enjoy
long vacations in warmer climates during the winter months. Most of them will admit that their favorite
time on the islands is when the tourists are fewer in number and they have time
to enjoy the simple things.
Each island has its own personality. There is a unique culture and social
dynamic. Kelleys Island, South Bass
Island with the village of Put-in-Bay, North Bass Island (Isle Saint Geoarge) and Middle Bass Island are all different
and unique. There are also residents on
private islands to include Rattlesnake Island, Sugar Island and Ballast
Island. Pelee Island, our Canadian
neighbors to the north, also have their own small town traditions and social
network.
If you’d like to find that small town atmosphere where
children still ride their bikes, people walk for relaxation and fishing is a
popular past time contact me today. That
life still exists as the perfect place to retire, spend summers or just start a
new life. Snow birds that spend their
winters in the south and their summers on the islands are common, as are
increasing numbers of young professionals that want to get away from the rat
race on their weekends.
Within hours you can come from Cleveland, Columbus or Toledo
and be standing on one of the great state of Ohio’s islands, enjoy a weekend,
and be back for work on Monday.
Most people find the ferry ride part of the journey to be
the break they need to change their mindset from being stressed to being
relaxed. If you are not a boat person,
consider one of Ohio’s amazing lakefront and riverfront communities. The lovely communities of Vermilion, Huron,
Port Clinton, Johnson’s Island and Catawba Island are just some of the places
you should explore. Each of those
communities are filled with unique neighborhoods.
Contact me today! Let
me put you in touch with one of our specialists who can walk you through the
process of discovering your new life.
Lee Hisey, Team coordinator with the Hisey Group, Howard Hanna
440-315-6000 or LeeHisey@howardhanna.com
“Serving Cleveland to the Lake Erie Islands”
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