Sackets Harbor, NY — Here the challenge was simply getting to the location. Hired to conduct a real estate mission in Cape Vincent, I believed the area would be captivating and sold upstairs on covering the expensive trip.

A trip north to visit Alexandra Bay blew my mind, and I was hooked. The 1000 Islands region of upstate New York is spectacular. I drove around for hours from village to village, until I found this sensational little coastal town on the breezy cool shores of Lake Ontario.