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Ice Castles returning to Lincoln

An unforgettable winter experience will return to Lincoln, New Hampshire this winter, bringing millions of tourism dollars with it. Tens of thousands of people are projected to visit Ice Castles Lincoln location this season, resulting in an economic impact of approximately $10 million. Nearly all (95%) visitors to the Lincoln, New Hampshire winter attraction traveled more than 50 miles last year, and about half of them spent at least…

Mt Washington Valley, Nh takes honors in Usa Today/10Best Reader Polls

For the past few weeks USA Today/10 Best has been running readers polls for the 2016-17 Best Ski Town and the Best XC Ski Resort, and the verdict came out on Friday. North Conway, NH was among the top five ski towns in the USA and Jackson XC Center was named among the top ten Cross Country Resorts…

Get the Led Out returns to the Capitol Center for the Arts

Get the Led Out (GTLO), “The American Led Zeppelin”, returns to the historic Capitol Center for the Arts in Downtown Concord on Saturday, January 14, 2017 at 8PM. Tickets are $25-45, plus any applicable fees for phone/Internet sales. GTLO are professional musicians who are passionate about their love of the music of Led Zeppelin and who bring the studio recordings of “the mighty Zep” to life on the big concert stage…

World Snow Day

World Snow Day is the second phase of the ‘Bring Children to the Snow’ campaign. World Snow Day looks beyond the FIS membership to the wider snow sports community. It seeks to motivate children aged from 4-14 by encouraging all stakeholders to celebrate all things snow around the world simultaneously. In short, World Snow Day is the biggest day on snow all year…

Guided Gallery Tours

Enjoy a guided tour of the New Hampshire Historical Society’s historic Park Street building and exhibitions led by a member of the Society’s education or volunteer docent staff. Find out more about New Hampshire’s “Temple of History” and hear stories about the objects on display that make their history come alive…

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Candlelight Stroll  – Anchoring “Vintage Christmas in Portsmouth”

Candlelight Stroll, an annual holiday tradition at Strawbery Banke since 1979 showcases 350 years of seasonal and holiday traditions against the backdrop of the Museum’s furnished historic houses. On these weekend evenings, the Museum grounds glow with hundreds of lighted candle lanterns, the houses are adorned with thousands of hand-made decorations crafted from live greens and dried flowers and herbs collected from the Museum gardens, and the air is filled with the sound of holiday music and scent of woodsmoke from the bonfire. Its…

One of New England’s premier ice and rock climbing destinations

It could be said that mountain exploration in the United States got its earliest start when Mt. Washington was climbed by Darby Field as early as 1642, and the Appalachian Mountain Club was formed in 1878, the first of its kind outdoor club in the country. Since that time, Mt Washington Valley has been considered a climbing destination for rock and ice climbers seeking the challenge of the cliffs and ledges found here. With the opening of…

The Beach Boys come to Capitol Center for the Arts Nov. 5

Central New Hampshire’s largest and most eclectic performing arts venue welcomes the iconic band and its “50 Years of Good Vibrations” Tour to the CCA mainstage. The Beach Boys will be appearing at the Capitol Center for the Arts (CCA) in Concord, New Hampshire on Saturday, November 5, 2016 at 7:30PM. Tickets are currently on sale at the CCA box office at…

Pats Peak annual Octoberfest Celebration and Ski/ Snowboard Sale

Pats Peak, New Hampshire’s premier snowsports destination, announces its 14th annual Octoberfest celebration in conjunction with the 46th annual Pats Peak Ski Team Ski and Snowboard Sale on Sunday, November 6, 2016. Admission is free to the Octoberfest event from 11am to 5pm. The Octoberfest celebration is one of the biggest Octoberfest celebrations in New Hampshire, which includes authentic German food, beer garden, live music from…

Christmas at The Fells: Let it Snow

November 5, 2016  10:00 AM. Tickets: $18 in advance through October 30; $23 at the door; $5. 465 Route 103A, Newbury, NH. Phone: 603-763-4789. Come tour The Fells and experience the historic Main House, transformed to the theme of Let it Snow! Get inspired by festive fireside vignettes and the sparkle of newly fallen snow. Professional interior designers, floral artists, decorators and talented…

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Awards ceremony to honor Compassionate Citizen of the Year at Monadnock Humane Society

Monadnock Humane Society invites the community to our Paws 4 Celebration event and Annual Meeting & Awards Ceremony on Saturday, September 10th in the MHS Guinane Training Center at its Swanzey facility. The party – Paws 4 Celebration – begins at 3:00, and offers a variety of fun things to do including games for children, free raffle drawings, and an opportunity to visit with the adoptable animals. It’s also an opportunity to…

North Conway named among America’s favorite mountain towns

Travel + Leisure’s Magazine readers had the chance to evaluate hundreds of locales in the 2016 America’s Favorite Places survey, and they have chosen North Conway, NH as the only New England mountain town in the list of top 15 Favorite Mountain Towns…

130 year old black walnut tree is being added to NH Big Tree list

Prescott Farm is excited to share that their 130 year old black walnut tree is being added to the NH Big Tree list! The Magnificent Big Trees of Prescott Farm tour features this tree and others and will take place every Friday at 10am now till October 28. Come for a tour and see this magnificent big tree and…

Jaffrey Civic Center to host Water Color Exhibit by Susan Bull Riley

The Jaffrey Civic Center is delighted to host a watercolor exhibit by Vermont artist, Susan Bull Riley. The exhibit will run from September 10th to October 8th and will be held in the first floor Auditorium Gallery. There will be an Opening Reception on Saturday, September 10th from 5 to 7 pm…

Swan Lake at Prescott Park Arts Festival

Portsmouth Symphony Orchestra is teaming up with the Great Bay Academy of Dance to present Swan Lake on Friday, September 2 and Sunday, September 4, 2016. Both performances will start at 7:00pm on the Prescott Park Arts Festival stage in Portsmouth, New Hampshire…

Announcing capital improvements at Pats Peak Ski Area

PATS PEAK, southern New Hampshire’s favorite mountain, enters into its 54th consecutive ski and snowboard season under the same local family ownership. Pats Peak is pleased to announce a list of capital improvements for the 2016-2017 season…

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Strawbery Banke opens new Maritime Portsmouth History Exhibit

Strawbery Banke opens a new permanent exhibit, “Port of Portsmouth: War, Trade & Travel” on July 1, 2016 in the new Montrone Family Gallery in the newly-rehabilitated Thales Yeaton House. The exhibit focuses on the maritime history of Portsmouth and the Seacoast, showcasing a collection of…

NH Boat Museum seeks donations for auction

Wanting to sell your boat or vintage car this summer? The New Hampshire Boat Museum in Wolfeboro has the perfect venue for you at their New England Vintage Boat Auction to be held Saturday, July 16th on the Museum grounds starting at 10:00 a.m. The Museum is actively seeking consignments and donations for this auction which is…

Loon Preservation Committee urges public to give nesting Loons space

The Loon Preservation Committee (LPC) recorded its first pair of nesting loons this year on Bolster Pond in Sullivan, New Hampshire, on May 6. This nest was initiated a week earlier than in 2015, but that wasn’t a huge surprise considering the record early ice-out on several lakes in New Hampshire this spring. Since then more than 60 loon pairs have begun to incubate eggs, with many more expected to…

Leave Fawns and other young wildlife alone

In the coming weeks, deer will begin giving birth around the state. The majority of deer fawns are born in New Hampshire in May and June. Each spring, many New Hampshire residents see young fawns by themselves and fear the worst. Has the mother died? Has she abandoned her fawn? The answer in most cases is NO. The doe is likely not far off, waiting to return to feed her newborn fawn. Adult deer can be easily detected by predators due to their scent and large size. Because of this, does will spend long periods of time away from their fawns to disassociate their scent from the fawn and keep them safe from predators…

Antiques Show at JFK Coliseum

Barn Star Productions is proud to announce its’ flag ship event the MidWeek in Manchester Antiques Show is returning to Manchester, New Hampshire after a four year run in Concord, NH. The show that started Antiques Week in New Hampshire will be premiering at its new location on Wednesday, August 10 and Thursday, August 11 at the JFK Memorial Coliseum, 303 Beech Street, Manchester with over 50 exceptional and talented dealers in room setting displays…

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Find Your Adventure: Watching the Water Fall

Spring is the perfect time to take the Mt Washington Valley Waterfall Tour. In what Yankee Magazine calls “the ultimate rock concert”, Mt Washington Valley, NH offers a host of ideal locations for waterfall viewing, and come May those who love to see the water fall will get a good look as snowmelt turns to rushing falls. No where in New England are waterfalls as abundant and accessible for viewing…

Discount subscription tickets available for Halcyon Music Festival

Discount subscription tickets for Halcyon Music Festival, which features world-class chamber music performances around the NH Seacoast each summer, are now on sale. Now in its third season, Halcyon Music Festival’s mission is to enhance the growth of chamber music and make it accessible to a broad audience. The series of seven concerts will kick off with “Bohemian Rhapsody” on Wednesday, July 20 in…

NH Boat Museum exhibit “We’ve got you covered” magazine cover

The 2016 season at the New Hampshire Boat Museum will be filled with plenty of new and exciting exhibits and activities. Here are some of the highlights. The Museum will host a number of exhibits that explore the world of boating and life on New Hampshire’s many lakes. The featured exhibit, “We’ve Got You Covered: Art From MotorBoating Magazine Covers 1914-1935,” looks back at a time when magazine covers were true works of art. The exhibit is on loan from the…

Pats Peak Mountain Bike Festival June 11 & 12, 2016

PATS PEAK in Henniker, NH will host the 15th Annual PATS PEAK Mountain Bike Festival the weekend of June 11 & 12, 2016. The weekend is presented by PATS PEAK along with S&W Sports, USA Cycling, Root 66 Northeast XC Race Series and the Eastern States Cup New England Downhill USAC State Championship. Bicycle riders from all over New England come to PATS PEAK to participate in this exhilarating mountain bike weekend. The Mountain Bike Festival features 24-Hour, 12-Hour, 6-Hour, X-Country Challenge and Downhill Thrill races. Riders will be competing for over…

Deep Sea: Special programs at the Seacoast Science Center

Discover how scientists are exploring the deep sea during the months of April and May through special exhibits, hands-on learning activities and programs at the Seacoast Science Center, free with admission. Enjoy hands-on learning activities anytime, and special programs at 2:30pm on weekdays and 11:00am and 2:30pm on weekends…