Things to Do

Slippery Slopes

Just let gravity do its work Remember sledding, tumbling and laughing down the neighborhood hill on those wooden Flexible Flyer sleds or the family’s steadfast toboggan? What’s old is new again at select Granite State ski areas with snow tubing.The…

The Portsmouth Halloween Parade

October 31, Portsmouth It's finally the week of Halloween, and that means it's time to put on your costume and head to Portsmouth for a unique parade experience. The Portsmouth Halloween Parade is a grassroots, all-inclusive community celebration of creativity,…

Happy Trails

An easy canter is the perfect pace to enjoy fall. From north to south, Granite Staters love horses. The White Mountains region is home to a high concentration of outdoor recreational sports and activities for every member of the family…

Mountain Meander

Head for the hills — it’s cooler thereThe road through Sandwich Notch, laid out in 1801, climbs gently over one of the state’s least-known notches. It is unpaved and closed in winter.From I-93 Exit 24 in Ashland, follow Route 3…

Skids and Kids

Avoiding accidents is a skill that can be learnedFar off and safely to the right, small planes come and go, an incessant bee-buzz announcing a sprint to rotation and takeoff; a fluctuating give and take of engines and air flow…

The Keno Brothers

November 18, Portsmouth. Share the excitement of discovering hidden antique treasures and learn tips for discovering them with Americana experts Leigh and Leslie Keno. The enthusiastic and engaging twin brothers became celebrities on Antiques Roadshow (pictured at right, on the…

The Keno Brothers

November 18, Portsmouth. Share the excitement of discovering hidden antique treasures and learn tips for discovering them with Americana experts Leigh and Leslie Keno. The enthusiastic and engaging twin brothers became celebrities on Antiques Roadshow (pictured at right, on the…

Autumn Hunt

Hunters take to New Hampshire's forests in late autumn in pursuit of white-tailed deer. “Deer are considered our most popular game species,” notes New Hampshire Fish and Game information officer Jane Vachon. Hunters also pursue moose, black bear, wild turkey,…

The General's Byway

You get both history and beauty on this driveAdmittedly, unless an early snow blankets the roadsides, November is not the state's most scenic month. So we've selected a route filled with historic sites, following New Hampshire Revolutionary War hero General…

Between Seasons

Clear horizons and budget rates in Waterville Valley. New Hampshire's hybrid season falls between the foliage and the snow. In the few weeks after the leaf peepers have headed south and before the skiers come north, resort communities like Waterville…