Things to Do

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…

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,…

Relishing Newfound Lake

You can find a bit of everything in the Newfound Lake Region. Take Exit 23 from I-93 and discover an Irish pub, Japanese teppanyaki tables, German cuisine and world-class homemade ice cream. And at the center is one of the…

Four for the Fourth

In New Hampshire, you never have to go very far to “get away from it all.” Here are four ideas for spending this year’s Fourth of July in any one of four New Hampshire towns, each celebrating Independence Day in…

Snow-free Retreat

A spa visit in the midst of winter helps you soldier on.Outside, the temperature was a windy 28 degrees, but inside the Seasons Spa at the Manor on Golden Pond in Holderness, I was basking in cozy 75-degree temperatures. Relaxing…

Mum and a Spot of Tea

An elegant way to celebrate Mother’s Day ...Struggling with what to get Mom for Mother’s Day? Maybe a little pampering over a spot of tea is in order. Taking tea in the afternoon does not have to be a pinky-in-the-air…

Valley Victuals

At the end of a day of foliage and fun, restore yourself at Waterville Valley’s eateries In 1987, Sean Stout was a self-described ski bum who had gone to Colorado to ski but couldn’t find a place to live. He…

Roving Route 4

From east to west in a very spiffy ($56,000) car You can go back in time - or at least drive to places its evolutionary passage seems not to have touched. Our journey: cross New Hampshire on the First and…