New Hampshire

Pros: Seeing family, and sharing quality time.
Cons: Can be very cold in the winter months.

We fly to Manchester, New Hampshire most years. Len has his daughter, son-in-law and family living there.

It has been great the last 2 trips. Both in June for graduation. Perfect weather for me, a Floridian (with a strange accent), who just...

Pros: beautiful, inexpensive, fun for the family, a full day trip
Cons: if your hotel is at one end you drive it twice, very dark at night

My family has been going up to New Hampshire in the summer for close to 50 years. A don't miss for us is the Kancamagus Highway. This road travels over mountains through the White Mountain National Forest. There are quite a few ...

Pros: Has 2 NASCAR races; bring your own liquor.
Cons: expensive; big time traffic jam leaving

Located in Loudon, New Hampshire, New Hampshire International Speedway plays host to New England's largest attended spectator sport twice a year.
In both the summer and the fall, the NASCAR Winston Cup Series travels to NHIS, attracting over...

Pros: Beautiful Scenic New Hampshire
Cons: None

My niece and her two children and I and my daughter departed for Laconia, New Hampshire in early September last year. We headed for a friend's house for our own 3-day weekend and had reservations for the Winnipesaukee Scenic Railroad. While there we also...

Pros: A state with everything
Cons: None

40 years ago this past January I was born. I was born in Lancaster, New Hampshire. It was a snowy day, like most days in January in northern New Hampshire. Now, Lancaster, New Hampshire is about 40 miles from the Canadian border. It is true north ...

Pros: Educational
Cons: You may haul out to many minerals

Another outing on our vacation took us to The Mine in the Sky also called, Ruggles Mine. It was my husbands day to pick the outing. I just looked at him and asked how many miles of walking I would have to do today? <G>

The mine...

Pros: Breath taking beauty
Cons: Afraid of heights, don't climb this mountain

I am a dreamer. I have always been fascinated with the early 1900’s and I had a chance to experience this era while on vacation in New Hampshire.

We headed to the Ossipee Mountains for the day. These mountain ranges over look Lake...

Pros: Everything
Cons: None

I was born and raised in the shadows of the White Mountains of New Hampshire. His Majesty, Mount Washington, peeked into my bedroom window every day. You would think with a history like this, I would be an avid outdoors(wo)man, (what with year round...

Pros: Quiet, unique and a good price.
Cons: None

Review Topic:  Sights & Attractions

Have you ever found yourself wanting to turn back the hands of time? Do you long to visit a place in time where the stress and strain of modern life does not exist? If this sounds familiar...

Pros: Activities galore
Cons: Crowds

I have written a few reviews about the outings we took while staying in New Hampshire this summer but failed to mention where we stayed. Most years we rent a private cottage or cabin in the Lake Region but this year we wanted some action. We were...

Pros: beautiful, lovely and friendly
Cons: none

Review Topic:  Overview

Review Topic:  OverviewOur family took a day trip and saw one face of the North Country. The fall foliage season. The frost is on the pumpkin up there. The pot belly stoves have been stoked and...

Pros: Peaceful, beautiful weather and atmosphere, lots of shopping (no sales tax!)
Cons: Reserve your hotel rooms early, they get taken QUICK

Meredith, NH is a small quaint town on the banks of Lake Winnipesauke. It is located in the middle of New Hampshire, and it also happens to be a former home of mine. This epinion is about various places to stay and things to do while staying here...

Pros: Beautiful scenery, diverse recreation opportunities, lots of shopping
Cons: The crowds in peak season

I am fortunate to live in an ideal place--less than an hour from the coast of Maine, and less than an hour from the White Mountains of New Hampshire--and right in the middle of the Lakes Region of Maine. I've got a lot of outdoor opportunities here for...

Pros: hiking, swimming, camping, shopping.....beautiful
Cons: there aren't any unless you don't like the outdoors

I have to admit, I didn't want any part of New Hampshire. The first time I had heard of the state was when I was applying to colleges and my folks wanted me to go here. Once I got here, I never looked back. I absolutely love it here.

I...

Pros: A fun, wholesome family experience
Cons: Not open more of the year!

Story Land is a small theme park geared toward young children. Located in Glen, New Hampshire, Story Land is only 15 minutes away from the popular tourist town of North Conway. If you have young children and are planning a visit to the White Mountains,...