This year's "Kids Free Fishing Day" event scheduled for Saturday, June 1 will be a great way for children to learn about fish, their ecology, and skills associated with fishing.
he Hobo Railroad in Lincoln, NH and the Winnipesaukee Scenic Railroad in Meredith, NH will begin weekend operations starting this coming Saturday, May 25, 2013.
Spring has sprung in the mountains, and Loon Mountain Resort is already gearing up for an exciting summer. The resort will open for the summer season on Memorial Day Weekend...
Memorial Day is the highly anticipated, unofficial
start to the summer season and many of New Hampshire's White Mountains
attractions are set to swing wide their doors welcoming visitors to this
popular New England vacation destination.
The Mount Washington Cog Railway opened this weekend for its 144th season of bringing visitors from as far away as Russia to the summit of the Northeast's highest peak.
Known for its natural beauty and hidden mysteries, the Lost
River Gorge & Boulder Caves on Rte. 112 begins another season of family-friendly adventure on Saturday, May 11, 2013.
Wildcat Mountain looks to uphold its reputation as the King of Spring in New Hampshire when it will reopen this Friday, April 19 and operate for the weekend, weather and conditions permitting.
A small but dedicated group of antique snowmobile enthusiasts slowly but steadily climbed above treeline on the Mt. Washington Auto Road last weekend to commemorate the first snowmobile ascent in 1963.
A total of 42 skiers and riders registered and accepted the challenge to conquer over 100,000 vertical feet in a single day on Monday, March 11th to benefit Make-A-Wish Foundation® of New Hampshire. Weather for the event was ideal for the field of male & female, young & old, and ski & snowboard participants to push themselves to complete the marathon alpine event. This year’s participants were able to collectively raise over $133,000 in pledge donations to set a new event record high donation amount.
Thanks to abundant natural snowfall, 100% open terrain, and a jam-packed events calendar, Loon Mountain Resort is gearing up for an unforgettable spring of skiing and riding.
Attitash Mountain Resort & Wildcat Mountain have been introducing winter enthusiasts to outdoor fun on the slopes since they began offering lift-serviced skiing and riding. This year, as a special offer to support the snow sport industries January Learn a Snow Sports Month promotion, both mountains invite “never-evers” to sign up for a free Learn2 first day three hour clinic, rental equipment and novice lift ticket package at either Attitash Mountain Resort or Wildcat Mountain during the week of January 12 – 18, 2013.
As of noon Wednesday, December 19, it has been snowing at Wildcat Mountain since a cycle of storms began early Monday and accumulations have now totaled 2 feet at its summit.
Last week, TripAdvisor®, the world's largest travel review site, announced its TripIndex Ski, a cost comparison of 25 popular ski destinations throughout the United States and Canada.
Nearly 7 million people from around the world will come to New Hampshire to enjoy the most wonderful time of the year, according to state tourism officials.
As Mt. Washington Valley landscapes transition into a whiter shade of trail, another pre-season of outdoor winter activity is well underway at Great Glen Trails Outdoor Center on Route 16 in Pinkham Notch. The timing is also perfect for the annual Nordic Warm Up Series, which begins on Tuesday, Dec. 11th.
Loon Mountain Resort, New England's most accessible mountain resort located in the heart of the White Mountains, will open for skiing and riding tomorrow, November 16, becoming one of the first ski areas in New Hampshire to open for the 2012-13 season.
The 12th Annual Great Glen Craft Fair will be held at the Great Glen Trails Outdoor Center lodge on Route 16 in Pinkham Notch on Saturday, November 24 from 9am to 3pm.
Loon Mountain Resort is excited to announce the release of “Loon EveryDay,” a video that showcases the endless jibs, lofty airs, and behind-the-camera talent that are all a part of everyday life at Loon Mountain’s award-winning terrain parks.
Once again, both Attitash Mountain Resort and Wildcat Mountain will be among the many ski resorts attending the upcoming annual Boston Globe Ski & Snowboard Expo. Skiers and riders all over New England will gather in Boston to get excited for winter and to see or buy the latest gear, plan ski vacations, find one-of-a-kind lift ticket deals, and hear what’s new from attending resorts.
On October 21, Conway Scenic Railroad marked the end of its 2012 Notch Train season with a special fundraising excursion. Hosted by the Mt. Washington Valley Kiwanis Club, the “Autumn Express” raised $8,000 that will benefit local children's charities that are supported by the club.
The bright autumn colors are in no hurry to leave New Hampshire's White Mountains and the tens of thousands of visitors expected for the upcoming holiday weekend are not going to be disappointed.
Sunday, October 21, will mark the end of Conway Scenic Railroad’s Notch Train service for the 2012 season with a special fundraising excursion, the 5th Annual Autumn Express.
The annual month-long Halloween event at Cranmore Mountain in North Conway, NH – is taking a turn for the worse this year, with a new haunt, new night-time themed rides, plus all the scares and screams you’ve come to expect, returning for its 6th year.
As the autumn leaves begin turning red, yellow and orange, and the foliage season gets underway in New Hampshire, visitors can track the colors from their mobile devices.
Continuing its historic role as a proving ground for the latest automotive technologies, the Mt. Washington Auto Road was again the site of history in the making as Sylvain Juteau of Three Rivers, Quebec drove his 2012 Ford Focus Electric Vehicle to the summit of the Northeast's highest peak.
A coalition of tourism-related business groups
representing hundreds of businesses and thousands of employees has announced the
details of the Gubernatorial Tourism Summit, featuring invited guests Democratic
candidate Maggie Hassan & Republican candidate Ovide Lamontagne.
Attitash Mountain Resort will host the 15th annual Oktoberfest on Columbus Day weekend, Saturday, October 6 and Sunday, October 7 at its Bear Peak base area.
Nearly 8 million people from around the world will come to New Hampshire over the next three months to see the bright colors of fall and leave behind some green, according to state tourism officials. They will be greeted by the first of several new welcome signs unveiled by Gov. John Lynch and state tourism officials this morning. The new signs will feature the updated tourism logo, state motto and “Welcome” in both French and English.
For a second year, Attitash Mountain Resort is scheduled to host the POC Eastern States Cup downhill mountain biking series New Hampshire State Championship on Sunday, September 16.
The September/October VisitNH Fan Benefit is a fall foliage getaway package to the Lakes Region of New Hampshire, which includes lodging at the Olde Orchard Inn in Moultonborough, dining and kayaking discounts and a free foliage photo session.
The Autumn "Muster in the Mountains" which takes place annually at the Mt. Washington Auto Road portrays one of New Hampshire's most dramatic and colorful time periods (1750-1850).
Attitash Mountain Resort & Wildcat Mountain announced today that for the entire month of September they will be selling midweek lift tickets for the 2012/13 season at the low pre-purchase rate of $30.
Canadian flocked to the White Mountains in record numbers this summer join hundreds of thousands of other visitors in the region, making it, for many businesses, a record-setting season.
NORTH WOODSTOCK, NH - The second run of the annual White Mountains Map and Guide is being printed on paper made in the northern end of the region, at Gorham Paper and Tissue.
A run of perfect weather on weekends leading up to the Fourth of July and gas prices well below what had been predicted this summer is creating a perfect forecast for the holiday week in the White Mountains.
