New Hampshire Travel Guide

New Hampshire is a state in New England in the north east of the United States of America. Noted for its terse and independent inhabitants and cold winters, New Hampshire has much natural beauty.

New Hampshire Travel Guide - Regions

* Dartmouth Lake Sunapee
* Great North Region
* Lakes Region
* Monadnock Region
* Merrimack Valley
* Seacoast
* White Mountains

New Hampshire Travel Guide - Cities

Some of the major cities are:

* Concord
* Dover
* Keene
* Laconia
* Lincoln
* Manchester
* Nashua
* North Conway
* Portsmouth
* Rochester
* Salem

New Hampshire Travel Guide - Other Destinations

* White Mountain National Forest home of many peaks in the Presidential Range
* Mount Washington State Park

New Hampshire Travel Guide - Getting There

By air

* Manchester - Boston Regional Airport, Brown Av. Route 101 exit 2, Manchester, Phone: +1 603 624-6556. A convenient way to get to the city and much of southern New Hampshire. Sometimes used as a low-cost, low hassle alternative to Logan International Airport in Boston.

By Bus

* Vermont Transit, Toll free: +1 800-552-8737. Service from Montréal, Vermont, and Maine.
* Concord Trailways, Toll free: +1 800-639-3317. Service from Boston.

By Train

There is only one Amtrak line in New Hampshire, the Downeaster. It only serves the seacoast region, passing through from Boston to Portland, Maine.

New Hampshire Travel Guide - Getting Around

Concord Trailways and Dartmouth Coach offer service to much of the state, however the easiest way to get around is by car. Many areas are underserved by bus (and train) so there may be no other option. The online New Hampshire Map includes a detailed road map which can be printed in sections, and is a useful New Hampshire trip planning aid.

New Hampshire Travel Guide - Things To See

* Manchester is a revitalized historical mill town.
* The White Mountains is a beautiful region with good hiking and skiing.
* Dartmouth College is an Ivy League school in Hanover with a beautiful campus.
* Visit a small town outside of the "Golden Triangle" (Area from Salem to Nashua to Manchester) and check out the atmosphere.

New Hampshire Travel Guide - Things To Do

Skiing

Not as popular as neighboring Vermont, but still plenty of good skiing.

* Attitash, Barlett, +1 603 374-2368,
* The Balsams, Dixville Notch, +1 800-255-0600, E-mail: thebalsams@aol.com,
* Black Mountain, in Jackson.
* Bretton Woods Mountain Resort, in Bretton Woods is New Hampshire's largest.
* Cannon Mountain, Franconia, +1 603 823-8800, E-mail: info@cannonmtn.com
* Dartmouth Skiway, Lyme, +1 603 795-2143
* Gunstock, in Gilford.
* King Pine, East Madison, +1 603 367-8896
* Loon Mountain, in Lincoln.
* Cranmore Mountain, in North Conway.
* Mount Sunapee, Mount Sunapee, +1 603 763-2356
* Pats Peak, Henniker, +1 603 428-3245, E-mail: info@patspeak.com
* Ragged Mountain, Danbury, +1 603 768-3600
* Tenney Mountain, Plymouth, +1 603 536-4125
* Waterville Valley, Campton, +1 603 236-8311
* Whaleback, Lebanon, +1 603 448-1489
* Wildcat, in Jackson.

New Hampshire Travel Guide - Drink

While the state is not known for it's nightlife, there are some clubs to check out in Manchester. New Hampshire also does not have a smoking ban, though some establishments are voluntarily smoke free.

There are several breweries and brewpubs worth a visit in New Hampshire.

* Smuttynose Brewing Company, Portsmouth. 603-436-4026
* Redhook Brewery, Portsmouth.
* The Portsmouth Brewery in, you guess it, Portsmouth.
* Seven Barrel Brewery, West Lebanon.
* Tuckerman Brewing, Conway. 603-447-5400
* Flying Goose Brewpub, New London. 603-526-6899
* Elm City Brewpub, Keene. 603-355-3335
* Budweiser, Merrimack. Yes, there is a Budweiser brewery in Merrimack which you can tour. 603-595-1202.

New Hampshire Travel Guide - Metropolitan Areas

Micropolitan NECTAs Berlin, NH Claremont, NH Concord, NH Franklin, NH Keene, NH Laconia, NH Lebanon, NH-VT

Metropolitan NECTAs Manchester, NH Nashua, NH Portsmouth, NH-ME Rochester-Dover, NH-ME

New Hampshire Travel Guide - Stay Safe

New Hampshire is an extremely safe part of the country. Crime is typically not a problem, but make sure to be careful driving—especially if you're unfamiliar with winter driving. Moose often wander onto the roads in the White Mountains region and Northward and are a serious hazard. When hiking, bear encounters are possible and the weather can change rapidly at higher elevations, especially in the Presidential Range.

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