| Page Views: 5,602 Last Visit to New Hampshire: August, 2006 | NEW HAMPSHIRE ~~ a few highlights by Pawtuxet - last update: Jan 10, 2009 |
Whatever the season....... Each season offers something different and wonderful. Their lakes, mountains, woods and shoreline make for scenic walks & drives as well as a full menu of sports activities.
THERE ARE 48 NEW HAMPSHIRE MOUNTAINS OVER 4,000 FEET HIGH, MORE THAN TWICE THE NUMBER IN MAINE AND VERMONT COMBINED.
All time favorite is of course, Lake Winnepesaukee. What could beat that? Some go for bike week and race around on motorcycles, some go antiqueing, others scour the discount stores. You might also tour the Castle in the Clouds!
Shaker Village is a fascinating tour of an unusual life style and time in American history. Their architecture, crafts, gardens, and foods are all pure and wonderful.
Our son and his wife have a timeshare condo in Ashland for a ski week. We visited for an overnight and enjoyed poking around a couple of the towns in that area. One of the joys of New Hampshire is that there are lots of interesting towns to poke in.
MEMORIAL DAY SPENT IN A TINY TOWN IN NEW HAMPSHIRE...ANTIQUE SHOPPING IN PETERBOROUGH |
|  | Laid back and lazy ~ LAKE WINNEPESAUKE We've been to New Hampshire many times for many reasons, but don't think any trip could be better than the times we've spent at the lakefront home of some friends on Lake Winnepesauke.
Docks out front of the cabin...kids splashing...soaking up the sunshine. It's like living the movie, ON GOLDEN POND, which was made not far from here. The screened porch across the front of the house is where all the meals are served. Lounge chairs always on the dock...with boats bobbing beside you. The days seem endless when you lay in the sun...reading, relaxing, visiting with good friends. |
STRAWBERRY BANKE Along the coast of New Hampshire, about 50 miles north of Boston, is Portsmouth, New Hampshire. A long history of maritime trade and Naval history can be told through the architecture of this 40 building museum known as Strawbery Banke. Seems the early settlers came up the Piscataqua River and decided this place with its banks filled with wild strawberries would be a perfect place to settle. And so they did. Portsmouth became a major port over the years. John Paul Jones lived in Portsmouth while his ships the Ranger (1777) and America (1781) were outfitted at the Langdon yards. Later on the Portsmouth Naval yards created the first submarines here. Many immigrants have come to Portsmouth and Strawbery Banke. When the area fell into decline the neighborhood was known as Puddle Dock. Strangely enough, the Urban Renewal Program is what inspired the current day museum neighborhood. All the homes are in their original position...never moved. Quite different from Sturbridge Village where old homes were brought together from all over New England to create the village. Yes, Strawbery Banke is worth the visit. Hope you'll enjoy all the wonderful homes in various stages of restoration. | | |
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| Pros: | "Coastal, peaceful, historical, lakes, woods, wonderful !" | | Cons: | "Don't go if you don't want to relax and enjoy...or ski!" | | In A Nutshell: | "It's a great state" |
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Tom81 Mon Oct 26, 2009 15:16 UTC
Hi Janet - Really enjoyed your pages on the Shaker Village. We visited the Hancock Shaker Village on the New England trip. It was fascinating! Will hopefully get those pics up soon. | icunme Wed Oct 7, 2009 06:53 UTC
So sweet here - the lake, the museum of houses, the charming info center, castel/mansion - just really good Americana! Lovely tour with such a nice feel. You did it again! Ciao bella, <(•¿•)> | lynnehamman Thu Oct 1, 2009 02:37 UTC
Hey Davy Crockett- pardon my ignorance, but what is a whirly-gig? I could quite happily live in that Castle in the Clouds . Saw a doco recently on Shakers and their beautiful chairs. Nice page & pics. | tiabunna Wed Apr 22, 2009 11:14 UTC
That 'Castle in the Clouds' is certainly impressive, interesting that it's contemporary to our Iandra. What a marvellous setting for it too. |
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