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The Who, What, Where and When Guide for White Mountain Wayfarers

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Western White Mountains Lincoln/Woodstock A diversity of dining choices and nighttime entertainment, skiing, snow-capped peaks and all sorts of winter sports. Welcome to the Lincoln/North Woodstock area, where there is something to do – indoors or in the great outdoors – each and every winter.

Once upon a time (in 1764 to be exact) this area of the mountains was granted to settlers. It was a wild, remote region and it took time for settlers to become aware of the natural beauty and possibilities of this northern part of NH. By the mid to late 1800s, tourists were venturing to the region for the scenic beauty. Loon Mountain’s ski resort soon followed and the world was suddenly at the doorstep of Lincoln and Woodstock.

Lincoln is known as the second largest town by area in NH (Wikipedia.org), although the year-round population is modest, with about 1,700 residents. In the winter, when the snow flies, skiers and other outdoor sports enthusiasts flock to the area.

Clark’s Trading Post in the area is beloved by generations who return year after year to this unique attraction. In 1928, Ed and Florence Clark, according to www.clarkstradingpost. com, opened a roadside business in Lincoln, NH. It fascinated those traveling to and from the area and was known as Ed Clark’s Eskimo Sled Dog Ranch, offering a visit with the

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Clarks’ purebred Eskimo sled dogs. It also offered a display of artifacts from the far north and the Trading Post had souvenirs, tonic and maple candy. All in all, it was a popular and unusual place to add to a tourist’s to-do list. By the early 1930s, Florence and Ed added their first Black Bear to the business and this made Clarks even more unusual. In 1949 the couple’s sons, Ed and Murray, began training the bears and the Bear Show was started. Clarks is open spring through fall, but the bears receive loving care year-round.Woodstock, with a population of around 1,500, sits next door to Lincoln; it was granted in 1763. In its early days, logging and lumber mills were king in the town, rivaled only by the tourist trade that brought visitors to see the wilderness beauty of the area. It joins neighboring Lincoln as a lodging and dining spot for sightseers, skiers and many others.

Franconia/Sugar Hill The White Mountains are full of surprises…two little-known facts of the Franconia/Sugar Hill area are that famed movie star Bette Davis vacationed in the area and beloved poet Robert Frost resided in Franconia for a number of years.

The area has many beautiful views and a lot of businesses and special spots to recommend it to any visitor, whether poet, movie star, or just someone who wishes to relax and spend time in NH’s peaceful snow-capped mountains.

Franconia and Sugar Hill are nestled on the western side of the glorious White Mountains and the tranquility and beauty of the area is unsurpassed. Colonial Governor Benning Wentworth granted the town of Franconia in 1764.

Movie star Bette Davis was vacationing in the area when she met and fell in love with Arthur Farnsworth, an employee of a local ski school, according to Wikipedia.org. They married and Davis had a plaque installed to commemorate her husband after his death; the plaque was placed on a rock on the Bridal Veil Falls trail.

Franconia also is home to Franconia Notch State Park and popular Cannon Mountain and the White Mountains sit in part of the area. The Appalachian Trail crosses through the area as well.

Many visitors feel a trip to the area just wouldn’t be complete without a stop at Polly’s Pancake Parlor, which has been around since the Depression years, starting as a small tearoom and today is a bustling business.

The historic Iron Furnace visitor’s site in Franconia is a fascinating look at the iron industry that once thrived in the town.

Mt. Washington Valley The Conway Area Visitors come to the area for the shopping, the winter sports and the scenery and dining. The Mount Washington Valley areas of Conway and North Conway have it all, with something for every visitor.

Conway actually encompasses the areas of North Conway, Center Conway, Kearsarge and Intervale, as well as an area known as Redstone.

Long before white settlers came to the valley, the area was home the Pequawket Indians. They made good use of the Saco River for fishing and hunting and lived along the waterway.

Their camps stretched for miles and must have been an amazing sight.

Darby Field is a name seen in the area today, and the man/ explorer of that name came to the mountains in the 1640s. He arrived via the Saco River, the best means of travel at the time.

Like many other places in NH, the area was named for an English noble or famous personage. Colonial Governor Benning Wentworth sent a group of men to settle the area he called Conway (named for the commander of the British army).

The area grew over the years and by the 1850s, artists had discovered the wild beauty of the region. One of the most famous artists, Benjamin Champney, trekked over the White Mountains, capturing the views on canvas. The paintings became great publicity for the White Mountains, and soon tourists were arriving. This led to the era of the grand hotels and tourism.

Today, the Mount Washington Valley continues to lure vacationers year-round and is as popular in winter as in the other months.

Shopping abounds in North Conway, with outlet stores; specialty shops offer everything from designer clothing to handmade artisan goods to ski and sports equipment and apparel.

The NE Ski Museum has opened a second location (main headquarters for the museum is near Canon Mountain) at the former North Conway Community Center on Rt. 16 near the downtown area.

Dining and nightlife are plentiful, and restaurants offer everything from burgers to gourmet fare. Live music of all sorts enlivens the area and many pubs offer après ski cafes, music and warming fireside drinks and meals.

Bretton Woods The tiny area of Bretton Woods has some big boasting rights: it was the home of the United States Monetary and Financial Conference in 1944, the location of one of the remaining grand hotels, a ski area, as well as being home to the first cog-driven train to climb Mount Washington. Some mistake it for the resort that is situated there and shares the name Bretton Woods.

However, the area is actually within the town of Carroll.

At one time, grand hotels dotted the White Mountain area, their sprawling facilities provided a playground for the wealthy.

Most are gone now, but the beautiful White Mountain Hotel and Resort remains. Joseph Stickney, an entrepreneur/businessman, built the grand hotel. He envisioned a beautiful ho-

tel, and he hired over 200 Italian artisans to construct the building, with granite and stone masonry. The hotel opened in 1902. Over the years, the hotel has seen it all: Prohibition, world war, a monetary conference and the start of the sport of skiing which has grown in popularity over the years. Declared a National Historic Landmark in the 1980s, the Mount Washington Hotel is one of only a small number of grand hotels still in existence. It continues to welcome guests and offers a glimpse of the era of grand hotel vacationing in the mountains.

The Bretton Woods ski area is nearby and welcomes outdoor enthusiasts.

The Cog Railway also is part of Bretton Woods; in July of 1869, after much work to cut through the forests the first train, Old Peppersass, was the first cog-driven train to climb 6,288-foot Mount Washington.

Tamworth Winter sports, history, farming and music are just some of the reasons to visit Tamworth, in the shadow of Mount Chocorua.

Tamworth includes area villages of Wonalancet, Whittier, Chocorua and South Tamworth. White Lake State Park lures visitors and locals during the warm weather months, and many come back for the brilliant fall foliage and winter fun activities.

Like many other towns and cities in NH, Tamworth was named for an English nobleman, who also was a friend of Governor Benning Wentworth.

The downtown village area of Tamworth sees visitors and locals gathered for coffee and live music at the Tamworth Lyceum, or a monthly book sale at the town library. Across the street the Barnstormers Theater has the distinction of being one of the longest running professional theatres in the country. The theatre was founded by one of President Grover Cleveland’s children, Francis Cleveland and offers a series of great plays each summer season.

And speaking of the President, the area was also the summer home of the Clevelands for many years. The community is a strong supporter of the arts, with the presence of the Barnstormers Theatre in the Village as well as the Arts Council of Tamworth that hosts performances and educational opportunities for young people. The Remick Country Doctor Museum and Farm was the home of the Doctors Remick, who served the area for many years, in all sorts of weather.

This was the time when doctors definitely made house calls.

These days, the homestead of the Remick family is a history and educational museum, as well as a farm, open to visitors year-round with seasonal activities. In the winter months, programs offer winter nature walks, indoor craft classes and occasional hearth dinners.

The Arts Council of Tamworth is also a supporter of the arts in the area.

Nearby Mount Chocorua is among the most recognizable peaks in New England and as beautiful in winter as any other time of the year.

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Great North Woods Berlin / Gorham If you look at a map of northern NH, you will see the majestic White Mountains cutting a swath across the region. You might say to yourself, “I wonder what’s happening way up north?”

The answer is the area has a lot going on and it is a part of the state with a rich history. Like many other towns in NH, Berlin got its start with a different name when it was settled in the 1700s.

The area was once home to Native Americans, until outside explorers arrived. The lure of the wilderness and the unknown brought them to the area and soon the presence of government was felt. In 1771, Governor John Wentworth ordered that the land in the area be surveyed. Likely he was thinking about the timber in the area that could be used to build ships for the home country (England).

The township was named Maynesboro (some of the original grantees were named Sir William Mayne and Robert Mayne).

Probably due to the Revolutionary War and also because the area was so remote at a time when travel was difficult, few of the grantees lived in Maynesboro. In 1829, the town had somewhat of a population and was renamed Berlin.

Because there were falls and the Androscoggin River, the area was a natural place for logging; certainly timber was

plentiful. By the 1850s, the railroad brought the outside world to Berlin.

Paper and pulp mills offered work for many residents in Berlin, and French Canadians relocated to the town for jobs.

In the 1870s a group started the national oldest ski club and it is still in existence today, known as the Nansen Ski Club.

As well as skiing, a big draw of the Berlin area is the Jericho Mountain State Park, which was created in 2005, according to www.wikipedia.org. The park is popular with ATVs and there are over 50 miles of ATV trails (the only major state-owned ATV riding area in NH).

Winter sports are plentiful in the Berlin area, and 4,170-foot Mount Cabot is a popular place.

Not far away, Gorham was also a remote settlement for many years. By the 1850s, the railroad changed the status of the town from remote to tourist area. Popular hotels, such as the White Mountain Station House sprang up, catering to the wealthy seasonal visitors. Paper mills and logging continued to be employers in the area for many years.

Music and the arts abound at the Medallion Opera House and the Great Glen Outdoor Trails offer skiing, snowshoeing and more in winter and hiking and other sports in summer. But the king of it all is the Mount Washington Auto Road leading to the big peak of Mount Washington.

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The White Mountain

All You Never Knew You Needed to Know About New England’s Highest Peak

By Barbara Neville Wilson Mount Washington. Just by name, New England’s highest peak, is royalty—or at least as royal as we claim in a democratic society. Looming against the sky, often crowned by white clouds or snow, it is a destination difficult in the doing, but rewarding in the done.

Since Darby Field ascended it twice in the year 1642, “bagging� its peak has become a goal for many. And in true American fashion, it inspires people to reach its heights for a broad variety of reasons and huge diversity of way.

For 365 days in 2017, experiential writer Dan Szczesny lived Mount Washington. In researching his book The White Mountain: Rediscovering Mount Washington’s Hidden Culture, he reached its peak countless times by foot, by SnoCoach, by car and by Cog Railway. He dug deep into its history and culture.

He lived in its Weather Observatory. He interviewed its lovers.

He followed the trails of people who left the mountain but still found inspiration in it through their pursuits, their character and

idiosyncrasies.

Of course, you probably already know the peak is home to the Mount Washington Weather Observatory where the world’s highest surface wind speed, 231 mph, was recorded by man.

But do you know the human story behind it? Szczesny tells us weather observer Alex McKenzie, who recorded that speed in a wooden hut literally chained to the mountain, was near-certain he would fly off the mountain in the cabin that memorable night in 1934. Afterwards, he attributed the cabin remaining intact not to the chains, but to the inches of ice accumulated on the cabin by the storm that formed the Big Wind.

You may be aware that the nickname of the Cog Railroad is the “Railway to the Moon.� But do you know that the name was given it in derision when Sylvester Marsh proposed the idea to New Hampshire lawmakers? Plans had hardly been drawn up by the NH native son, and at the time one of the nation’s richest men, when he went before the New Hampshire Legislature with a model of his novel engine and asked for a state charter

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to build a cog. Not believing his outlandish idea would ever come to fruition, representatives granted his request laughingly, with one quipping that the state could as well “let him build a railway to the moon.” They were shocked when he fulfilled his charter and subsequently sold him a 99-foot corridor up the mountain for a total price of $91.50, just $19.50 more than the cost of a single round-trip ticket today.

Perhaps you’ve heard of records set in the ascent of Mount Washington: by auto, by bicycle and by foot. And you also may have heard of contests that called for descent of the high mountain: teenagers who raced the Cog locomotive to the bottom and in the winning earned the huge prize of …ice cream sundaes. Or the annual winter race to the bottom organized by the “Paul Bunyan of the East,” Joe Dodge, in which Appalachian Mount Club workers were challenged to reach his front porch first by any means necessary. Stories are told of sleds screaming down Tuckerman’s Ravine and wily paths through unexpected terrain.

But it’s likely you have no idea that every year Mount Washington hosts an event specifically for people to create new entries in the Guinness Book of World Records. It’s called Alton Weagle Day, after a native son who claimed dozens of records on Mount Washington, including that he climbed it 531 times—“That would be once a month, every month, since he was one month old,” reports author Szczesny—and that he once pushed a wheelbarrow full of sugar up the mountain without once letting it rest. Every year in late May, competitors attempt to set records while traveling the 7.6 miles of the Auto Road and ascending the 6,288 feet of Mount Washington.

Contestants have dressed like the Cat in the Hat and Thing One & Thing Two; jumped up the mountains on a pogo stick, and juggled while on a unicycle. Szczesny garnered his own spot in the Guinness Book by reading Walt Whitman’s Leaves of Grass aloud while walking the length of the road dressed in 19th century garb.

The White Mountain: Rediscovering Mount Washington’s Hidden Culture is a well-researched, thoroughly entertaining collection of facts and trivia, heartwarming stories, reflection, and almost-unbelievable connections between New Hampshire’s high peak and the development of a region, a state, and the nation. And it includes a grand bonus: author Dan Szczesny is as thorough and entertaining in his promotion of the book as he was in the writing of it. Last year he lived Mount Washington. Now he is sharing The White Mountain with audiences all over the state.

In his presentations, Szczesny is intent on bringing his audience along as he recounts his adventures, introduces fascinating people, and encourages his guests to share their own stories of the White Mountain that shapes our state. To find out

For 365 days in 2017, experiential writer Dan Szczesny focused on Mount Washington. He dug deep into its history and followed the trails of people who left the mountain but still found inspiration in it through their pursuits, their character and idiosyncrasies.

(Barbara Wilson photo) where you can find him next, go to www.danszczesny.com and follow him on his Facebook page, https://www.facebook. com/yearonwashington.

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Yesteryear NH Women’s Clubs and the Drive to Save the Forests

By Kathi Caldwell-Hopper “For sooth, sisters, fellowship is heaven and lack of fellowship is hell.”

—Jennie June, Mother of Clubs In the winter, many people turn to indoor activities and tasks. A few of those tasks and pastimes include canning, quilting, home improvement projects and volunteering in our communities.

In NH, women many years ago gathered to bake, sew and generally socialize. These gatherings, at rural and urban homes across NH, eventually led to the creation of grange clubs, sewing clubs and local women’s clubs. The clubs created a social and civic outlet for women at a time (late 1800s to 1950s) when many NH rurally placed women did not drive or lived far from urban centers.

One club that was well organized and helped those in the state was the NH Federation of Women’s Clubs. Founded about 1895 in New Hampshire, the state club was admitted into the General (national) Federation of Women’s Clubs in November of that year.

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piration, like our mountains; in sympathy, swift and far-reaching like our rivers.” The club colors were silver and green, and the state badge pictured the Old Man of the Mountains.

The first Annual Meeting of the New Hampshire Federation of Women’s Clubs was held in October 1896. At that first meeting, goals for the club were determined. It became clear through general consensus that the main reason for the club was education. To reach their educational goals, the NH Federation formed a Committee on Education, and named Miss Harriet L. Huntress as chairwoman.

How does a group of women find their way into the history books when it comes to story of NH’s White Mountains? It is the determination and foresight of these women that helped save and shape the future of the forests of northern NH. According to the book “A History of the New Hampshire Federation of Women’s Clubs, 1895-1940”, the statewide clubs were a driving force in preserving the Granite State’s forests.

At the first Annual Meeting, a paper was presented on forestry. The women were so impressed with the need to preserve NH’s beautiful forestland that at the second Annual Meeting, a Forestry Committee was formed.

The Federation soon joined with the Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests. Some clubs contributed funds for the Society for the Protection and became lifetime members. The two organizations worked well together.

Federation clubs worked diligently for the passage of the Weeks Bill, which would form a national forest in the White Mountains. The NH Federation elicited help from other women’s clubs nationwide, and the call was answered when women across the country wrote to their state senators and representatives asking that they vote in favor of the bill. The result was the eventual passage of the Weeks Bill and the formation of the White Mountain National Forest.

Further, the clubs around the state helped with the passage of a bill to save Crawford Notch, and later organized a huge effort to save northern NH’s Lost River, which today is a popular area.

One of the Federation’s biggest efforts was the drive to save the 600 acres of woodland surrounding the Old Man of the Mountains in 1927. Through other efforts, most of the $400,000.00 needed was raised. When asked, the Federation of Clubs got involved, the group raised the last needed $100,00.00. This was a huge sum in 1927, but through a clever campaign, the women launched a drive to sell 100,000 trees to 100,000 lovers of the Old Man. All state chapters responded and raised funds from the entire United States and five other countries.

A former Laconia Women’s Club member recalled, “The clubs were always active in forestry. I can remember attending a meeting on a stormy winter night for the NH State Council of Natural Resources.” Clearly, from the early days of the club’s formation, there was an interest in the state’s natural beauty and resources and women battled bad weather to attend in-

formational programs on the subject.

Another area that was aided by contributions from the Women’s Clubs around NH was the Lost River area. Like other places rich with timber, the region had been the site of much timber cutting by logging companies. And like other areas, the logging left fallen timber, brush and much to clean up.

In around 1912, an appeal was made to the Women’s Clubs around the state to contribute funds to help make Lost River accessible. The area was being cleaned up and bridges and ladders installed so the public could reach the caves. The clubs in NH responded generously and gave a total of around $625, quite a sum at the time, according to the report titled “Forestry in New Hampshire” by the Society for the Protection of Forests in 1912.

Before the Women’s Clubs got involved, women were coming to the White Mountains for years and enjoyed walking its trails. Although progress for equality was slow, women were doing things such as hiking Mount Washington and defying the dire predictions made by conservative men who thought women should stay quietly at home. Comical to read today, but taken seriously in its day, an essay by Benjamin Silliman, editor of the Journal of American Sciences and Arts wrote in 1838, of women hiking in Mount Washington, “ladies sometimes go on this adventure”. He went on to write that “they should not attempt it because of the fatigue that resulted from the arduous climb” and the fact that they must make the trip “unaided.” Only women of sound mind and body, with proper clothing, and of course accompanied by a man, should attempt the climb.

As the White Mountains opened up to travel and the region’s popularity grew, the Appalachian Mountain Club saw membership grow; women were joining the hiking club as well as men. One club member, Miss M.F. Whitman in 1877 described “A Climb Through Tuckerman’s Ravine,” on Mount Washington. In the same issue, Mrs. W.G. Nowell wrote about “‘A Mountain Suit for Women,” emphasizing the need for a simpler costume, as women’s dress “has done all the mischief. For years it has kept us away from the glory of the woods and the grandeur of the heights. It is time we should reform.” The writer mentioned the bulky design and danger of traditional skirts, which caught on rocks and led to falls.

Clearly, the bustle and tight corsets were on their way out when it came to hiking in the White Mountains.

Today, one only need look around the state to see the good these devoted women have done. The White Mountain National Forest; awareness of the need for better education; libraries where none previously existed; concern for child welfare in health and such concepts as foster care; an effort to record the history of NH families through folk tales, and the list goes on.

As the Mother of Clubs, Jennie June once said, fellowship is heaven. In the instance of the women who joined and were active in women’s clubs across NH, it was a chance to mix the pleasure of the company of other women with the drive to help others.

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White Mountain Skiing –

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kiers in New Hampshire and beyond wait all year for winter, and they dream of plenty of cold weather and white stuff… and of course, of hitting the slopes. The White Mountains have a number of resorts and ski areas, offering something for all levels of skiers and other winter sports lovers.

Here is a run-down of some ski resorts in the area; check out the websites or call for updates on trail conditions and to find great deals on passes for the winter season.

With lessons for kids and adults, as well as adaptive lessons for those with disabilities, everyone can enjoy the many trails at Cannon Mountain Ski Area. For beginners, families, or those who prefer a relaxed skiing experience, the Tuckerbrook Family Area will not disappoint!

Even better, the area is separated from the main mountain, so you won’t have to worry about skiers from higher on the mountain passing through. There are four lifts and 14 trails in this area alone, so there are plenty of opportunities to enjoy some good skiing.

With many trails, there are runs to satisfy every level of skier, from beginner to advanced. Lessons are available for skiing and snowboarding, and rentals and repairs are offered. If you are looking for a day of adult skiing, there is childcare available for children ages six months to five years old. When all that skiing works up an appetite, you’ll have many dining options to choose from. Cannon Mountain is located on Tramway Drive in Franconia. For further information, call 603-8238800 or visit www.cannonmt.com.

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Wildcat’s “sister” resort, Attitash Mountain Ski Area, on Route 302 in Bartlett, is a popular pick among skiers. The resort has 68 trails and 11 lifts across two big, connected mountains (Attitash and Bear Peak) that combine traditional New England runs and challenging terrain with modern, wideopen cruisers suited for all abilities. At Attitash, you can find acres of glades and tree skiing along with an original freestyle terrain park.

When Attitash opened in January 1965, it became known as the “Red Carpet Ski Area” for its customer service and business philosophy. The Attitash Grand Summit Hotel offers slope-side lodging and the resort has dining options, from light fare to full-service dining. You will find a large retail shop and rental and repair options on site. To reach Attitash, call 800-223-SNOW (7669) or visit www.attitash.com.

Black Mountain has been making skiing memories since 1935. From the Shovel Handle, the first overhead cable lift in the country, to snowmaking on the Whitney slope in 1957, one of the first snowmaking systems in New England, Black Mountain is rich in snow sports history.

Black Mountain Ski Area has terrain for all abilities and offers fun for all ages. Take a group lesson or private lesson with Black’s Ski School. Beginner and novice skiers will enjoy the gentle learning slopes, while experts can head for the summit where views of Mount Washington are as thrilling as the chute down the Upper Maple Slalom to Carter Notch. Black’s southern exposure means sunny and warm conditions on even the coldest New Hampshire days. The retail and rental shops offer everything you’ll need for a great day on the slopes. When you need a break, kick back at the Lostbo Pub. Black Mountain Ski Area is located on Black Mountain Road in Jackson. For more detailed information, call 603-383-4490 or visit www.blackmt.com.

If you want to ski at the state’s largest ski area, head to Bretton Woods, with 464 acres of skiing and snowboarding on 62 trails and 35 glades and three terrain parks. Ten lifts, including four high-speed quads, make for a thrilling ride up the mountain; it is almost as much fun as the ride down. You will want to stay on the slopes until after dark, and with that in mind, Bretton Woods offers night skiing and riding.

Bretton Woods has skiing and snowboarding lessons for children as well as adults, with adaptive lessons for those who need them. Add in rentals and repairs, and plenty of dining options, and Bretton Woods won’t disappoint. Located at 99 Ski Area Road in Bretton Woods, the area can be reached at 603-278-3320 or at www.brettonwoods.com.

Waterville Valley Resort has extensive trails with a summit elevation of about 4,000 feet. There are bumps, glades, and moguls for all levels of skier and snowboarder. Take group lessons or private lessons, with an adaptive option as well.

If you prefer Nordic skiing or snowshoeing, there is a trail system. Peruse the rental and retail shops; there are a number

of dining options for when you need to refuel before heading back out to the slopes. Childcare is available for children age six months on up. The resort is located on Ski Area Road in Waterville Valley. For further information, call 888-608-8568 or visit www.waterville.com.

Cranmore Mountain Resort, located at 239 Skimobile Road in North Conway, offers 56 trails and nine lifts. With programs for adults and kids, and a variety of terrain parks, this ski area has enough options to keep everyone busy. There is a choice of dining areas, and a great tubing park. (Tubing is a family friendly activity that requires no special skills or equipment.)

Contact Cranmore at 1-800-SUN-N-SKI or visit www.cranmore.com.

Loon Mountain Resort, on Loon Mountain Road in Lincoln, offers 69 trails and glades and 370 skiable acres. South Peak is the place where locals go to find solitude, with wide-open cruisers and gorgeous tree skiing. On a powder day, you’ll see skiers and riders making a beeline to the expert trails, which collect some of the best snow on the mountain. Intermediate skiers can enjoy great skiing, with panoramic views of the surrounding mountains. Loon Peak is at the center of the resort, with a gondola leading up to dozens of trails. You can reach Loon Mountain at 800-229-5666 or at www.loonmtn.com.

If you love skiing or just want to get started, experience the best of what the White Mountains have to offer. You can also find cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, tubing, dining and more at the area’s ski resorts.

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Dine at Café Lafayette This Winter Returning for the third season, Café Lafayette in North Woodstock, NH will be extending its culinary experience to the new Depot at Cafe Lafayette. Nestled in the recently transformed trackside station, the award-winning team at the Café Lafayette Dinner Train is proud to once again offer traditional tapas style dining, combined with its exclusive wine and spirits list in a comfortable and timeless atmosphere.

Offering a truly unique dining experience to the White Mountain region, the staff at Café Lafayette invites you to enjoy elegant cuisine in the relaxing tapas tradition combined with the classic old-world level of service that has become synonymous with the Dinner Train.

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more creative dishes like the chorizo and mascarpone stuffed Mediterranean dates, the sweet and spicy hoisin shrimp skewers and the shaved lamb with sauce blanche, you will find a creative influence apparent in both the culinary and the relaxed pace of shared plate dining. Designed specifically to be savored, shared and enjoyed together over friendly conversation and at your own pace, tapas cuisine encourages you to take the time to appreciate the experience in a manner that is rarely found in our modern world.

For the 2018 season, look for the Depot Dining’s re-opening date to be announced and don’t miss out on this unique and memorable opportunity. Café Lafayette is located off exit 32 and is just minutes from Loon Mountain on Route 112 in North Woodstock, NH.

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The Moore Dam on the nearby Connecticut River forms the Moore Reservoir. The Moore Dam Fishing Tournament is a low-key, fun event that is geared for the entire family.

Of particular interest is the bronze statue of Pollyanna, the creation of Littleton native Eleanor H. Porter. The classic book has been made into movies and has delighted children for generations. The statueis on the lawn at the town’s public library on Main Street.

Other area sites include the River Walk and Covered Bridge, a downtown historical walk with plaques on or near various buildings on Main Street, and the Littleton Opera House.

Shopping and dining are fun experiences in Littleton, with a wide variety of businesses. From homemade pizza to gourmet, a meal on the run, homemade ice cream, ethnic food, and much more, there is something for everyone in Littleton.

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Originally settled in the 1760s and called Chiswick (which means Cheese Farm in Saxon) until 1770, Littleton was part of the town of Lisbon. The town was eventually named in honor of the Surveyor of the King’s Woods, Colonel Moses Little when it was incorporated in 1784, according to www.wikipedia.org.

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Tucked away in the quaint little town of Littleton, in northern NH, is one of the newest must-visit destinations around. Giving the appearance of a sports shop, it is sure to trick your senses.

As you walk into the beautifully crafted building, you are greeted with a wide variety of archery and hunting related products; circling around to the back, there is the “All American Bow Wall” where every bow on it is proudly manufactured in the USA. Then there is the floor area with a selection of clothing and sporting goods…but there is more.

After being greeted by the friendly and knowledgeable staff, you are told about the “Archery Tag Arena.”

And with a puzzled look on your face, your step up into the only combat sports arena around where you see kids of all ages having fun and playing tag. But they are not chasing each other. They are using bows with foam tipped arrows manufactured specifically to be safe. In your amazement, you decide to give it a try, and after 10 minutes you realize you just had about as much fun as you have

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Winter Fun at Tin Mountain in Albany

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Tin Mountain Conservation Center is a beautiful place to spend a day exploring the woods. My family enjoyed a wonderful hike there in the fall, and saw a lot of colorful foliage on display.

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vation Center at The Rockwell Sanctuary, located on 138 acres of rare plant conservation land on Bald Hill Road in Albany, offers some great winter programs as well as a fun, winter camp for kids. The Nature Learning Center serves as a gathering place for the community, with yearround programs that foster natural science education and community awareness. There is also a fully preserved barn on the property, circa 1800, an exten-

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Learn about Winter Bird Ecology on Thursday, December 6 at 7 pm. Brush up on your winter bird identification in this review of local winter bird field marks. You’ll also get some bird feeding tips for the upcoming winter season. The information will be especially useful for this year’s Christmas Bird Count!

Join the staff of the Conservation Center for the Owl Prowl on Saturday, December 8 at 7 pm. Explore the Rockwell Sanctuary in the dark to see “whooo” is out and about on a mid-winter’s night. The program will begin indoors with a brief presentation on local owls and their adaptations before the group heads out to the trail to listen for owls and other nocturnal animals. Reserve your spot today by calling 603447-699. Dress warmly for this nighttime walk.

This year’s Christmas Bird Count will take place on Saturday, December 15, all day. Participate in the 30th annual North Conway Christmas Bird Count by tallying the birds at your feeder. Observers are also needed for traveling routes by foot, cross-country skis, snowshoes, or by car. At 5 pm, meet back at the Nature Learning Center to tally up the counts and share stories from the day! Call 603-447-6991 to participate.

Explore the Geology of the Presidential Range and learn about its bedrock history and ancient tectonics. On Thursday, January 17 at 7 pm, Dr. Dykstra Eusden, Professor of Geology at Bates College and author of several books on the topic, will show there is a lot to discover about the snow-covered White Mountains.

On Thursday, January 24 at 7 pm, learn about the Bears of Katmai! Katmai National Park is a spectacular four-millionacre national park and preserve, located on the Alaskan Peninsula in southwest Alaska. Katmai is famous for its geology, salmon, and the world’s largest protected population of brown bears, estimated at around 2,200. David Govatski will discuss his visit to the region and share information about how other adventure seekers can plan a trip to a remote region like Katmai.

Kids will have tons of fun at Tin Mountain’s Winter Camps, offered in February during the school district’s winter vacation. The day camp programs are for children in kindergarten through the 6th grade, and the programs provide campers with an opportunity to learn outdoor skills like building snow shelters, identifying wildlife tracks in the snow, looking for winter birds, snowshoeing, and playing games. All camps are conducted on Tin Mountain’s 138-acre Rockwell Sanctuary on Bald Hill Road. Registration forms are available online through www.tinmountain.org, or call 603-447-6991 for more information. Here are the topics for the upcoming Winter Camps: Kids in grades 1 through 4 can explore Winter Art on Tuesday, February 19 from 9 am to 3 pm. The possibilities for the day include snow sculptures, sketching, and winter watercolors, as some of the ways to enjoy art indoors and out. Dress warmly and bring a lunch. Craft materials, snowshoes, and hot cocoa will be provided.

Kids in grades 2 through 6 can join the team of CSI: Tin Mountain Winter Edition on Wednesday, February 20 from 9 am to 3 pm. A wildlife “crime scene” has been discovered

in the forest! The kids will be the detectives to crack the case, while learning about winter plant and animal adaptations and tracking skills.

Dress warmly and bring a lunch. Hot cocoa and snowshoes will be provided.

Young children in kindergarten through grade 2 can sign up for Wonderful Wildlife on Thursday, February 21 from 9 am to 3 pm. Kids will discover the wildlife of winter as they follow tracks through the snow, observe winter birds, and search for other signs of wildlife written in the winter landscape. It’ll be like a winter treasure hunt. Dress warmly and bring a lunch. The Center will provide snowshoes and hot cocoa.

Do your kids think they have what it takes for Winter Survival? Older kids in grades 4 through 6 can test their skills on Friday, February 22 from 9 am to 3 pm. Learn the basics of staying warm in the winter and find out how to light a fire, build a snow shelter, or boil water for cooking to survive the winter cold. Dress warmly and bring a lunch. Snowshoes and hot cocoa will be provided.

Tin Mountain Conservation Center is located at 1245 Bald Hill Road in Albany. To find out more about the organization, including information about its other properties, visit www. tinmountain.org or call 603-447-6991.

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There’s something different (in a good way) about the town. Is it the old buildings that cluster in the downtown area, seeming to crop up from nowhere in the mysterious mountains?

Is it the artsy feeling that lends a creative vibe to many of the shops? Is it the variety of shopping, or the many little eateries, or simply the fact that you can find so much that would seem to belong in a larger city right in this town in the Just some of the jars of candy at the “world’s longest candy counter”, White Mountains that Chutters, Littleton, NH. draws me to the area?

It is all those things – and more - that make Littleton, NH a great place to visit. I have been there a number of times; once because my daughter’s high school softball team played the Littleton high school team and my husband and I made the drive north from the Lakes Region. On that first visit, I was puzzled to see so much in a seemingly isolated area. We got off I-93, after traveling through the Cannon Mt/Old Man area and there we were, in downtown Littleton with its wonderful shops. In the outlying area of the downtown, there were some big box stores and that surprised me a bit too.

“There is so much here,” I probably observed to my family as we toured the town. I was curious enough to make another trip and then another and another. I have seen the area in

summer and winter, but on my last trek, it was a wintery day and snow flurries seemed to be the order of the afternoon.

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Polly’s Pancake Parlor Parking is plentiful and in Rt. 117 in Sugar Hill we easily found a spot (off I-93). It is among - quite close to Thayour favorite places for er’s Hotel, an historic, the old-timey décor large business that has and atmosphere with always intrigued me. As beautiful views and we locked the car, I told incredibly delicious my daughter, “We’re foods. going to explore that After a filling feast, place before we head we decided to get back home today.” She gazed on I-93 north and head at the white columned to Littleton. My daughinn and I saw her eyes ter likes to poke around light up with curiosity. in trendy shops and I She nodded, and said, like arts and crafts, so “It does look kind of init seemed likely we teresting.” would find everything With no particular we hoped for in Littleplan in mind, we amton and we weren’t disbled through a sporting appointed. goods store and into a There is nothing like Historic image of Thayer’s Hotel, Littleton, NH during the gala premier of a bookstore with a wide seeing the Old Man of Bette Davis event. The name of the hotel was later changed to Thayer’s Inn. variety of titles. the Mountains/Echo (Photo courtesy Littleton Historical Museum) We browsed around Lake/Cannon Mountain and found ourselves area and there probably at the League of NH never will be, in my opinion. You can get some good views Craftsmen - Littleton Fine Craft Gallery at 81 Main Street on of the mountains as you drive through the “Notch” area, but the Lower Level, not far from the bookstore. A friendly staff there are a number of places where you can get off the high- member greeted us and we were soon immersed in all the way to explore the scenic sights. things the shop offers, all handmade with high quality.

Past the Notch, we drove on to Littleton and headed for the I love the League shops and the organization because it promotes the work of NH artisans and has high expectations that all work is well made. You won’t find anything in the shops nd! u o that isn’t made to perfection, from pottery to woodwork to ar-R e Y jewelry and much more.

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The walls were filled with his amazing paintings, so colorful and alive they seem to beg the viewer to stop and take in all the action and hues. The gallery/shop is large and paintings fill every wall space. If you visit Littleton, take the time to stop at this gallery and chat with Mr. Bouton. Then browse the unique paintings, and maybe take home a work of art.

My all-time favorite antique/second-hand shop when in Littleton (it also ranks in my top 10 shops anyplace) is Just L Modern Antiques at 35 Main Street. The shop’s “Oh my! I remember that from my childhood!” factor is huge and the day we visited the place was busy. I was amused to see Millennials oohing and ahhing over burnt-orange upholstered chairs and avocado green dinner plates like my Mom used in the 1970s.

If you want a true walk down memory lane, this is the place to come.

One of the thrills of antiques shops for me is discovering something I have not seen before. Serendipitously, I had recently come across an old newspaper article on a fabulous mid-century painter named Omer Thomas Lassonde (1903 to 1980). He lived and had a painting studio in Penacook, NH and was one of the founders in the 1940s of the NH Art Association. I am a bit fascinated with Lassonde, and imagine my delight and surprise when, upon entering Just L Modern Antiques, there were some of Lassonde’s paintings for sale on a wall. To see some of the paintings of this masterful artist was certainly an unexpected treat. There were other wonderful pieces of artwork in the shop as well.

There always seems to be something new at the shop, and if you collect toys or kitchenware or furniture or lighting…or just about anything from the mid-century mod era or the years before or after, this is a great place to shop.

“We have to get candy before we leave!” Megan reminded me. It seemed a great time to take a break from shopping and stop in to Chutter’s at 43 Main Street. The shop boasts “the world’s longest candy counter” - because the row of candy jars full of oh so many candies just seems to run on and on forever. My daughter loves penny type candy and you can fill a bag with your choices at Chutter’s, as well as browsing through the large store for all sorts of gift items and fudge and

more.

Of course, before we headed back to our car, we had to stop at the Littleton Public Library on Main Street to say hello to the large statue of Pollyanna, the Glad Girl. (The author of Pollyanna, Eleanor Hodgman Porter, grew up in Littleton.) It is said if you rub your hand over the Pollyanna statue’s little booted foot, you will have good luck. For us, it’s always fun to have our photos taken standing near the statue of the Glad Girl, with her big smile and arms open wide as if to embrace the world.

We decided to peek into the lobby of Thayer’s Inn at 111 Main Street just because I had always wanted to view the hotel’s interior. It is a large inn, with big columns on the front.

Inside, it was a bit like stepping into a beautiful time tunnel.

Everything was very well kept and it brought to mind a classy hotel of the early 1900s. The friendly hotel worker invited us to take a look around and we were intrigued with a hallway off the lobby with old photos of such politicians as Richard Nixon, who once campaigned in the area.

With a late afternoon appointment to keep elsewhere, we had to leave Littleton, but when we come back again, we plan to stop back in to Thayer’s Inn to learn more about the historic hotel (they also have a dining room on premises.)

There is a great deal to see and do in Littleton, and we only scratched the surface. In the future, we will return and mosey around down by the riverfront area, and make a stop at the wonderful Littleton Historical Museum on Union Street in the Town Building/Opera House to see their exhibits. Indeed, this town in the mountains is full of wonderful, entertaining surprises and well worth a visit no matter the time of year.

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Events Calendar

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elcome to the White Mountains of NH. Once you settle into your lodgings, it’s time to head out on the ski slopes, snowshoe trails, dine out in area restaurants or take the family to the fun shopping areas and receational spots that call the White Mountains home. Scenic NH’s extensive calendar will keep you up-to-date on all sorts of events, located on the main roads and hidden among the hills. Please call ahead to check dates and times; events subject to change.

ONGOING

Art Classes, the Studio School, League of NH Craftsmen, Littleton, call for schedule/info: 444-1066, www.nhcrafts. org.

Book Sale, first Sat. of each month, Cook Memorial Library, Tamworth, 10 am-noon, 323-8510.

Conway Historical Society Monthly Program, 2nd Tues. of each month, Conway Congregational Church, Conway, 447-5551, www.conwayhistoricalsociety.org.

Curious George Cottage, 7 Noon Peak Rd., Waterville Valley, discussion groups, story time, scavenger hunts, etc.

7 Noon Peak Rd., Waterville Valley call for hours/info: 236-3308, info@thereycenter.org.

FIKA, every Saturday from noon to 1 pm, experience the custom of FIKA, with a complimentary slice of Scandinavian Almond Cake, Betty Schneider’s Scandinavian Baking, Rt. 113 East, 12 Deer Hill Road, Chocorua, 323-2021.

Fiber Arts Group, every other Tuesday, 9:30 am-noon. Fiber artists and/or interested onlookers welcome to join Happy Weavers & Friends group to learn historic arts of weaving, spinning, sewing, quilting, and more. Bring a project to work on, if desired. Remick Museum & Farm, Tamworth Village. Free. (Does not include access to the Museum.) 3237591.

Friday Fireside Gatherings, second Friday of each month through Dec., 7-8:30 pm, gather around the campfire for info. on farm animals, gardening and more, campfire snacks, free, Remick Country Doctor Museum and Farm, Tamworth, 323-7591, www.remickmuseum.org.

Great Glen Kids Ski Club, winter long program Sundays from 1:30-3:30 pm, emphasis on fun of skiing and friends, kids learn and improve ski skills, Great Glen Trails, 1 Mt. Washington Auto Rd., Gorham, 466-3988.

Ice Skating, Bethlehem Recreation Park, corner of Main and Agassiz Streets, Bethlehem, outdoor lighted rink available free of charge. No skate rentals are available, so bring your own.

Spotlight on the Museum collection: 19th Century Tourism in the Mountains, exhibit, runs from Feb. 1-May 6, 2019, Museum of the White Mountains, 34 Highland St., Plymouth, 535-3210.

Iron Furnace Interpretive Center, Octagonal “Stone Stack,” the only Blast Furnace standing in NH, view any time.

Scenic area by Gayle River, Main St., Franconia Village, Rt. 18 junction of Rt. 117 by Sugar Hill bridge.

Tamworth Farmer’s Indoor Market, Saturdays from 9 am-1 pm on Dec. 1, 8, 15 & 22, KA Brett School, 881 Tamworth Rd., Rt. 113 Tamworth, info: www.tamworthfarmersmarket.org.

Jackson XC Touring Center, XC trails, 153 Main St., Jackson, info: 383-9355, www.jacksonxc.org.

Karaoke Night With Chris, Tuesdays, 9 pm, Woodstock Inn Station and Brewery, 135 Main St., N. Woodstock, 7453951, www.woodstockinnnh.com.

Meet the Winemakers Tour, Saturdays, tour Seven Birches Winery, chat with the winemaker, learn how wine is made, pre-register: 745-7550, located at Riverwalk Resort at Loon Mt., 22 South Mountain Drive, Lincoln, NH, www. sevenbirches.com.

Mount Washington Observatory Weather Discovery Center, interactive science museum, open daily 10 am-5 pm, (closed Easter, Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years Day). Explore the science of climate and weather through interactive exhibits, 2779 White Mt. Highway, N. Conway, 356-2137.

New England Ski Museum, traces history of skiing and snow sports in New England, 135 Tramway Drive, Franconia, info/hours: 823-7177, www.skimuseum. org. Eastern Slope museum location in N. Conway is at former N. Conway Community Center, Rt. 16, N. Conway.

Remick Country Doctor Museum & Farm, Tamworth, 323-7591, info/events: www.remickmuseum.org. Monday-Friday 10 am-4 pm. (Extended hours in the summer months.)

Snowcat Trips, adventure trips to Mt. Washington’s summit, www.mountwashington.org., 356-2137.

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Thurs. Night Book Group, meets fourth Thurs. of every month for discussions of books, 7 pm, Mystery Book Group meets second Thurs. of the month, White Birch Books, N. Conway, 356-3200, www. whitebirchbooks.com.

Tin Mountain Conservation Center, 1245 Bald Hill Rd., Albany, open year round, programs, children’s camp, nature information, nature learning center, call for info: 447-6991, www.tinmountain.org.

Weekly Guided Snowshoe Walks, 1 pm, Saturdays during snow season/winter, along East Branch and Saco Rivers, register/info: 356-9920, Mt. Washington Valley Ski Touring & Snowshoe Foundation, www.mwvskitouring.org.

White Mt. Writer’s Group, meets 6:308:30 pm on Monday nights, Littleton Community Center, 120 Main St., Littleton, free, littletoncommunitycenter@ gmail.com.

NOVEMBER Nov. 23-25, Santa’s Holiday Express, Conway Scenic Railroad, 38 Norcross Circle, N. Conway, www.conwayscenic. com. (Also Dec. 2, 6-9, 13-16, 21-23) Nov. 23-30, Traditionally Yours Celebration, open houses, food, Santa visits Jackson village gazebo, story telling, info: 383-9356.

Nov. 24-25, Jingle Bell Chocolate Tour, 11 am, Nestlenook Farm, Jackson, www. jacksonnh.com, 383-9356.

Nov. 26, Jackson Village Tree Lighting Ceremony, 4:30 pm, www.jacksonnh. com.

DECEMBER Dec. 1, Breakfast with Santa, N. Conway Community Center, info/time: 3562096.

Dec. 1, Devonsquare Farewell Concert & Celebration, 8 pm, Stone Mountain Arts Center, Brownfield, ME, www. stonemountainartscenter.com, 207-9357292.

Dec. 1, Festival of Lights, family activities with tree lighting, free horse drawn sleigh rides, snow tubing, cocoa and more, Settlers Green, N. Conway, 3567031, www.settlersgreen.com/events.

Dec. 2, Stone Mountain Finest Kind Artisan Craft Fair, 9:30 am-3:30 pm, Stone Mountain Arts Center, Brownfield, ME, www.stonemountainartscenter. com, 207-935-7292.

Dec. 3, New England Quilts and the Stories They Tell, program with quilt expert Pam Weeks, 7 pm, Gorham Public Library, 35 Railroad St., Gorham, 466-2525.

Dec. 3, PSU Music Presents Guitar Ensembles, 7-9 pm, Silver Studio Theater, Plymouth State University, Plymouth, 535-ARTS. Dec. 3, Sky Watch with Marc Stowbridge, Conway Public Library, 15 Greenwood Ave., Conway, 447-5552.

Dec. 1, Holiday Festival and Tree Lighting, noon-4:30 pm, Settler’s Green, Rt. 16, N. Conway, 888-667-9636.

Dec. 4, 11, & 18, Great Glen Trails Nordic Warm-Up, Outdoor Center, Rt. 16, Pinkham, Notch, 466-3988, www.greatglentrails.com.

Dec. 1, Holiday Jazz with Tom Snow and Make Sakash, 3 and 7:30 pm, Mountain Top Music, tickets/info: 4474737.

Dec. 6, A Christmas Carol, 7 pm, Hanaway Theatre, Plymouth State University, Silver Center for the Arts, Plymouth, 525-ARTS, www.plymouth.edu.

Dec. 1, Hometown Holiday Parade, 5-6:30 pm, Main St., Plymouth.

Dec. 6-16, The Eight: Reindeer Monologues, M&D Playhouse, Willow Common, 1857 White Mt. Highway, N. Conway, www.mdplayhouse.com, 7335275.

Dec. 1 & 2, Christmas in the Village, crafters and events all over Sandwich village, visit Christmas in the Village Sandwich, NH on Facebook.

Dec. 1, 2, 7-9, 14-16, 20-23, Journey to the North Pole, 2-hour adventure takes families on a trip to make-believe North Pole via train, N. Conway, info/tickets: www.journeytothenorthpole.org.

Dec. 7, First Friday concert, noon-1 pm, Conway Village Congregational Church, www.mountaintopmusic.org, 447-4737.

Dec. 1, 8, 15, 16, Jingle Bell Chocolate Tour, 11 am, Nestlenook Farm, Jackson, www.jacksonnh.com, 383-9356.

Dec. 7 & 8, Carol Noonan & Dana Cunningham Annual Christmas Concert at the Little White Church, Eaton, 7:30 pm, tickets at Stone Mountain Arts Center, Brownfield, ME, www.stonemountainartscenter.com, 207-935-7292.

Dec. 1-2, 8-9, 15-23, Santa’s Holiday Express, Conway Scenic Railroad, 38 Norcross Circle, N. Conway, www.conwayscenic.com.

Dec. 7-31, Annual Wren Member Small Works Show, Wren Gallery, 2011 Main St., Bethlehem, 859-9736, www.wrenworks.org.

Dec. 2, Boston Children’s Chorus, 2-3 pm, Court St. Arts, Alumni Hall, Haverhill, tickets/info: 989-5500, www.courtstreetarts.org.

Dec. 8, Christmas with the Celts, 7:30 pm, Flying Monkey Performance Center, 39 Main St., Plymouth, tickets: 5362551, www.flyingmonkeynh.com.

Dec. 2, Heather Pierson Trio, 2 pm, It’s a Charlie Brown Christmas!, St. Kieran Community Center for the Arts, 155 Emery St., Berlin, info/tickets: 752-1028.

Dec. 8, Holiday Cookie and Candy Tour, 1785 Inn, self-guided tour of White Mt. inns, wwwjacksonnh.com.

Dec. 2, PSU Choirs Holiday Family Pops, 1-3 pm, Hanaway Theatre, Plymouth State University, Silver Center for the Arts, Plymouth, 525-ARTS, www. plymouth.edu.

Dec. 9, Pemigewasset Choral Society - When Icicles Hang, 3 pm, Silver Center, Hanaway Theatre, Plymouth, 535ARTS.

Dec. 9, Tube Settings with Sinead Cleary, 10 am-5 pm, The Studio School, League of NH Craftsmen, 21 Mill St., Littleton, info/register: 444-1066.

Dec. 10, Diversity Fair, 6 pm, potluck and party with talk, music, dance, chance to share stories representing our heritage, Conway Public Library, 15 Greenwood Ave., Conway, 447-5552.

Dec. 10, Power of Potluck, Building a Strong Community Network, 6-9 pm, with Katherine Ferrier and Jason Tors, WREN Gallery, Bethlehem, info: 8699738.

Dec. 14 & 15, Stone Mountain LIVE for Christmas, 8 pm, Stone Mountain Arts Center, Brownfield, ME, www. stonemountainartscenter.com, 207-9357292.

Dec. 15, Christmas Through the Ages, 10 am-3 pm, NH Farm Museum, 1305 White Mt. Highway, Milton, 652-7840, www.NHFarmMuseum.org.

Dec. 15, Demo Day, 8 am-1 pm, Loon Mt., 60 Loon Mt. Rd., Lincoln, 800-2295666.

Dec. 15, Name Plate Necklaces with Sinead Cleary, 6-9 pm, The Studio School, League of NH Craftsmen, 21 Mill St., Littleton, info/register: 4441066.

Dec. 15, Santa Visits Attitash and Wildcat, 9:30 am-2 pm, Attitash Mountain Resort, Rt. 302, Bartlett, 1-800-2237669.

Dec. 15 & 16, A Christmas Carol, the Musical Ghost Story, Jean’s Playhouse, 34 Papermill Drive, Lincoln, 745-2141, www.jeansplayhouse.com.

Dec. 15 & 16, Santa’s Stocking Stuffer Craft Fair, Sat.: 10 am-4 pm; Sun.: 10 am-3 pm, N. Conway Community Center, 78 Norcross Circle, N. Conway, rain or shine, free admission, www.joycescraftshows.com.

Dec. 16 & 30, Great Glen Trails Bill Koch League, grades 1-8, regional youth ski program, games, ski skills, ski jumping, ski care clinics, Great Glen Trails, 1 Mount Washington Valley Rd., Gorham, 466-3988.

Dec. 21, Constellation Earrings with Sinead Cleary, 6-9 pm, The Studio School, League of NH Craftsmen, 21 Mill St., Littleton, info/register: 4441066.

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Dec. 21, Lori McKenna concert, 7:30 pm, Stone Mountain Arts Center, Brownfield, ME, www.stonemountainartscenter.com, 207-935-7292.

Dec. 21, Winter Solstice Hike, 5-7 pm, Shannon Pond, Castle in the Clouds, Rt. 171, Moultonboro, 476-5900, www. castelintheclouds.org.

Dec. 22, Community Contra Dance, 7 pm, Town Hall, 86 S. Main St., Wolfeboro, presented by GALA, www.galacommunity.org.

Dec. 24, Christmas Eve Tree Lighting Service, 6:30 pm, caroling, service, tree lighting, cookies, hot cocoa, Governor Adams Lodge, Loon Mt., Lincoln, 800229-5666.

Dec. 27-29, Penguins and Polar Bears, 1 Mount Washington Auto Rd., Gorham, Nordic ski camp for ages 6-11, 4663988.

Jan. 6, Youth Day, all day event, Attitash Mountain Resort, Rt. 302, Bartlett, 1-800-223-7669.

Jan. 22-Feb. 15, Person of Interest exhibit, Museum of the White Mts., 34 Highland St., Plymouth, 535-3210.

Jan. 6, 13, 20 & 27, Great Glen Trails Bill Koch League, grades 1- 8, Sun. afternoons from 1:30-3:30 pm, regional youth ski program, 1 Mount Washington Auto Rd., Gorham, 466-3988.

Jan. 23-27, ETC Presents: Disney’s The Little Mermaid, Smith Recital Hall, Plymouth State University, 7 pm, Plymouth, 535-ARTS.

Jan. 12, Children’s Arts Festival, 7 am-4 pm, Studio Theater, Smith Recital Hall, Silver 121 Dance Studio, Silver 122 Choral Room, Silver 123 Band Room, Silver 130 Reception Room, Silver Lobby, Hanaway Theatre, Plymouth State University, Plymouth, 535-ARTS. Jan. 12, U Go Girl Race #1, 11 am-1 pm, Attitash Mountain Resort, Rt. 302, Bartlett, 1-800-223-7669.

Jan. 19, Abenaki Parks Rail Jam, 11 am-noon, Attitash Mountain Resort, Rt. 302, Bartlett, 1-800-223-7669.

Dec. 29, Comedian Kerri Louise, 7:30 pm, Jean’s Playhouse, 34 Papermill Drive, Lincoln, 745-2141, www.jeansplayhouse.com.

Jan. 19, Evening Snowshoe Tours, 7-8:30 pm, guided snowshoe walks, led by Appalachian Mt. Club, Gorham, book online: greatglentrails.com.

Dec. 29, Great Glen Trails Evening Snowshoe Tour, arrive at 6:30 pm, tour starts at 7 pm, nighttime winter walk with AMC naturalist, Great Glen Trails, 1 Mount Washington Valley Rd., Gorham, 466-3988.

Jan. 19, Whitaker Woods Snowshoe Challenge, 10 am, Mt. Washington Valley Ski Touring & Snowshoe Foundation, 356-9920.

Dec. 30, Warren Miller’s Face of Winter, 4 and 7 pm, Jean’s Playhouse, 34 Papermill Drive, Lincoln, 745-2141, www. jeansplayhouse.com.

Dec. 31-Jan. 1, Knight of Queens - A New Year’s Eve Spectacular, 12/31: 8 pm-1/1/19: 12:30 am, Court St. Arts, Alumni Hall, Haverhill, tickets/info: 989-5500, www.courtstreetarts.org.

Dec. 31, New Year’s Eve Partybration, 4-9 pm, rides, visit with Santa, fireworks at 8 pm, DJ/music, Santa’s Village, 528 Presidential Highway, Jefferson, 5864445.

Jan. 19 & 20, Women’s Winter Escape, skate and ski clinics, yoga, lunch, sip and shop, Great Glen Trails, 1 Mt. Washington Auto Rd., Gorham, 466-3988, www.greatglentrails.com.

Jan. 19-21, MLK Jr. Weekend, holiday weekend events, apres ski, kids’ torchlight parade and more, Loon Mt., Lincoln, 800-229-5666.

Jan. 20, World Snow Day, ski or snowshoe the trails at Great Glen Trails, 1 Mount Washington Rd., Gorham, 4663988.

JANUARY

Jan. 20, Sunrise Snowcoach Tours, 6:15-8:15 am, Mt. Washington Auto Rd., Gorham, reservations/info: 466-3988.

Jan. 5, 8th Annual Attitash Open GS, 11 am-1 pm, Attitash Mountain Resort, Rt. 302, Bartlett, 1-800-223-7669.

Jan. 20, U Go Girl Race #2, 11 am-1 pm, Attitash Mountain Resort, Rt. 302, Bartlett, 1-800-223-7669.

Jan. 5, Ski with a Naturalist, 10:30 amnoon, AMC/Great Glen Trails, Gorham, www.greatglentrails.com, 466-3988.

Jan. 20, World Snow Day, come and ski or snowshoe the trails, Great Glen Trails, 1 Mount Washington Auto Rd., Gorham, 466-3988.

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Jan. 25-27, Snow Sculpting Competition, Black Mt. Ski Area, Jackson, info: www.jacksonNH.com.

Jan. 26, Golden Gala, 6 pm, benefit for local community fund, Loon Mt., Lincoln, 800-229-5666.

Jan. 26, Ski with a Naturalist, 10:30 am-noon, AMC/Great Glen Trails, Gorham, www.greatglentrails.com, 4663988.

Jan. 26-27, Women’s Performance Camp, by women and for women, the camp has more than 12 hours of coaching, video analysis and more. Loon Mt., Lincoln, info: www. loonmtn.com, 800-229-5666.

Jan. 27, Janis Pryor Opening Reception, artist and author 1-6 pm, artist reception at Jackson Art Studio & Gallery, #155 Ridge Rd., Jackson, info: www.jacksonartnh.com.

Jan. 29, North Country Community Band, 7 pm, St. Kieran’s Community Center for the Arts, 155 Emery St., Berlin, info/tickets: 7521028.

FEBRUARY Feb. 1-21, Vernal Pool, on view in Silver Center for the Arts lobby, Plymouth State University, Plymouth, 535-3210.

Feb. 2, Evening Snowshoe Tours, 7-8:30 pm, guided snowshoe walks, led by Appalachian Mt. Club, Gorham, book online: greatglentrails.com.

Feb. 5, 12, 26, Nordic Meisters, Great Glen Trails, 1 Mount Washington Auto Rd., Gorham, 466-3988.

Feb. 5, Plymouth State University Chamber Singers Concert, 2-4:30 pm, Smith Recital Hall, Silver Center, Plymouth, 535-ARTS. Feb. 9, Abenaki Parks Slopestyle, 11 am-1 pm, Attitash Mountain Resort, Rt. 302, Bartlett, 1-800-223-7669.

Feb. 9, Kids Ski Fest, 9 am-3 pm, family fun, try the maze, bicycle bumps, junior jump and more, Great Glen Trails, Gorham, 466-3988.

Feb. 10, Plymouth State University Solo Piano Recital with Peter Mack, 4-6 pm, Smith Recital Hall, Silver Center, Plymouth, 535-ARTS.

Feb. 17, Faculty Recital: Hannah Murray, soprano, Plymouth State University, 1-3 pm, Smith Recital Hall, Silver Center, Plymouth, 535-ARTS.

Feb. 10, 17 & 24, Great Glen Trails Bill Koch League, grades 1- 8, Sundays from 1:30-3:30 pm, regional youth ski program, 1 Mount Washington Auto Rd., Gorham, 466-3988.

Feb. 17, Sunrise Snowcoach Tours, 5:45-7:45 am, Mt. Washington Auto Rd., Gorham, reservations/info: 466-3988.

Feb. 16, Abenaki Park Skier/Boardercross, 11 am-1 pm, Attitash Mountain Resort, Rt. 302, Bartlett, 1-800-2237669.

Feb. 16, Evening Snowshoe Tours, 7-8:30 pm, guided snowshoe walks, led by Appalachian Mt. Club, Gorham, book online: greatglentrails.com.

Feb. 16 & 23, Ski with a Naturalist, 10:30 am-noon, AMC/Great Glen Trails, Gorham, www.greatglentrails.com, 466-3988.

Feb. 17, Cabin Fever Follies, 2 pm, local talent showcase, St. Kieran’s Community Center for the Arts, 155 Emery St., Berlin, info/tickets: 752-1028.

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Feb. 17, U Go Girl Race #3, 11 am-1 pm, Attitash Mountain Resort, Rt. 302, Bartlett, 1-800-223-7669.

Feb. 19, From Mountains to Sea: How Climate Change Impacts NH’s Wildlife, talk with Dr. Adrienne Kovach, 7-8 pm, Smith Recital Hall, Silver Center, Plymouth, 535-ARTS. Feb. 20, Sunrise Snowcoach Tours, 6:45-7:45 am, Mt. Washington Auto Rd., Gorham, reservations/info: 466-3988.

Feb. 23, Abenaki Parks Big Air, 11 am-1 pm, Attitash Mountain Resort, Rt. 302, Bartlett, 1-800-223-7669.

Feb. 23, Evening Snowshoe Tours, 7-8:30 pm, guided snowshoe walks, led by Appalachian Mt. Club, Gorham, book online: greatglentrails.com.

Feb. 24, Annual XC Chocolate Festival, the Sweetest Day on the Trails, XC ski or snowshoe from inn to inn on the trail for chocolate treats throughout the network. Info: www.jacksonnh.com.

Feb. 24, Bizarre Birds of the World, slideshow presentation, Jackson Public Library, 52 Main St., Jackson, 767-7895.

Feb. 24, Sunrise Snowcoach Tours, 5:45-7:45 am, Mt. Washington Auto Rd., Gorham, reservations/info: 466-3988.

Feb. 26-March 26, Annual PSU Student Juried Exhibit, Museum of the White Mts., 34 Highland St., Plymouth, 535-3210.

Feb. 27-March 27, Youth Art Month, on view in Silver Center for the Arts lobby, Plymouth State University, Plymouth, 535-3210.

Feb. 27-March 3, Our Town, PSU Theatre, Hanaway Theatre, Plymouth State University, Plymouth, 535-ARTS. Feb. 28-March 1, Women’s Performance Camp, by women and for women, Loon Mt., Lincoln, info: www.loonmtn.com, 800-229-5666.

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MARCH March 1 & 2, 23rd Annual Hannes Schneider Meister Cup Race at Cranmore Mt. Resort, www.newenglandskimuseum.org.

March 15, Red Parka Pub Challenge Cup, Attitash Mountain Resort, Rt. 302, Bartlett, 1-800-223-7669.

March 17, BodeFest, Cannon Mt., Tramway Drive, Franconia, 823-8800.

March 2, Ski with a Naturalist, 10:30 am-noon, AMC/Great Glen Trails, Gorham, www.greatglentrails.com, 4663988.

March 17, Cardboard Box Derby, 11 am-1 pm, fun kid’s event, Loon Mt., Lincoln, info: www.loonmtn.com, 800229-5666.

March 3, Ski, Shoe and Fat Bike to the Clouds, 10 am, Great Glen Trails, Gorham, 466-3988.

March 23, Grandstand Mogul Jam, 2:30-5:30 pm, Attitash Mountain Resort, Rt. 302, Bartlett, 1-800-223-7669.

March 3, U Go Girl Race #4, 11 am-1 pm, Attitash Mountain Resort, Rt. 302, Bartlett, 1-800-223-7669.

March 30, Attitash Pond Skim, noon-1 pm, Attitash Mountain Resort, Rt. 302, Bartlett, 1-800-223-7669.

March 3 & 24, Great Glen Trails Bill Koch League, grades 1- 8, Sun. afternoons from 1:30-3:30 pm, regional youth ski program, 1 Mount Washington Auto Rd., Gorham, 466-3988.

APRIL

March 9, Great Glen Trails Winter Charity Day, 1 Mount Washington Auto Rd., Gorham, 466-3988.

March 9 & 10, Annual Military Salute Weekend, 8:30 am-4 pm, Attitash Mountain Resort, Rt. 302, Bartlett, 1-800-223-7669.

April 5, Animal Farm presented by New Repertory Theater, 7 pm, St. Kieran’s Community Center for the Arts, 155 Emery St., Berlin, info/tickets: 752-1028.

April 6, 80’s Day, fun day of costumes, big hair and clothing, skiing and more, Loon Mt., Lincoln, info: www.loonmtn. com, 800-229-5666.

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April 10, Discovering NE Stone Walls, 7 pm, program with Kevin Gardner, author of The Granite Kiss, Josiah Bartlett Elementary School, 1313 US Rt. 302, Bartlett, 966-6278.

April 20, House of Hamill, Irish Fiddle Music, 7 pm, St. Kieran’s Community Center for the Arts, 155 Emery St., Berlin, info/tickets: 752-1028.

MAY May 9, Ken Kolodner Trio, 7 pm, St. Kieran’s Community Center for the Arts, 155 Emery St., Berlin, info/tickets: 7521028.

May 17-Sept. 12, Grand Hotels of the White Mts., on view at Museum of the White Mts., 34 Highland St., Plymouth, 535-3210.

May 25, Dueling Pianos, 8 pm, St. Kieran’s Community Center for the Arts, 155 Emery St., Berlin, info/tickets: 752-1028.

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