Upcoming Lakes Region activities
- By Adam Dow
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Love to sail? Join in on the fun on Saturday, August 1, at Albee Beach in Wolfeboro. The event will include four classes of racing and is open to all ages. A pot luck will be held after the regatta and awards will be handed out. Follow the link for more information and contact numbers. Hope to see you there!
So what's all this talk about "ice-out" on Lake Winnipesaukee? Ice-out is the eagerly anticipated day when the ice that has covered the lake since late December or early January melts enough that the M/S Mount Washington cruise ship can navigate between the towns that grace the shores of the lake: Alton Bay, Center Harbor, Weirs Beach, [...]
Looking for something to do with the kids next week? Since there is an abundance of snow right now skiing seems an obvious choice, and here in New Hampshire there are at least a half dozen small ski areas where adult holiday lift ticket prices are under $20. One of these is our very own Abenaki, a favorite destination of generations of [...]
Looking for something to do this weekend? Head over to Lake Winnipesaukee for the Great Meredith Rotary Fishing Derby. Now in its 36th year, the Derby draws thousands of anglers from across the country. At Derby Headquarters in Meredith the atmosphere is almost carnival-like, with food vendors mingling with hundreds of snowmobiles, [...]
Mount Major is one of the most popular mountains in New Hampshire, with a consistently packed parking lot on summer weekends. There are three main trails - Boulder Loop, Mount Major Trail and Brook Trail - and the summit offers gorgeous views of Lake Winnipesaukee and the White Mountains. Thousands of people hike the mountain each year, [...]
Mount Major is one of the most popular mountains in New Hampshire, with a consistently packed parking lot on summer weekends. There are three main trails - Boulder Loop, Mount Major Trail and Brook Trail - and the summit offers gorgeous views of Lake Winnipesaukee and the White Mountains. Thousands of people hike the mountain each year, [...]
This coming Saturday is the ninth annual Wakefield Heritage Day in Wakefield, NH. A variety of activities will take place at Heritage Park in Union, one of the town's five villages. Volunteers and commission members will give presentations on the water-powered mills, railroading, and the ice industry. The restored railroad station has [...]
This coming Saturday is the ninth annual Wakefield Heritage Day in Wakefield, NH. A variety of activities will take place at Heritage Park in Union, one of the town's five villages. Volunteers and commission members will give presentations on the water-powered mills, railroading, and the ice industry. The restored railroad station has [...]
Spanning a massive distance of 72 square miles, Lake Winnipesaukee is the largest lake in the state of New Hampshire and the third largest lake in all of New England. For years, this gorgeous body of water has served as a hallmark summertime playground for thousands of people from across the nation. Offering panoramic vistas, signature [...]
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