Scenic New Hampshire – Statewide ideas on how to spend your next New Hampshire vacation. Travel Ideas, Lodging, and year-round activities for your enjoyment in New Hampshire.

TWO STUNNING HOME TRANSFORMATIONS WITH LIFE STYLED INTERIOR DESIGN!

Based in downtown Portsmouth, New Hampshire, Life Styled is a full-scale interior design firm specializing in residential and boutique commercial design. Owner and principal designer, Ashley Kelley, is innovative in her work, thanks to an eye for quality, a superior sense of style, and a client-centered approach to business. Life…

Spontaneity: Weekend of December 15 – 17

  Are you itching to get out and try something new, but aren’t sure where to look and what to do? Have no fear, “Spontaneity” is here! Every week, we provide a region-by-region breakdown of events and activities from across the Granite State that you won’t want to miss. From arts and crafts, to hole-in-the-wall […]

Christmas Lights Displays

Clark Griswold would be right at home at these Granite State displays. Here are some suggestions for places that light up Christmas with cheer with electricity, including some fantastic home lights displays that are sure to impress. Gift of Lights Where: New Hampshire Motor Speedway, 1122 Route 106, Loudon When: November 23, 2023 through December […]

New Hampshire Spontaneity: Weekend of December 8 – 10

  Are you itching to get out and try something new, but aren’t sure where to look and what to do? Have no fear, “Spontaneity” is here! Every week, we provide a region-by-region breakdown of events and activities from across the Granite State that you won’t want to miss. From arts and crafts, to hole-in-the-wall […]

Spontaneity: Weekend of December 1 – 3

Are you itching to get out and try something new, but aren’t sure where to look and what to do? Have no fear, “Spontaneity” is here! Every week, we provide a region-by-region breakdown of events and activities from across the Granite State that you won’t want to miss. From arts and crafts, to hole-in-the-wall music […]

Holiday Guide

It’s the perfect time to carry on traditions or start new ones and you’ll find no shortage of ways to get holiday spirit in the Western White Mountains. You’ll find snow covered mountains and slopes for skiing, ice skating rinks and horse drawn carriages for traditional winter experiences, a good […]

Navigating North Conway

In the early 19th century, Conway was the main town and North Conway was only one of its outlying settlements, but successive waves of artists, skiers and shoppers turned what was once a village into the tourism hub of the White Mountains.  North Conway, Train Station, winter, Schooler Park, New Hampshire, Like so much else […]

Ski Museum Chronicles History’s Slippery Slopes

The museum’s Franconia Notch location is open from Memorial Day through end of ski season. New England is steeped in skiing lore, spanning more than a century of winter pursuits. That shared history creates a nostalgic bond between generations, a thread of treasured memories connecting anyone who has ever attached their feet to a pair […]

Deacon Sam Hill’s Cupola

Deacon Sam Hill has a sour look on his face in the old photo. Hill was born in 1808 and looks to be roughly 60 years old, which dates the picture to the early days of photography when smiling was not fashionable. Most people grimaced or tried to look serious while they waited the several […]

Down for the Count

Fifteen years ago, I was almost giddy about the news of a fight inside the Strafford County jail. The pair trading words and blows were two people well known in the New Hampshire political circle at the time.   Gary Dodds violated bail conditions after he faked his own disappearance during a run for Congress. […]