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Laconia Motorcycle Week® Returns for its 100th Year

Summer is on the horizon and with it will come one of New Hampshire’s favorite, longest-running traditions – Laconia Motorcycle Week®. The dates for this year’s motorcycle rally are June 10-18, 2023 and the schedule is actively taking shape.  With it being their 100th year and the fact that this […]

Mother’s Day Fun

Mother’s Day is quickly approaching and we’ve got you covered here at the Western White Mountains Chamber of Commerce! Some moms like to get outside, enjoy a day with the family or seek high adventure thrills, while others would prefer to relax and enjoy some local craft beverages over a […]

Best Places for Bigfoot: Tom Baker’s Tips for Explorers

New Hampshire’s abundant deep forests and rumpled terrain is apparently the perfect ecosystem for a certain non-human, hairy biped, affectionately known as Bigfoot. Tom Baker is a New Hampshire bigfoot researcher of note who was recently featured on the front page of the Conway Daily Sun. We reached out to ask him for some hot […]

Glaciers in New Hampshire

Greta Ketchner- SCA NH Corps- Discover the Power of Parks Interpretive Ranger New Hampshire is a beautiful place to visit, but long before we set foot on paths to go hiking here, there was a large volume of ice which covered the land during the last ice age. Glaciers can act as sandpaper or bulldozers […]

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Mother’s Day Events and Brunches

There are plenty of great things to do during Mother’s Day weekend 2023, including special brunches at local wineries, a plant sale, craft fair and much more. Fuller Gardens Plant Sale Does Mom like to garden? If so, then take her to pick from hundreds of field grown hardy perennials, potted hardy rose bushes of […]

Waterfalls and Covered Bridges in the Western White Mountains

Waterfalls and Covered Bridges in the Western White Mountains There’s a reason people come from near and far to see the majestic beauty of the White Mountains. Nestled between the granite peaks that jut out from the earth, you’ll find hundreds of rivers, brooks, waterfalls, and historic wooden covered bridges. […]

Best Places: Where To Go Antiquing

Photo by Matthew Mead Just as spring bulbs pop up every year, so do the vintage treasures that can found at our state’s antiques shops. Visit some of designer Matthew Mead’s favorite haunts in every corner of New Hampshire. And for advice on how to incorporate those new finds in your home, check out Matthew’s […]

Reader’s Picks for Best Places in NH

While working on our May issue of New Hampshire Magazine (featuring Best Places in NH) we invited readers to submit their own suggestions for places that bring them joy. What follows is a curated list of a selection of submissions. What we kept includes many spots that shouldn’t be missed but also offers some secrets […]

Celebrate the Outdoors with Discover WILD NH Day

Casting practice. Photo courtesy NHFG With warm spring days right around the corner, what better way to kick off the changing of the seasons than by exploring the splendors of the Granite State’s outdoors. In its 33rd year, Discover WILD NH Day strives to do just that. Put on by New Hampshire Fish and Game […]

Best of NH 2023 Readers’ Poll Winners

The results listed here will be published in the July Best of NH issue, which is available on newsstands, online and in mailboxes in late June 2023. The list below serves as a quick reference guide and full contact information, including address, phone and website, will be included with the July issue. The July issue […]