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Just Be - Discover Bethlehem, New Hampshire

Just Be - Discover Bethlehem, New Hampshire
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Find interesting Great Things to Do in Lakes region: cruises, sports, shopping

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The Lake’s region is swimming in family fun all year round from beaches with action packed water sports to scenic driving tours. There’s majestic fall foliage, celebrated winter sports activities, and tax-free shopping. Outdoor and indoor attractions are abundant. Hike and bike through rustic villages and towns or take a lake cruise. Stroll antique shops, art galleries and English gardens. Discover great chocolate and pottery and every kind of natural setting your soul could wish for.
Rear View 500x250 - Castle in the Clouds - Moultonborough, NH
Castle in The Clouds

Route 171 - 455 Old Mountain Road Moultonborough, NH, 03254 Phone: 603-476-5900

Take a mansion tour, feed rainbow trout in a pond, hike past waterfalls on this expansive estate

A full slate of activities will keep you busy, and enchanted, at Castle in the Clouds, a 6,300-acre estate with stunning views of Lake Winnipesaukee and beyond. Tour the Lucknow mansion, built in 1914 in the Arts-and-Crafts style, with ahead-of-their-time appliances and stunning gardens. There’s a scavenger hunt and drawing activities for kids, who will also love the basement tour to see how the servants worked and lived. There’s a man-made pond stocked with trout who leap from the water for food and 28 miles of trails for hiking (and snowshoeing/skiing in winter) that go by seven waterfalls. There’s a meadow for playing in, with a nearby cafe. The estate offers family programs, a popular music night series in the summer and a seasonal restaurant in the Carriage House.
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Lakes Region Tourism Association

61 Laconia Road Tilton, NH, 03276 Phone: 603-286-8008 Toll-Free: 800-605-2537

See why visitors keep coming back to enjoy all the fun activities Lakes Region has to offer

You won’t believe the number of activities available to Lakes Region visitors! Take a boat cruise on sparkling Lake Winnipesaukee, explore caves created during the Ice Age, marvel at the craftsmanship still practiced in a Shaker village, check out a museum’s World War II artifacts, go kayaking or canoeing, see a movie in an Art Deco movie house, hike up mountains for amazing views, sip some samples in a winery, visit animals on a family farm. Winter activities include downhill and cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, snowboarding, snowmobiling, ice fishing and skating. And don’t forget tax-free shopping in outlet stores and village boutiques. Whether you want a weekend adventure or a midweek escape, there are enough activities to keep you coming back!
kellerhaus chocolage in weirs beach nh
Candy, Candles, Collectibles

Wintry weather, family holidays, and candy. These three go together like two horses and a carriage. Since 1906, Kellerhaus on Endicott Street North in Weirs Beach has been delighting customers year-round with homemade candies, unique gifts, and awesome views, not to mention the candle and collectible showrooms. Visitors can watch the candy being made by hand in the candy shop. Bring your appetite to the ice cream sundae and waffle buffets. Your taste buds will thank you.
byway not the highway around NH lakes
Byway, Not the Highway, By the Lakes

So, what’s so great about traveling by car? To take in great sweeps of Lakes region scenery, get in your vehicle and tap into the Lakes region scenic driving tours. Several self-guided driving and walking tours are described by the people who know the area best -- the Lakes region tourism association. Scenic drives take you along Lake Winnipesaukee and around the general region, presenting grand views, lakeside villages and fun places to eat and shop. [ photo: NH Dept.of Resources and Economic Development ]
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Old Country Store in Moultonborough, NH
The Old Country Store; Old History Stage

You can buy treats and trinkets of all kinds at the Old Country Store on Whittier Hwy. in Moultonborough. And if you have all your senses tuned up, you might feel the stories of long ago in this place, built in 1781 on land given to Jonathan Moulton for his service during the Revolutionary War. The place also has served as a library and a post office and has hosted town meetings. Today, go there for candles, toys, shoes, local products, kitchenware, and penny candy, with a pickle barrel, maple syrup, and a good dose of John Deere merchandise. Kids will love it. 603-476-5750
Winnipesaukee river trail
Biking Alongside Winnipesaukee History

The Winnipesaukee River Trail is just right for people interested in taking a walk or bike ride on a scenic historic trail -- yet with the feel of wilderness -- close to the downtowns of Franklin and Northfield. This five -mile trail connects Tilton, Northfield and Franklin along the Winnipesaukee River and passes the historic Sulphite upside-down covered bridge. Walkers on the trail can view mill ruins and remaining portions of dams that tell the history of the five mills that operated on this river in the mid-19th century. Access points: Central Street in Franklin (under the railroad trestle); Cross Mill Road in Northfield; Old Surrette Battery property off from Park Street in Northfield (across the street from the library); 142 East Main Street off Route 3 in Tilton; Route 140 at Railroad right-of-way just past McDonalds. Email: innirivertrail@gmail.com. Trail brochure and map.