Welcoming the World to NH since 1996
Georgette has been doing a lot of traveling with GSA Diane M, NH Historical Society/Centennial Hotel Class of 2016! Georgette has traveled all over NH, and all over the United States as well. In NH, she has visited: Great North Woods – Camping at Coleman State Park, fly fishing on
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By: GSA Leigh Polish, Fitzwilliam Inn Class of 2019 Every year on the third weekend of September, the Highland Games take place at Loon Mountain. Due to Covid-19, as well as some construction being done at the ski resort, the festival was somewhat smaller this year. However, that did not
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By: GSA Roberta Wells, The Hotel Concord Class of 2019 New Hampshire currently only has a 2.5% unemployment rate. Within the past month, there have been over 8000 jobs posted across all industries and all levels. nhworks.org The Industries currently with In Demand Openings include: Construction Manufacturing Health Care
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Program recorded September 2021 To earn hours for watching, please fill out this survey here. Have you ever wondered where bears den, why they scratch trees or how much they weigh when they are born? Why do moose eat aquatic vegetation, where do they go in the winter and how
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Meet James Wrigley, Director of White Mt. Lodging Operations at Appalachian Mountain Club https://www.outdoors.org/destinations/massachusetts-and-new-hampshire/ The Appalachian Mountain Club is dedicated to the protection, enjoyment, and understanding of the outdoors. Set up base camp at one of our scenic lodges, each with a style of its own, then walk out the
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By: Sue Greenbaum, GSA Currier Museum Class of 2010 In August the GSA Social Committee visited Gary & Judi Window’s Manchester restaurant, Diz’s Cafe, which opened in 2020. I know, great timing, right? While so many restaurants were forced to close their doors, Diz’s opened theirs. Due to the pandemic, they
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By: Gretchen Ziegler, GSA Stonewall Farm Class of 2004 & Ginks Leiby, GSA League of NH Craftsmen Concord Class of 2012 Jenna Carroll met us in Keene’s Central Square to start her talk on the Badass Women, those who led the suffrage for women crusade in the Monadnock Region. She
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By: Sue Greenbaum, GSA Currier Museum Class of 2010 Three of us volunteered on the first day of the Hampton Children’s Festival – Sue 1, Sue 2, and Chris B. We were made welcome, introduced to staff, met our contact person, given parking passes, and assisted in parking in an
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Celebrate Portsmouth Peace Treaty Day — the day ALL NH citizens were ambassadors to the world — and NH history that is especially important to Granite State Ambassadors! In 2010, the New Hampshire Legislature unanimously passed legislation designating September 5, Portsmouth Peace Treaty Day, recognizing the importance of the 1905
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Meet Denise Meadows, Co-owner of CC&D’s Kitchen Market https://www.facebook.com/CCandDsKitchenMarket Good food made with love & laughs. Mouthwatering take-out lunch & dinner and home to Charcoal Charlie and his award winning, true southern barbecue. Offering full service catering too. It’s about remarkable food and happy people. Come on in! “Charcoal” Charlie
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Meet Pam Lorimer, owner of the Jack Daniels Motor Inn and Monadnock Travel Council member https://www.jackdanielsinn.com/ https://www.monadnocktravel.com/ Jack Daniels Motor Inn provides the perfect lodging experience for your visit to Peterborough, New Hampshire. Highly rated accommodations alongside the peaceful Contoocook River are a convenient walking distance from the shops, galleries
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July practically flew by, and it was another successful month for our 25th anniversary celebrations! We enjoyed the opportunity to celebrate the Sunapee/Dartmouth Region, through in-person tours and interviews. Our Conversations with Emily series continued with two businesses in the Sunapee/Dartmouth Region. We interviewed the New London Barn Playhouse, as
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By: Emily Goulet, GSA Director of Communications Our final tour for the Sunapee/Dartmouth Region month started in Charlestown, and what a beautiful drive over it was! We started our tour with The Fort at No 4, which I had always heard of but never had the chance to visit. I
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By: Emily Goulet, GSA Communications Director In typical Summer 2021 fashion, our tour day started off as a cloudy day. It was cool after a rainstorm the previous evening – almost fall-like. We arrived at the Sunapee Harbor, where our group met at Stacy’s Smoothies. It was the perfect way
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By: Sue Geyer, GSA Currier Museum of Art, Class of 2010 Several of us GSAs had the opportunity to get a tour of the Portsmouth Lighthouse in New Castle. Our guide, Jeremy D’Entremont, a volunteer with Friends of Portsmouth Harbor Lighthouses, was fabulous! He was so knowledgeable with a lot
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Meet Tom Boucher, CEO and Owner of Great NH Restaurants https://www.greatnhrestaurants.com/ Great NH Restaurants, Inc. was created in 2008 as the marketing and management company solely dedicated to T-BONES, CJ’s, Cactus Jack’s, Copper Door Restaurant, and T-BONES Meats, Sweets & Catering. Its role is to provide each restaurant with the
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By: Ashlee Rowley, Lake Sunapee Region Chamber of Commerce, GSA Morgan Franklin Fellowship Class of 2019 The day started off at Cafe One East on Main Street in Warner ~ a quaint coffee shop right in the middle of downtown. The s’mores iced latte was delicious! Their menu options were
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By: Ashlee Rowley, Lake Sunapee Region Chamber of Commerce, GSA Morgan Franklin Fellowship Class of 2019 We started the day at Parlin Field Airport in Newport where we were able to explore one of the hangers, talk with the airport manager and even see a plane take off. It’s
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By: Christine Plourde, GSA Intern The pictures below are the NH Ice Cream Trail coloring sheet, along with an example of the sheet colored in and filled out. I was inspired to make it for a few reasons. One small reason was simply my love of art. But the main
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Meet Hanna Flanders, Co-founder of Kearsarge Food Hub and Creative Director of Community Engagement https://www.kearsargefoodhub.org/ Vision: We envision a resilient and connected community where everyone is empowered to access healthy food, where local farmers are supported and the land is nourished, and where all people share a common sense of
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