Welcoming the World to NH since 1996
By: Marty Wagner, GSA Comfort Inn Concord Class of 2011 I really enjoyed using my Claremont Common Man gift cards last week while I was on the Upper Valley tour. The hotel is lovely and the extra gift card bought me dinner at their restaurant. (I ‘won’ both cards through
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Meet Elliott Cunningham, Managing Director of New London Barn Playhouse, and Keith Coughlin, Executive Artistic Director of New London Barn Playhouse https://www.nlbarn.org/ The New London Barn Playhouse is one of the oldest continuously operating summer theaters in the country. Housed in a historic converted barn, the theater features professional Broadway
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By Roberta Wells, GSA The Hotel Concord Class of 2019 At Sanbornton’s Old Home Days this past weekend, I met a pair of young ladies working wonders with wood and epoxy. They have modernized this traditional form of woodworking to add flair and bold colors in a way I
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By: Emily Goulet, GSA Communications Director It’s true that if you’re over-prepared for all types of weather, you’ll luck out, right? Well, it worked for us this past week on our Upper Valley Agriculture Tour! Driving up I-89, as it rained off and on, I wondered how wet we would
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By: GSA Bobbie Goodrich, GSA Silver Anniversary Class of 2021 One end of the 12 mile Cotton Valley Rail Trail is in Wakefield, NH. Wakefield was an important area for the railroads. One line was from Dover to N. Conway and another line went to Wolfeboro. A short branch of
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It is hard to believe that we are already halfway through our 25th anniversary celebrations! It was a spectacular month to celebrate the Lakes Region, through in-person tours, virtual programs, and interviews. We hosted a virtual program in June focused on the history of NH railroads. Brian Solomon, Marketing &
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By: Emily Goulet, GSA Communications Director It was another 90+ degree day…but that did not stop our GSAs from having a fun-filled day exploring the museums in Wolfeboro! On the final day of our Lakes Region month, a group of our GSAs visited the Libby Museum of Natural History, the
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By: Emily Goulet, GSA Communications Director A group of GSAs had the opportunity to explore Prescott Farm Environmental Education Center recently. It was the beginning of Bike Week at Weirs Beach in Laconia. Prescott Farm is located in Laconia…but not once did we see any traffic or motorcycles! The property
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By: GSA Vicki Hentschel, MtSunapeeLodging.com Class of 2011 We met our bus at the White Mountains Attractions Center at 7:30 am Tuesday, June 22, 2021. Larry Hartle, who owns Pemi Valley Moose Tours, would be transporting our group of 13 Granite State Ambassadors, as well as several other Hospitality representatives.
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Meet Tom Day, General Manager of Gunstock Mountain Resort https://www.gunstock.com/ Interview recorded in June 2021 To earn hours for watching this video, please fill out the survey here. Resources: Hours of Operation | Trail Maps | Camping | Summer FAQs | Winter FAQs
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Program recorded June 2021 To earn hours for watching, please fill out this survey here. We were honored to be joined by Brian Solomon, Marketing & Events Manager of Conway Scenic Railroad, and world-renowned railroad expert and author, for a presentation on the history of NH Railroads. He provided us
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Meet Jonathan Noury-Elliard, Founder and CEO of NH Rocks https://nhrocks.com/ NH Rocks aims to strengthen the local economy through affordable residential tourism and modern business success strategies. Ultimately, we work to promote a better New Hampshire. “What does a ‘better’ New Hampshire mean?” To us, it’s a more supported and
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Meet Will Stewart, Executive Director of Stay Work Play https://stayworkplay.org/ Stay Work Play NH (SWP) is a 501(c)3 nonprofit that was established in 2009 to further the 55% Initiative, support and advance several recommendations made by the Governor’s Task Force for the Recruitment and Retention of a Young Workforce for New
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By: Linda Duquette, GSA Stark Brewing Class of 2017 This trip took us to Crystal Lake in Gilmanton, NH This lake is crystal clear – you can see so far down. The mountains surrounding this lake are breathtaking. The boat ramp has plenty of parking and the ramp
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By: Emily Goulet, GSA Communications Director At the end of May, we visited Hampton Beach for a day to learn about all that the beach has to offer. Whether or not you’ve been to Hampton Beach once, or every summer, there is a lot to learn about the community, the
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NH Gives – June 8, 5pm – June 9, 5pm – Donate or optional Membership Support at https://www.nhgives.org/organizations/nh-granite-state-ambassadors So far, as of 5:20pm, we had $915 of your generous donations matched!! THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ALL YOUR DEDICATION AND SUPPORT – YOU ARE INCREDIBLE!! Hi everyone! We wanted to
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By: Emily Goulet, GSA Communications Director There is something so quaint about riding a train to get somewhere…I don’t know if it’s the ambience, or the ability to sit back and relax while watching the towns whizz by, but it sure is special! On Thursday May 27th, our GSAs had
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By: GSA Linda Duquette, Class of Stark Brewing Company 2017 My first paddle of 2021. Lake Pawtuckaway. Launched boat at Fundy Cove, great lake for a nice paddle. Many islands you can get out and picnic on and swim. Lots of fishing as well if that is your thing.
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Our 25th Anniversary celebrations were in full swing in May for our Seacoast month! We learned so much about the Seacoast region through virtual programs, interviews, and in-person tours. Virtual Programs We hosted two virtual programs in May. Our first panel featured some historical locations in Portsmouth. Our Explore Portsmouth
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If you’ve been a Granite State Ambassador for a few years, you might remember GSA George and GSA Georgette. Guess what? They’re back! CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD YOUR COPY TO PRINT, COLOR & TRAVEL WITH. It all started many years ago with Flat Stanley. Anne and Dick Hatin, GSA League
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