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Blog: Benson’s Animal Farm and Odiorne Point

By: GSA Linda Duquette, Stark Brewing Company Class of 2017   Benson’s Animal Farm, Hudson, NH A beautiful sunny day in February, as a family we took advantage of it and went snowshoeing at Benson’s Animal Farm in Hudson, NH, just of RTE 111.  I’m sure most folks would remember

Interview: Omni Mount Washington Resort

Meet Craig Clemmer, Director of Sales & Marketing at Omni Mount Washington Resort www.omnihotels.com As grand as the history behind it, Omni Mount Washington Resort is gracious in ambiance and generous in amenities. A favorite New England retreat of presidents, poets and celebrities, our hotel delights every sense with award-winning

Blog: Great Glen Trails

By: GSA Marnie Cinquantini, Class of Southern NH University 2014 We spent the day at Great Glen trails on Sunday. We purchased our all day trail passes at Great Glen center and were off to the multi trails directly behind the Glen House. This was the first time on our

New England Ski Museum: Tuckerman’s Ravine Lecture

Last week, our GSAs enjoyed an informative and engaging presentation by Jeff Leich, Executive Director of the New England Ski Museum.  This presentation covered a history of skiing in Tuckerman’s Ravine.  We were able to see pictures of skiers from many years ago, races that had occurred at Tuckerman’s Ravine,

Interview: Conway Scenic Railroad

Meet Brian Solomon, Marketing & Events Manager of Conway Scenic Railroad www.conwayscenic.com Enjoy an old-fashioned railroading experience with all trains departing from an 1874 train station in North Conway Village. Whether you choose one of Heritage Valley Excursions on the Valley Train or take the Mountaineer to Crawford Notch, this

25th Anniversary February Recap – ‘White Mountains’ month

We are entering our third month of our 25th Anniversary Celebration, and we are having fun! For February’s theme, we learned about New Hampshire’s White Mountains.  We hosted a variety of interviews, presentations, and started working on our certification and customer service trainings.   NHGSA was pleased to learn more from

2021 White Mountains Attractions Winter Dates of Operation

ALPINE ADVENTURES -Open Friday-Monday 9am-4pm. Closed 12/25 and 12/31 and open 9am-4pm on 12/26-s12/30 and 1/1-1/4. Advanced Reservations Required. Book at AlpineZipLine.com. ATTITASH MOUNTAIN RESORT –Open midweek, 9:00am-3:30pm, and weekends and holidays 8:30am-3:30 pm until Jan 1. Will be open until 4:00pm January 2-Closing Day. | Attitash.com • (603) 374-2600

Virtual Tour – Museum of the White Mountains

Join Cynthia Cutting, Director of the Museum of the White Mountains, for a virtual tour of the Museum of the White Mountains exhibit: Endangered Invasive and Undiscovered [Species] This exhibition features environmental artwork from Kimberly Ritchie’s recent sabbatical experiences in Greece and Iceland. The exhibit also highlights faculty led, student

Cozy Tea Cart – Tasting Experience

By: GSA Roberta Wells, The Hotel Concord Class of 2019 In 2019, several GSAs had the opportunity to enjoy some time at the CozyTea Cart in Brookline before taking a walk through the Andres SculpturePark. Those of us who were not able to attend that event had a secondopportunity recently

Interview: WREN

Meet Pam Sullivan, Executive Director of Women’s Rural Entrepreneurial Network (WREN) in Bethlehem www.wrenworks.org WREN was founded 25 years ago, powered by rural women committed to the mission of supporting better lives and livelihoods, enhancing the vitality of Bethlehem’s Main Street and practicing and promoting innovation in rural economic development. Through

Interview: NHSCOT

Meet Terri Wiltse, Executive Director of NHSCOT – NH Highland Games & Festival www.nhscot.org Mission: NHSCOT is a nonprofit organization whose purpose is to promote and preserve Scottish culture for future generations. Vision: To be Northeast Gateway to all things Scottish. Values: NHSCOT embraces the Scottish values of stewardship, education and hard

Interview: Museum of the White Mountains

Meet Cynthia Cutting, Director of the Museum of the White Mountains https://www.plymouth.edu/mwm/ The mission of the Museum of the White Mountains is to obtain, maintain, and provide access to resources and activities that educate and engage its audience with the region’s artistic, historical, geographic, and cultural treasures. Its purpose is
Meet Dave Topham, Director of NH Rail Trails Coalition, and Marianne Borowski, Board Member of NH Rail Trails Coalition www.nhrtc.org Our Mission is to promote the development, maintenance and active use of trails constructed on New Hampshire’s railroad corridors. Our Vision is to build a world class system of rail trails for

NHGSA 25th Anniversary: In full swing after a successful Economic Development January theme

It’s hard to believe that we are already through the first month of our 25th anniversary…and what a successful month it was!  We launched full swing into our 25th anniversary projects and our monthly schedule.  The Economic Development theme for January included additional content on the website, such as NH

Interview: Morgan Franklin Fellowship (MFF)

Meet Judi Window, MFF Executive Director; Mike Cashion, MFF Director of Operations; Dr. Jillian Starman, MFF Director of Education; Tori Berube, MFF Director of Marketing & Outreach; and Emily Goulet, MFF Director of Communication www.morganfranklinfellowship.com At Morgan Franklin Fellowship, we believe everyone should have the opportunity to become financially independent.

Hiking Lake Massabesic

By: GSA Linda Duquette, GSA Stark Brewing Company Class of 2017 I went on another very fun hike at Lake Massabesic, in Auburn, NH.  This one was not at the Audubon Center, although I have hiked that and it is a wonderful 4 mile hike (roundtrip) flat ground and takes

Interview: Diz’s Cafe, Manchester

Meet Gary (Diz) Window, Diz’s Cafe Owner, Operator and Chef; Billy Martin, Diz’s Cafe General Operations Manager; Judi Window, Diz’s Cafe Co-Owner www.DizsCafe.com Diz’s is the culmination of a vision that goes back to when head chef, Gary (Diz) Window was a teenager with a dream of one day owning

2021 Operations Survey

We are a team, a family, a community. Granite State Ambassadors is our organization collectively and it needs your feedback and insight to continue to operate at our best and maintain our reputation. We value your thoughtful responses. If you answer every question, you will receive 2 Volunteer Service Hours.
New Hampshire Employment Security’s Economic and Labor Market Information Bureau (ELMIB) and like units in state employment security agencies nationwide gather data on employment and wages in their states from employers covered by unemployment compensation. State employment security agencies and the U.S. Census Bureau also use surveys of employers and

A Local Hike in Exeter

By: GSA Linda Duquette, GSA Stark Brewing Company Class of 2017 I went hiking in Exeter, NH, Hensworth-Swasey Town Forest.  It was a 2 hour hike.  There are 2 parking lots, they are not far from each other. The Henderson-Swasey Town Forest is right at the train trestle, in which, the train