Welcoming the World to NH since 1996
Articles written for and by Granite State Ambassadors
Meet Louise Smith, Communications Manager at Loon Mountain Resort https://www.loonmtn.com Loon Mountain Resort is New England’s most-accessible mountain destination, is located in New Hampshire’s White Mountains two hours north of Boston. Loon offers skiers and snowboarders 2,100 feet of vertical, three peaks of terrain variety and a full progression of award-winning terrain
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Meet Amy Hall, Director of Granite State Dairy Promotion https://www.nhdairypromo.org/ Granite State Dairy Promotion is a Non-Profit 501(c)5 organization funded by New Hampshire dairy farmers. The Mission of Granite State Dairy Promotion (GSDP) is to increase the sale and use of milk and other dairy products through promotional activities, nutrition
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by GSA Marnie Cinquantini – Bureau of Visitor Services – Hooksett North It was a beautiful clear winter day for a hike in the Lakes Region. Mt Roberts trailhead begins just after the stables. The trail is well marked and initially pretty smooth before quickly becoming very steep requiring the
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By: GSA Linda Duquette, Stark Brewing Company Class of 2017 I have gone out 2 times hiking (rather crampon hiking), first to Tower Hill Pond in Auburn, NH. This pond feeds into Lake Massabesic. In the summer months you can wheel your canoe and/or kayak down to the pond
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Dr. Mark Okrant, Professor Emeritus of Tourism Management & Policy at Plymouth State University, provides an update on his COVID-19 and Tourism series. Learn more from his research, as of the end of February 2021. Interview conducted February 2021 To earn hours for watching this video, please fill out the
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Meet Gail McWilliam Jellie, Director of the Division of Agricultural Development Division of Agricultural Development Department of Agriculture, Markets, & Food The mission of the Division of Agricultural Development is to create market development opportunities that result in increased sales for agricultural producers, and as the department’s public information office,
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It’s time to celebrate the White Mountains region and all that NH has to offer during the winter season! Join us to learn more about White Mountains Attractions Association, Ski New Hampshire, Jackson XC, and Appalachian Mountain Club. There will be time for GSA questions at the end. Panelists: Charyl
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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
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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
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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
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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,
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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