Welcoming the World to NH since 1996
News from NHGSA directed at the public and our partners
This year’s GSA Holiday Party will be held on November 21st, from 3-6pm at The Manchester Millyard Museum. We are currently full, but we do have a wait list. ** Wear your festive holiday attire and your GSA name badge. No uniforms. Directions: 200 Bedford Street, Manchester NH The Millyard
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by GSA Roberta Wells,The Hotel Concord Class of 2019 Today my husband and I had the opportunity to visit the NH State Historical Society Museum in Concord as we were heading north into the lakes region. We arrived in time to join a tour already in progress with just one
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by GSA Roberta Wells, The Hotel Concord Class of 2019 I have often wanted to stop in at the Aviation Museum before or after one of my shifts at MHT, however this small gem is only open on Friday, Saturday, and Sundays. But it was a bustling place when my
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by GSA Margaret Minnon, Comfort Inn Concord Class of 2011 MILLYARD MUSEUM HOURS Tuesday – Saturday 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. LOCATION 200 Bedford St., Manchester, NH Historic Amoskeag Millyard Admission Charged On a late August sultry day, I visited the Millyard Museum. Using my GSA 2019 Explore NH Passport,
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by GSA Pam Magrath, Radisson Hotel Manchester Class of 2006 Tony and I had a WONDERFUL mini-vacation in the White Mountains, centered around our stay at the Indian Head Resort. Thank you Indian Head Resort! Day 1 We began our trip north with a stop in the Lakes Region. In
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by Moe Demers, Comfort Inn Airport Class of 2011 On Wednesday September 18th, I met Dave Sims of Kingsport, Tennessee. He was waiting for his flight on American Airlines to Charlotte, NC en route back to Kingsport when I encountered him. Dave was a very friendly soul who used oxygen
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By: Sarah Brown, Comfort Inn Concord, Class of 2011 Although we had been before, the exhibits change each year, so everything was new to us. The theme this year is racing boats and there are some beauts on display. There’s an introductory movie about boating on Lake Winnipesaukee and then
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By: Pam Magrath, Radisson Hotel Manchester Class of 2006 Yesterday, Tony and I headed off with my 2019 Explore NH Passport to visit the USS Albacore Park. We had driven by many times, when visiting Portsmouth; but, we had never stopped to take the tour. WOW! what a surprise! We
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by GSA Marty Wagner, Comfort Inn Concord Class of 2011 I spent a couple hours exploring the Lake Winnipesaukee Historical Society Museum in Weirs Beach. What a neat place! The Museum has an abundance of historical material focusing on the towns all around the lake, steamship travel, islands of the
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by GSA Janet Genatt, Indian Head Resort Class of 2016 GSA Deb Hickey and I were so glad to have an opportunity to introduce the Granite State Ambassadors to our beautiful city and its vibrant Main Street which features a variety of restaurants and charming stores. Keene is the heart
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by GSA Roberta Wells, The Hotel Concord Class of 2019 The lovely cool, crisp fall air on a summer Sunday gave my husband and I the incentive to take a drive and we ended up at the Canterbury Shaker Village. We arrived in between the two tour times of 11
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By GSA Marty Wagner, Comfort Inn Class of 2011 I’ve always loved going to the Mt. Sunapee Craft Fair, but the trip there this year took on some added interest. I volunteered at the Lake Sunapee Region Chamber of Commerce booth right in the middle of all the fun and
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by GSA Marty Wagner No matter how many times I visit the Canterbury Shaker Village, I am always in awe of its beautiful old buildings and grounds, as well as the sense of peacefulness there. The Village is a National Historic Landmark of 25 original Shaker buildings, 4 reconstructed Shaker
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by GSA Sarah Brown What else to do during mud season but explore some of New Hampshire’s hidden treasures? We headed north this time to visit the Museum of the White Mountains. I was surprised to discover that the museum is part of the university rather than a separate non-profit.
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by GSA Sarah Brown The New Hampshire Historical Society is an architectural as well as historical gem located on Park Street in Concord. Sandwiched between the NH State Library and the Concord City Library, the Society building houses both exhibition spaces and a research library. The main draw is the permanent
Read moreAgain a beautiful blue sky and sunny day drive ‘up North’ brought about 18 GSAs to Plymouth, N. Woodstock, and Lincoln areas. Our GSAs’ comments in quotations give you some insight into how great a trip it was. At the Museum of the White Mountains on the campus of Plymouth State University,
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by Roberta Wells, Hotel Concord Class of 2019 My husband and I went to “The Local” in Laconia tonight. It is actually one of our favorite restaurants. Located in the former Train Station in the Center of Laconia, it is a Farm to Table experience in the Lakes Region. The
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by Kathryn Segreti, League of NH Craftsmen Class of 2012 We visited the WWII Wright Museum in Wolfeboro yesterday. So much more than the war. An excellent history lesson about the war and a great time capsule about American life between 1939-1945. Sang along with the music and enjoyed reviewing
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by Roberta Wells, Hotel Concord Class of 2019 Today I went with my husband and some friends to Castle In The Clouds. In the northern end of the Lakes Region sitting at 1300 foot elevation on the Ossipee Mountain Caldera in Moultonborough, NH, you will find the Arts & Crafts
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by Norma A, Winter Class of 2001 My daughter, a middle school teacher, and I visited the NH Historical Society Museum in Concord on June 26th. This was her 1st time inside the building and was quite amazed at the architecture’s condition and beauty. A volunteer for the society welcomed
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by GSA Pam Magrath, Radisson Hotel Manchester Class of 2006 with GSA Ginny Leighton, St. Mary’s Bank – America’s Credit Union Museum Class of 2008 and GSA Rose Shajenko, St. Mary’s Bank – America’s Credit Union Museum Class of 2008 The day began cool and drizzly; we decided to visit
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Exploring NH Passport: NH Heritage with GSA Jane Anderson! On a sunny Thursday in June Mary O’Brien and I took off for a day of fun and learning. Our goal: Several of the museums in our GSA NH Heritage Museum Trail passport. We stopped at the State Historical Society in
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Exploring NH Passport: NH Heritage Trail with GSA Roberta Wells! Winnipesaukee Museum The Winnipesaukee Museum and Historical Society is a Diamond in the Rough. It’s new director is working hard to catalog, organize, and preserve the treasures they have collected. Perhaps the most notable items in the museum are the
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Exploring NH Passport: NH Heritage Trail with GSA Roberta Wells! Woodman Museum Just outside the center of Dover you will find the Woodman Museum. Consisting of the original home of Annie Woodman and adjacent properties it houses an eclectic Collection of Historic Memorabilia that is worth the visit. From Colonial
Read moreBy: Emily Goulet, NHGSA Volunteer and Events Manager On Sunday June 2nd, GSA’s participated in a tour at the Cozy Tea Cart and the Andres Institute of Art. We started off the morning with a very informative lesson on the different types of tea. We had so many questions-turns out,
Read moreBy Moe Demers, Comfort Inn Airport Class of 2011 We often hear the complaint by some travelers that they feel they can get cheaper fares flying out of Boston Logan rather than out of our beloved MHT. On Thursday, April 11th I encountered about 80 orange shirted students and their chaperones
Read moreBy GSA Margaret Minnon, Comfort Inn Concord Class of 2011 A happy jaunt for GSAs to suggest to tourists wanting an easy day trip through quintessential New England towns seeking bucolic farmland, rivers, lakes, valleys and quaint downtowns that NH has to offer. Traveling West on Rt. 9, take the
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by GSA Tim Adams, SNHU Class of 2013 Have you had those kind of days when you’ve worked outdoors and your hands just totally dry up and no matter how much hand cream you use, they just seem to take forever to feel good again? Well, apparently Bill Whyte, the
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by GSA Sue Geyer, Currier Museum of Art Class of 2010 It is hard to believe that the GSA lunch bunch started frequenting restaurants around New Hampshire 7 years ago. The Firefly American Bistro & Bar was our first outing that included only 3 participants. Since then we have had
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by: Sarah Brown, GSA Comfort Inn Concord, Class of 2011 As an avid history buff, I was excited about the new GSA perk of free admission to the 15 museums that are included in the Heritage Museum Trail. Since it’s admission for two, I am taking my husband along as
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by GSA Deborah Hickey Red River Theatre Class of 2013 Fairfield Inn by Marriott – Manchester-Boston Regional Airport, 860 South Porter Street Ext., Manchester Our day started off snowy and slushy, but luckily turned out to be a beautiful sunny day. Approximately 30 GSA’s happily gathered to see the
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NH Department of Transportation Transportation Management Center (TMC) Incident Planning and Operations Center (IPOC) By GSA Marty Wagner, Comfort Inn Class of 2011 To say the TMC/IPOC was a fascinating place to visit is just the tip of the iceberg when describing this operation run by the NH Department of
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