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
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
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
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
On June 19th , over 200 seniors gathered on Hampton Beach for senior fun afternoon organized by the Hampton Area Chamber of Commerce. The seniors were welcomed by New Hampshire Granite State Ambassadors with tote bags that were donated by the Boardwalk Cafe & Inn, each filled with goodies provided by
Sign-ups open Wed, May 22, 8am We have been invited to have tea at the Cozy Tea Cart in Brookline followed by a hike through Andres Sculpture Garden on SUNDAY, JUNE 2 beginning at 10am. We will arrive at the Cozy Tea Cart at 10am for tea and a snack.
by GSA Sue Geyer, Currier Museum of Art Class of 2010 It was another wonderful lunch with a great group of GSAs at the Ichiban Japanese Steakhouse & Sushi Bar in Concord NH. With the size of our group, we were able to fit around the large horseshoe shaped table,
By 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
The Hanover Area Chamber of Commerce is putting together quite a day for our Granite State Ambassadors. Sign up online if you can join us! Date: Thursday, May 23, 2019 Start time: 10am End time: 4pm Plan to bring $15 in cash for your lunch and $3 for a tip
By 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
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
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
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
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
Sign-ups are open W.S. Badger Company, makers of organic lip balms, deet-free bug repellents, natural sunscreens, and other powerfully pure body care products. Visit https://www.badgerbalm.com for more information. Their gift shop is open 8:30am-4:00pm – factory store is closed 12:30-1 for lunch. TOUR DATE: Wednesday, April 10th START TIME: 10:30am
Download the full NHGSA Annual Report for 2018 It’s been a productive year (2018) here at New Hampshire Granite State Ambassadors (NHGSA) with lots of new partners and initiatives. Our biggest included the formation of a Strategic Advisory Committee filled with our industry peers to help guide our organization as
Each Spring, NH Granite State Ambassadors holds 3-4 separate, 2-day (14-hour) GSA certification training classes at different locations around the state. To sign up and to learn more about what attracts NH residents to our organization and what you will learn, click here. Meet the hosts of the upcoming Kimball
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
by GSA Moe Demers, Comfort Inn Class of 2011 About 30 GSA’s journeyed to the North Pole (near Woodstock, NH) to serve as Santa Claus’ Elves in his workshop. We were booked to meet two separate trainloads of children and their parents coming from Lincoln, NH to visit Santa Claus.
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