The Silver Center at Plymouth State University will host the New Hampshire Music Festival again this year. The popular ‘Classics Series’ includes six symphony concerts of great works by the world’s most renowned masters. Stunning classical performances will provide soaring melodies, filled with passion, and the mighty grandeur of orchestral power. The initial performance of [...]
Archive for May, 2009
NH Music Festival
Posted in Area Activities, tagged arts, classics, Classics series, music, Plymouth State University, popular, PSU, Silver Center, summer season, symphonies on May 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Kancamagus Highway Anniversary
Posted in Area Activities, tagged anniversary, celebration, Kancamagus Highway, National Scenic Byway, White Mountains, wilderness on May 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
This summer marks the 50th anniversary of the opening of the famed Kancamagus Highway and a celebration is planned for August. The Kanc, as it is affectionately called, is a 34-mile ribbon of roadway that connects the towns of Woodstock and Conway. Before 1959, the road was a dead-end on both sides until a massive [...]
Pemi-Baker River Adventures
Posted in Area Activities, tagged canoe trips, kayak trips, moonlight rafting, rafting, self guided, tubing on May 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Pemi-Baker River Adventures provide kayak, canoe, raft and river tube rentals with transportation on the Baker and Pemigewasset Rivers. Four full moon excursions are also offered each season.
Self guided kayak and canoe trips on the Baker and Pemigewasset Rivers travel between 4 ½ and 12 miles. Self-guided lazy rafting trips are between 4 ½ miles and [...]
New England Ski Museum
Posted in Historic Connections, tagged cross-country skiing, Franconia Notch, New England Ski Museum, new exhibit, Nordic, ski jumping, telemark on May 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
A new exhibit at the New England Ski Museum, Nordic Skiing from the Stone Age to Skating, details the long, rich history of Nordic skiing in its many forms, including its origins as a utilitarian mode of travel, its Norwegian development as cross-country skiing and ski jumping, its ascent to popularity in the 1970s, and [...]
Horseback Trail Rides at Charming Fare Farm
Posted in Area Activities, special offer, tagged discount, farm, farm animals, fresh air, horseback riding, meadows, moose, rural, trails on May 27, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Delight in the fresh air and scenic views when you explore the trails at Charming Fare Farm. Travel along 0ld logging roads into the forest, far away from the busy every day world. Picturesque trails take visitors through meadows with farm animals. Riders are sometimes even fortunate enough to spot a moose! Glynn House guests [...]
A Meticulously Restored Historic Victorian
Posted in Glynn House News, tagged 110 years old, 1896, 19th century, antique, curved windows, historic, Victorian, white oak on May 25, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Frank L. Hughes built the structure, which now houses the historic Glynn House in 1896. The Hughes family moved into their new home the same year. The building exterior has changed little over the years. Sweeping porches offer a comfortable place to relax during the warmer months. The stately turret provides a reminder of another [...]
Mooseman Triathlon Festival: June 5 – 7
Posted in cycling, tagged athletes, competitors, farmhouses, Mooseman, Newfound Lake, scenic, supporters, triathlon, village greens on May 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Competitors and supporters often say the Mooseman Triathlon is the most scenic race in New England. Imagine a pristine lake, country roads, farmhouses and village greens. It’s even possible to view the odd moose. The race includes a 1.5K swim in pristine Newfound Lake. Average water temperatures are a chilly 62 F. The 44K bike [...]
Guest Comments: Ana & Shawn
Posted in guest views, tagged amazing, intimate, love, rediscovered, romantic, what we needed on May 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Amazing, just what we needed! Romantic and intimate, rediscovered what we love so much about each other. Thank you for the opportunity of staying in the Adams Suite.
Ana & Shawn
April 6th 2008
Hobo Railroad Reopens May 23
Posted in Area Activities, special offer on May 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The Hobo RR travels through natural woodsy countryside along the twisting “Pemi” River, just minutes from Franconia Notch. Riders can relax, wave to tubers and kayakers, and watch as young boys swing out over a long rope attached to Swimming Hole Bridge, for a splash into the cool river. ‘NH Magazine’ named the Hobo the [...]
Yankee Dollar-Stretcher Deals at The Glynn House
Posted in special offer, tagged deals, save money added value, value, Yankee dollar stretcher on May 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The Glynn House is a proud supporter of New Hampshire’s ‘Yankee Dollar-Stretcher Deals’ program. We know you want to get more for your money. You also want to be able to do more with your money. The Glynn House is offering special ‘dollar-stretcher’ deals for visitors who stay this summer. Guests can also take advantages [...]
