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Trek off the beaten path for a scenic drive in New Hampshire and you'll find places like the Remick Museum and Farm in Tamworth, where the history of rural lifestyle can be experienced first-hand. The Museum holds special events throughout the year and is Free to the public. Experience 200 years of New Hampshire agricultural, domestic history, and seasonal farming practices like haying to ice harvesting. The annual events include the  Ice Harvesting and Winter Carnival in February,  and the  Maple Sugaring Event in March  when you can enjoy Maple Sugaring Group Tours. And there is a  Children's Fishing Derby  held  in May , and in  June  are  Historic Tea Gathering , which are also held in September. Later in the year is the  Auction and the Art of Homesteading in August , and the  Harvest Halloween Festival in October . As fall settles in be sure to join the  Historic Thanksgiving  event in  November  when ...

  Everywhere we look while traveling around town we see our neighbors out and about enjoying the warmth and nature. Now it is easier than ever to plan a cycling escape that offers affordable lodging, great dining, and beautiful country sides to admire on your tour. Whether you enjoy bicycling or are just looking for a great getaway destination, you'll find three premier New Hampshire inns that offer exceptional amenities and picturesque locations. And, these Inns are offering cyclist the lowest inn to inn biking tour in New England. With gas prices continuing to climb,  Bike The Whites  allows you to park your car upon arrival. These packages three nights of luxury accommodations and friendly one-on-one attention from award winning innkeepers, gourmet dining, maps, luggage transfer, roadside assistance, bike storage and complimentary water bottle. Accommodations are provided by three of New Hampshire’s finest country inns, the Tamworth Inn, The 1785 Inn and Snowvilla...

  There is no better place in New England to discover the pleasures of winter recreation than Connecticut. Anyone seeking to combine an invigorating and thoroughly relaxing weekend of outdoor fun with the cozy warmth of a country inn, comfortable B&B or family-friendly hotel need look no farther than an hour or so beyond Boston, Providence, or New York. Cross country enthusiasts will discover that Connecticut has some of the finest, and most scenic, ski touring centers in New England. Some offer a "pure" cross-country experience, others, as in the case of Woodbury, feature other winter sports. Among the best known are the 4,000 acres of the White Memorial Foundation in Litchfield , offering 35 miles of ski trails through meadows and woodlands, and Winding Trails Cross Country Ski Center in Farmington, where, in addition to 20 kilometers of ski trails (rental equipment is available) through gently rolling hills, outdoor enthusiasts will find ice skating on Walton Pond a...

  As you plan your summer getaway think sunshine along the shores in Mystic, Connecticut, where you'll enjoy a fun time while vacationing at the AAA Four-Diamond  Mystic Marriott Hotel And Spa . Among their current packages is a two night special designed for families to experience the area’s most prominent attractions. Mystic Aquarium trainers, Josh Davis and Tracy Camp shared a photo of them joining Farouk Rajab, General Manager at the Mystic Marriott Hotel and Spa to meet with two of the aquariums African Penguins on the Mystic Seaport's carriage to kick off the hotel's  Explore Ashore Package . These are some of the fun adventures your family will enjoy with this summer packages.  In the mornings stop in for the Marriott’s delicious breakfast buffet before taking advantage of the four tickets included in the Explore Ashore Package for both the exciting Mystic Aquarium and historic Mystic Seaport. Families can also use their four tickets to see Spongebob Squarepan...

  I have to admit that there may never be another close encounter with a wild animal as one that I had holding a three-month-old lion cub on my trip to South Africa. Swimming with dolphins would be great if only I could swim. So I settled for a close encounter with a beluga whale at the Mystic Aquarium and Institute for Exploration in Mystic, Connecticut. The beluga meeting was scheduled for 1 p.m. Having arrived during the morning hours there was time to explore much of the aquarium’s facilities beginning with a peek at the Arctic Coast exhibit featuring the three adult beluga whales. Kela, aka Kellukak, underwent the first-ever beluga whale artificial insemination in 2005. Inuk, completely white and the largest animal in this exhibit, weighs 2,300 lbs. It is Naku, born in 1981, 11 feet long and weighing 1,350 who is often found in the holding pool, where my encounter will take place. There is no “show” regarding the belugas, but scheduled times of feedings and trainings to view....