No trip to New Hampshire’s Mount Washington Valley is complete without visiting the region’s namesake, i.e., the 6,288 foot tall Mount Washington, home to some of the most extreme weather on earth. Review and photos from a Stage van ride up the Mount Washington Auto Road.
Visiting the Mount Washington Valley, NH with teens and tweens often involves a lot of climbing, hiking, and general racing around. After a day of ziplines, gondolas, alpine slides, bungee trampolines, climbing walls and hiking both parents and teen appreciated the opportunity to slow down and savour the historic charms of the almost century-old 93-room Eagle Mountain House grand hotel in Jackson, NH. Located halfway between bustling North Conway and Mount Washington, the town of Jackson hearkens back to a more elegant era of grand hotels, golf courses and scenic views. It is easy to drive past Jackson on your way up and down busy Route 16, but whether you are stopping to visit the lovely Jackson Falls, grab lunch or dinner at one of the many [...]
If you are visiting the Mount Washington Valley, NH and looking for a restaurant that can satisfy the teens, tweens and adults in your group, check out the Mexican experience at Cafe Noche on Main Street in Conway, NH. Locally owned and operated Cafe Noche offers up great food, drinks and service in a fun, festive setting that we all enjoyed. Walking in the door, the creative, colorful, wall to wall displays of mexican artwork, photos, collectibles and trinkets immediately gets your attention. Virtually every inch of wall space, as well as windows, shelves and sideboards are filled. The same attention to detail that owner Thomas Kugel has put into the decor has also been devoted to stocking the bar and creating the menu. For adults, there are dozens of tequila and [...]
As part of our whirlwind family with teens review weekend in the Mount Washington Valley of New Hampshire, we had the good fortune to spend a few hours at Monkey Trunks on Route 16 in Chocorua, NH. If you’ve got teens or tweens (or moms and dads) that are looking for a challenge and an adrenaline rush this is the place to go. Located about a half hour drive south of North Conway, Monkey Trunks will test your limits in a safe, supervised and incredibly fun setting. Our teen gave it an A+ and says she has to go back! Set on a former farm, the site features the amazing 3-level 25 foot tall Discovery high ropes course, complete with zip line and 40-foot drop zone. Nearby, the 65 foot high Jungle [...]
Home base for our visit to the Mount Washington Valley, NH was the delightful Merrill Farm Resort in North Conway. Owned and operated by the Smith Family, this unpretentious, family friendly resort has 62 units that range from traditional guest rooms and motel units to larger family loft units and updated cabins that include efficiency kitchens, fireplaces and outdoor grills. Most units come with mini-fridges and air conditioning. The Resort offers a number of discount packages with local mountains and attractions and accepts AAA. We found Merrill Farm Resort to be a friendly and comfortable location for our weekend visit to the Mount Washington Valley – we wish we could have stayed longer! The Resort is located on land originally farmed by the Thomas Merrill family in revolutionary times. The parlor, lobby and three [...]
Preview of our upcoming visit to New Hampshire’s Mount Washington Valley courtesy of the Mount Washington Valley Chamber of Commerce
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