Two Country Inns Offer New Hampshire Fall Foliage Sampler During Peak Leaf Peeping Season

Available October 3 – 7, October 10 - 14, and October 17 - 21

The Rosewood Country Inn and the Candlelite Inn have joined together to offer a New Hampshire Fall Foliage Sampler package for visitors to enjoy the spectacular scenery during peak leaf peeping season.

Available October 3 – 7, October 10 - 14, and October 17 - 21, the four night sampler package offers a self-guided tour of the beautiful Lake Sunapee area, where visitors will find the valleys turned to gold, tree branches exploding with crimson, and roadside stands offering apples by the bushel, jack-o-lanterns for carving and fresh-pressed cider.

The package includes two nights at each Inn where guests will enjoy elegant accommodations, gracious hospitality and delicious dining. After a hearty country breakfast each morning, guests can explore the beauty, history and quintessential New England traditions of the region.

The New Hampshire Fall Foliage Sampler includes a self-guided tour of the following:

The Vermont Country Store where the shelves and counters are filled with penny candy, Vermont Common Crackers and rich Vermont cheddar cheese.

Chester Vermont, with its interesting shops, including many antique stores, and lovely art galleries.

Canterbury Shaker Village – spend a day stepping back in time to enjoy the peace, tranquility and pastoral beauty of one of New England's best preserved and most beautifully maintained historical sites.

Enjoy a gourmet picnic lunch on a two-hour train ride through the scenic countryside along the majestic Connecticut River with panoramic views of the White Mountain foothills on the White River Flyer.

Visit Queechee Gorge and Woodstock Vermont to explore the antique shops and galleries.

The New Hampshire Fall Foliage Sampler is available October 3-7, October 10-14 and October 17-21. Rates start from start from $439 per person, based on double occupancy.

The package includes:

• Four nights lodging - two nights at Rosewood Country Inn and two nights at Candlelite Inn
• Two dinners (one at each inn)
• Hearty country breakfast each morning
• Tickets to Canterbury Shaker Village
• Tour of Boggy Meadow Farm
• Two-hour train ride
• Gourmet picnic lunch

This package is based on availability; tax and gratuities are not included. To make a reservation, call the Rosewood Country Inn at 800-938-5273 or e-mail: rosewoodinn@tds.net.

Make this a September to Remember in New Hampshire

Available September 4 – 8, September 11- 15 and September 26- 30
Rosewood Country Inn And Candlelite Inn Offer Fall Package
To Enjoy New England's Most Spectacular Season

Although winter and spring offer their own delights, fall is the most glorious time of the year in New Hampshire. The Rosewood Country Inn and the Candlelite Inn have joined together to create a September To Remember Package that offers visitors an opportunity to enjoy the season’s beautiful scenery, and discover the vineyards, orchards, historical sites and charming towns with their country stores found in the Lake Sunapee region of Central New Hampshire.

The four night package includes two nights at each inn and self-guided tours which include some quintessential New England experiences, a wealth of natural beauty, as well as some hidden gems and unexpected finds.  After a hearty country breakfast each morning, guests will set out to spend the day exploring the history, hospitality and sites of the region, including:

Canterbury Shaker Village - Discover Shaker traditions through guided tours and exhibits, and learn about the purposeful way of life practiced by the Shakers for 200 years. Enjoy the peace, tranquility and pastoral beauty of one of New England's best preserved and most beautifully maintained historical sites.

Peterborough - A town straight out of Currier & Ives that was the inspiration for Thornton Wilder's play "Our Town." The Peterborough area is also the home to Yankee Magazine and the Old Farmer's Almanac, along with Peterboro Baskets.

Jenness Farm -  A family owned & operated goat farm producing the finest goat milk soaps and body care products. Shop from a variety of over 90 fragrances and visit with the ladies who make all this possible -- the spoiled herd of goats that will greet you on your arrival.

Flag Hill Winery and Distillery -  Founded in 1990, Flag Hill has grown from a family operated vineyard to an established winery in the picturesque town of Lee. Flag Hill is the first distillery in New Hampshire, producing high quality distilled spirits such as General John Stark Vodka. Tour the distillery to see how vodka is made, stroll the vineyard, and enjoy a picnic on the grounds.

Calef's Country Store - A New England tradition since 1869, where visitors can sample some aged cheddar cheese, or buy a pickle from the barrel, sit a spell by the woodstove and catch up on local news. Plenty of penny candy and lots of authentic New England products can be found here. Also stop in at Hampshire Pewter, and don't miss the Christmas Dove for ideas for the upcoming holidays.

The September To Remember Package is available September 4 – 8, September 11- 15 and September 26- 30. 

Priced from $429 per person, based on double occupancy, the package includes:

• Four nights lodging - two nights at Rosewood Country Inn and two nights at Candlelite Inn
• Chef's Choice hearty country breakfasts each morning
• Two dinners (one at each inn)
• A gourmet picnic lunch to go
• Tickets to the Canterbury Shaker Village
• Self-guided mapped tour of Peterboro and Frye's Measure Mill, the Jenness Farm, Flag Hill Winery, Calef's Country Store complex and the Christmas Dove.

This package is based on availability; tax and gratuities are not included. To make a reservation, call the Rosewood Country Inn at 800-938-5273 or e-mail  or e-mail rosewoodinn@tds.net.

League of NH Craftsmen’s Fair is coming up!

The League of NH Craftsmen's Fair is one of the finest, most prestigious craft events in the country today. This annual nine-day event features both traditional and contemporary fine craft work by juried members of the League of New Hampshire Craftsmen. 

The first Craftsmen’s Fair was held in 1933 in the Crawford House barn in Crawford Notch. The Fair's success exceeded everyone's expectations with sales totaling $2,698. It was decided then to make the Fair an annual event. The next year the Fair was held in the Hancock Town Hall and Church Vestry. Other locations throughout the years have included the UNH Field House in Durham in 1939, the Holderness School in Plymouth 1940, Dartmouth College in Hanover in 1941, the Belknap Recreation Center in Gilford from 1948-1960, and Brewster Academy in Wolfeboro in 1962. In 1964, the Fair was moved to Mount Sunapee State Park (now Mount Sunapee Resort) in Newbury and, due to its tremendous growth there, has remained ever since.

The Fair always begins on the first Saturday in August and runs for 9 days, 10am-5pm, daily, rain or shine.

• Shop more than 200 individual craft booths featuring jewelry, wood accessories, decorative glass, pottery, fiber arts, metalwork, furniture, prints, and more.


• Be inspired by the museum-quality Living With Craft Exhibition where room-like vignettes are filled with handcrafted furniture and decorative home accessories.


• Stroll through the new Sculpture Garden Exhibition and enjoy the inspirational collection of outdoor furnishings, sculptures and garden accessories.


• Select one-of-a-kind clothing and fashion accessories from theCraftWear boutique and sales exhibition showcasing handcrafted, wearable art.
• Participate in Demonstrations, Children's Workshops and Teen & Adult Workshops that teach how fine craft is made from start to finish.


• Visit The Shop At The Fair where the work of some of the League's newest members is featured.


• Enjoy a variety of daily Performing Arts by some of New England's finest musicians, storytellers and theater groups.


• View the work of guests from the New Hampshire Art Association, the New Hampshire Guilds, and The Next Generation who are children of state-juried League members learning to make and sell craftwork of their own.


• See the Print Exhibition featuring a selection of the finest prints in a variety of techniques.

Admission:

• $10 per person
• $8 seniors (62 and over) and students
• $8 group discount for 20 or more (please contact League headquartersin advance for this special discount)
• FREE - children 12 and under
• Online Ticket Purchase Discount - Coming soon, discounted online ticket purchases will be available for the 2011 Fair. Online tickets are discounted 10% - $9 each, no processing fee, discount available through August 5th, 2011.
• Discounted ticket purchases are also available at the Lake Sunapee Area Chamber of Commerce. Tickets are discounted 10% - $9 each, available through August 5, 2011.

Information courtesy of NH Craftsmans, for more information please visit 

http://nhcrafts.org/craftsmens_fair/fair_home.html

New Local Events

The Harbor Gallery in Sunapee Harbor is hosting an Artist Opening featuring Betsy Derrick and Dave Tibbetts on Friday, July 22nd, 5-7pm.  Call 763-7364 for any questions and check it out!

OPERA NORTH and Adventures in Learning at Colby-Sawyer College are collaborating to present Summer Fare with Opera North, a program of popular scenes and arias by Opera North’s Young Artists with a summer dessert reception to follow the performance Tickets are $25 with reservations requested by calling Adventures in Learning at 526-3690.  Saturday, July 23rd, 7pm at Sawyer Fine Arts Center at Colby-Sawyer College in New London.  The performance will benefit Opera North and Adventures in Learning.

Kearsarge Arts Theatre Company (KAT) company’s production of Peter Pan will run July 28-30 at 7pm and July 30-31 at 2pm at the Kearsarge Regional High School in N. Sutton, exit 10 off of I-89.  Tickets are $12 for children and $15 for adults and can be purchased by calling the KAT Box Office at 927-4899 or by going on-line at latcompany.org

There is a limited seating for a Sam Adams Beer Tasting and Dinner on Monday, July 25th at One Mile West—6:30 reception, 7pm dinner—5 different beers, 4 dinner courses; $35 per person but limited seating to 40 persons so act fast! Call 863-7500 for reservations.  

Dragonflies Bed and Breakfast

Dragonflies Bed and Breakfast ~ 603-927-4053

9 Kezar St. , North Sutton, NH

Convenient at pretty village center with lake frontage.

Website: http://www.dragonfliesbnb.com

Centrally located in New Hampshire, North Sutton’s attractions are a 3-minute drive from Exit 10 of Interstate Highway I-89. DRAGONFLIES occupies the south-west quadrant of the cross-roads at the village center, with the front of the house overlooking the village green, country store and Baptist Church.

The large guest sitting room on the ground floor at DRAGONFLIES has picture windows facing south to catch all the sunlight as it arcs over the lake.

Comfortable armchairs and sofa, a grand piano, a Bose music system and a large library of compact discs (mostly classical music) encourage you to delay your return to daily routines.

Winter breakfasts are offered in the dining room, where cooler views of the lake are modified with the warmth of a wood stove. Or in the summer, the slider provides access to a 300-sq.ft. screened porch where outdoor breakfasts enhance a summer morning panorama. On really nice days, breakfast on the patio.

With queen-sized beds, private bathrooms and views of the 175-acre Kezar Lake - the shoreline only 18ft from the corner of the house -DRAGONFLIES’ guest rooms offer pristine comfort in a beautiful setting of lake, forest and mountains. Gorgeous views of Kezar Lake from the Inn's top floor guest rooms.

At DRAGONFLIES, use the private dock for swimming, fishing (NH State fishing license required), and kayaking or go out to Blueberry Island in the center of Kezar Lake for some blueberry picking. Within 1/4 mile is Wadleigh State Park with a swimming beach, summer picnic area and barbecues. Over 100 miles of mountain trails make the region a mecca for hiking; there are tennis courts in New London; in winter, go snowshoeing, bushwhacking on cross-country skis or snowmobiling.

Sunapee Lions Antique & Collectible Car & Motorcycle Show

6/26/2011
Sunapee Lions Antique and Collectible Car and Motorcycle Show at Mount Sunapee Resort--up to 300 cars and 200 motorcycles are expected in four divisions, Free aerial sky ride with paid admission; $5 admission, 12 and under free.
http://www.mountsunapee.com/mtsunapeewinter/onthemountain/upcomingevents.asp?action=view&date=6/26/2011&id=399

Follansbee Inn on Kezar Lake

Follansbee Inn on Kezar Lake ~ 1-800-626-4221

Kezar St., North Sutton, NH

On Kezar lake, boats, bikes, swimming, fishing.

Website: http://www.follansbeeinn.com

  

A Classic Getaway or Destination Vacation at a New England Lakeside Inn So much to do and plenty of time to do it! Our historic, "lake house" inn has 17 individually decorated guest rooms waiting for you, at a unique setting on Kezar Lake, one of New Hampshire's most beautiful lakes, located in the quiet village of North Sutton, just south of New London in the Sunapee/Dartmouth region of New Hampshire. For generations, The Follansbee Inn on Kezar Lake has beckoned adults and older children who long for an active, natural and environmentally friendly vacation. We have outdoor activities for year-round fun, from complimentary kayak and canoe use in the summer, to bicycles for you to ride around the lake, to snowshoes you can take out in winter. For more ideas on the best area things to visit in New London, Sunapee or close by, visit our Lakeside and Dining/Fun Pages. Great nights naturally follow great days. Spend time in our common areas, at our beer/wine bar, by our fireplaces in the winter, or front porch swing in the summer and fall. Winter is here, so plan your winter getaway to ski Mount Sunapee, Ragged, Pat's Peak, or snowshoe from our front door. We have several special winter weekends that allow for both outdoor activities and cozy fireplace relaxation.