Family, Farm Land, Flea Market, and Free Critters

Submitted by Marge Thompson, Granite State AmbassadorRadisson Hotel Class of 2006Welcome to the town where I live, Hollis, New Hampshire, population 7,500. Hollis was incorporated by Colonial Governor Benning Wentworth in 1746. The name 'Hollis' comes from a Wentworth ancestor John Holl ‘e’s Earl of Clare. We’re located 7 miles west of Nashua, and Hollis abuts the Massachusetts line.Hollis still...

Click Your Way Into Events, Ideas & Itineraries

Betty's Travel Planning TipsSubmitted by: Betty Gagne, Granite State Ambassador, First in the Nation Class 1999 & Customer Service Assistant NH Division of Travel & Tourism DevelopmentThere’s probably no better way to get New Hampshire travel information than by consulting a Granite State Ambassador, but what about those times when you’re in transit, or you just feel like doing a little...

Whining Dogs and Clean Snow

Submitted by John DamonChristmas Farm Inn Class of 2008What do you do the weekend between the divisional playoffs and the Superbowl? Judy (no, not that Judi, the Judy that was the recipient of the 2010 GSA Hospitality from the Heart award) and I looked in on the Sled Dog Races on Lake Chocorua in Tamworth and the Snow Sculpting Competition held at the Black Mountain Ski Area in Jackson,...

Big History in "Little Canadas"

Betty's Travel Planning TipsSubmitted by: Betty Gagne, Granite State Ambassador, First in the Nation Class 1999 & Customer Service Assistant NH Division of Travel & Tourism DevelopmentIf you’re like me, your grandparents, and maybe even your parents, came to New Hampshire from Canada. I still remember my Grandmother telling me how she moved to New Hampshire from a farm in Quebec, and...

Inside, Outside, Upside, Downside, We Have Just the Thing for You!

Betty's Travel Planning TripsSubmitted by: Betty Gagne, Granite State Ambassador, First in the Nation Class 1999 & Customer Service Assistant NH Division of Travel & Tourism DevelopmentWinter in New Hampshire isn’t just for skiers and snowboarders. The Division of Travel and Tourism has a fabulous website designed for those folks who are seeking all winter activities the state has to offer....