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 We’re in the heart of the Harvest to
Holiday season
here in Mt. Washington Valley. Goblins and gorgeous
leaves have given way to holiday gift previews and
Thanksgiving getaways. It’s always a magical time in
the Valley as we count down to the holidays. Ski
resorts are readying to open and shops, inns and
restaurants are pulling the holiday decorations out.
It’s the perfect time to steal away for an escape to
Mt. Washington Valley. Quiet time rates are found
throughout the Valley, and Harvest to Holiday
shopping packages add plenty of value.
If you’re looking to avoid the mess in the kitchen,
come for a relaxing Thanksgiving getaway. Many
restaurants throughout Mt. Washington Valley are
offering special Thanksgiving dinners. The food
promises to be scrumptious and you can leave the
mess behind at the table.
Be sure to visit
www.mtwashingtonvalley.org and click on the
Harvest to
Holidays wreath for a wealth of great package ideas.
Click on the Calendar button for a full run-down of
events scheduled for November.
We look forward to welcoming you to Mt. Washington
Valley; drive safely on your way to visit us.
| Out and About |
Lodging Properties to Feature 13 Resort
Interchangeable Ticket in Ski & Stay Lodging
Packages
Skiers asked for it, and they’ve finally gotten it. The
thirteen ski resorts and cross country centers of Mt.
Washington Valley, NH will partner with lodging
properties throughout the Valley to offer ski & stay
packages featuring a midweek ticket good at all
seven alpine ski resorts and six cross country centers
in the Ski Mt. Washington Valley consortium . Now,
skiers will enjoy the freedom to choose any of Mt.
Washington Valley’s award-winning ski resorts when
they stay with participating lodging properties
midweek. That’s not all, the same pass will offer all
cross country skiers rentals and a group lesson,
along with a trail pass. Home to more than 250 alpine
ski trials and over 450 km of cross country skiing, not
to mention 200 outlets, boutiques and shops, and
more than 70 restaurants and après-ski options, Mt.
Washington Valley is New England’s premier ski and
stay destination. Recently named “one of the ten
coolest ski towns in America” by Men’s Journal, North
Conway and the surrounding villages and towns look
forward to welcoming skiers seeking plenty of
fabulous skiing, and freedom to choose from thirteen
ski resorts.
Packages featuring the new interchangeable ticket
will be offered Sunday through Thursday nights from
January 2, 2006 - March 16, 2006. The only blackout
date is during February vacation week, February 19-
23, 2006. Participating alpine ski areas include
Attitash, Black Mountain, Bretton Woods, Cranmore,
King Pine, Shawnee Peak, and Wildcat. Nordic options
include Bear Notch, Bretton Woods, Great Glen,
Jackson Ski Touring, King Pine, and MWV Ski
Touring.
To date, more than 35 lodging properties have signed
on with ski and stay packages featuring the ticket.
Skiers have their choice of cozy B&Bs and country
inns, budget motels, or full service resorts all offering
the interchangeable midweek ticket with ski and stay
packages. The interchangeable ticket is good
Monday through Friday, and is only offered through
lodging packages, and is not available for purchase
at any participating ski resorts or cross country
centers. Simply go to
www.mtwashingtonvalley.org/SnowMuchFun for
a complete list of packages featuring the
interchangeable ticket and more info.
Porky Gulch Classic Bike Race at Auto
Road, Great Glen and Story Land
November 5-
6
Bikers, here’s a fun one! This three stage bike race
taking place over two days will take competitors
through three of New Hampshire’s most popular
attractions. Starting at 10 am on Saturday,
November 5, the weekend kicks off with The Prologue
held on the Mt. Washington Auto Road. This is a
timed race from the base of the Auto Road to 2-Mile
Park, and involves some of the steepest grades on
the Auto Road. The stage will be held as long as
conditions permit. Stage Two follows as riders head
down to Story Land, 10 miles south on Rt. 16 in Glen
for the Story Land Crit. This will be a timed race on
laps through Story Land. The rider with the most laps
wins the stage. Beginners will race at 2:00pm for 30
minutes; Intermediate and Advanced will go at 3:00
pm and race for 45 minutes. Story Land will be closed
to the general public. Then, Stage Three will be held
on Sunday at the Great Glen Trails Outdoor Center,
The Rockpile Rampage Cyclocross is a mix of single
track, carriage roads, pavement and an obstacle
course using a mountain bike or a cyclocross bike.
Points will be awarded by finish order in each stage.
The rider with the most points wins the two-day
event. Registration and information for the Porky
Gulch Classic Stage Race is online at Great Glen
Trails .
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| Family Fun |
Families, Ride the Conway Scenic RR
Holiday Express
All aboard for the annual Holiday Express, November
25-27, 2005. What a perfect family treat if you’re in
Mt. Washington Valley celebrating Thanksgiving.
Enjoy a relaxing "Valley Train" ride with an
opportunity to win train tickets, gift shop
merchandise, and gift certificates from area
businesses. For a complete schedule and fares, visit
Conway
Scenic Railroad or call 603-356-5251.
Old Fashioned Thanksgiving Instills
Gratitude for Modern
Conveniences
Bring the kids and visit the Remick Country Doctor
Museum and Farm on November 12, from 1:00 pm-
4:00 pm and learn about where our modern
Thanksgiving traditions began. Tour an exhibit on the
history of this important holiday. Learn how to pluck
a turkey. Sample the flavors of the season while
watching interpreters prepare traditional foods on the
hearth using historic recipes. Get in the holiday spirit
and join in for an afternoon of good family fun, a
warm fire, and a little bit of history. This event is
free and open to all ages. Info:
www.remickmuseum.org, 800-686-6117.
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| News from the Mount |
Veterans Day in the Mt. Washington
Valley
Mt. Washington Valley has always taken Veteran’s
Day seriously, offering a yearly solemn and reflective
celebration. As Americans grapple with concern
about Iraq and world affairs of peace, this small New
Hampshire community celebrates those that have
served to protect the inalienable freedoms that are
the core of America’s foundation. Perhaps this year
more than ever, Mt. Washington Valley’s Heroes Day
Of Honor on November 11th will offer solace for those
touched by wars present and past. Mt. Washington
Valley’s Veteran’s Day celebration will include a
memorial service, a parade, flag ceremonies, and rifle
volley, All veterans are invited to take part in the
events of the day at no cost Additionally, lodging
properties have come forward to offer special
packages to Vets and their families. Simply go to Veterans Day
Specials and click on the American flag to learn
about all the wonderful packages being offered over
Veteran’s Day.
BPW Presents “It’s All About
You!”
If your schedule allows you to be in the Valley during
the week, Tuesday, November 8th the Mt.
Washington Valley Chapter of Business and
Professional Women (BPW) will present a wonderful
evening for women’s networking at Flatbread Pizza
Company, in the Eastern Slope Inn, North Conway.
No need to be a member; all are invited to learn more
about how to take care of themselves. Each of the
following local businesses will be available to share
their concept of pampering and indulgence for busy
working women: The Inn at Thorn Hill, Garden
Dreams, Blooming Vineyards, Hands and Tans, Tina
Craig, Life Coaching, Spruce Hurricane, AJ MOSS, and
The Cut-Off Day Spa. Tickets are $12 Dinner at
Flatbreads begins at 5:00 p.m., with the forum at
6:00 p.m. To RSVP, email Barb Clifford at
lmrbarb@worldpath.net or call 603- 323-7766.
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 Harvest to Holidays Means
Gift Previews, Shopping Packages and Tax-Free
Shopping
Women, while your men focus on their football pools,
you’ll have the time of your life shopping in tax-free
Mt. Washington Valley. Not only do more than 200
national brand name outlets, boutiques, galleries and
craft shops await, but now through December 15,
lodging properties throughout Mt. Washington Valley
will celebrate the Harvest to Holidays
promotion, offering added savings for shopping
sprees. Special canvas tote bags filled with coupons,
small gifts and samples await those who book a
Harvest to Holiday getaway in Mt. Washington
Valley.
The following lodging properties are
participating, offering wonderful shopping getaways:
A Point of View Vacation
Rental,
Bartlett Inn,
Bernerhof Inn, Colonial Motel, Darby Field Inn, Inn at Ellis River, Inn At Jackson, Lodge at Jackson Village, Mount Washington Resort, Mt. Washington Valley Inn, North Conway Grand Hotel,
Old Red Inn & Cottages,
Red Apple Inn,
Red Jacket Mountain View Resort &
Conference Center, Seasons Condominium, Stonehurst
Manor, Swiss Chalets Village Inn,
White
Mountain Hotel & Resortand
Wildflowers Inn.
Plan your getaway to coincide with the Holiday
Gift Previews on November 4 at the North
Conway Grand Hotel from 6-8pm or November 12
at the
White Mountain Hotel & Resort from 4-8pm, and
you’ve got the ideal shopping itinerary. Gift previews
are open to the public and free of charge.
Delicious food samples from Valley Originals
restaurants, a cash bar and great gift ideas will be
featured. This year many of the artisans from the
Valley will be on hand with one-of-a-kind gift items.
Simply visit
www.mtwashingtonvalley.org/shoppingto learn
all about it, and register to win a 2-night getaway to
the White Mountain Hotel and $500 in gift
certificates from Settlers’ Green Outlet Village, White
Mountain Outlets and North Conway Village
Association.
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Ski Where YOU Want!
Recently named “one of the ten coolest ski
towns in America” by Men’s Journal, North
Conway and the surrounding villages and towns look
forward to welcoming skiers seeking plenty of
fabulous skiing, and freedom to choose from thirteen
ski resorts.
Home to more than:
250 alpine trails
Hundreds of km of Nordic terrain
70 appetite satisfying restaurants and après-ski
options
120 lodging properties
200 outlet shops and boutiques
Learn More
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XC Skiers – Here’s Your Change to Buy
and Sell Equipment
Mark your calendars for the annual JSTF Ski Swap,
November 12, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Jackson Ski
Touring Foundation, in Jackson, New Hampshire will
be celebrating a “Kick-Off Day” for the cross-country
ski season on Saturday, November 12th by hosting a
Nordic Ski Swap and Sale. This event will offer skiers
of all ages and abilities the opportunity to purchase
quality cross-country ski equipment and gear at
bargain prices. For those looking for other savings,
the Nordic Skier Shop, in the Jackson Ski Touring
Center, will be holding an early season sale on winter
items.
Zach Caldwell of Engineered Tuning of Windham,
Vermont, will again have his mobile stone grinding
equipment on site to work on performance skis, and
will be doing a “Ski Prep and Maintenance Clinic” from
1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. For skiers wishing to rid their
garages and closets of equipment and clothes in
good condition, Jackson Ski Touring will be accepting
items November 7 – November 11 from 8:00 AM –
4:30 PM. Items should be tagged with asking price,
name, address, local phone number and e-mail
address. Please note that due to a lack of storage
space, any unsold items will have to be picked up on
Saturday afternoon at the end of the sale. For more
information, visit Jackson Ski
Touring or call 603-383-9355.
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THE MOST VERSATILE GIFT CERTIFICATE OUT THERE!
This is your one stop shop
for any occasion. Whether
it's the holidays, an anniversary,
birthday, wedding, get well
or just because, the Chamber
gift certificate is the most
versatile gift certificate out there.
Gift certificates are available in denominations of $10, $25 and $50 |
The Mt. Washington Valley Chamber of Commerce
gift certificate is valid at over 150 participating
businesses throughout the valley! Businesses
include:
Lodging - Bed & Breakfast
to Full Service
Hotels
Dining - Fine, Family, Delis,
Bistros and more
Attractions - Train Rides,
Museums, Plays and
more
Recreation - Golfing, Skiing, Biking, Kayaking,
Snowmobiling and more
Shopping - Boutiques, Apparel,
Specialty, Gifts,
Sports and more
Others include astrology, spas, cleaning services, etc.
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