MT WASHINGTON VALLEY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ADDS ONLINE RESERVATIONS Visitors to Mt. Washington Valley can let their fingers do the booking easily and safely through the Chamber’s new online reservations function found at Mt. Washington Valley. Simply click on the Online Reservations icon easily found at the home page, enter the dates you wish to stay, and a host of resorts, B&Bs, hotel and motel options will appear. Travelers may sort choices by price, hotel name or town. Just a few clicks, and your lodging reservations are quickly and securely booked via this new service. Now, the Mt. Washington Valley Chamber of Commerce’s website has become an even better vacation planning tool. Visit Mt. Washington Valley today to book lodging online for your next getaway.

HANNES SCHNEIDER MEISTER CUP RETURNS TO CRANMORE The Annual Hannes Schneider Meister Cup race returns to Cranmore Mountain Resort Saturday, March 10 for a festive day of skiing nostalgia. The 10th Mountain Division World War II Veterans and active duty Color Guard will be at Cranmore along with travelers from afar to celebrate and honor Hannes Schneider, the father of American skiing. Activities include opening ceremony, silent auction, and the race to benefit the New England Ski Museum, located in Franconia, NH. Race winners will have their names inscribed on the historic trophy on permanent display at the museum. For registration and race information, visit Cranmore Mountain Resort which is located on Skimobile Rd. in North Conway, NH. For more information on events at Cranmore, visit Cranmore or call 800-SUN-N-SKI.

WINE DINNERS A GROWING TRADITION THORUGHOUT MT WASHINGTON VALLEY On Friday, March 23, The Mount Washington Resort at Bretton Woods will continue a budding tradition by hosting a special wine dinner in the Hotel’s Sun Dining Room. This evening, Mr. Stephen Carrier, winemaker from Newton Vineyard in California will be displaying the vineyard’s collection of wines. To compliment this quality, Chef J. Desmond Keefe CHE, Instructor at Southern New Hampshire University, will be sharing his expertise in a healthy-cooking demonstration. The evening guests will enjoy specially selected Newton Vineyard wines during a four-course set dinner. The price of $80, including tax and gratuity, includes a wine reception in the Princess Lounge prior to dinner. On Saturday, guests are invited to participate in a variety of informational seminars related to the winemaking process and palatable food experience. Stephen Carrier Stephen was born and raised in Champagne, France, and grew up in the vineyards of his winemaking parents. Stephen earned a master’s degree in Enology from the University of Reims France and has worked at some of France’s most notable wineries, including Chateau Pichon Louguville Baron in Pauillac, Champagne Chanoine in Champagne, and Chateau Lynch-Bages in Bordeaux. He first visited California in the mid-1990s to study English. He also became assistant winemaker at Newton Vineyard and discovered a passion for making wines; a skill that he then took back to Bordeaux. In 2006, he returned to Newton Vineyard as winemaker. Why not plan your getaway to Mt. Washington Valley around this dinner? Space will be limited to 60 guests; reservations are strongly recommended and can be made by calling 603-278-8971.

RED PARKA PRESENTS THE MOST ESTABLISHED DUAL SLALOM AMATEUR-PRO RACE IN THE COUNTRY The 34th Red Parka Challenge Cup Race is scheduled for Friday, March 16th at Attitash in Bartlett, NH. Rumored to be the oldest amateur dual slalom, pro-style race in the country, it draws the best ski racers from New England. This is also one of the best spectator races around. The Qualifying Run starts at 9:30 am – the top 32 advance to the A & B Division Finals which start at 1:00 in head to head dual slalom format. The top 8 Women who do not make the A or B Divisions also run off against each other in head to head dual slalom. This year, we have added another run-off for the top 8 in the Veteran’s Division. To be considered a Veteran, you must have raced in at least 3 previous Challenge Cups and be over 40. In addition, there is the William D. Paine Team Trophy which will be won by the 4 person co-ed team with the fastest combined times. All proceeds go to the Eastern Slope Ski Club Jr Ski Program. Gold Sponsors of the race are Valley Originals, Pepsi, Budweiser Select, Captain Morgan Rum, Settlers’ Green Outlet Village, & Northway Bank. The awards Party will be held in Ptarmigans Pub at Attitash at 3:30. The stakes are high- participate in the raffle with the top prize being a 7-Night RCI Condominium Vacation for 4 at the Resort of Choice donated by Mt Washington Valley Accommodations & Conference Center. For more information, call the Red Parka at 603-383-4344. Applications are available online at Red Parka Pub.

NCAA SKI CHAMPIONSHIPS AT JACKSON SKI TOURING AND ATTITASH The nation’s finest collegiate ski racers will head to Mount Washington Valley for the 54th Annual NCAA Ski Championships, March 7-10 hosted by the University of New Hampshire at Attitash and Jackson Ski Touring. Come cheer collegiate skiers on and watch some high-stakes racing. For more information and schedules, visit Attitash or Jackson XC.

REMICK MUSEUM TO HOLD ITS ANNUAL MAPLE SUGARING EVENT ON SATURDAY, MARCH 17, 2007, 1-4PM. Tamworth, NH: This is your lucky day! The Remick Country Doctor Museum & Farm will hold its annual Maple Sugaring special event on Saturday, March 17, 2007, from 1-4pm. See a demonstration of Colonial and modern backyard boiler "sugaring off" methods, whose result is delicious grades of maple syrup. Taste a variety of maple products like maple cream, maple jelly, maple candy and the all-time favorite sugar-on-snow! Maple producer, John Dyrenforth of Chocorua, will have syrup available for sale. Exhibits at the Remick Museum will explore the life of maple trees, tapping trees, collecting sap, and boiling it down to syrup. Learn how this process was first introduced to early European settlers by Native Americans. Come inside the Visitor’s Center and tour the living quarters of Dr. Edwin Crafts Remick, the country doctor who owned the property. The K. A. Brett Elementary School PTA of Tamworth will sell food and refreshments as a fundraiser. This event is free and open to the public, and is suitable for all ages. Admission to the Museum is always free. Donations are gratefully accepted. The Maple Sugaring special event will be held at the Remick Museum, 58 Cleveland Hill Road, Tamworth, NH. For more information, call (800) 686-6117 or (603) 323-7591, or visit our website at Remick Museum.

WILD WEDNESDAYS AT KING PINE – SKI AND STAY FOR $78 Why not play hooky one day in March and take advantage of great spring skiing. Stay at Purity Spring Resort on Wednesday nights for as little as $78 (pp/do). You’ll enjoy a full country breakfast, free skiing/riding at King Pine topped off with a home-style dinner at the Inn Dining Room. Other amenities include XC skiing, ice skating and snowshoeing at Purity Spring Resort, PLUS unlimited access to The Mill Indoor Pool and Fitness Center. Book now and enjoy a complimentary horse-drawn sleigh rides for two that evening. The fine print: Rates are per person, per night, based on double occupancy and are subject to 8%NH tax and 6% service charge. This offer is valid through March 31, 2007.

SNOWVILLAGE INN MAPLE SUGARING WEEKEND 2007 - MARCH 23-25 With daytime temperatures warming to the high 30’s and nights still below freezing, maple sugaring season gets into full swing in New Hampshire in March. It all culminates on the fourth Sunday of the month when maple sugaring huts celebrate Maple Sunday throughout the state. Snowvillage Inn is ideally located close to several large producers, who will offer demonstrations on tapping trees, collecting sap and boiling it down to syrup. From Tamworth to North Conway and from Chocorua to Fryeburg, these local producers will be holding open houses during New Hampshire’s Maple Sugar Weekend (March 24-25) and Maine’s Maple Sunday (March 25). Stay at Snowvillage Inn and learn where to find the best spots for sampling everything from maple syrup to the local favorite ‘sugar on snow’ and where you can join in – hands on – collecting the sap. The weekend features the inn’s best available accommodations along with dinner on Friday and Saturday night, breakfast on Saturday and Sunday morning and a bottle of maple syrup to take home – all inclusive for $199 per adult for the weekend ($50 for each child under 12). Available March 23-25, 2007 only. For more information, visit Snowvillage Inn or call 800-447-4345 for reservations.