MWV Business to Business Expo - Passports to Profits. The 6th Annual MWV Chamber of Commerce Golf Tournament. Always a wonderful wrap up for a successful Business to Business Expo, the golf tournament is complemented by an afternoon BBQ buffet, gifts and great prizes. The Golf Tournament is scramble format and costs $250 per foursome or $62.50 per single, space available. Come early, and make a long weekend out of the visit. For more information, call 1-800-367-3364 or visit MWVCC.

Get Ready for Spring at Home, Flower & Garden Show. Just in time for spring planting season, learn from 250 vendors about everything from culinary to gardening secrets. The Annual Home, Garden and Flower Show at Fryeburg Fairgrounds will celebrate its sixth year May 18-20, 2007. The show brings hundreds of vendors together in one convenient, easily accessible location. It is an especially timely event because of its emphasis on the garden and landscape material. For year round and vacation homeowners, it is an opportunity to find the professionals needed for building, remodeling, and other projects. The Marketplaces are set up outdoors and offer locally grown and zone hardy perennials, annuals, vegetable seedlings, shrubs, soil enhancers, and garden accessories from seven regional garden centers.

The popular Meet the Chefs cooking series plays to standing-room-only crowds throughout the show. Chefs from local restaurants such as Bellinis and Mount Washington Hotel will join guests from as far as Rockland, Maine for fabulous demonstrations. The Fryeburg show occupies six acres of the fairgrounds with outside displays and seven major exhibit halls. With all the trappings of a country fair in May (including delicious 'fair food'), the event has a flavor that is unique among home & garden shows. For information, visit Home, & Garden Flower Show , at 1-800-359-2033 or 207-935-2845. Tickets available at the show entrance. Visit MWVCC and click on the link to lodging packages to find a number of great getaways including show tickets.

Girls Rock! Plan early to attend the EMS Climbing School and the International Mountain Climbing School's 15th Annual Women's Rock Weekend in North Conway, New Hampshire on June 23-24, 2007. Start off your climbing season with the climbing Betties of New England! Participate in some great rock climbing, fun, informative clinics, dinner, a raffle, and stellar slide show. All clinics are instructed by professional female guides and support a comfortable learning environment for other women. Clinics offered encompass very basic skills to advanced skills, so there is a clinic for everyone! Full day clinics are $100 per person and half day clinics are $50 per person. You must register in advance for this fabulous weekend! Please see the schools' websites for more details or call to speak with an informative representative. For more information, contact: EMS Climbing School at 800-310-4504 or EMS or International Mountain Climbing School at 603-356-7064 or IME-USA.

A Real Life Adult Prom. Don your best costume and join in the fun at the 2007 Red Parka Grown Up Prom on May 24. Known for its rollicking fun times, this Red Parka Pub yearly event will bring out the glamour in one and all, complete with prom photos and a disco ball. Dance the night away with DJ Karen Corrigan. This year's theme is "The Roaring 20's" so bring out your flapper dresses and spats! For more information, call 603-383-4344 or visit Red Parka Pub.

Make Mom Feel Special. It's the annual quandary. What to get Mom for Mother's Day? You want to find something that'll bring her joy and relaxation. Mt. Washington Valley Chamber of Commerce to the rescue with gift certificates honored at businesses throughout the Valley. Order Mt. Washington Valley gift certificates from the Chamber, and you'll have a fabulous getaway all rolled up into one tidy package. From lodging to restaurants to retailers throughout the Valley, Mt. Washington Valley gift certificates are welcomed. Simply go to MWVCC and click on the link to MOTHER'S DAY on the left side of the home page. You can order easily online. For additional information or would rather learn more about it from a person, call 800-367-3364 for details.

Attractions Open on Memorial Day. Despite the 5 feet of snow that fell on the Mount Washington Auto Road, crews are hard at work and planning for an early May opening. While many of the Valley's attractions open earlier, count on all the Mt. Washington Valley attractions to open by Memorial Day weekend, and then the family fun really begins. Visit White Mountains for a complete schedule of openings and hours for the attractions.

Mom Rides free on Conway Scenic RR on Mother's Day. Treat Mom to a ride on the train. Mom will ride FREE in Coach when accompanied by one or more of her children on the Conway Scenic Railroad on Mothers Day, May 13, 2007. Better yet, Mom can ride FREE in First Class when accompanied by another paying adult. Complimentary appetizers will be served on board for those riding in the First Class Parlor Car. For more information about this or any other event at the Conway Scenic Railroad please call 1-800-232-5251 or visit Conway Scenic (click on events).

Wildquack River Festival Fun for the Whole Family. Join in the fun as the whole town of Jackson celebrates the 18th running of the Jackson Area Chamber of Commerce's Wildquack Duck Race Sunday May 27th on the Wildcat River in Jackson Village. Festivities Begin 12:30 p.m. - Parade 2:00 p.m. - There's no admission to watch the duck race; come cheer, laugh and feel the excitement as over 3000 ducks bob and splash their way to the finish line. Purchase a Duck Race ticket and you're eligible to win $1,000 or one of more than 70 other valuable prizes. Take a chance on a duck for $6 per ticket or $20 for 4 tickets. The day will be filled with fun activities for kids and the young at heart. The Lilliputian Montessori School has promised to surprise children this year with new and exciting games; local restaurants will once again be on hand with fabulous barbecue foods. Don't miss this year's parade... it promises to be a must see with lots of opportunities for visitors and locals alike to participate. Take your picture with the Wildquack Duck sponsored by the Carter Notch Inn and the Eagle Mountain House. Bo Bo T. Clown, always the kids' favorite, will be on hand again this year to delight kids and parents throughout the day. What a great way to spend a family day in the park... While you wait for your duck to cross the finish line be sure to check out the all new Silent Auction Table with over 30 great gifts available to bid on. Come dressed as a duck and you could win a very special prize. To learn more about how and where you should go to get your Duck Tickets call the Chamber today at (603)383-9356 or visit us on the web at Jackson Village.

The Great Midweek Golf Package from Old Field House. Golfers, now is the time to take advantage of affordable golf and stay packages. Tee off after 1 P.M. Sunday until Friday at 10 A.M. at any of the eight scenic Golf courses in the Mt. Washington Valley and stay in the Old Field House for as little as $79 per night, per person (double occupancy). Greens fees and breakfast are included in this package and there are many room options for everyone from groups to singles. The Old Field House is located in Intervale, an easy five to thirty minute drive from any of Mt. Washington Valley's golf courses. Its comfortable and quiet location offers affordable yet spacious accommodations with everything from inn rooms to efficiency suites to townhomes for larger families or groups. This package is offered through June 20, 2007, and is valid Sunday through Friday morning. Advanced reservations are requested. Simply call the Old Field House at 800-444-9245 or visit Old Field House.