FOODIES WILL APPRECIATE NEW
FACES AT WHITE MOUNTAIN HOTEL
The White Mountain Hotel, in North Conway, welcomes Bradley Southwick as their new Executive Chef. Boston trained at Anthony's Pier 4, Union Oyster House, Landmark Inn at Fanueil Hall plus the Corinthian Yacht Club in Marblehead, MA, Brad has over 30 years of culinary experience. Brad's resume proudly displays the Golden Fork Award, Platinum Plate award, and the North American Restaurant 5-Star Award Of Excellence, and was recently featured on NECN's TV Diner with Billy Costa. Additionally, Dennis Duprey has joined the White Mountain Hotel as Food and Beverage Director. With over 25 years experience in the hospitality industry, Dennis brings with him a wealth of knowledge and experience as former Food and Beverage Director at the Eagle Mountain House, The Mt. Washington Hotel, and the Red Jacket Mountain View Resort. Plan to try the sumptuous fare at the White Mountain Hotel on your next visit to the Valley. Visit White Mountain Hotel FMI.

NUTS AND BOLTS OF ORGANIC
GARDENING LECTURE, APRIL 21
While gardens may still be buried under snow (at least they are in the North Country!), it's not too early to start planning your garden, and learn how to go organic with an enlightening lecture. Held at the Red Fox Pub on April 12 at noon, The Mountain Garden Club will host Master Gardener Henry Homeyer, Author and Associate Editor for Vermont & New Hampshire of People, Places and Plants magazine. This lecture, entitled "The Nuts and Bolts of Organic Gardening," book signing and lunch is open to the public. The cost for the luncheon and program is $17 including tax and gratuity. Advance registration is requested. For more information, visit Mountain Garden Club or call 603-383-0990.

SOAPS AND SUDS AND GIRLS NIGHT OUT!
Happy Hour starts at 5:00pm on Friday, April 4 as Fields of Ambrosia and Garden Dreams offer women a night of play and pampering at the Old Village Shops at 50 Seavey Street in North Conway. The first hundred ladies to arrive will receive a goodie bag of samples from Garden Dreams and Fields of Ambrosia. Did you know they make men's products, new baby products and great ideas for Mother's Day too? Specials on regular product, and refreshments will highlight the evening. Get ready for some good clean fun at this unique Friday event. For more information call 603-356-3532.

THIRD ANNUAL YUKS IN THE
MUCK WEEKEND, APRIL 25-26
This fun and unique weekend features dinner/comedy shows on both Friday and Saturday nights, followed by the Annual Mud, Muck, Moose five mile trail race on Sunday. Behind all of the laughter is a serious mission to raise money to benefit the American Heart Association and the White/Lewis Scholarship Fund, in memory of local musicians Peter White and Peter Lewis. Headlining the comedy shows is New Hampshire native Bucky Lewis, who brings his zany and off the wall musical comedy show to town. Dubbed "The King of North Country Humor," Lewis's highly interactive show is known to have the audience either on the floor or on the stage. There will be several other comedians slated to perform as well. Ticket sales are limited to 175 per show. Friday's show will be held at Cranmore Mountain Resort in North Conway as part of their Cranmore Comedy Night Series. Doors open at 7:00 pm, the show starts at 8:00 pm. The Saturday night show is a dinner comedy show and will be held at the Red Fox Bar and Grille in Jackson. Tickets are $45 each and are inclusive of tax and gratuity. Special lodging packages will be available at participating properties for the 3rd Annual Yuks in the Muk weekend. Tickets can be purchased in advance at the Red Fox Bar and Grille in Jackson Village and at The Met Coffee House in North Conway, NH.

ATTITASH AND PEAK RESORTS ANNOUNCE 08/09 WINTER SKI SEASON PASSES
Attitash and Peak Resorts announced the sale of the 08/09 winter ski season pass products starting at $349. Early birds will get the worm, though. The best prices on next year's season passes are on purchases prior to May 31, 2008. Here's a run-down on 08/09 season pass offers, quoted with the early-bird rate:

Nor'easter Pass: $849 for Adult, $749 Young Adult, $649 Junior, $549 Senior. Valid everyday at Attitash and Crotched, NH; Mount Snow, VT; and Big Boulder and Jack Frost, PA. Benefits include: 20% off retail.

Granite Pass: $579 for Adult, $529 Young Adult, $529 Junior, $529 Senior. Valid everyday (no blackouts) at Attitash and Crotched Mountain in NH. Benefits include: 15% off retail.

Classic Pass: $479 for Adult, $429 Young Adult, $429 Junior, $429 Senior. Valid 7 days a week except for 11 blackout days including, December 26-31, 2007; January 17-18, 2009; February 14-16, 2008. Benefits include: 10% off retail.

Midweek Pass: $349 - Attitash only pass for all ages. Valid Monday thru Friday except during blackout days.

Child: $50 - Attitash only pass. Valid everyday.

As an extra bonus for early bird purchasers, new 08/09 Passholders can use their pass for the remainder of the 07/08 season. Those who purchase a Nor'Easter, Granite or Classic pass for 08/09 will also receive a free lift ticket to share that is good for the rest of the 07/08 season.

All current Attitash 07/08 passholders and new Attitash 08/09 passholders are invited to a Passholder Appreciation Day on Saturday, April 5, 2008. Passholders can bring a friend to ski free on that day and also enjoy special discounts in Ptarmigan's Pub. For more information, visit Attitash.

TUCKERMAN INFERNO TRIATHLON
AND PENTATHLON
The annual Tuckerman's Inferno Triathlon and Pentathlon, sponsored by Friends of Tuckerman, a non-profit organization founded to preserve the historic uses of Tuckerman Ravine, will be held April 18-20. The Tuckerman Inferno Pentathlon is New England's Premiere five event adventure sports race (Run, Kayak, Cycle, Hike, Backcountry, Ski). The race starts in the Mount Washington Valley and finishes in Tuckerman's Ravine. This is a great spectator event and a fabulous adventure for extreme sports fans. Info: 603-356-0131 or Friends of Tucks.

KAHUNA LAGUNA, MT WASHINGTON
VALLEY'S NEWEST WATER PARK
Kahuna Laguna, the new 40,000 square-foot indoor water park at the Red Jacket Mountain View Resort & Spa in North Conway, NH, is now open. The first of its kind in northern New England, this multimillion-dollar project has a tropical theme with a large indoor wave pool, multiple body and tube slides, an activity pool, children's area, arcade and café. Guests of the resort may enjoy Kahuna Laguna all year, and during the warmer months the resort's new outdoor pool will also be open. At this time, Kahuna Laguna is reserved exclusively for guests of the Red Jacket Mountain View Resort.

Featured attractions at the park include the Wiki Wave Pool, where twin water- and air-powered pumps use the latest wavemaking technology to deliver powerful three-foot, crossing waves. The zero-entry pool has a maximum depth of five feet. The colorful body and tube slides total 900 feet in length with high-speed twists and turns, ending in a pool below the slide tower. The Bamboo Bay Adventure Tower is a play tower with water cannons, slides, squirting coconuts, a rope bridge and a giant 170-gallon tipping bucket. Kahuna Court and Waterfall is an activity pool for basketball or volleyball and has a five-foot waterfall. And, Little Kahuna Kids' Play Area is specially designed for younger visitors with a shallow pool, a three-person slide, water toys, a four-person baby bouncer and lemon drop fountains. A 25-person whirlpool, the Tiki Tide Café and the Aloha Arcade complete the overall water park experience.

Admission to the park is $25-40, depending on height; an observation pass is available for $10. For FAQs and more information, visit Kahuna Laguna. The Hampton Inn and Suites also features an indoor water park. FMI, visit Red Jacket at MWVCC

TAKE THE SOCK HOP EXPRESS
ON CONWAY SCENIC RR
The whole family can celebrate the coming of spring on April 19 with a train ride to Kennett Middle School. Enjoy the music and a performance by "Wayne from Maine". Come prepared to dance, as Wayne will get the whole family hopping along with the music. Trip departures are at 10:00am and 1:00pm. Make reservations by phone at 1-800-232-5251 starting April 16, 2008 or on-line at Conway Scenic.

JR OLYMPICS FOR KIDS 8-13 AT CRANMORE
Kids between the ages of 8 and 13 have the opportunity to participate in the Jr. Olympic Skills Competition being held at Cranmore Family Fitness Center, April 12, 11am - 1pm. This grassroots youth participation program allows boys and girls, competing separately the opportunity to showcase their athletic abilities in three athletic events: basketball, tennis, and track & field. The program is designed to encourage youth participation in sports while promoting sportsmanship. Champions from this local qualifying event will advance to one of the Regional Competitions taking place June 7th in Rochester, NH, in hopes of advancing to the National Finals to be held July 24-27 in Chicago, IL. Participants may register the day of the event. Registration forms are available at the CFFC front desk and at Jr Olympics. There is no registration fee.

FREE 5X7 OF YOUR PET Visit Four Your Paws Only, North Conway's award winning pet shop and bakery on Sunday, April 27, between 10-3pm and receive a FREE 5x7 photo of your pet with each portrait sitting fee. Create permanent memories of that new puppy, your family with your pets, and/or children with pets. It's not too early to take that holiday card photo for next Christmas. Walk-ins are welcome, however appointments are preferred. Reasonable portrait packages are available, as well as other great gift items including mugs, mouse pads, t-shirts & more. Create a great gift for Mother's Day or Father's Day. For more information, visit Four Your Paws Only or call 800-327-5957.

LEARN ABOUT MAPLE SUGARING
IN NEW HAMPSHIRE
Nigel Manley, Director of the Rocks Estate, will offer a lecture about Maple Sugaring in New Hampshire at. 8:30 pm in the Conservatory at the Mount Washington Hotel. Part of the Mount Washington Hotel's Spring Lecture Series, this informative presentation is open to the public and free of charge. The Spring Lecture Series is held every Thursday night until June 19th (except May 22). For a full schedule of lectures and more information, visit Mount Washington Resort.

In Mt Washington Valley lodging properties are known for making lemonade from lemons, or in this case, mudslides from Mud Season! Here are two packages from country inns that do more than just "muddle" through springtime mud.

Now through May 18: MUDSLIDE AWAY AT SNOWVILLAGE INN, SNOWVILLE, NH: The town may be named for snow, but once it's gone, guests will be mudsliding away every weekend here. The Snowvillage Inn Mudslide package includes the best available accommodations for two nights, a full country breakfast each morning, dinner by candlelight each evening with a mudslide to start and mud pie for dessert all for $199 per person (double occupancy). Add a third night of lodging for just $49 per person. Info: 800-447-4345, Snow Village Inn.

April - May: RIVERBEND INN B&B OFFERS "COME PLAY IN THE MUD", MUD, MASSAGE AND ROMANCE: Discover the pleasures of Mud Season: no crowds or traffic, mild weather, and great deals! This spring Riverbend Inn will offer guests the glories of mud and massage with a two night packages for $499 per couple. "Mud"dle together in a deluxe king room for two nights, luxuriate with two one-hour massages and an organic mud mask, then top it off with mud-covered strawberries (chocolate dipped, actually) and an award-winning multi-course breakfast for two, which includes Mud Parfaits (fresh berries, yogurt, and granola) and Muddy Coffee Cake made with sour cream and blueberries. Who knew that playing in the mud could be so much fun for adults! Info: 800-628-6944, Riverbend Inn.