Monthly Archives: August 2011

From the Seat of a Car:
Mt. Washington Valley is renowned for its fall foliage scenic drives, including the Kancamagus Highway, the country’s only scenic byway loop. Take a Sunday drive through the mountains any day of the week and discover picnic sites, swimming holes, wildlife and family attractions along the way.

From the seat of a golf cart:
Many of Mt Washington Valley’s golf courses remain open throughout October, offering golfers picturesque holes and challenging courses. This is the time to enjoy golf at Mt Washington Valley’s ten courses, all within a 45 minute drive from North Conway, NH. Go to www.Golfmwv.com and check out profiles of each course, including lists of the most picturesque holes on each golf course.

From a cozy B&B or family resort:
Mt. Washington Valley is well known for its wide variety of lodging. More than fifty country inns and B&B‘s offer cozy and romantic getaways and retreats, while the region’s motels, hostels and campgrounds provide additional options for those seeking getaways on a budget. Family resorts, condos, vacation rentals and timeshare properties round out the offerings, so there’s something for everyone. Many of these lodging properties have created packages and itineraries for fall foliage getaways. Be sure to visit Mt. Washington Valley’s package page for a host of themed packages from last-minute specials to Flora and Fauna specials. Simply go to www.Mtwashingtonvalley.org and click on VACATION SPECIALS for a complete list of packages.

From the Seat of a Bike:
Mt. Washington Valley offers ideal biking terrain for those looking for gentle back roads taking them through covered bridges and past farms and meadows to extreme off-road slick track. In fact, New Hampshire was recently named among the most cycle-friendly states in the country. There are even inn to inn biking tours offered throughout the fall.

From the table in the dining room:
Mt. Washington Valley offers more dining with a view than any other New England destination. Whether it’s overlooking North Conway with Cranmore Mountain front and center from the White Mountain Hotel’s dining room, to a fabulous view of the Moat Mountains and Presidentials from Darby Field Inn, you’ll find spectacular dining with a view throughout Mt. Washington Valley. Try the Omni Mount Washington Hotel at the base of the grand dame and finish it off with a flaming drink at the 1785 Inn & Restaurant with a view over the Intervale to the Presidential mountain range. You’ll find plenty of choices for fine dining with spectacular views when you visit http://www.mtwashingtonvalley.org/dining.cfm.

Whether you put your foot to the pedal or the metal, don’t forget to bring a camera, because the foliage in Mt Washington Valley is arguably the most exquisite in New England. Yankee Magazine rated North Conway and Jackson among the top 12 foliage towns in New England. Come see for yourself.

Special Thanks to Marty Mayne for this article!!

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Got a mate who might need a little more romance awareness?  August is Romance Awareness Month, the perfect time to plan your end-of-the-summer romantic escape.  Whether he or she needs a little amorous adventure or tender travel, a country inn is the ideal choice to add a little subtle romance awareness.  Why?  Because inns offer the personalized experience that hotels simply can’t pull off, adding that dose of intimacy that simply leaving the light on won’t accomplish at a hotel or motel.  Fine linens, in-room fireplaces and double whirlpool tubs, incredibly luxurious beds and plenty of places for private talks and walks all add up to the kinds of distinctive intimate escapes that inns and B&Bs offer.

Looking for love in all the wrong places?  Of course, the first step is booking your romantic escape at a B&B or inn within a one-tank drive from Boston. There are literally thousands of choices within an hour or two from Bean Town.  Once there, here are five tips for hitting him or her over the head with romance this August.

1. Look through the inn’s website and be sure to have his or her favorite flowers, chilled wine or champagne and/or chocolates waiting in the room.  Wow your mate right from the gate!
2. Allow your innkeepers to make a reservation for the best table at the inn’s restaurant or their favorite romantic bistro in town.  You might even consider a private ensuite dinner, if the inn will allow it.
3. Bring your mate’s favorite music on your iPod or a CD, and work with your innkeeper to have “your song” playing when you arrive or return from dinner.  Write a mushy card or poem to your mate and work with your innkeeper to leave it for him or her on the pillow at arrival or after dinner.
4. Don’t plan a packed schedule! Be sure to keep the time you’re there open for plenty R, R and R – rest, romance and relaxation.  Once you get to any of the DINE inns, you’ll find the environment so relaxing, you’ll want to simply enjoy it together rather than rush out.
5. Splurge and stay an extra day.  It takes busy, active couples a day to relax, and then it takes a day to gear-up to go back.  Take the extra day and night to focus on romance; it’s an investment in the heart that you won’t regret.

Special Thanks to our friend Marti Mayne for sharing her article with us.

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