Things To Do
Keene
Most of the following are walking distance from the Courtyard/Fairfield hotels. Restaurants: - Granita Enoteca - The Stage (join their martini club!) - Thai Garden - Soles (speakeasy... sorry to spoil the surprise!) - Lindy's Diner (popular Presidential campaign stop) - The Works (bagels) - Brewbakers (coffee shop) - Voodoo Box - Elm City Brewing Company - Elm City Brewing Company Activities: - Farmer's Market (Saturdays on Gilbo Ave) - Walldogs Mural Walking Tour (art murals throughout Keene) - Toadstool Bookshop - Urban Exchange (thrift store) - Hannah Grimes Marketplace (market with products from local artisans) Activities further outside of downtown: - Brentwood Country Club (public golf) - Stonewall Farm (farm store and tours)
Marlborough
Restaurants: - The Main Crust (pizza/sandwiches) - The Smoking Trout
Dublin
Restaurants: - Dublin General Store (great sandwiches! call ahead for orders >3) - Del Rossi's (Italian food in a 1700s farmhouse) - Smokehaus BBQ Activities: - Mount Monadnock (hiking) - Hiroshi Loop Trail (hiking/trail walk) - The Friendly Farm (a friendly animal farm; meant for kids but adults love it too!) - Monadnock Oil & Vinegar and New Hampshire Herb & Spice Company (plus farmstand)
Harrisville
Restaurants: - Harrisville General Store - Brown House Bakery and Cafe - Aldworth Manor (pub nights Fridays!) Activities: - Eastview & North Pond Trails (hiking/trail walk) - Aldworth Manor (hike the property) - Mayfair Farm (farm store and u-pick fruit) - Harrisville Designs (craft and gift store)
Nelson
Activities: - Partridge Woods & Kulish Ledges (hiking) - Nelson Artisan Craft Fair - June 28 starting at 9am! Located across the street from the Nelson Congregational Church. https://nelsonincommon.org/event/artisan-craft-fair-3/
Peterborough
Restaurants: - Waterhouse (overlooks Nubanusit River) - The Pearl (seafood) - Harlow’s Pub (funky with good food and beer) Activities: - Rosaly's Garden and Farmstand (u-pick flowers, herbs, and fruit) - Miller State Park / Pack Monadnock (hiking) - Toadstool Bookshop
Jaffrey
Restaurants: - Kimball's Farm (grill/fried seafood and ice cream) - Dublin Road Taproom and Eatery (located at Shattuck Golf Club) Activities: - Mount Monadnock (hiking - there are also trailheads in Dublin) - The Shattuck Golf Club
Hancock
Restaurants: - The Hancock Market - Fiddleheads Café - PINKS at The Inn at Hancock Activities: - Harris Center for Conservation Education (hiking trails, pollinator garden)