Things To Do
New London
Connor's hometown of New London is a nearby attraction offering food, lodging, and scenic walks. New London has great spots to eat such as 74 Main, Tucker's New London (breakfast and lunch only), Peter Christian's Tavern, and Little Brother Burger Company. For a local brewery, consider visiting the Flying Goose Brew Pub. Also in town, our favorite coffee shop, Grounds, and favorite pastry stop, Blue Loon Cafe. The New London Inn offers lodging as well as great food. Pleasant Lake and Little Lake Sunapee offer Elkins and Bucklin Beaches, respectively, and we encourage a walk in the woods at the Cascade Loop (This was Connor's dog Izze's favorite hike).
Sunapee/Newbury
Sunapee, NH: Home to our Venue, Dexter's Inn, Sunapee offers a lakeside town with no shortage of things to do. Visiting the lakefront, be sure to stop by the Quack Shack for an ice cream or grab a drink at the Anchorage. Time permitting, consider a scenic lake cruise on board the MV Mount Sunapee II or a dinner cruise on board the MV Sunapee Lake Queen. Newbury: Home to Mount Sunapee Ski Resort, nearby Newbury, NH offers lodging and hikes in a quiet ski town. Consider checking out one of our favorite hikes to Lake Solitude on the backside of Mount Sunapee, taking a chairlift ride to the summit to enjoy the foliage, or grabbing an ice cream at the Sanctuary Dairy Farm.
Hanover/Lebanon
Hanover, NH: Home to historic Dartmouth College, Hanover is a great place to check out during your time in NH. Consider checking out King Arthur Flour just over the Connecticut River in Vermont for fantastic breakfast and stellar sandwiches. In downtown Hanover, our favorite food spots include Ramunto's Pizza, Tuk Tuk Thai, or Han Fusion for Chinese. Molly's Restaurant also offers great American Fare. Time-permitting, consider walking the Dartmouth Green, checking out the Billings Farm and Museum, the Montshire Museum, or visiting the Quechee Gorge.
Cornish, NH/Claremont, NH/Windsor, VT
Cornish, NH: home of the longest covered bridge in the United States. 'Nuff said. Also home to the Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park, location of the home and studio of sculptor Augustus Saint-Gaudens (1848-1907), a great way to spend a few hours and support our National Park Service. Claremont, NH: home toanother location of the legendary Ramunto's Pizza, historic textile mills, and the Claremont Opera House. Windsor, VT: just across the Connecticut River in Vermont, Windsor offers hiking at Mount Ascutney, brews or spirits at Harpoon Brewing Company and SILO Distillery, and a quaint VT town. Pro-tip: if you take the longest covered bridge in the U.S. from Cornish, NH, you will find yourself in Windsor, VT.