New Hampshire Attractions

• Rockingham Park – From the adrenaline-pumping excitement of live harness racing to special events and entertainment for the whole family, a day at Rockingham Park is a day you will remember. Cheer on your favorites from the rail, have a delicious meal, and check out the paddock area for a closer look at the horses. They even have simulcast from all the major Thoroughbred, Harness and Greyhound tracks in the country. Just a short ride from Boston and the Seacoast, Rockingham Park is the perfect getaway.
  
  
  
  The next time you're looking for some out of the ordinary entertainment, just remember "Let's Rock!" Rockingham park features Live Harness Racing - May 22 through September 6, Full Card-Simulcast– year-round, every day and evening, Entertainment and Special Events for the whole family all summer long, the Sports Club, the best place to catch all the big sporting events on the big screen, a variety of dining options, from picnic lunches to fine dining in the Clubhouse, and Special Packages and Group Rates with customized packages available for your gathering. www.rockinghampark.com
• Canobie Lake Amusement Park – Located in Salem, NH, Canobie Lake Park opened in 1902 and has virtually spanned the entire 20th Century with family fun along the shores of beautiful Canobie Lake. Rated by an independent survey as one of the most beautiful parks in the country, Canobie Lake Park continues its tradition as one of America's loveliest and most popular family entertainment centers. Initially developed for the purpose of generating leisure excursions for the Massachusetts Northeast Street Railway Company, the Park was first opened to the public on August 23, 1902. Within a year it became one of the leading resorts of its type in New England, attracting patronage by trolley car from far and wide.
  Although the Park has evolved technologically and grown enormously since the turn of the century, it is still famous for its tranquil lakeside setting, flower gardens, tree-lined promenades and exciting entertainment facilities. The trolley cars are long gone but Canobie Lake Park remains one of the few former street railway amusement resorts in existence, and is considered one of the finest traditional family amusement parks in the country. Famous for its flower gardens, promenades and attractions, today, this state-of-the-art amusement park features over 50 thrilling rides including four coasters, the Log Flume water ride, the Timber Splash water coaster, a hand-painted antique carousel, an authentic steam train, a giant skywheel, over a dozen kiddie rides, a tantalizing variety of foods, fabulous prizes and merchandise to win, live entertainment, fireworks, shopping, events and the world-famous Bozo the clown. The Antique Carousel came to Canobie Lake Park just after the turn of the century and features some of the finest hand-carved horses and menagerie animals in the world.
• America’s Stonehenge – Come see America's oldest man-made structure, America's Stonehenge. This 4,000 year old structure contains a maze of chambers, walls, and meeting places, as well as historic and prehistoric artifacts. Built by a native American culture or a migrant European population? No one knows for sure. A maze of man-made chambers, walls and ceremonial meeting places, America's Stonehenge is one of the oldest man-made constructions in the United States.
  
  Archaeological excavation at the site has uncovered an amazing range of historic and pre-historic artifacts - from stone tools, pottery and ancient old world scripts to 18th and 19th century house wares, and manacles (possibly removed from slaves who used the site as a stop on the underground railroad in the 1830's and 1840's. Along with it's astronomical alignments, America's Stonehenge continues to be one of the most fascinating archaeological discoveries of the century.
• White Mountain National Forest – Located 75 miles from the hotel, the White Mountain National Forest is one of the most heavily used forests in the country with over 6 million visitors annually. People come here to backpack, camp, picnic, to enjoy scenic drives, to ski and even to go dogsledding! You may see signs of timber harvesting as you travel through the White Mountain National Forest. Harvesting occurs on approximately 0.5% of the entire Forest at any given time, with about 29 million board feet of timber harvested annually. Harvesting is done to improve recreation, create trails or vistas, create wildlife habitat and to provide wood products. Today, the Forest is part of the larger National Forest System of over 150 forests stretching from Alaska to Puerto Rico.
• Rockingham Mall – The Mall at Rockingham Park, New Hampshire's largest mall, promises you shopping success. With 4 major department stores and more than 140 specialty shops and kiosks, you're sure to find everything you're looking for. The Mall is located at Exit 1 off Route 93, in Salem, New Hampshire. Visit for a stress-free shopping experience!  [Top]

• Campbells Scottish Highlands – An 18-hole public course founded in 1993 and located in Salem, NH. For information, call (603) 894-4653.
• Windham Country Club – Located in Windham , NH, this is an 18-hole, 6,442 yard, Par 72, full-service public country club, with a double end driving range grass tees, a restaurant & cocktail lounge, private and group lessons, and 70 golf carts. Visit www.billflynnsgolf.com for in formation.
• Atkinson Resort Country Club – This historic property continues the legacy of providing a much-needed respite from our hectic modern lifestyles, with a state-of-the-art facility open to the public and the elegance and camaraderie of a private club. Located in Southern New Hampshire, Atkinson Country Club features a challenging 18-hole golf course, a driving range, the Willowcreek Pro Shop, the Stagecoach Grille restaurant, and Merrill's Tavern. Visit www.atkisnsoncc.com for more information.
  
  
• Pine Valley Golf Links
  A semi-private, tight course located in Pelham, NH, Pine Valley features water hazards coming intoplay on seven holes.The greens are fast, and the fairways are narrow.There is an additional set of men's tees that can be used when playing an 18-hole round. For more information, call (603) 635-8305.   [Top]

• Boston Museum of Science– Founded in 1830, the Boston Museum of Science is the first museum to embrace all the sciences, devoted to collecting and studying natural history specimens. More than 1.6 million people visit the Museum and its 400 interactive exhibits each year. The Museum includes the Charles Hayden Planetarium and the Elihu Thomson Theater of Electricity. Rich in artifacts, interactive experiences, and compelling human stories, The Computing Revolution exhibit re-creates milestones of computing, from a handful of costly electronic giants in the 1940s to the millions of laptops and microprocessors in use today.
  
  The Museum's recently updated T. rex stands as the spectacular centerpiece of renovated dinosaur exhibit and demonstrates how dinosaur models change over time to reflect new findings. The spectacular Current Science & Technology Center is a dynamic outlet for science news presenting the latest innovations and discoveries, featuring live presentations on a dramatic suspended stage. For more information, visit www.mos.org.



• Fanuiel Hall – In Downtown Boston, Fanuiel Hall, also known as Quincy Market, is a tourist-oriented mall. In addition to shopping, jugglers, clowns, mimes, acrobats, magicians, storytellers, caricature artists and musicians perform outside, and the area is home to a comedy club and dozens of restaurants, cafes and pubs.



• Fewnway Park – Though generations have come and gone, Boston’s Fenway Park remains, much like it did the day it opened on April 20, 1912. The home of the Boston Red Sox resounds with the echoes of great baseball players: Cy Young, Babe Ruth, Jimmy Collins, Duffy Lewis, Tris Speaker, Harry Hooper, Joe Cronin, Bobby Doerr, Johnny Pesky, Ted Williams, Jimmie Foxx, Carlton Fisk, Jim Rice and Carl Yastrzemski, to name just a few.



• TD Banknorth Garden – Since its grand opening in 1995, more than 18 million people have come to the Banknorth Garden to see the arena's famous tenants, the NHL's Boston Bruins and NBA's Boston Celtics, as well as world-renowned concerts and sporting events, family shows, wrestling, ice shows and so much more. A variety of private events are also held at the Boston Garden each year including graduations, sales and marketing seminars, receptions, charity dinners, annual meetings and conventions. Their meeting space, restaurants and audio/video capabilities make the Banknorth Garden the perfect location for almost any gathering. The state-of-the-art Banknorth Garden is a year-round, 19,600-seat arena, fully equipped with three private restaurants, 104 executive suites, 2,400 club seats, a multi-million dollar video scoreboard and our newest addition, complete 360° LED technology.



• Boston-New England Aquarium – On June 20, 1969 the New England Aquarium opened its doors to the public for the first time. The Aquarium was designed with the intention of providing an underwater experience for the visitor and of being a cultural institution that would reconnect Boston to its waterfront. In its more than 30 years of existence, the Aquarium has grown a lot. They have developed several programs to help preserve and bring a better understanding of marine life and their exhibits have been under constant expansion and renovation. From the Giant Ocean Tank, opened in 1970 that was, at the time, the largest circular, salt water tank in the world, to the new Matthew and Marcia Simons IMAX®, the only 3D theatre in Boston, opened in December 2001, the Aquarium continues its tradition to serve as a leader in research, education and conservation. For more information, visit www.neaq.org.



• Gillette Stadium – Gillette Stadium is a world-class event facility located in Foxborough, Mass. It is the home of the NFL's New England Patriots, and the New England Revolution of the MLS. Gillette Stadium partially opened on May 11, 2002 with the Revolution. Its Grand Opening was on September 9, 2002 when the Patriots beat the Pittsburgh Steelers on Monday Night Football. The ticket office is located at the northwest corner of the stadium, to the right of the Pro Shop. All fans regardless of age must have a ticket to enter the stadium. For event and ticket information, visit www.cmgifield.com.   [Top]
  

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