Lebanon, New Hampshire

Nestled next to Hanover and midway up the state of New Hampshire in the Connecticut River Valley is Lebanon, NH. Lebanon is a thriving community that enjoys both the quiet living of rural life, and the cultural experience of the big city. 

Appearing more than once in Prentice Hall's The 100 best Small Towns in America, a Nationwide Guide to the Best in Small Town Living, often in the top four, Lebanon's 12,640 residents are living testimonials that this recognition is richly deserved.

Hartford & White River Junction, Vermont

The area that includes the Towns of Hartford and White River Juntion is a unique and wonderful place in the great State of Vermont. This area is located on the border of Vermont and New Hampshire at the intersection of Interstates 89 and 91 as well as US Routes 4 & 5. This is also the site of the confluence of the White and Connecticut Rivers. Hartford and White River Junction is thus a crossroad, the Gateway to Vermont for recreation and commerce alike. The Upper Valley area has excellent highway, rail, and air services, the Hartford-WRJ area has long served as a hub for transportation and travel throughout New England, the Northeast, and Canada.

Hartford-WRJ is in the heart of the beautiful and prosperous "Upper Valley," a region that is home to several renowned educational and medical facilities including the US Veterans Administration Hospital, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Dartmouth College and Medical School, Franklin Pierce College, Granite State College and the Community College of Vermont.

Quechee, Vermont

Two great attraction in Quechee, Vermont are the Quechee Gorge and the annual Father's day weekend Balloon Festival and Crafts Fair. The area has been built up around the winding Ottaquechee River. Quechee features two private, 18-hole championship courses designed by a renowned New England golf course architect, Geoffrey Cornish. Both the Lakeland course, surrounding a serene Vermont lake, and the more challenging Highland courses are kept in immaculate shape at all times and have earned accolades from both Golf Digest and Vermont Golf magazines.

If you come to Quechee for a visit then be sure to go to Simon Pearce right in the village. You can see pieces of heavy glassware hand-blown on-site right from the roaring glass furnaces. This is the original shop where Simon Pearce started out. It used to be linen mill. There is an adjoining restaurant serving great food with a terrific view overlooking the Ottaquechee River and the original dam that now powers the glass furnaces downstairs.

The well-know Quechee Club is also a significant aspect of the community where you have access to the golf courses, swimming and skiing.

Woodstock, Vermont

Woodstock, Vermont is a traditional New England Village. It has a very nice village green, a busy downtown commercial area and many stately homes around the green and around the commercial area. It is also a very historic community and has been called "the prettiest small town in America." Woodstock, VT was first settled in 1768 and Woodstock retains the elegant charm and rugged character of American antiquity.

There is a beautiful covered bridge in the middle of town, and there are three covered bridges in the Town of Woodstock. It is easy to see why Woodstock has been called the "quintessential New England village." The downtown area has some unique shops and galleries, artisan studios, country stores
and fine restaurants.

New London, New Hampshire

New London was incorporated in 1779 and is in the beautiful Dartmouth-Lake Sunapee Region of New Hampshire. It is just a short drive south of Hanover- Lebanon area and also a short drive north of Concord, New Hampshire. New London offers a variety of unique retail shops, fine dining, lodging, and entertainment.

There is plenty of activity in New London. Summer brings band concerts to the common, popular musicals to the Barn Playhouse, festivals, fairs, and parades. Winter activities include skiing at nearby Mount Sunapee, snowshoeing, cross-country skiing, and snowmobiling.

The Town Common is surrounded by the classic New London Inn, the tree-lined campus of Colby-Sawyer College and the Old Colby Academy Building which are the New London Town Offices.

Sunapee, New Hampshire

Lake Sunapee is on New Hampshire's western border. It is a place rich in character and contrasts. Sunapee, the lake and mountain are well known for their beauty and the recreation they afford, is the name source for this beautiful and unspoiled area.

The area is peaceful, relaxing and yet full of the arts and recreation. If you are looking for a great place to live or a great place to have a vacation home then the Lake Sunapee Region is the place for you to explore and discover. The Lake Sunapee Region, is a perfect place to live or vacation in all seasons.

Down-home hospitality is the hallmark of the Lake Sunapee area with fine inns, superb restaurants, unique shops, and full schedule of cultural events. There is always spectacular scenery, abundant outdoor sports and activities, crystal-clear lakes and everywhere you go, you'll find a friendly smile, a helping hand and a warm reception.

Claremont, New Hampshire

Claremont, New Hampshire was first Settled 1762. In 1990 is had a population of 13,905. Named by Governor Benning Wentworth to honor his cousin, Lord Clare, whose English estate in Surrey was named Claremont Castle. Claremont is Sullivan County's only city.

The first settlers of Claremont was Moses Spafford and David Lynde, two Connecticut grantees. The oldest areas are west of downtown Claremont whose early development was tied to the water power potential of the Sugar River and along which textile, paper and machinery mills were built, many of which remain today. The river falls through 250 feet as it flows through Claremont. The Sugar River comes from Lake Sunapee and empties into the Connecticut at West Claremont.

Although Claremont is best known for its industrial heritage, in the mid-1800s it enjoyed the reputation of being one of the best farming towns in New Hampshire.