Day 1
Saturday morning meet your guide at Alpine Adventures Zip Line Canopy Tour at 9am. They will take you to the edge of Barron Mountain where in the tallest pines and hemlocks, platforms have been built. Glide from platform to platform down their thrilling zip-lines with their well-trained staff and specially crafted safety equipment. Alternate tours offered by Alpine Adventures is a Snowmobile tour through the White Mountain’s Franconia Notch or an off-road tour in one of their modified 6-wheel Pinzgauer military vehicles. (888) 745-1919 www.alpinezipline.com.
After your exciting tree-top adventure, stop at the Woodstock Station located within the Woodstock Inn in North Woodstock for some lunch. Be sure and try some of their homemade beer from their well-known brewery. (603) 745-3951 www.woodstockinnnh.com.
OPTION 1
After lunch meet up with Outdoor Escapes New Hampshire’s professional wilderness guides for an afternoon of snowshoeing, cross country sking or back-country skiing. Discover wild New Hampshire with safety, fun and learning for all ages/abilities. Excursions available in both the White Mountains and Lakes Region. (603) 528-0136 www.outdoorescapesnh.com.
OPTION 2
Or head to Plymouth for the Eastern Mountain Sports White Mountain Exploration School at Tenney Mountain in Plymouth. At 1pm on Sundays, you can choose from a Guided Snowshoe Hike to an easy to reach scenic overlook or an Introductory Telemark Skiing Course. (800) 310-4504 www.emsadventure.com.
Dinner Options
Common Man, Main Street, Ashland (603) 968-7030 www.thecman.com; Foster's Boiler Room at the Common Man Inn, Route 3, Plymouth (603) 536-2764 www.thecman.com; Homestead Restaurant, Route 104, Bristol (603) 744-2022 www.homesteadnh.com; Italian Farmhouse, Route 3, Plymouth (603) 536-4536 www.thecman.com; The Crazy Gringo, Lakeside Ave, Weirs Beach (603) 366-4411 www.thecrazygringo.com.
That evening make your way to the Gunstock Inn & Fitness Center in Gilford. The Gunstock Inn and Fitness Center is a friendly place to stay with 25 quaintly decorated rooms and is known for its amazing view of Lake Winnipesaukee. The Fitness Center, boasts a 75-foot indoor heated swimming pool and restaurant. (603) 293-2021 www.gunstockinn.com.
Depending on the weekend, you can take in an evening theatrical performance at the Winnipesaukee Playhouse, attend an event posted on the Lakes Region Association’s comprehensive event calendar at www.LakesRegion.org or just relax in the Gunstock Inn’s pool.
Day 2
Less than a mile down the road from the Gunstock Inn is Gunstock Mountain Resort (Gilford) with skiing and riding on 51 trails, snow tubing on the longest tubing run in NH, XC skiing and snowshoeing on 50km of groomed terrain, and numerous winter events. Gunstock Mountain Resort has spectacular views of Lake Winnipesaukee and the surrounding mountain ranges. A great way to spend your Sunday in the Lakes Region. (603) 293-4341 www.gunstock.com.
Dinner Options
Ellacoya Barn & Grille, Lakeshore Road, Gilford (603) 293-8700 www.barnandgrille.com; Fratello's Ristorante Italiano, Union Ave, Laconia (603) 528-2022 www.fratellos.com; T-Bones Great American Eatery & Cactus Jacks Grill, Union Ave, Laconia (603) 528-7800 www.t-bones.com; O'Steaks & Seafood, Davis Court, Lakeport (603) 524-9373 www.osteaksandseafood.com.
For more activity, lodging and dining options, visit us online at www.LakesRegion.org or on our website specializing in group travel, www.LakesRegion.org/groups.
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