Planning a family reunion can be stressful, annoying, and awful...but they typically lead to some great laughs and wonderful memories!  Once the planning part of a family reunion is out of the way it's on to enjoying time with loved ones that you, typically, don't get to see very often.

In this day and age we all lead extremely busy lives and our family members move all over the place.  That means you see much less of each other as time goes by and family reunions rarely get planned--and no one wants that!  Or maybe you do, I don't know you so who am I to say?  But you have to see them at some point and with a family reunion you can get it all out of the way at once!

Oh, I could go on an on about this and that because there are SO many really fun things to do in North Conway. Instead, I'm going to pretend you are my favorite cousins coming for a 3 day visit and want to be wow'd with scenery and have tons of fun!

If you've rented one of the great vacation rentals in North Conway, your check in time is about 4 PM.  Be smart and make the most of your vacation by pulling the kids out of school for the day and get on the road early!

Plan to arrive at about 9 AM, drive directly ​Profile Motor Sports in Conway, NH.  They are friends of ours.  

Save 15% when you phone to make your mid-week reservation when you mention you are staying at Four Seasons Lodge.

The staff at Profile Motor Sports is friendly and knowledgeable. Feel free to ask questions and make sure you buy a map.  

They will suggest an appropriate route for you to take based on weather conditions, your ability, and the amount of time you're renting the sled.  They have a great selection of well cared for sleds and their rates are great.  

**Make sure you dress appropriately for the weather conditions of the day**

You are in for a real treat sledding on a mid-week day!  There won't be crowds on the trails and you'll be able to stop and enjoy lunch will taking in the views all around you.  

​The White Mountains are my favorite place to snowmobile and I'm sure it will be yours too!

Have fun and tell them that Teena says hi!

Now you can head to the best vacation rental in North Conway (Four Seasons Lodge) and check in!  Once you've picked your bedrooms and settled in, you can call one of the North Conway Restaurants that deliver rather than slave over a hot stove!  Remember - you are on vacation!

Finish off the night with a swim in our 81 degree INDOOR pool and then relax in our toasty sauna.  

Have you ever ridden the Polar Express in North Conway?  The Conway Scenic Railroad does an amazing job with the help of several hundred volunteers every yeaour!

Come decked out in your matching pj's, bring Grammy and Grampy, and you'll have the time of your life on the Journey to the North Pole that recreates in a magical way, the story of "The Polar Express".

​Let's get started...

We've all read the brillaint book, "The Polar Express" by Chris Van Allsburgh, either to your children or you had it read to you as a child! And if you have not done at least that then I'm sure you've seen the movie with Tom Hanks.  Either way, we've all longed to ride along Allsburgh's magical train in our coziest Christmas pajamas and we've all dreamed of what treasures we would ask Santa Claus for. 

​North Conway, NH is full of great locations to partake in some casual drinking such as wine tastings, craft beers, North Conway brewery, and of course a classic pub crawl.

​I know I talk about family stuff to do all of the time, but if you're looking for an adult getaway or just an evening getaway, there are great things to do in North Conway for you too!

Leave the kids at home, grab the girls or guys and take the adults up to the White Mountains for some fun over 21 times!

​Just throw on a nice casual outfit with some comfy, or not so comfy, shoes and head out to one of our many local watering holes. 

As you may well know, New England is the haven of four seasons of weather and the Four Seasons Lodge isn't named that by accident.

Yes, we have long winters followed by muddy springs, with a quick spout of gorgeous summer weather and we finish it off with our infamous autumn.

Once fall hits you just have to walk outside and look around to see why we've made this haven our home. 

In the winter we are well equipped to deal with snow and we provide numerous things to do in North Conway for any age.

Springtime brings beautiful rainstorms and earthy smells of soil and trees blossoming while summer gives us wonderful temperatures, insane amounts of greenery and a great excuse to go outside and enjoy some fresh air. 

Well folks, summer is here! We can't let it escape without taking a hold of it and reaping the benefits it brings us. 

Here is a list of things to do in North Conway, NH that embrace our beautiful summer weather with open arms (and some bug spray)!

We all just watched the Royal Wedding, but is your dream a little different? If so, Four Seasons Lodge is the perfect North Conway wedding venue for you! 

​If you're planning to elope, renew your vows, or celebrate at a New Hampshire cabin rental, North Conway, NH has a place for you!
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North Conway, New Hampshire has some beautiful scenery and locations to plan your elopement, vow renewal, or any other wedding celebrations whether they are grand like the Royal Wedding or between you, you're love of your life a judge and a witness. 

Eloping is not the same it used to be. Couples used to sneak off alone and stand in front of a judge and profess their commitment to each other.

In stark contrast, large (and not to mention expensive) weddings are all the rage--and marriage is becoming one of the most stressful events in a persons life.

​Planning a vacation at a New Hampshire cabin rental opens up two worlds; one is a world of opportunities and the other is a world of tough decisions.  This happens to us all, especially if you're planning a large family vacation at a NH cabin rental.

How do you know that North Conway, NH or a North Conway lodge is best for you?

How do you choose between a hotel or a North Conway lodge?

How do you know which option will make everyone in your party happy?

How do you find a cabin rental in New Hampshire?

What are some things to do in North Conway?

​Let's be real, you don't know anything until you do some research.  Unfortunately, a decision needs to be made at some point!

Once you decide to go on a friend getaway, you have to plan which things to do in North Conway, NH will be fun for everyone!

How about Saco River Tubing, Diana's Baths, North Conway restaurants, hiking and North Conway Outlets. all while you're vacationing at a perfect North Conway Lodge called Four Seasons Lodge!

Sometimes we need a break from the kids, work, and life in general.

A guy or girlfriend getaway weekend is always refreshing and fun in North Conway, NH!

Girlfriend getaways at a North Conway Lodge are great to let loose and have fun with friends you may not see very oftern, because we all know that finding time for friends is hard once you reach adulthood.

You won't have to worry about having enough really fun things to do in North Conway, NH on your girls getaway but you will hear...

"I'm free on Mondays!"
"I'm only free on weekends..."
"Ugh, I'll see you... never."
"Can't find a sitter for the kids!"

We've all had conversations exactly like that...  because life is crazy!

We're offering you a chance to spend time with your long-lost compadres on a girls getaway at a North Conway Lodge using our list of really fun things to do!

Besides, summer/fall/winter/spring is just around the corner and there are so many things to do in North Conway in any season! 

If you're looking for a great vacation spot that will provide things to do in North Conway with kids, elders and everyone in between then Four Seasons Lodge is for you!

Grab your family and bring them to North Conway, NH where there are endless things to do and adventures year-round.

If this list doesn't give you perfect suggestions for you and your group, type in "things to do near me" and you'll get an endless list of activities in North Conway.

Take this historic scenic route up the Mt Washington Auto Road and breathe in the panoramic views. It is an adventure for the whole family and can be remembered through gorgeous photos, videos and an earned bumper sticker that says "This Car Climbed Mt. Washington" which you earn only if you drive yourself.

The Auto Road has been open since 1861 and starts just north of Pinkham Notch. It is a measly 7.6 miles of winding, narrow road all the way up to Mount Washington's Summit.

You can take your own car up there a jump on a guided tour and witness the beauty of the White Mountains while to traversing up this 4618 foot road. 

When renting a North Conway vacation rental, if you book direct it will save you TONS of money!  Let's face it, we all LOVE a bargain!

Before we delve into saving money, lets focus on how bargains are what turned North Conway into a four season resort versus just a simple ski town.

North Conway from its humble beginnings transformed itself into a vacation destination for families and singles to get away from the hustle and bustle of city life.

In 1988, the North Conway outlet mall called Settlers Green opened its doors as one of the first outlet malls in the country!

Vacationers and shoppers alike poured into town for the bargains the new North Conway outlet stores have to offer!

​You've decided to go on vacation in North Conway.  It's winter.  You don't ski.  Hmmm...  in the past you would have spent all your free time at the outlet mall in North Conway.

Today's vacationers have a much more exciting and cheaper thing to do in North Conway, NH!

The Snowcoach at Great Glen Trails has fast become "the" thing to do.  In fact, if your heart was set on a sunrise coach ride, forget it.  They are sold out ALREADY for the season!

You're probably traveling with several families if you're vacationing at Four Seasons Lodge.  A snowcoach ride will provide you some serious bonding time as your coach careens down the snow packed Mt Washington Auto Road with everyone screaming wildly - ONLY KIDDING!  

The ride up and back is very gentle and the snowcoaches are operated by well trained and very knowledgable drivers!  Pick their brains about the snowcoach and Mt Washington.  You'll see wildlife, bond with family members you didn't even think you liked, and get great pics you can post and brag about on social media!  

 
There are plenty of family friendly things to do in North Conway, NH during the winter.
 
There is nowhere better than New England to get you into the Christmas spirit! 
 
Why would you want to spend Christmas anywhere besides a winter wonderland?  You wouldn’t!
 
We all want to cozy up in a North Conway vacation rental by a roaring fire with a big mug of hot chocolate with your entire family and admire this beautiful time you get to spend together. 
 
I don’t know about you, but the thought of cozying up next to a roaring fire in Florida literally sounds like hell.
 
Here are the top reasons to spend any winter holiday in North Conway and the White Mountains.

Just seeing falling water is never enough…  admit it folks, you want to play in it! 

If you're vacationing at Four Seasons Lodge - our New Hampshire lodge, you are minutes away from the nicest falls around!

​The Mt. Washington Valley (MWV) is located in the White Mountains, a unique and very special place.  We are we lucky enough to have been carved out by glaciers long ago.  The movement of that giant ice along our land scraped away lots of areas where water flows and now because of the glaciers, drops off the earth as waterfalls. 

Yankee Magazine refers to MWV as “the ultimate rock concert” and understandably so!  Living here we love to hate our granite when it percolates out of the ground and into our lawns and pastures but when it comes to waterfalls, they wouldn’t exist without it.  So, pack a lunch, grab a map, don’t forget the water and head out for a day of adventure and fun!

My husband Russ and I are locals and explorers at heart.  We don’t care if we’re on foot, bike or horseback.  We have walked and ridden all over the Mt. Washington Valley and we’d like to tell you about our favorite places with falling water.

In Autumn, New England, and particularly the White Mountains is full of beautiful foliage, pumpkins, sweaters, boots, fairs, mountains, hot chocolate and everything fall. It’s easily the best time of year (hello, pumpkin spiced EVERYTHING).

Autumn in New England is astonishingly picturesque with perfect sweater weather and great activities that are fun for the whole family!

​Kids can enjoy autumn just as much as adults can. They can jump into piles of leaves, carve pumpkins, or go on haunted hayrides. Here are some family-friendly and fun, October activities that happen every year in the North Conway area. 

There are plenty of non Autumn things to do in North Conway, some that you'll have to reach for your wallet and others that  Mother Nature has provided for us!  Family friendly things to do that are low cost or free one of the wonderful side effects of vacationing in the White Mountains!

Russ and I have entered the world of food, pet and environmental allergies.  No one knows why but he is moderately to severely allergic to 18 of the 20 foods he was tested for plus many environmental and pet allergies thrown in for good measure too!

For all of you reading this blog, the great thing is that we live in North Conway and can help your food allergic loved one(s) enjoy a meal in one of our local North Conway restaurants that are gluten free!  We realize that many folks need more than just gluten free but that seems to be the most commonly know allergen.

For those of you that have allergies to many different things we highly recommend printing out these chef cards.  Click Here  They make it so much easier for the folks in the restaurant not to have to remember your laundry list of allergies! 

Most vacationers that come to North Conway have a rough idea of what they want to do on vacation - after all, you picked a vacation in the White Mountains and not the beach!

If you're like me, you spent lots of time in northern NH as a kid.  My folks were not athletic but they loved going for rides through the mountains and pick a place to stay along the way!  I guess that's when I got my desire to live and work in North Conway!

I am a hiker, biker, horseback rider (call me anytime to talk about horses!), kayaker, canoer, explorer, love waterfalls, shop when I need to, LOVE to eat out, am very social so we frequently can be seen enjoying a drink with friends, raised children here and now get to enjoy all the "kid stuff" with the grand babies, and lover of any activity the gets me outdoors summer, fall, winter or spring!

Follow along my journey around North Conway and the White Mountains and benefit from the fact that I've wasted time and money on activities and you don't need to make the same mistakes as me.  I've included the best of the best in value and fun, things to do in North Conway.  I hope you agree!

Click HERE for our e-book with lots of great pictures too!
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If you play your cards right, you can arrive early and stay late to enjoy 8 perfect summer days with plenty of things to do in North Conway, NH!

When folks think of North Conway, visions of ski slopes and outlet malls dance in their heads.  North Conway and the surrounding towns have much more than that to offer and most of it is family friendly and affordable!

I have so many wonderful memories of time spent in the White Mountains and more specifically, North Conway, NH!  As soon as I could, I migrated to North Conway to live and have never looked back!

My folks loved the mountains of the Presidential Range.  Every time we drove north we were subjected to the trip down memory lane of their wedding and subsequent honeymoon in North Conway.  If I do the math correctly, my family's passion for the area started 67 years ago!

My memory of North Conway goes back more than 50 years...  ouch!  It's funny though, the things I remember most are the things I love to do with my family!

For years my young (and now all grown up) family enjoyed splashing around in waterfalls, hiking lots of the local mountains, spending a leisurely day floating in a canoe, gazing at the stars from the top of Cathedral Ledge, exploring all the local covered bridges, squishing our toes in the sand at local beaches and winding drives along the "Kanc" to peek at foliage.

If your kids are not nature nuts, there are kid friendly activities that will delight even hard to please kids!  These days, there is a laundry list of attractions in North Conway that are more high tech and commercial...  and fun, don't forget the FUN!

Be an informed consumer!

I mention our White Mountain cabin rental but these safety precautions will work for renting a vacation rental anywhere! 

​We have owned Four Seasons Lodge and operated is as a New Hampshire Vacation Rental for over 20 years and have heard lots of crummy stories!!

The crummy story you're going to hear from me is VRBO and HomeAway and Airbnb charge YOU a Service Fee of 8-22% when you book online.  According to industry analysts, those fees are predicted to go higher in 2019!

​ALWAYS book directly with the owner to save BIG BUCKS!

1. Vacation rentals are EVERYWHERE! – Hotels are usually plunked along major highways and at exit ramps.  Venture into local neighborhoods, off the beaten track and tucked away places and that’s where you’ll find them!

2. Personalized Service – Having a special celebration?  Keep it intimate!  Vacation renal owners can arrange for a catered meal, a paint and sip class, a yoga class or even a massage therapist

3. Cook at HOME -  Let’s face it, the cost of the hotel room is small compared to the cost of dining out 3 meals and doing all paid entertainment.  Some of our most memorable conversations over the years have happened around the family table. 
Having a kitchen for your use allows you to cook when and what you will enjoy instead of ending up at a restaurant that has a menu with nothing on the menu that jumps out at you.
If you have an food allergies a kitchen is literally a lifesaver for some! 

4. Save Money -  Do the math!  The per bedroom rate is less PLUS you won’t have as much entertainment cost.  You can relax and play a game of cards instead of shelling out money for the myriad of paid entertainment options in most vacation destinations.
The bonding time spent in a relaxing atmosphere will be priceless!