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! 

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!