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Spring/Summer
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-Bicycling in town or up West Side Road.
-Fishing Trout can be found in the Saco River while bass and salmon are in the lakes.
-Swimming and fishing in the lake are the things we enjoy the most.
-Concerts in Schuller Park in the middle of North Conway
-Golf at the Public Course behind the Rail Road Station in North Conway.
-Summer Theatre is an entertaining way to spend an evening. -There are two theatres one in North Conway and one in Tamworth. See the local papers for performances.
-Hiking in the mountains is a major area attraction. The forest rangers in Pinkham Notch and at the Kancamangus and offer suggestion and maps.
-Swimming in the Swift River is a unique adventure. In the summer the river is low and there are natural slides where anyone can sit on a slippery rock and let the water shoot you down stream. The slides are short and safe because they seldom get deeper than three feet in the summer.
-Canoeing on the lakes and the Saco River in the summer is a popular activity. Canoes can be rented at Saco Bound in Conway where they also provide a shuttle service.
-Conway Scenic Railway ride is an adventure especially for children. In the Fall special trains run North for spectacular views of Franconia Notch. It is possible to walk around the train yard at dinner time when things are slowing down and get a close look at the engines and rolling stock.
Cathedral Ledge There are great views from the top of Cathedral Ledge. The ledge is accessed from West Side Road. The road to the top is paved so it is safe and easy to drive to the top but be careful to stay behind the fence. On most days you can see rock climbers scaling the cliff.
Skiing At Wildcat when it is above 15 degrees, skiing at Attitash other days. On very Cold days ski Cranmore or Black which are lower and have a sunny exposure.
Foliage is the main draw in the fall. Weekdays are the best time to see the foliage which usually peaks the weekend before Columbus Day Weekend
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The Fryeburg Fair is a great event. The Fair as the locals call it is a 9 day event and is an old time fair dominated with agricultural events. The Fair can be an inexpensive day and a great opportunity for children to get close to farm animals. There is a midway. The best events are the opening and closing pig scrambles, the woodsman's day, the oxen pulls, and sheep dog trials. There are also fireman's musters, horse racing and national entertainers come in for nightly shows. The fair grounds are huge, several hundred acres and the weekend crowds top 100,000. But since people come and go all day long and the police have had a lot of practice handling the crowds the traffic tie ups are handled remarkably well, with minimal delays.
Fall is a great time to hike and bicycle up and around town.
Horsefeathers in in the middle of town and offers reasonable prices, unique entrees and decor. Horsefeathers is always crowed and does not accept reservations.
Bilinis offers good Italian food at reasonable prices. Bilinis is s always crowed and does not accept reservations.
Our favorite restaurants are the Inns. The entrees are
generally $20+ but the quality is outstanding. Look for the weekday specials
advertised in the local papers. Reservations are required and dress is "dressed
up casual".
I am sure there are many other fine Inns in the area that we have not personally visited,
I recommend these because they have delivered consistently good quality over the years.
The Brennerhof is in Bartlett on route 302 and offers German cuisine.
The Stonehurst Manor is about 4 miles north of North Conway and offers French Cuisine.
The 1785 inn a mile north of the Stonehurst Manor may be one of the finest places to eat in town and is priced accordingly.
The Scottish Lion across from the Stonehurst Manor feature English Cuisine
The Oxford Inn in Fryeburg Maine feature upscale American Cuisine.