Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Weirs Beach
This lakeside town dishes up a curious slice of honky-tonk Americana with its celebrated
video arcades, mini-golf courses and go-cart tracks. The
Lakes Region Chamber of
Commerce
( 603-524-5531;
www.lakesregionchamber.org
; 383 S Main St, Laconia;
8:30am-4:30pm Mon-Fri)
supplies information on the area.
ates scenic lake cruises, the pricier ones with champagne brunch, from Weirs Beach
aboard the old-fashioned MS
Mount Washington
.
Winnipesaukee Scenic Railroad
( 603-279-5253;
www.hoborr.com
; adult/child $15/12)
offers train rides along the shore of Lake Winnipesaukee.
Wolfeboro
On the opposite side of Lake Winnipesaukee, and a world away from the ticky-tacky
commercialism of Weirs Beach, sits genteel Wolfeboro. Anointing itself 'the oldest sum-
mer resort in America,' the town is awash with graceful period buildings, including sev-
eral that are open to the public. The
Wolfeboro Chamber of Commerce
(
603-569-2200;
www.wolfeborochamber.com
; 32 Central Ave; 10am-3pm Mon-Fri, to noon Sat)
,
in the old train station, has the scoop on everything from boat rentals to lakeside beaches.
Wolfeboro is home to the
Great Waters Music Festival
(
603-569-7710;
Jul & Aug)
, featuring folk, jazz and blues artists at venues
throughout town.
Off NH 28, about 4 miles north of town, is lakeside
Wolfeboro Campground
(
603-569-9881;
www.wolfeborocampground.com
;
61 Haines Hill Rd; tent & RV sites $32;
mid-
May-mid-Oct)
with 50 wooded campsites.
St; r incl breakfast $189-290; )
, the town's principal lodging since 1812. Some of the
rooms have balconies overlooking the lake. The inn's cozy pub,
Wolfe's Tavern
(mains
$10-26; 8am-10pm)
, offers a varied menu ranging from pizza to seafood. The old-
school
Wolfeboro Diner
(5 N Main St; mains $5-12; 7am-2pm)
hits the mark with juicy
cheeseburgers and straightforward breakfast fare at honest prices.
WORTH A TRIP
