Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
( 603-745-3951; US 3; mains $12-28; 11:30am-10pm)
Formerly a railroad station, this
eatery tries to be everything to everyone. In the end, with more than 150 items, it can
probably satisfy just about any food craving, but pasta, sandwiches and burgers are the
most interesting. The beer-sodden rear tavern here is one of the most happening places in
this neck of the woods.
Information
Lincoln/Woodstock Chamber of Commerce
(
603-745-6621;
www.lincolnwoodstock.com
;
Main St/NH 112, Lincoln;
9am-5pm Mon-Fri)
Offers area information.
Franconia Notch State Park
Franconia Notch is the most celebrated mountain pass in New England, a narrow gorge
shaped over the eons by a rushing stream slicing through the craggy granite. I-93, in
places feeling more like a country road than a highway, runs straight through the state
park. The
Franconia Notch State Park visitor center
( 603-745-8391;
www.franconianotchstatepark.com
;
I-93, exit 34A)
, which is 4 miles north of North Woodstock,
can give you details on hikes in the park, ranging from short nature walks to day-long
treks.
Sights & Activities
Frost Place
HISTORIC SITE
( 603-823-5510;
www.frostplace.org
;
158 Ridge Rd, Franconia; adult/child $5/3; 1-5pm Sat &
Sun late May-Jun, 1-5pm Wed-Mon Jul-mid-Oct)
Robert Frost (1874-1963) was America's
most renowned and best-loved poet in the mid-20th century. For several years he lived
with his wife and children on a farm near Franconia, now known as the Frost Place.
Many of his best and most famous poems describe life on this farm and the scenery sur-
rounding it, including 'The Road Not Taken' and 'Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Even-
ing.' The farmhouse has been kept as faithful to the period as possible, with numerous
exhibits of Frost memorabilia.
Cannon Mountain Aerial Tramway
CABLE CAR
( 603-823-8800;
www.cannonmt.com
;
I-93, exit 34B; round-trip adult/child $15/12;
9am-5pm late May-mid-Oct; )
This tramway shoots up the side of Cannon Mountain, of-
fering a breathtaking view of Franconia Notch. In 1938 the first passenger aerial tram-
