Diana McNamara

13 Pro Tips To Properly Prepare Your Home For Inspection

Home Inspection

You've listed your home for sale and now you have found a buyer and accepted a great purchase price. The weight begins to lift as your sale is almost complete. Your palms are getting itchier the closer you get to the closing table. But before you start packing boxes, you still have to make it through the home inspection. Here, we will walk [...]

Underrated Towns in the Upper Valley You Shouldn't Overlook

Covered Bridge in Cornish NH

The Upper Valley region of New Hampshire and Vermont is home to a vast collection of beautiful and peaceful small New England towns. The Upper Valley runs from Windsor, VT, and Cornish, NH (on neighboring sides of the Connecticut River) in the south to Bradford, VT, and Piermont, NH in the north. The Upper Valley region is situated in the [...]

A Favorite Local Tradition

Norwich Farmers Market VT

Norwich Farmer's Market

Saturdays, May to October, Free to Visit

Held every Saturday, this is the largest of the many farmer's markets in the Upper Valley. As you would hope, the selection is varied, high quality and delicious! AND, there is almost always live music to enjoy while you browse and sample the local delights.  The selection is [...]

Great Deal for Veterans and Vermonters - The Quechee Inn at Marshland Farm

Quechee Inn at Marshland Farm

Have you been looking for a romantic getaway, or maybe just some down time for yourself? Grab your calendar and take this opportunity to enjoy a picture perfect location with extra cash in your pocket. This classic New England Inn is offering discounts off any room type mid-week (Sunday – Thursday). If you've not stayed here yet, now is your chance. If you have stayed at this beautiful place then you'll need no persuading!  Perfect time to take that break you've been thinking about.

The discounted room rates include full country breakfast and coffee & cookies in the afternoon. Vermont residents get 20% off (search ‘VACA FOR VERMONTERS’ under their rate options if booking online). Veterans get 25% off (search ‘ACTIVE & RETIRED’ under rate options if booking online).  The offer ends May 24th.  Click here to go to their website.

Quechee Inn at Marshland Farm

 

Going Green in Hanover NH!

Going Green

Town of Hanover: Achieving 100% Renewables - The First Steps

WEDNESDAY March 28th, 6:30-8:30 pm

RW Black Community Center

Did you know that in May 2017 Hanover residents voted to transition the town onto renewable energy sources?  This informal gathering is your chance to meet the members of the newly created 'Sustainable Hanover Energy Subcommittee' and get updated on what has been done so far. There will also be information about the Community Solar Zoning Ordinance that will be voted on in the May 2018 Town Meeting. 

(The RW Black Recreation & Senior Center is located on South Park Street, diagonally across the street from the Hanover Co-op, just next to Ledyard bank.  There is a small parking lot ,accessed from the Hanover High School side,Lebanon St., but this is often filled so we recommend looking for street parking!)

Going Green

Another Weekend of Fun in the Upper Valley!

Know Your Place! Upper Valley

Once again we found sooooo many good things to do this weekend!

Check these out if you don't feel like building an igloo, or if you want more to do....

 

  • The Vermont Flurry: Snow Sculpture Festival, Woodstock, VT - Saturday 17th 10 am - 10 pm, more info here

  • Oscar Nominated Short Films at Loew Auditorium - Saturday 17th 5 & 8 pm - More info

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Too Many Choices!

Upper Valley

These were our 3 runner-ups for top picks this weekend, all on Saturday!

If you're feeling sprightly you might have a chance of hitting all of them.........

7th annual Snowshoe Festival, Enfield Shaker Museum, 10 am to 3 pm

                  

Enjoy snowshoeing on your own or join an LL Bean Snowshoe Clinic - Dog sled rides, lunch, museum [...]

Little Mermaid Mania

The Perth Mermaids

Our Pick of the Week sparked lots of interest and we thought the die hard followers of this Disney Classic would enjoy the story of two young girls who grew up to 'live the dream'. Known as 'The Perth Mermaids', these two girls loved the story so much that  they decided to become mermaids themselves!  They now perform as ethereal mermaids on beaches, in aquariums and even for birthday parties!  If you are feeling a desire to join them you can purchase your own tail HERE

The Perth MermaidsMermaids in the Ocean

Family Halloween Event at Billing's Farm, Woodstock, VT

Woodstock VT

 

                

 

October 29th 10 am to 5 pm              

Beautiful Billing's Farm is putting on a fabulous program of fun this year for Halloween. Kids (and adults!) can carve pumpkins, go on wagon rides, and listen to 'not-too-scary' Halloween stories.Other activities will include pumpkin games, animal [...]

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