Wintertime means FUN in
the Newfound Lake Region of New Hampshire, especially if you're
a kid!
There are plenty of interesting activities, places to go,
and things to see for children in our area of New Hampshire - here
are a few:
Ragged
Mountain
If you want to go skiing, snowboarding and tubing, come on down
to Ragged Mountain in Danbury. Ragged has 50 trails and two mountain
peaks. The trails are 30% novice, 40% intermediate and 30%
expert. You can reach them at 603-768-3600.
Tenney
Mountain Tenney Mountain in Plymouth is the place to go skiing,
snowboarding or tubing. Kids rates are only $19-$21 for all day or $16-$17 for a half day. There is a Sunday Special where adults can ski for $25. Call for teen and adult weekday prices. They have a snack bar in the lodge with low prices. The staff is mostly available for any questions you have. 46 trails! Call 603-536-4125 to have some fun!
The Rock
Barn Come on down to the Rock Barn!
There are rock climbing walls everywhere you look. If you fall, that's
okay - you won't get hurt because there are rubber floors! The
number is 603-536-2717 in Plymouth, where all the fun is!
Video
Choice Lake Street in Bristol. If you want videos, video games,
or DVDs, come over to Video Choice. The only
video store in town has new releases for $3.50, recent titles for $1,
and a huge selection of old favorites. They rent games for Playstation, PS2, and N64 and they
even sell snacks! Free membership. Open 9am-9pm. Phone 744-6097. When movies come, they stay there!
Minot-Sleeper
Library Where else could you get books, video and DVD tapes, audiotapes, computer use, historical research, books, children's section, magazines, newspapers, and a friendly staff? All this for simply getting a library card. Every month there are craft days, book sales, and other special events. Look on the library bulletin board or in the local newspapers. Come and enjoy the special privilege of having a town library. The winter hours are Monday and Friday, 1-7pm, Wednesday, 10-7, and Friday, 1-7. Pleasant Street in Bristol. 603-744-3352
Gordon-Nash
Library Gordon-Nash is the public library for
the Town of New Hampton, but it's open to all. The library is
located right on Main Street - directly across from the New
Hampton School. Call 744-8061 or drop in.
FunSpot Want fun? Come to FunSpot, the spot for fun! Play
games and go bowling. You can also
have lunch there. Open year 'round. Hours: Weekdays: 10:00
A.M. to 10:00
P.M. Weekends: 10:00 A.M. to 11:00 P.M.
Ellie's Card and Gift
Shop On Lake Street in Bristol--housed in the
same building as the Bristol Laundromat. Ellie's is a gift store, but
she also has a wide variety of new and used books for kids. Stop
in to get one to read in front of the fire on a snowy New Hampshire
night!
Snowboarding If you like
snowboarding, we have snow and hills here. We also have ski
areas. We have ski shops where you can rent snowboards. You
need goggles, a hat, a helmet, mittens, snowpants, a jacket,
special boots, and most importantly, a snowboard. If you aren't a
good snowboarder, you should start near the bottom of a hill and,
as you get better, go up the hill higher to start snowboarding.
Snowmobiling Snowmobiling is fun.
Before you start, you need a snowmobile. You need a hat,
snowpants, jacket, boots, and a helmet. You need gloves and an
extra pair in case they get wet or lost. You don't need a license.
You have to try hard to stay on the trails. Try not to run into other
snowmobiles. Bring a tank of gas just in case. Bring a flare gun so
people can find you if you get lost. Have a safe ride.
Ice Fishing When you go ice fishing you have to watch for thin ice
because thin ice is dangerous. You could fall in. You need special
tools, like an ice auger to drill the ice and a wooden tip-up to let
you know you have a bite. You don't need a bob-house to go in, but
you might want one to keep warm. You should have snow pants,
snow boots, and a jacket. Kids don't need ice fishing licenses, but
grown-ups should check to see if they need licenses. Enjoy ice
fishing!
Snowshoeing When you snowshoe,
you need to wear a hat, a sweatshirt, a warm coat, and snowpants.
You don't need a special pair of boots. Some snowshoes have a
floppy heel. When you buy snowshoes, you should get the new
snowshoes,
poles, and goggles. You should always snowshoe in safe woods
and woods that you are allowed to go in. You should be very
careful of branches. You should snowshoe on soft snow. You
should always follow your parents. Do not go alone. Follow your
tracks back if you get lost.
Ice Skating Come to New Hampshire! I'm going to tell you about ice skating. You can only ice skate in winter because you need a frozen lake, pond, or a river to skate on. You need special clothing like a hat, gloves, coat, snowpants, boots, and skates. You need a grown-up with you to check the thickness of the ice so you don't fall in and get absolutely frozen. It takes a few tries to get the hang of skating and to get good balance. If you do good as a kid, maybe you could skate in a race as a grown-up. Have a nice time skating and don't fall down!
Playing In
Snow When you play in the snow, you wear a
hat, mittens, a coat, boots, and snowpants. When you don't have a
yard, you can go to the big hill at Kelly Park near downtown Bristol
and play in the snow. You could put icicles on a snowfort, you
could build a snowman, or you could make angels in the snow.
You can make snow sculptures but don't eat the snow and don't
lick the icicles.
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