Axe throwing is one event planned for the resort's "Grand Lumberjack Challenge."
This New Hampshire vacation spot will be hosting a two-day “Grand Lumberjack Challenge” in mid-September, and if you watch ESPN or Outdoor Life much, you may recognize some of the contestants who have been featured there.
For three days in August, athletes from all over the world will come to this New England resort to conquer some of the region’s toughest terrain in the Untamed New England 2010 Adventure Race. Nearly 200 adventure racers are expected to meet at The Balsams Grand Resort Hotel in Dixville Notch, then set out on a 3-day trial of mountain biking, canoe and kayak paddling, trail running, off-trail trekking, orienteering, and rope work. Read More
When it comes to things to do in New Hampshire this Independence Day, The Balsams is surely near the top of more than one vacation scheme. Staff members have been cooking up some new twists that will help entertain visitors on July 4th while they commemorate America’s separation from Britain. Read More
For two days this week starting at 9am today, the webcam at this New England resort will be focused on the famous Round Flower Garden as groundskeepers put in all the beautiful annuals that guests of The Balsams luxuriate in year after year, and visitors to the website will be able to watch as the garden takes shape! Read More
Starting around 5 p.m. on June 16th, a legendary charity will team with some legendary chefs for a fundraising dinner in Colebrook.
Chris Harmon, Chef de Cuisine at this New Hampshire resort, is also president of the American Culinary Federation’s northern NH chapter. He and the ACF decided to co-sponsor a fundraising dinner with Habitat for Humanity, one that will benefit its home-building activities as well as ACF scholarships. Read More
This post is probably safe to view at work, but it may not be safe for home viewing if your children or grandchildren are around. If they learn what is contained within, they may abduct you and take you to this New England resort!
Seen here in this 1912 postcard...Berlin, New Hampshire became a melting pot of cultures.
Dick Huot speaks from northern NH, not far from this New England vacation spot, with the understated confidence of a man who knows he’s part of something bigger than himself, something you don’t need to exaggerate. Off the top of his head, from a small corner of a tiny state, he lists the wildest, most vibrant explosion of activities a rural traveler could reasonably expect to find. Read More
The 2010 spring season at this New Hampshire vacation mecca technically begins May 21; that’s when The Balsams re-opens for guests. But this NH luxury resort near the Canadian border likes to keep the “big guns” in reserve for Memorial Day weekend, when they unveil a wide, wild variety of activities for spring’s early guests. Read More
Hitchcock focuses on jewelry designs that draw inspiration from nature
It was over thirty years ago, back in high school, when Pamela Hitchcock first laid hands on a piece of metal for the purpose of crafting. That was followed by an apprenticeship with a master silversmith and juried membership in the League of New Hampshire Craftsmen.
Today her handcrafted wearable art appears in stores from Maine to Connecticut. Read More
When this New Hampshire vacation spot opens for its 145th season this May, it will also take a risk on behalf of guests. A gamble. It’s willing to bet that visitors who apply a little effort will be successful in one key activity:
“If by some rare occurrence they don’t spot a moose,” writes The Balsams’ GM Jeff McIver, “we’ll give them a free stay so they can try again next time.” Read More
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