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The Monadnock Region is full of things to do!

Looking for different ways to Discover Monadnock? Here you can read about things to do in the small towns and villages of the Monadnock Region, check out venues for art, annual festivals, best places for food or shopping or seeing live music. There are things to do here throughout the seasons! Take a look – we know you’ll find something you like.

For a quick look at what’s going on visit our calendar or check out our Arts News page to catch the latest cultural happenings. And to make more than a day trip of it, check out our great campgrounds, bed & breakfasts, and hotels!

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Top 6 things to do in Chesterfield, NH

June 12, 2015

Sitting on the Connecticut River, Chesterfield NH is a beautiful small town made up of two communities: Spofford, NH and West Chesterfield. Chesterfield’s beautiful Spofford Lake, immense forest hiking trails and haunted castle intrigue have long drawn tourists from around the New England area and beyond to the picturesque town on the west side of

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Discover Monadnock’s June’s Featured Artists

June 5, 2015

We are excited to highlight another three incredibly artist for the month of June. June has kicked off as an exciting week for art in the Monadnock region with the Keene Art Walk kicking off and NEFA’s Creative Communities Exchange being hosted by Arts Alive. We are hoping to continue the theme with June’s featured

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The Top 6 Things to Do in Marlborough, NH

May 28, 2015

Tucked right in the middle of the Monadnock region, sits Marlborough, NH a picturesque small town blessed with scenic views of the area’s luscious landscape.  Founded in 1752, the town is still packed with beautiful antique homes. The town grew around its lucrative granite quarries whose stone was shipped down toward Boston. Marlborough, NH is

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6 Things we are excited about for Summer

May 22, 2015

The warm weather has finally come out and blessed our beautiful region, a long awaited break from the harsh winter months. This change has us thinking about what awesome things are about to or just have opened here in Monadnock. Ice cream stands are beginning to open their doors again and its nearly time for

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5 Fun Things to do in Stoddard, NH

May 14, 2015

Stoddard. NH, first known as Monadnock Number 7, grew as one of the country’s premier glass manufacturing towns throughout the early 19th century. The picturesque town sitting at the northern edge of the Monadnock region once was home to 4 different glass factories. These factories produced everything from whiskey flasks to ink wells and at their

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May’s Featured Monadnock Artists

May 13, 2015

The Monadnock region is blessed to have so many talented artists, craftsmen, writers and creative souls living within its borders. Our region’s beauty has acted as the inspiration for works from Transcendentalist writers like Ralph Waldo Emerson to famous composers like Leonard Bernstein and many many more in between. Those lucky enough to live in the Monadnock

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Top 8 Things to do in Wilton NH

April 30, 2015

Located on the eastern boarder of the Monadnock Region, Wilton, NH is a beautiful town with a strong local community.  There are amazing restaurants that sell and produce locally sourced food, Farmers Markets, country stores and historical landmarks to name a few. There is so much to see, visit, and do in Wilton, NH. It is a

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6 Fun things to do in Swanzey, NH

April 22, 2015

Just south of Keene, NH sits Swanzey, NH one of Monadnock’s most scenically spectacular towns. The town grew up around a textile mill in West Swanzey throughout the early 18th century. The town claims that it was the first to construct a covered bridge in 1789 when they built the Carleton Bridge. Swanzey continued to build covered bridges after

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Top 8 Spring Hikes to do in Monadnock

April 16, 2015

Now that the spring sun has finally come to break apart winter’s last remaining snow, it seems time to get back out on Monadnock’s beautiful terrain and do some hiking. Monadnock is chalk full of different hiking locations  running the gambit from leisurely strolls to difficult climbs for those looking for a challenge. No matter who

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6 Fun things to do in Troy, New Hampshire

April 9, 2015

Situated at the base of Mount Monadnock, Troy, New Hampshire is one of the region’s must beautiful towns. With over 250 years of history, Troy, New Hampshire  illustrates the rustic and inviting aesthetic that emerges when a traditional New England town keeps to its roots. Built around Troy Mills, a manufacturing company founded in the late 1800s

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The 12 Reasons Why You Know You Grew Up in the Monadnock Region

April 3, 2015

There is no doubt that the Monadnock region is one of the best places to grow up in the world. There are countless outdoor activities, cultural events, seasonal festivals and other things that contribute to the overall greatness of being from Southwestern New Hampshire. While each town has it’s own unique qualities, there are certain

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Top 8 Festivals in New Hampshire’s Monadnock Region

March 26, 2015

Each year the Monadnock region is proud to host some of the best festivals in New Hampshire and the Monadnock region. As far as things to do in NH, festivals are one of the best ways to get out and celebrate the season and the towns of the festivals. The Monadnock region is home to

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