Date/Time
Date(s) - 16 September 2016 - 18 September 2016
00:50
Location
Laconia Airport 65 Aviation Way Gilford, NH 03249
Categories
Northeast Section presents
New Hampshire Lakes Region Fly-In
Meredith, NH
September 16 – 18, 2016
Join your IFFR friends and experience New Hampshire’s Lakes Region.
Where: Meredith, NH – Lakes Region
How:
- Fly into Laconia Airport – KLCI
Two FBOs; ILS or LOC, RNAV (GPS), NDB; Car rentals: Avis, Enterprise
- Fly commercial to Boston, then express bus to Concord (40 minutes south of Meredith)
then car rental - Fly commercial to Manchester, NH (1 hour south of Meredith)
- Drive through New England’s countryside
When: September 16 – 18, 2016.
Extensions prior / after the weekend for those who want a longer Lakes Region experience can be accommodated.
Accommodations:
- Rotarian homestay (as available, contact Gary Dehnel)
- Ballard House B&B (Owner: Meredith Rotarian Brian Krautz)
- Inns at Mills Falls, NH – four locations in Meredith
- Off-season home rental via Bayside Rentals
What:
Friday
6:30 PM: Fellowship dinner (location TBD)
Saturday
8:30 AM: Breakfast at a Meredith restaurant to collaborate on the day’s activities
6:30 PM: Dinner / Banquet (location TBD)
Sunday
8:30 AM: Breakfast at a Meredith restaurant to collaborate on the day’s activities & say goodbye.
Lakes Region Activities:
- Nature centers:
- Squam Lakes Natural Science Center – http://www.nhnature.org/who/index.php
- The Loon Center – http://www.loon.org/
- Boating on Lake Winnipesaukee with Meredith Rotarians (as available) – sail, motor, kayak
- Walking trails and mountain hikes: http://www.meredithareachamber.com/trails.php
- Museums
- Meredith Main Street Museum – http://www.mhsweb.org/mainstreet.html
- Lake Winnipesaukee Museum – http://www.lwhs.us/museum.htm
- New Hampshire Boat Museum – http://www.nhbm.org/
- Museum of the White Mountains – https://www.plymouth.edu/museum-of-the-white-mountains/
- Historic sights
- Castle in the Clouds – http://www.castleintheclouds.org/history-preservation/lucknow-estate-history/
- Belknap Mill – http://www.belknapmill.org/html/museums.html
- Canterbury Shaker Village – http://www.shakers.org/
- White Mountains:
- Lost River Gorge and Boulder Caves – http://www.findlostriver.com/ ,
- Flume Gorge – http://www.nhstateparks.org/visit/state-parks/flume-gorge.aspx
- Cog railway to the top of Mount Washington – http://www.thecog.com/
- Auto tour White Mountains – http://www.visitnh.gov/what-to-do/scenic-drives/white-mountains.aspx
- Boat cruises:
- Cruise Lake Winnipesaukee aboard the M/S Mount Washington- http://www.cruisenh.com/day.php
- U/S Mail Boat on Lake Winnipesaukee- http://www.cruisenh.com/sophie.php
- Squam Lake, view locations where the movie On Golden Pond was filmed – http://www.nhnature.org/programs/explore_squam_cruise.php
- Gunstock Mountain for the adventurous – zipline, aerial treetop adventure, off road segway tours http://www.gunstock.com/
- Golf at several local golf courses http://www.waukewangolfclub.com/ , http://www.oakhillgc.com/ Contact Meredith Rotarian Bob Davis [bld2nh@gmail.com] for arrangements and possible ‘deals’.
- Meredith Shopping – http://millfallsmarketplace.com/marketplace/
For more information contact
Gary Dehnel at (Home) 603-677-7910
