This August visit Jackson, New Hampshire for the annual White Mountain Arts Festival. This two day long festival is sponsored by the Jackson Area Chamber of Commerce and is held in the Jackson Village Park on the 18th and 19th.

Artists both selling their work, as well as those there to be judged on their work, will be showing off their pieces to the public during the weekend. There will be musicians and an abundance of food vendors to attract visitors to the area as well. Jackson grew its popularity from artists traveling far and wide to paint there due to its outstanding view of the White Mountains.

If you want to spend a romantic weekend with your special someone at the Art Festival, be sure to visit the Inn at Thorn Hill. This full service inn has 25 rooms, a fine dining room as well as more casual lounge offerings. The Inn at Thorn Hill also offers a spa facility. This adult sanctuary was voted one of the ten most romantic inns in North America.

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The Inn at Thorn Hill was awarded AAA Four Diamond Awards for both its inn and restaurant for the eighth time on May 12th, 2008 at the annual luncheon. The Inn was presented its ninth consecutive lodging award and the restaurant was awarded for the eighth year. The awards were interrupted by a fire to the Main Inn in 2003 which has been rebuilt with all new amenities and a complete spa.

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The Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary is located in Lenox, Massachusetts. The Sanctuary has 1,314 acres of land which holds seven miles of trails that weave through meadows, forests, wetlands, and even the Lenox Mountains.

The Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary is home to a large and growing beaver population, birds, and June-blooming Mountain Laurel. The peaceful scenery is also blooming with an abundance of flowers and wildlife.

The Sanctuary offers canoe trips on the Housatonic River beginning in mid-May until Columbus Day. Admission to the Sanctuary is $4 for adults and $3 for children.

Lenox is also home to the picture-perfect, elegant yet comfortable Gateways Inn. This enchanting inn is located in the Berkshire Hills with breathtaking views and 12 recently restored guest rooms. In the summer, lunch and dinner are served daily at the inn’s restaurant.

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New England is quickly becoming a popular location for destination weddings. New England offers a wide variety of beautiful locations for every bride’s unique dream wedding. From crystal clear lakes, sandy beaches or snowy mountains, each New England state offers something picture perfect for your wedding all year long.

New Hampshire offers pristine lakes, mountains and oceans that each holds breathtaking views for your special day. A New Hampshire marriage license costs $45 and is valid for 90 days – then a certified copy can be requested for $12.

For a picturesque fairy-tale wedding, visit New Hampshire’s Chesterfield Inn in Chesterfield. The inns’ 10 acres of outdoor gardens is home to beautiful flowers and quaint ponds edged with cattails and willow trees and the habitat of a choir of frogs.

The Chesterfield Inn is a perfect fit for intimate weddings. The Inn design, reminiscent of an old New England farmhouse, has 15 guest rooms that have breathtaking views of the gardens and grounds with crab apple trees hung with white lights. Contact the Chesterfield Inn to start planning your special day.

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Join our yoga instructor, Carlene Sullivan of Symmetree Yoga, for a weekend adventure in the White Mountains as you reside, replenish and rejuvenate in the heart of Jackson, New Hampshire at the Inn at Thorn Hill & Spa.Upon arrival you will be greeted by dinner and a brief orientation where you will meet your yoga teacher, Carlene and mountain guides. Start the day off with breakfast, a guided hike through the pristine forests of the Mount Washington Valley and a restorative mountain top yoga class. The yoga excursion includes transportation to and from the trail head, a guided hike, safety techniques and skills to deepen your hiking techniques, lunch and a mountain top yoga class focusing on beginner yoga postures paired with breath & meditation. We will wind the day off with a little more yoga and dinner. An additional morning yoga class and breakfast will be offered the morning of your departure; leaving you feeling restored, invigorated and ready for a fresh start.

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Lenox Massachusetts, in Berkshire County, has beautiful mountains to both the East and the West, making this town in Western MA a perfect location to go horseback riding.

Aspinwall Equestrian Center has riding lessons through the scenic trails of Kennedy Park and the Lenox Mountains. Aspinwall Equestrial Center offers group lessons as well as private lessons, from beginners all the way to advanced riders. The Center takes riders on one hour rides, half day rides or even adventures that last overnight!

After your riding lesson, be sure to relax at the Gateway’s Inn – a beautiful Manor house with European charm. The Gateways Inn has 12 lovely guestrooms and offers breakfast and dinner in its charming dining room.

Aspinwall Equestrian Center is open Monday through Friday from 8AM to 8PM. Contact Terry Cook at 413-637-4894 or by email at trockinghorse39@yahoo.com .

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Often times, Deerfield, Massachusetts is referred to as New England’s gem. Deerfield is home to thirteen beautifully restored, historic homes built in the 18th century, as well as the Flynt Center of Early New England Life Museum and two memorial libraries.

The Flynt Center of Early New England Life is a great place to visit if you are interested in learning about 18th and 19th century New England, with its constantly rotating exhibitions and knowledgeable staff. Currently, the Flynt Center is showing the following exhibits:

“Clothes Make the Man: The Colonial Gentleman in New England.”
“Engraved Powder Horns from the French and Indian War and the American Revolution: The William H. Gutham Collection.”
“Celebrating the Fiber Arts: The Helen Geier Flynt Textile Gallery.”

Just this past weekend, the Flynt Center opened a new exhibit – “Into the Woods: Crafting Early American Furniture,” where visitors can learn about antique furniture.

Deerfield is also home to the jointly administered Henry N. Flynt Memorial Library and the Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association Library with volumes totaling 41,000 combined. These volumes include not only books, periodicals and microforms, but also local account books, diaries and letters.

To top off a visit to Deerfield, be sure to relax at the Deerfield Inn. The Inn offers 23 guest rooms and an award winning dining room that serves both lunch and dinner.

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