The beauty and diversity of New Hampshire is unrivaled. From the Seacoast and Mount Washington, to the natural beauty and wildlife, New Hampshire offers something for everyone.The Monadnock Region is named for Mount Monadnock, one of the most frequently climbed mountains in the world. Besides winter sports like skiing, ice-skating and more, the area is also know for its year round arts and cultural offerings. The MacDowell Colony, the oldest and largest artist colony in the United States, provides a refuge where artists, writers, composers, visual artists, photographers, printmakers, filmmakers and architects from all over the world come to the colony to work and enjoy the experience of living in a community of gifted artists.
Choose from any of the Monadnock Region's quintessential New England towns and villages beginning with Keene, a bustling college town and a shopping center for the entire region. The nearby towns of Hinsdale, Chesterfield and Winchester include Pisgah State Park, a 13,500-acre undeveloped park that draws hikers, mountain bikers, hunters, anglers, snowmobilers and cross-country skiers. |