New York (NY)

New York State Flag

 

"The Empire State"

Why visit New York?

Has something to offer everyone whether it's bicycling, broadway, craft breweries, culture, cultural activities, farms, fishing, foodies paradise, forests, golfing, hiking, historic sites, history, horseback riding, lakes, meadows, mountains,  museums, rivers, parks, shopping, snow activities (bobsledding, dog sledding, ice skating, skiing, snowshoeing, snowmobiling, snow tubing), spas, vineyards and walking.

A popular destination for:

• Amateur & Professional Photographers
• Conventions, Meetings & Reunions
• Destination Wedding
• LGBTQ Friendly
• Ocean Cruises Embarkation/Disembarkation
• Groups: Family, Friends and Multigenerational
• Milestones: Anniversary, Bachelor Party, Bachelorette Party, Birthday and Retirement

Manhattan, NY. Photo Credit: Jo Wiggijo/Pixabay 

At a Glance

• Capital: Albany
• State Bird: Bluebird
• State Dessert: None
• State Flower: Rose
• State Gemstone: Garnet
• State Mammal: Beaver
• State Rock: None

Niagara Falls, NY. Photo Credit: Nikolaus Bader/Pixabay 

Fun Facts

• Since 1953, the annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade (New York City) has been televised. Created by Macy employees (1924) marching to Macy's Herald Square in customs and floats with bands from Central Park Zoo.
  
• Since 1977, "I Love New York" has been their tourism slogan.
  
• On September 11, 2001 two of four hijacked planes flew into (Lower Manhattan) the Twin Towers (originally World Trade Center) by terrorist. Our nation mourned and will never forget this tragedy!
• The new One World Trade Center has become the tallest skyscraper (1,776 feet) in the Western Hemisphere.
  
• The fifth state to license same-sex marriages.
  
• Exports computers, cut diamonds, electronics and prepared foods.
  
• Second largest wine volume and third largest grape producer in our country. The largest producer of cabbage. Also, ranks in producing: apples, cherries, cabbage, dairy products, maple syrup, onions and potatoes. 
• Cities highest grossing Broadway musicals: The Lion King (1997), Wicked (2003), The Phantom of the Opera (1988), Chicago (1975), The Book of Mormon (2011), Mamma Mia! (2001), Hamilton (2015), Jersey Boys (2005), Les Misérables (1987) and Cats (1982).
• New York City principal islands is Long Island, Manhattan Island and Staten Island (42 islands in total).
  
• New York City (NYC) receives an estimated 65.2 million tourists annually.
• 1 National Forests, 132 State Forests and 168 State Parks.

Statue of Liberty National Monument, New York, NY. Photo Credit: Free-Photos/Pixabay 

Perhaps, worthy of their own individual blog is the states...

Finger Lakes, a group of eleven long and narrow lakes situated in the middle of state. 

• Offers: arts, biking, craft breweries, farms, forests, gorges, hiking, museums, music, shopping, waterfalls and vineyards. 
• Special Events: (March) Spring Carnival Weekend, (May) National Lake Trout Derby, (July) Hill Cumorah Pageant, Phelps Sauerkraut Weekend,(September) Art Festival, Naples Grape Festival, Pioneer Gas Engine Association Show, (October) The Little York Fiber Festival, (November) Ganondagan Native American Dance & Music Festival, Granger Homestead's Christkindl Market, (December) Clifton Springs hosts the Festival of Lights and Granger's Festival of Trees.
• The Lakes: Canadice Lake, Canandaigua Lake, Cayuga Lake, Conesus Lake, Hemlock Lake, Honeoye Lake, Keuka Lake, Otisco Lake, Owasco Lake, Seneca Lake and Skaneateles Lake.  

Thousand Islands (1000 Islands), a group of more than 1,800 islands in the St Lawrence River, straddling the border of the U.S. and Canada.

• Offers: castles, culture, cycling, diving, fishing, golf, history, paddling, rafting and water sports.
• Special Events: (October) Annual Trunk or Treat Event, (November) Brockville Artists Studio Annual Show & Sale and (December) The Christmas Parade.

Central Park (Autumn/Fall Foliage), New York, NY. Photo Credit: David Mark/Pixabay 

Thank You!

• Spotlight Celebrities: Adam Sandler (Actor), Anne Hathaway (Actress), Denzel Washington (Actor), Eddie Murphy (Actor), Jane Fonda (Actress), Jason Bateman (Actor), Jennifer Lopez (Musician), Jerry Stiller (Actor), Jimmy Fallon (Comedian), Lindsay Lohan (Actress), Mariah Carey (Musician), Mark Zuckerberg (Facebook), Mel Gibson (Actor), Michael Jordan (Athlete), Mike Tyson (Athlete), Priscilla Presley (Actress), Robert De Niro (Actor), Robert Downey Jr (Actor), Scarlett Johansson (Actress), Shawn Corey Carter "Jay Z" (Musician), Slyvester Stallone (Athlete), Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta "Lady Gaga" (Musician), Tom Cruise (Actor) and Vin Diesel (Actor), just to name a few.
• Movies to Inspire You: Big (1988), Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961), Crocodile Dundee (1986), Fame (1980), Ghostbusters (1984), Independence Day (1996), Joker (2019), Maid in Manhattan (2002), Men in Black (1997), Night at the Museum (2006), One Fine Day (1996), Spider Man (2002), The Adjustment Bureau (2011), The Amazing Spider: Man II (2014), The Proposal (2009), The Wolf of Wall Street (2013), When Harry Met Sally (1989) and X-Men (2000), just to name a few. 
• Reads Set in New York: Breakfast at Tiffany’s (written by Truman Capote), City of Girls (written by Elizabeth Gilbert), Food and the City (written by Ina Yalof), Go Tell It on the Mountain (written by James Baldwin), Jazz (written by Toni Morrison), M Train (written by Patti Smith), My Beloved World (written by Sonia Sotomayor), The Beautiful and Damned (written by F. Scott Fitzgerald), The Catcher in the Rye (written by 
  J.D. Salinger) and 
  The Godfather (written by Mario Puzo), just to name a few.

The Rink At Rockefeller Center, New York, NY. Photo Credit: David Mark/Pixabay 

Good to Know

• New York City is a fairly expensive vacation destination. 
  
• Catskills Region is often referred to as the "birthplace of American fly fishing".
  
• Restrooms are solely for patrons of the venue.
• New York City is known as the most economically powerful city and leading financial center in the world.
  
• One of the most extensive and oldest transportation infrastructures in the country.

Subject to humidity, hurricanes, snowstorms and storm surges. 

• Best Time to Visit: April - June and September - Early November
• Coldest Month: January
• Hottest Month: July
• Peak Season: June - August and November - December

Ellis Island, Upper New York Bay, NY. Photo Credit: David Mark/Pixabay 

Your Must-See & Do

• Historical Sites: 69th Regiment Armory, Admiral David Glasgow Farragut Gravesite, African Burial Ground, Alfred E Smith House, Ambrose (Lightship), American Stock Exchange Building, Andrew Carnegie Mansion, A. T. Stewart Company Store, Louis Armstrong House, Chester A Arthur House, Alice Austen House, Bartow-Pell Mansion, Bayard-Condict Building, Bell Laboratories Building, Brooklyn Bridge, Brooklyn Heights Historic District, Brooklyn Historical Society Building, Ralph Johnson Bunche House, Carnegie Hall, Central Park, Central Synagogue, Chamber of Commerce Building, Chrysler Building, Church of the Ascension, City Hall, Claude McKay Residence, Conference House, Cooper Union, Daily News Building, Dakota Apartments, Dyckman House, Eldridge Street Synagogue, Duke Ellington House, Empire State Building, Equitable Building, Flatiron Building, Founder's Hall - The Rockefeller University, Gen. Winfield Scott House, Grace Church, Governors Island, Grand Central Terminal, Green-Wood Cemetery, Hamilton Fish House, Hamilton Grange National Memorial, Harry F Sinclair House, Henry Street Settlement & Neighborhood Playhouse, Hispanic Society of America, Holland Tunnel, Jackie Robinson House, James Weldon Johnson Residence, J Pierpont Morgan Library, King Manor, Lettie G Howard, Lorillard Snuff Mill, Low Memorial Library, Margaret Sanger Clinic, Matthew Henson Residence, McGraw Hill Building, Metropolitan Life Insurance Company Tower, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Morris-Jumel Mansion, National City Bank Building, New York Amsterdam News Building, New York Botanical Garden, New York Cotton Exchange, New York Life Building, New York Public Library, New York Stock Exchange, New York Studio School of Drawing Painting & Sculpture, New York Yacht Club, Old Merchant's House, Old New York County Courthouse, Old Quaker Meeting House, Paul Robeson Home, Philosophy Hall, Players Club, Plaza Hotel, Plymouth Church of the Pilgrims, Pupin Physics Laboratory (Columbia University), Quarters A, Brooklyn Navy Yard, R. H. Macy &Company Store (Macy's), Rockefeller Center, Sailors' Snug Harbor, Samuel J Tilden House, Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Seventh Regiment Armory, SoHo-Cast Iron Historic District, Solomon R Guggenheim Museum, St Ann & the Holy Trinity Church, St. Bartholomew's Church & Community House, St George's Episcopal Church, Stonewall, St Patrick's Cathedral, St Paul's Chapel, Surrogate's Court, Tenement Building at 97 Orchard Street, The Frick Collection & Frick Art Reference Library Building, The Town Hall, Third Judicial District Courthouse, Tiffany & Company Building, Triangle Shirtwaist Factory, Trinity Church, United Charities Building, United Workers Cooperatives, Union Square, University Heights Campus (Bronx Community College of the City University of New York), U.S. Customhouse, USS Intrepid, Van Cortlandt House, Voorlezer's House, Wards Point Archeological Site, Will Marion Cook House, Woodlawn Cemetery, Woolworth Building, Wyckoff-Bennett Homestead and Wyckoff House.
• Museums: 9/11 Memorial & Museum, American Folk Art Museum, American Museum of Natural History, Brooklyn Children's Museum, Brooklyn Museum, Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum, Ellis Island National Museum of Immigration, El Museo del Barrio, Empire State Building, Hispanic Society Museum & Library, International Center of Photography School, Intrepid Sea Air & Space Museum, Leslie Lohman Museum of Art, Merchant's House Museum, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Mmuseumm, Museum at Eldridge Street, Museum of Sex, Museum Mile, Museum of Arts and Design, Museum of Chinese in America, Museum of Jewish Heritage, Museum of the City of New York, Museum of the Moving Image, National Museum of Mathematics, National September 11 Memorial & Museum, Neue Galerie New York, New Museum, New York City Fire Museum, New York Hall Of Science, New York Historical Society, New York Transit Museum, Queens Museum, Rose Center for Earth & Space, Rubin Museum of Art, Solomon R Guggenheim Museum, Tenement Museum, The Bronx Museum of the Arts, The Frick Collection, The Jewish Museum, The Met Breuer, The Met Cloisters, The Morgan Library & Museum, The Museum at FIT, The Museum of Modern Art, The Noguchi Museum, The Skyscraper Museum, The Studio Museum in Harlem and Whitney Museum of American Art.
• Popular Attractions: Adirondacks, Alexander Hamilton Grange National Memorial, Alice Austen House, Alice in Wonderland, Apollo Theater, Bayshore Waterfront Park, Belleayre Mountain, Belvedere Castle, Bethesda Terrace,Brooklyn Botanic Garden, Brighton Beach, Bronx Zoo, Brooklyn Bridge, Bryant Park, Canarsie Pier, Carnegie Hall, Castle Clinton National Monument, Catskills, Central Park, Central Park Zoo, Charles Memorial Park, Chelsea Market, Chelsea Piers, City Island, Cliffwood Beach Waterfront Park, Coney Island, Conservatory Garden, Cortina Mountain, Deno's Wonder Wheel Amusement Park, Domino Park, Ellis Island, Fantasy Forest Amusement Park, Fifth Avenue, Finger Lakes, Fire Island National Seashore, Flatiron Building, Fraunces Tavern, Friends Apartment, General Electric Building, Genesee Valley Greenway, Governors Island National Monument, Graffiti Hall of Fame, Grand Central Terminal, General Grant National Memorial, Herald Square, Hershey's Chocolate World, Historic Richmond Town, Hudson River Park Trust, Holiday Mountain, Houston Street, Hudson River Valley, Hunter Mountain, Interstate 87, Jane's Carousel, Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge, Japanese Hill & Pond Garden, Kaiser Park, Keansburg Beach, Lake Placid, LEGOLAND Discovery Center Westchester, Liberty Park, Louis Valentino Jr Park & Pier, Luna Park Arcade, Macy's, Madison Square Garden, Madison Square Park, Manhattan Beach Park, Manhattan Bridge, Mohawk-Hudson Bikeway, M&M'S World, Mohawk River, MoMA PS1, Morris Jumel Mansion, NBC Studios, New York Aquarium, New York Harbor, New York Public Library, Niagara Falls, Ocean Beach Park, One World Observatory, Prospect Park Zoo, Radio City Music Hall, Randalls & Wards Islands, Orange Heritage Trail, Pelham Bay Park, Plattekill Mountain, Plumb Beach, Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree, Saratoga Springs, Seneca-Oneida River, Sheffield Speed Skating Oval, Silvercup Studios, Smallpox Memorial Hospital, Spyscape, Staten Island, Staten Island Zoo, Statue of Liberty, St Lawrence River, Stonewall National Monument, St Patrick's Cathedral, St Thomas Church, Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden, Theater District, The Battery, The Conference House, The High Line, The Little Red Lighthouse, The Obelisk, Thousand Islands, Times Square, Top of The Rock, United Nations Headquarters, Untermyer Park & Gardens, Victorian Gardens Amusement Park, Wall Street, Washington Square Arch, Williamsburg Bridge, Windham Mountain, Wollman Rink, Woodbury Common Premium Outlets, World Trade Center Site and Yankee Stadium.
• Popular Cities/Towns to Visit: Albany, Allegany, Booklyn, Buffalo, Cattaraugus, Central Valley, Livingston, Long Island, Lower Manhattan, Monroe, Mount Vernon, New Rochelle, Palmyra, Poughkeepsie, Rochester, Schenectady, SoHo, Syracuse, The Hamptons, Upper East Side, Utica, Wyoming and Yonkers.
• Special Events: (January) Broadway Week, Must See Week, New York Boat Show, New York City Ballet Winter Repertory Season, New York Jewish Film Festival, NYC Restaurant Week, The Winter Show, Three Kings Day Parade, Tournament of Champions, Winter Jazzfest, (February) Art Dealers Association of America’s (ADAA), Fashion Week, Firefighter Races, Lunar New Year Parade & Festival, The Chinese New Year Parade and Festival, Orchid Show, Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, (March) Asia Week New York, Big East Tournament, Chef's Race, Macy’s Flower Show, New York City Drag March, New York City Science and Engineering Fair, New York International Children’s Film Festival, St Patrick’s Day Parade, The Armory Show, World Science Festival, (April) Bronx Week, Cherry Blossom Festival, Easter Parade & Easter Bonnet Festival, International Food Festival, Macy's Flower Show, Mets & Yankees Season Openers, New York International Auto Show, Parks Department Festival, Shakespeare in the Park, SummerStage, Tribeca Film Festival, (May) Dance Parade, Fleet Week, Frieze New York, Kill Screen Festival, NYCxDESIGN, Passport to Taiwan Festival, TD Five Boro Bike Tour, (June) Blue Note Jazz Festival, Celebrate Brooklyn, Coney Island Mermaid Parade, Figment Festival, Governors Ball Music Festival, JVC Jazz Festival, Museum Mile Festival, National Puerto Rican Day Parade, New York Asian Film Festival, New York Philharmonic’s, Northside Festival, Philippine Independence Day Parade, Pride Week, River to River Festival, Stonewall 50 WorldPride NYC, (July) BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! Festival, Broadway in Bryant Park, Harlem Week, Macy’s Fourth of July Fireworks, Midsummer Night Swing, MoMA PS1’s Warm Up, Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July Hot Dog Eating Contest, Panorama Music Festival, (August) Afropunk Festival, Charlie Parker Jazz Festival, Flame Con, Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival, Lucille Ball Comedy Festival, Summer Streets, U.S. Open Tennis Tournament, (September) Annual Hudson Valley Wine & Food Festival, BAM Next Wave Festival, Commemorating 9/11, Electric Zoo, Feast of San Gennaro, International Fringe Festival, Lewiston Harvest & Hops Festival, MADE Fashion Week, Metropolitan Opera, New York City Ballet, New York Fashion Week, New York Film Festival, New York Guitar Show, Oysterfest, Richmond County Fair, Rip the Runway, RuPaul's DragCon NYC, San Gennaro Festival, The Classic East, Tugboat Race, West Indian Day Parade, World Maker Faire, (October) Annual Guinness Festival, Archtober, Food Network New York City Wine & Food Festival, CMJ Music Festival, Heritage Harvest & Horse Festival, Lake George Village Oktoberfest, New York Comic Con, New Yorker Festival, NYC Off Broadway Week, Open House New York, The Meadows Music & Arts Festival, United Solo Theatre Festival, Village Halloween Parade, (November) Holiday Train Show, Jingle Ball, Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, New York Comedy Festival, Radio City Christmas Spectacular, Rockefeller Christmas Tree Lighting, TCS New York City Marathon, (December) Rockefeller Center Tree Lighting, New Year’s Eve at Times Square, New York Road Runners Midnight Run and SantaCon.
• UNESCO World Heritage Sites: Statue of Liberty

Mount Jo (Adirondack Mountains), New York. Photo Credit: Colin Hughes/Pixabay 

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New Mexico (NM)

New Mexico State Flag

"Land of Enchantment"

"The Cactus State", "The Land of Opportunity", "The Land of Sunshine", "The Land of the Delight Makers", The Land of the Heart's Desire" and "The Spanish State" 

Why visit New Mexico?

Travelers seeking to enjoy adobe architecture, ancient ruins, art galleries, bicycling, casinos, culture, desert landscape, festivals, foodies, ghost towns, healers, hiking, hispanic culture, history, hot air balloons, kayaking, mountains, pueblos, rafting, shopping, skiing and vineyards.

Chaco Culture National Historical Park, NM. Photo Credit: David Mark/Pixabay 

At a Glance

• Capital: Santa Fe 
• State Bird: Roadrunner
• State Dessert: None
• State Flower: Yucca
• State Gemstone: Turquoise
• State Mammal: American Black Bear
• State Rock: None

Shakespeare (Ghost Town) Hidalgo County, NM. Photo Credit: David Mark/Pixabay 

Fun Facts

• Kept out of the union for more than a half century because the majority of their population was considered "aliens" (Mexican-American) until January 6, 1912 when the United States Congress admitted them to the 47th state.
  
• One of our country's oldest wine growing regions.
• The Economy is cattle ranching, dry land farming, lumber milling, oil drilling, mineral extraction and retail trade.
  
• Has a large U.S. military presence and various U.S. National Security Agencies base for research and testing arms.
  
• During World War II, the first atomic bombs were designed and manufactured at Los Alamos, testing at Trinity site in the desert between Socorro and Alamogordo.
  
• The new flag represents the state's Spanish origins with the same scarlet and gold coloration as Spain's Cross of Burgundy and the ancient sun symbol of the Zia, a Puebloan Tribe.
  
• Highest population percentage of Hispanic and Latino Americans, and the second-highest percentage of Native Americans.
  
• The nation's third-largest crude oil and ninth-largest natural gas producer.
  
• State offers financial incentives for film production.
  
• Residents may purchase any firearm deemed legal under federal law. There's no waiting periods or restrictions on magazine capacity. 
  
• No major league professional sports teams are based in New Mexico.
  
• Mexican Gray Wolf and Rio Grande Silvery Minnow are endangered species.
  
• Carlsbad Caverns National Park (Carlsbad) consists of 120 known underground caves.
  
• Features 7 National Forests, 3 National Parks and 32 State Parks.

Santa Fe, NM. Photo Credit: David Mark/Pixabay 

Thank You!

• Spotlight Celebrities: Alex Bergman (Athlete), Annabeth Gish (Actress), Arian Foster (Athlete), Demi Lovato (Musician), Demi Moore (Actress), Jeff Bezos (Amazon), John Denver (Musician) and Neil Patrick Harris (Actor), just to name a few.
• Movies to Inspire You: Brokeback Mountain (2005), Butch Cassidy & the Sundance Kid (1969), Contact (1997), Cowboys & Aliens (2011), Lolita (1997), No Country for Old Men (2007), Silverado (1985), The Cowboys (1972), Wild Hogs (2007), Young Guns (1988) and Young Guns II: Blaze of Glory (1990), just to name a few.
• Reads Set in New Mexico: Night at the Fiestas (written by Kirstin Valdez Quade), The Last Conquistador (written by Marc Simmons),The Spell of New Mexico (written by Tony Hillerman) and Tyrannosaur Canyon (written by Douglas Preston), just to name a few.

White Sands National Park, NM. Photo Credit: David Mark/Pixabay 

Good to Know

• Not your big city vibe or water sport destination.
• From May through late October a Scenic Railroad operates from Chama (NM) to Antonito (CO).
• Beware of Hantavirus carried by Deer Mice and the Plague from Prairie Dogs.
• Expect long distances between towns and attractions in remote locations.
• Cellular service can be spotty in rural areas.
• Widely spoken is Navajo and New Mexican Spanish.
  
• Only has three Interstate Highways; Interstate 10, Interstate 25  and Interstate 40. "The Big I" refers to interchanges between Interstate 25  and Interstate 40.
  
• State has the highest alcohol Driving Under the Influence (DUI) related crash rates.
  
• Statewide recognizes same-sex marriage.

Subject to dust storms, snowstorms, tornadoes, tropical cyclones and wildfires.

Agate Architecture, NM. Photo Credit: di Bus/Pixabay 

• Best Time to Visit: October - November
• Coldest Months: November - March
• Hottest Months: July
• Peak Season: July - September

Very Large Array, Socorro, NM. Photo Credit: J Lynne Hardesty/Pixabay 

Your Must-See & Do

• Historical Sites: Abó, Acoma Pueblo, Bandelier CCC Historic District, Barrio De Analco Historic District, Big Bead Mesa, Blackwater Draw, Carlsbad Irrigation District, Coronado Historic Site, Denver & Rio Grande Railroad San Juan Extension, Ernest L Blumenschein House, Ernie Pyle House, Georgia O'Keeffe Home & Studio, Kit Carson House, El Santuario de Chimayó, Folsom Site, Fort Bayard Site, Fort Selden Historic Site, Fort Sumner Historic Site, Glorieta Pass Battlefield, Hawikuh, Jemez Historic Site, Las Trampas Historic District, Lincoln Historic District, Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory, Los Luceros Historic Site, Mabel Dodge Luhan House, Manuelito Complex, Mesilla Plaza, National Park Service Region III Office, Palace of the Governors, Pecos Pueblo, Puye Ruins, Quarai, Rabbit Ears, Ratón Pass, San Estévan del Rey Mission Church, San Francisco de Asís Mission Church, San Gabriel de Yungue-Ouinge, San José de Gracia Church, San José de los Jémez Mission & Gíusewa Pueblo Site, Sandia Cave, San Lazaro, Santa Fe Plaza, Seton Village, Taos Pueblo, Trinity Site, Village of Columbus & Camp Furlong, Wagon Mound, Watrous (La Junta), White Sands V-2 Launching Site and Zuni-Cibola Complex.
• Museums: Albuquerque Museum, Anderson Abruzzo Albuquerque International Balloon Museum, Bradbury Science Museum, Carlsbad Museum & Art Center, Deming Luna Mimbres Museum, Explora, Georgia O'Keeffe Museum, Harwood Museum of Art, IAIA Museum of Contemporary Native Arts (MoCNA), Indian Pueblo Cultural Center, Maxwell Museum of Anthropology, Millicent Rogers Museum, Museum of Indian Arts & Culture, Museum of International Folk Art, Museum of New Mexico Foundation, Museum of Spanish Colonial Art, National Hispanic Cultural Center, National Museum of Nuclear Science & History, New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum, New Mexico History Museum, New Mexico Holocaust Museum & Gellert Center for Education, New Mexico Museum of Art, New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science, New Mexico Museum of Space History, Palace of the Governors, Poeh Cultural Center, Rattlesnake Museum, Roswell Museum & Art Center, Santa Fe Children's Museum, SITE Santa Fe, Taos Art Museum at Fechin House, The Anderson Museum of Contemporary Art, The New Mexico Office of Archaeological Studies, Tinkertown Museum, Turquoise Museum, University of New Mexico Art Museum, Unser Racing Museum and Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian.
• Popular Attractions: 516 Arts, ABQ Biopark Aquarium, ABQ Biopark Botanic Garden, Alameda Park Zoo, Amapola Gallery, Andrea Fisher Fine Pottery, Bandelier National Monument, Aztec Ruins National Monument, Billy the Kid Casino, Bisti/De-Na-Zin Wilderness, Blue Hole, Bosque Del Apache National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center, Bosque Redondo Memorial, Bottomless Lakes State Park, Canyon Road Contemporary Art, Capulin Volcano National Monument, Carlsbad Caverns National Park, Carmelite Monastery, Chaco Canyon, Chaco Culture National Historical Park, Chiaroscuro Gallery, Chuck Jones Gallery, Cibola National Forest, City of Rocks State Park, Cliff's Amusement Park, Coronado National Forest, Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad, Dar al Islam, Elephant Butte Lake State Park, El Malpais National Monument, El Morro National Monument, El Rancho de las Golondrinas, Enchanted Mesa, FaYun Prajna Monastery, Fort Stanton, Fort Union National Monument, Four Corners Monument, Fuller Lodge Art Center, Gerald Peters Gallery, Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument, Gila Wilderness, Ghost Ranch, Glenn Green Galleries & Sculpture Garden, Gran Quivira Visitor Center, Institute of American Indian Arts, International Folk Art Market, International UFO Museum & Research Center, John B Robert Dam, Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument, La Vina Winery, Lightning Field, Lincoln National Forest, Living Desert State Park, Loretto Chapel, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Mark White Fine Art, Meow Wolf, Nedra Matteucci Galleries, Mountain Trails Fine Art Gallery, New Mexico State Capitol, New Mexico Steam Locomotive, Noisy Water Winery, Old Town Plaza, Oliver Lee Memorial State Park, On Canyon Road The Consignment Gallery, Organ Mountains, Our Lady of Guadalupe Monastery, Pecos National Historical Park, Petroglyph National Monument, Pillow's Funtrackers, Red Rock Park, Rio Grande, Rio Grande Gorge Bridge, Río Grande del Norte National Monument, Rockhound State Park, Ruidoso Downs Race Track, San Antonio Hot Springs, Sandia Peak Tramway, Sangre de Cristo Mountains, Santa Fe Farmers Market, Santa Fe National Forest, Santa Fe Plaza, Santa Fe Railyard, Santa Rosa's Blue Hole, Santuario de Chimayo,  Selby Fleetwood Gallery, Shidoni Gallery & Sculpture Gardens, Sierra Blanca, Sitting Bull Falls, Spaceport, Spence Hot Springs, Spencer Theater for the Performing Arts, Sunland Park Racetrack & Casino, SunRay Park & Casino, The Cathedral Basilica of St Francis of Assisi, Three Rivers Petroglyph Site, Tingley Beach, Two Graces, Valles Caldera National Preserve, VARA Wines, Very Large Array (VLA) Radio Telescope, Western Playland, Wheeler Peak, White Sands National Park, Wilder Nightingale Fine Art, Wildlife West Nature Park and Wines of the San Juan.
• Popular Cities/Towns to Visit: Alamogordo, Albuquerque, Alamogordo, Aztec, Carlsbad, Chama, Chimayó, Cloudcroft, Clovis, Farmington, Galisteo, Gallup, Hobbs, Jemez Springs, Las Cruces, Las Vegas, Los Alamos, Madrid, Mesilla, Raton, Red River, Rio Rancho, Roswell, Ruidoso, San Juan Pueblo, Santa Fe, Santa Rosa, Silver City, Taos, Truth or Consequences and Tucumcari. 
• Special Events: (February) Chocolate Fantasia, (March) National Fiery Foods & Barbecue Show, Rio Grande Arts & Crafts Festivals, (April) Gathering of Nations Pow Wow, (May) Las Crues Wine Festival, (June) Balloons Over Angel Fire, Pork & Brew, Santa Fe Bandstand, Taos Solar Music Festival, (July) Mescalero Apache Ceremonial, Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival, Santa Fe International Folk Art Market, Santa Fe Opera, Silver City CLAY Festival, The Inter-Tribal Indian Ceremonial, Traditional Spanish Market, UFO Festival, (August) Elephant Butte Balloon Regatta, ¡GLOBALQUERQUE!, Great American Duck Race, Hot Chili Days & Cool Mountain Nights, Music from Angel Fire, Santa Fe Indian Market, (September) Clovis Music Festival, Fiestas de Santa Fe, Golden Aspen Motorcycle Rally & Trade Show, Hatch Chile Festival, Navajo Nation Fair, New Mexico State Fair, Pie Town Pie Festival, Santa Fe Wine & Chile Fiesta, The Burning of Zozobra, White Sands Balloon & Music Festival (WSBMF), (October) Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta, Balloon Fiesta Show, Indian Arts Festival, Las Cruces Country Music Festival, Lincoln County Cowboy Symposium, Rio Grande Arts & Crafts Festivals, Taos Mountain Balloon Rally, (November) Festival of the Cranes, Rio Grande Arts & Crafts Festivals, Southwest Chocolate & Coffee Fest, Winter Indian Market and (December)Red Rock Balloon Rally.
• UNESCO World Heritage Sites: Carlsbad Caverns National Park, Chaco Culture National Historical Park and Taos Pueblo.

Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Angel Fire, NM. Photo Credit: Teri Comroe/Pixabay

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New Jersey (NJ)

New Jersey State Flag

 

"The Garden State"

Why visit New Jersey?

For their amusement parks, beaches, biking, birdwatching, boardwalks, boating, canoeing, casinos, diving, equestrian farms, fishing, hiking, historical sites, horse racing, kayaking, lighthouses, shopping and water sports.

A popular destination for:

• Amateur & Professional Photographers
• Conventions, Meetings & Reunions
• Destination Wedding
• Ocean Cruises Embarkation/Disembarkation
• Groups: Family, Friends and Multigenerational
• Milestones: Anniversary, Bachelor Party, Bachelorette Party, Birthday and Retirement

Cape May, NJ. Photo Credit: David Mark/Pixabay 

At a Glance

• Capital: Trenton
• State Bird: Eastern Goldfinch
• State Dessert: None
• State Flower: Purple Violet
• State Gemstone: None
• State Mammal: None
• State Rock: None

Fun Facts

• During Jurassic Period (180 million years ago), the state bordered North Africa. 
  
• In 1787, the third state to ratify the United States Constitution, preventing New York and Pennsylvania from charging tariffs on goods imported from Europe. 
• Since 1887, the light, fluffy and chewy candy, "salt water taffy" has been a boardwalk staple.
• In 1921, hosted the first Miss America Pageant (Atlantic City). 
  
• In 1933, debuted the first drive-in movie theatre (Camden).
  
• In 1951, the New Jersey Turnpike opened.
  
• Has more diners (570) than any other state.
• Atlantic City Boardwalk, is the first and longest boardwalk in the world.
  
• Birthplace to several inventions: cranberry sauce, dirigible, electric train, FM radio, lithium battery, light bulb, motion picture camera, phonograph, postcard, seedless watermelon, transistors and zippers.
  
• Producer of blueberries, corn, cranberries, peaches, tomatoes and watermelon.
  
• Amongst fourteen lanes the double deck  George Washington Bridge carries the heaviest load of motor vehicle traffic of any bridge in the world (102 million vehicles annually).
• Features 11 State Forests and 39 State Parks.
• Offers: 1,000+ attractions, 130 miles of beaches, 400+ cultural experiences and 460+ historical landmarks.

Atlantic City Beach, NJ. Photo Credit: 1778011/Pixabay 

Thank You!

• Spotlight Celebrities: Dana Elaine Owens "Queen Latifah" (Actress), Danny DeVito (Actor), Dionne Warwick (Musician), Elizabeth Gillies (Actress), Frank Sinatra (Musician), John Francis Bongiovi Jr "Jon Bon Jovi" (Musician), John Travolta (Actor), Kevin Jonas (Musician), Meryl Streep (Actress), Paul Rudd (Actor), Reginald "Reggie" Noble (Musician), Shaquille O'Neal (Athlete) and Whitney Houston (Musician), just to name a few.
• Movies to Inspire You: American Gangster (2007), Annie (1982), Friday the 13th (1980), Goodfellas (1990), Ocean’s Eleven (1960) and School of Rock (2003), just to name a few.
• Reads Set in New Jersey: A Naturalist Along the Jersey Shore (written by Joanna Burger), Jerseyana (written by Marc Mappen), Newark’s Little Italy (written by Michael Immersa), Old Inns and Taverns in West Jersey (written by Charles Boyer) and The Irish in New Jersey (written by Dermot Quinn), just to name a few.

Passaic River, NJ. Photo Credit: David Mark/Pixabay 

Good to Know

• Most beach communities charge a daily fee ($3-$6) upon payment you're given a "beach tag" to be displayed.
  
• Insects are known to carry Lyme Disease and West Nile Virus.
• Caught in a rip tide, swim parallel to the coast.
  
• Beach dog walking is only permitted during off-season.
• Attendants are required to pump your gas (not yourself) as it's unlawful.
• Dingman's Ferry Bridge charges a toll in both directions. 
  
• New York Waterway has ferry terminals at Belford, Edgewater, Hoboken, Jersey City and Weehawken.
  

Subject to humidity, nor'easters, snowstorms and rare earthquakes, hurricanes, tornados or tropical storms. 

• Best Time to Visit: April - June and September - October
• Coldest Months: January - February
• Hottest Months: July - August
• Peak Season: June - August

Lucy the Elephant, Margate City, NJ. Photo Credit:  Jim McIntosh/Pixabay 

Your Must-See & Do

• Historical Sites: Abbott Farm Historic District, Abel & Mary Nicholson House, Albert Einstein House, All Saints' Memorial Church, Atlantic City Convention Hall, John Ballantine House, Baltusrol Golf Club, Pietro & Maria Botto House, Boxwood Hall, Burlington County Prison, Camp Evans, Cape May Historic District, Clark Thread Company Historic District, Elizabeth Cady Stanton House, Francis Hopkinson House, Grover Cleveland Home, Craftsman Farms, Fort Hancock & Sandy Hook Proving Ground Historic District,  Georgian Court, Grace Church, Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company Warehouse, Great Falls of the Passaic/Society for Establishing Useful Manufacturers H.D., Hadrosaurus Foulkii Leidy Site, Hangar No 1 Lakehurst Naval Air Station, Hermitage, Hinchliffe Stadium, Holland Tunnel, Horn Antenna, Joseph Henry House, Lawrenceville School, Lucy the Margate Elephant, Maybury Hill, Minisink Archeological Site, Monmouth Battlefield, Morven, Nassau Hall, Navesink Light Station, New St Mary's Episcopal Church, Old Barracks, Old Queens, Palisades Interstate Park, Paulsdale, President's House, Princeton Battlefield, Prospect, Radburn, Red Bank Battlefield, Ringwood Manor, Sandy Hook Light, Seabright Lawn Tennis & Cricket Club, Shadow Lawn, The Speedwell Village Factory, T Thomas Fortune House, Thomas Nast Home, Washington's Crossing, Walt Whitman House, William Livingston House and William Trent House.
• Museums: African American Heritage Museum of Southern New Jersey, American Labor Museum, Aviation Hall of Fame, Barclay Farmstead Museum, Battleship New Jersey, Blairstown Museum, Cornelius Low House, Cranbury Museum, Dey Mansion Washington's Headquarters, Doo Wop Experience, Dreyfuss Planetarium, Emlen Physick Estate, Franklin Mineral Museum, Garden State Discovery Museum, Grounds For Sculpture, Heritage Glass Museum, Historic Cold Spring Village, Hoboken Historical Museum, Hunterdon Art Museum, InfoAge - Science History Learning Center & Museum, IImagine That!!, nsectropolis, Liberty Hall Museum, Liberty Science Center, Macculloch Hall Historical Museum, Maywood Station Museum, Millville Army Air Field Museum, Monmouth Museum, Montclair Art Museum, Morris Museum, Morven Museum & Garden, Museum of Early Trades & Crafts, National Guard Militia Museum, Naval Air Station Wildwood Aviation Museum, Newark Museum, New Jersey Maritime Museum, New Jersey State Museum, NJ Historical Society, Old Barracks Museum, Paterson Museum, Princeton University Art Museum, Roebling Museum, Sterling Hill Mining Museum, The Newark Museum of Art, The Noyes Museum of Art, The Stickley Museum, Thomas Edison Museum, Tuckerton Seaport, United States Golf Association (USGA), Wheaton Arts, Yogi Berra Museum and Zimmerli Art Museum.
• Popular Attractions: Absecon Lighthouse, Adventure Aquarium, Appalachian National Scenic Trail, Asbury Park Boardwalk, Atlantic City Boardwalk, Atlantic City Race Course, Atlantic City Aquarium, Barnegat Lighthouse, Branch Brook Park, Camden Children's Garden, Cape May County Park & Zoo, Cape May Point State Park, Cape May Winery, Carney's Point, Casino Pier & Breakwater Beach, Clementon Amusement Park, Cohanzick Zoo, Colgate Clock, Columbus Farmers Market, Crossroads of the American Revolution, Delaware Water Gap, Diggerland, DreamWorks Waterpark, Edison's Menlo Park, Ellis Island National Monument, Fantasy Island, Fantasy Island Amusement Park, Field Station: Dinosaurs, Flemington's Liberty Village Factory Outlets, FlyNYON, Freehold Raceway, Garden State Park Racetrack, Garret Mountain Reservation, Gateway National Recreation Area, George Washington Bridge, Gillian's Wonderland Pier, Great Bay, Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge,  Grounds For Sculpture, Gunnison Beach, Highlands, Hudson Palisades, Hudson River Waterfront Walkway, iPlay America, Jackson Outlet Village, Jenkinson's Boardwalk, Jersey Shore, Keansburg Amusement Park, Lake Hopatcong, Land of Make Believe, Lincoln Park, Livingston Mall, Market Fair, Meadowlands, Meadowlands Racetrack, Meadowlands Sports Complex, MetLife Stadium, Monmouth Park Racetrack, Morey's Piers & Beachfront Water Parks, Morristown National Historical Park, Mountain Creek Waterpark, New Jersey Pinelands National Reserve, Nickelodeon Universe, Ocean City Boardwalk, Ocean City Music Pier, Ocean Oasis Water Park & Beach Club, Ocean Street, Old Bridge Township Raceway Park, Patterson Great Falls National Historical Park, Pier Village, Pine Barrens, Playland's Castaway Cove, Popcorn Park Zoo, Prudential Center, Quaker Bridge, Raging Waters Water Park, Ramapo Mountain, Ripley's Believe It or Not!, Saddle River County Park, Sahara Sam's Oasis Indoor & Outdoor Waterpark, Sandy Hook, Seaside Heights Boardwalk, Seven Presidents Oceanfront Park, Short Hills Mall, Six Flags Great Adventure, South Mountain, Splash Zone Waterpark, Staten Island Ferry, Statue of Liberty National Monument, Steel Pier, Storybook Land, Tanger Outlets, The Funplex, Thomas Edison National Historical Park, Thundering Surf Waterpark, Totally Tubular AQUA PARK, Towne of Historic Smithville, Twin Lights, Trenton Speedway, Turtle Back Zoo, Warinanco Park, Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route, Westfield Garden State Plaza, Wild West City, Wheaton Village, Wildwood Boardwalk, Willowbrook and Woodbridge Center.
• Popular Cities/Towns to Visit: Allentown, Atlantic City, Camden, Cape May, Cherry Hill, Clifton, Elizabeth, Frenchtown, Hackensack, Jersey City, Lambertville, Lawrenceville, Long Beach Island, Morristown, Paramus, Paterson, Princeton, Secaucus, Smithville, Spring Lake, Stanhope, Toms River, Wayne, Wildwood and Wildwood Crest.
• Special Events: (January) KotoriCon, (February) Black Maria Film Festival,(March) Garden State Film Festival, Jersey City Chili Cook Off, Michael Arnone's Crawfish Fest, (April) Branch Brook Park Cherry Blossom Festival, International Festival, Lambertville Shad Festival, New Jersey Folk Festival, Trenton Computer Festival, (May) Annual Greek Festival, Crayfish Festival, Hoboken Arts & Music Festival, Jersey Shore Music Festival, Montclair Film Festival, Munchmobile Hot Dog Showdown & Beer Festival, NJ Greek Fest, New Jersey State History Festival, Raritan River Music Festival, (June) AnimeNEXT, Appel Farm Arts & Music Festival, Beardfest Music & Arts Festival, Belmar Seafood Festival, Big Greek Festival, Celtic Festival, Cuban Parade of New Jersey, Flemington OPA Festival, Gay & Lesbian Pride Month, Hoboken Film Festival, Hungarian Festival, Jersey Shore Wine Festival, McDonald's Gospelfest, New Jersey Film Festival, NJ Playwrights Festival, Point Pleasant Summerfest, Portugal Day Festival, Red Bank Jazz & Blues Festival, Tri-County Fair, (July) All Points West Music & Arts Festival, FARM Music & Arts Festival, Quick Chek New Jersey Festival of Ballooning, Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey Outdoor Stage, Soulsational Music Festival, St Ann's Feast, XPoNential Music Festival, (August) Chillfest, Crab Cake Festival & Shore Chef Cook-Off, Hambletonian Stakes, Highlands Clam Festival, Jersey City Pride, Monmouth Film Festival, New Jersey State Fair, Newark Black Film Festival, Philippine Fiesta, Quick Chek New Jersey Festival of Ballooning,(September) Annual Ocean County Decoy & Waterfowling Show, BBQ Bets & Brews Festival, Black Maria Film Festival, Central Jersey Jazz Festival, First Annual Roseland Greek Festival, Flemington OPA Festival, Garden State Country Music & Food Truck Festival, Jersey Shore Festival, Just Be You Performing Arts Film & Theater Festival, Liberty Jazz Festival, New Jersey Independent South Asian Cine Fest, Revelation Generation, Rib Rock, South Mountain International Blues Festival, Water & Wings Festival, Youth Dance Festival of New Jersey, (October) AnimeNEXT, Annual New Jersey Lottery Festival of Ballooning, County Seat Jazz & Blues Street Fest, Festival of Fine Craft, Geraldine R Dodge Poetry Festival, German American Volkvest, Golden Door Film Festival, Lima Bean Festival, MangaNEXT, Midnight Market, Wildwoods Food & Music Festival, (November) Exit Zero Jazz Festival Teaneck International Film Festival and (December) First Nights.

Thomas Edison Home, West Orange, NJ. Photo Credit: 1778011/Pixabay 

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New Hampshire (NH)

New Hampshire State Flag

"The Granite State"

"White Mountain State"

Why visit New Hampshire?

A year round destination for outdoor lovers to enjoy birdwatching, boating, camping, canoeing, charming small towns, colonial architecture, dog sledding, fall foliage, fishing, forests, golfing, hiking, hunting, kayaking, lakes, motor sports, mountains, museums, natural landscape, outdoor sports, seacoast, scenic drives, skiing, snowmobiling and water sports.

White Mountains, NH. Photo Credit: David Mark/Pixabay 

At a Glance

• Capital: Concord 
• State Bird: Purple Finch
• State Dessert: None
• State Flower: Purple Lilac
• State Gemstone: Smoky Quartz 
• State Mammal: White Tailed Deer 
• State Rock: Granite

Fun Facts

• In 1719, the first potato planted in our country was in Londonderry.
• In 2001, Dean Kamen invented the Segway. 
  
• Amoskeag Manufacturing Company (Manchester) was the largest cotton textile plant in the world. 
  
• Oldest and longest covered bridge (449'5" long) is the Cornish-Windsor Covered Bridge between between Cornish, NH and Windsor, VT.
• Features 1 National Forest and 65 State Parks.
  

Upper Garwin Falls, Wilton, NH. Photo Credit: Leonard Van Hirtum/Pixabay 

Thank You!

• Spotlight Celebrities: Alan Shepard (Astronaut), Franklin Pierce (Late President), Ilene Woods (Actress), Mandy Moore (Actress) and Wilson Bethel (Actor), just to name a few.
• Movies to Inspire You: In Your Eyes (2014), Jumanji (1995), On Golden Pond (1981), The Good Son (1993) and The Skulls (2000), just to name a few.
• Reads Set in New Hampshire: A History of the New Hampshire Abenaki (written by Bruce D Heald PhD), Newport New Hampshire in Time and Place (written by Mary Lou McGuire) and The Granite State (written by Ronald Jager), just to name a few.

Lake Winnipesaukee, NH. Photo Credit: 1778011/Pixabay 

Good to Know

• Snowmobilers are required to obtain a registration permit from each state crossed.
• Insects are known to carry Eastern Equine Encephalitis, Lyme Disease and West Nile Virus.
• Locally heard, "notch" refers to a gap between mountain peaks.
• "So don't I" is said in agreement contrary to the words by locals.
  
• Has no general sales tax or income tax. However, they do impose taxes on: business, investments, lodging, meals, tolls and vehicles.
  
• Only state that does not require adults to wear vehicle seat belts or mandate a helmet.
• Early autumn and summer you'll find Sugaring Off Open Houses (sap collected from sugar maple trees in sap cabins).
• Fall Foliage peaks around mid October.

Subject to hurricane, snowstorms and tornadoes.

• Best Time to Visit: June - September
• Coldest Month: January
• Hottest Month: July 
• Peak Season: June - August

Laconia, NH. Photo Credit: 1778011/Pixabay 

Your Must-See & Do

• Historical Sites: Abbott Bridge, America's Stonehenge, Amherst Village Historic District, Bennington Battlefield State Historic Site, Birthplace of Mary Baker Eddy, Blow-Me-Down Grange, Boom Piers, Boscawen-Canterbury Bridge, Bound Rock, Burleyville Railroad Depot, Canterbury Shaker Village, Cheshire Railroad Stone Arch Bridge, Contoocook Railroad Covered Bridge, Cornish-Windsor Covered Bridge, Dana King House, Daniel Webster Birthplace State Historic Site, District No 5 Schoolhouse, East Candia Warming Hut, Endicott Rock State Historic Site, First Free Public Library in America, First Garrison in Concord New Hampshire, Folsom Tavern, Fort at Number 4, Fort Constitution Historic Site, Fort McClary State Historic Site, Fort Stark State Historic Site, Franconia Iron Furnace, Franklin Pierce Homestead State Historic Site, Frank Lloyd Wright's Zimmerman House, Frank Pierce Carpenter House, Gerrish Depot, Governor John Langdon House, Governor Wentworth Historic Site, Hannah Duston Memorial State Historic Site, H.H. Holmes Birthplace, Historic Harrisville, Jackson House, Jaffrey Mills, Jake's House, Laconia B&M Railroad Station, Lexington Common National Historic Site, Madame Sherri House, Major General John Sullivan Memorial, Matthew Thornton House, Merci Train Boxcar, Milton Town House, Moffatt-Ladd House & Garden, Monson Center, Nashua Historic District, New Hampshire Historical Society, NH Audubon's Ash Cottage, NH Historical Marker 211, Newington Old Parsonage, Nissitissit Bridge, North Hampton Town Hall, North Weare Schoolhouse, Nottingham State Historic Marker, Old Allenstown Meeting House, Old Man of the Mountain Historic Site, Old Webster Meeting House, Onway Lake Dam, Pembroke Clock Tower, Portsmouth Harbor Lighthouse, Portsmouth Historical Society's John Paul Jones House, Railroad Bridge, Redstone Historic Monument, Robert Frost Farm State Historic Site, Rundlet May House, Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park, Salem Maritime National Historic Site, Salmon Portland Chase, Smyth Tower, Somersworth Hotel, Stone Arch Bridge, Stratton & Co Flour Mill, Suncook Village Historical Marker, Taylor Mill State Historic Site, The Bridges House, The Pierce Manse, Thunder Bridge, Tip Top House, Tucker Mountain Schoolhouse, Uncle Sam's House, Upham Walker House, Upper Elementary School, Warner House, Washington Seventh Day Adventist Church, Weeks Brick House, Wentworth-Coolidge Mansion, White Island State Historic Site, William Hale House, Willey House, Wiswall Falls Mill Site and Ye Olde Meeting House.
• Museums: American Independence Museum, Atkinson Historical Society, Aviation Museum of New Hampshire, Bedford Historical Society, Campton Historical Society, Canaan Historical Museum, Carey House Museum, Children's Museum of New Hampshire, Claremont Historical Society, Currier Museum of Art, Derry Museum of History, Enfield Shaker Museum, Exeter Historical Society, Fitts Museum, Fort Stark, Gilmanton Academy, Goffstown Historical Society, Gorham Historical Society, Hills House, Hood Museum of Art, Jefferson Historical Society Museum, Lake Winnipesaukee Historical, Little Red Schoolhouse, Loudon Historical Society, Manchester Historic Association Millyard Museum, McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center, Melville Academy Museum, Meredith Historical Society Museum, Mount Washington Observatory Weather Discovery Center, Mt Kearsarge Indian Museum, Museum of Farmington History, Museum of the White Mountains,New England Ski Museum, New Hampshire Boat Museum, New Hampshire Farm Museum, New Hampshire Historical Society, New Hampshire Telephone Museum, Old Tool Museum, Plainfield Historical Society, Poore Family Homestead Historic Farm Museum, Railroad Caboose Museum, Raymond Historical Museum, Remick Country Doctor Museum & Farm, Rindge Historical Society, Russell-Colbath House, Salisbury Historical Society, Sandwich Historical Society, Seacoast Science Center, SEE Science Center, Strawbery Banke Museum, Sugar Hill Historical Museum, The Frost Place, The Libby Museum, The Stone School, Tuck Museum of Hampton History, USS Albacore Museum, Washington Historical Society, Webster Cottage, Woodman Museum, Wright Museum of World War II and Zimmerman House.
• Popular Attractions: America's Stonehenge, Abenaki Indian Shop & Camp, Canaan Fair Speedway, Cannon Mountain, Cannon Mountain Aerial Tramway, Canobie Lake Park, Canterbury Shaker Village, Carlton Covered Bridge, Castle in the Clouds, Civil War Soldier's Monument, Clark's Bears, Clough State Park, Colony Mill Marketplace, Conway Scenic Railroad, Crawford Notch State Park, Diana's Baths, Echo Lake State Park, Flume Gorge, Franconia Notch State Park, Funspot, Gile Schoolhouse, Great Island Common, Hampton Beach, Hampton Salt Marsh Conservation Area, Henniker Historical Society, Hobo Railroad, Holocaust Memorial, Hunt Castle, Ice Castles, Isles of Shoals, I Still Love You Chicken Farmer, Jenness State Beach, Kahuna Laguna Indoor Water Park, Kimball Castle, Lake Winnipesaukee, Lee Speedway, Livermore Falls, Loon Mountain, Madame Sherri Forest, Monadnock Speedway, Mount Adams, Mount Jefferson, Mount Monadnock, Mount Washington, New England Dragway, New Hampshire Motor Speedway, North Beach, Odiorne State Park, Old Man of the Mountain, Old North Cemetery, Polar Caves Park, Pollyanna Statue, Portsmouth African Burying Ground, Rattlesnake Island, Santa's Village, Seabrook Dunes & Beach, Silver Lake State Park, Slate Covered Bridge, Star Island, Story Land, Strawbery Banke, Presidential Range, Squam Lake, Star Speedway, The Fells Historic Estate & Gardens, The Mount Washington Cog Railway, Water Country Water Park, Waterville Valley, Waukewan Beach, Wellington State Beach, Whale's Tale Waterpark, White Lake State Park and White Mountain National Forest.
• Popular Cities/Towns to Visit: Concord, Derry, Hanover, Harrisville, Jackson, Keene, Laconia, Lebanon, Littleton, Loudon, Manchester, Meredith, Nashua, North Conway,  Peterborough, Pittsburg, Portsmouth, Rye and Tilton.
• Special Events: (January) New Hampshire Sanctioned & Jackson Invitational Snow Sculpting Event, (February) Keene Ice & Snow Festival, (March) Maple Sugaring, (May) New Hampshire Restaurant Week, (June) Fields of Lupine Festival, Motorcycle Week, (July) Hillsborough Balloon Fest & Fair, Prescott Park Arts Festival, (August) Hampton Beach Children's Festival, North Country Moose Festival, (September) Hampton Beach Seafood Festival, New Hampshire Highland Games, (October) Annual Art Walk Weekend, Pumpkin Festival, Riverfire and (December) Candlelight Stroll.

Kancamagus Scenic Byway "The Kanc", NH. Photo Credit: usmc0491/Pixabay 

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