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Y2K · 07-09-2019, 09:22 AM

Thank you all again for your suggestions. This will be a little long:

6/24/19 (our 19 year anniversary)

*Drove up from CT.
*Hit The Moonlight Meadery in Londonderry on the way thru. VERY good place, I love their Meade, and they are available in CT. Highly recommended.
*Next we stopped at LaBelle Winery in Bedford. Beautiful place. They appear to be well setup for large events. Did a tasting and the wife took home a few bottles.
*Stayed at The Hotel Concord in Concord

. Lovely hotel. Had a room on the top floor with a great view. The Romance Package was affordable and included champagne in the room w/chocolate and $80 towards "O" Steak + Seafood in the hotel.
*Checked in and then took a walk around Main Street Concord. Cool town.
*Dinner at "O" was good. Beer seemed quite overpriced but overall we were happy.
*Unfortunately The SpeakEasy Chuck's BARbershop was closed on Monday. I need to give that place a try, nothing but positive reviews.

6/25/19 - Rain all day

*Checked out, grabbed some 'Dunkin and headed over to the Mall of New Hampshire since it was a bit early for the wineries to be open. The Boss picked up a few things. Nice place.
*Went to Zorvino Winery in Sandown. We had been here before years ago. Good wines, and we sat outside under the covered porch to eat some lunch and have a glass before moving on. Wife bought a $30 bottle of wine just because she liked the moon shaped bottle (no idea what the wine tastes like)

*Next up was Flagg Hill Winery and Distillery in Lee. Last time we were there you could do EITHER the wine tasting or the spirit tasting, now you can mix. Wife stuck to wines while I tried some spirits. Absolutely LOVE their Maple Liquor (always have several bottles at home), and the Raspberry Liquor was very good. This stop hit the wallet pretty hard

*On the way to Steele Hill we stopped at Kettlehead Brewing in Tilton (finally, a brewery). Great little brewery. Did a tasting flight and grabbed some pretzel bites to snack on. Took home a 6 pack of their
Hefeweizen
*Checked into Steele Hill in Sanborton (2 nights here). We split a timeshare with my in-laws so we have been here before. Recommend highly, the biggest issue is it takes 10 minutes just to get back to Route 3/Lacona from the top of the hill. Large indoor swimming pool with a good size slide in the new section.
*Met up with my Lumberjack friends Billy (Stihl Series competitor) and Kendall (1st ever woman's Stihl Series Champion) at the Holy Grail Irish Pub in Epping. The food here was EXCELLENT, and it's built inside an old church. Cool experience. (Side note; I announce Lumberjack shows around New England, including the at the Merrimack Busch Brewery)

6/26/19 - Sunny and beautiful

*Had breakfast at a local diner, then drove around Winni to Wolfboro.
*Walked around a bit, then took a trip on the Mount Washington to Weirs Beach and back. I need to stop going on the boats, they make me want to sell everything so I can get a place on the lake

*Hit up Lone Wolf Brewing in Wolfboro. Great beers, laid back vibe. Took home a pack of their Amaranthine beer. Visit this place if your into beer!
*Next up was Winnipesaukee Winery in Wolfboro. This is also where the 1810 House B+B is. The winery was not open, but the lovely woman who runs it all came out anyway and let us do a tasting. Unique wines, and the owner could not have been nicer! Just based on talking with hew we will definitely stay at the 1810 House next time we have a chance. It sounds like many nights she invites guest from the B+B down the winery to finish off bottles that were opened for tastings

. Also found a walking stick in the antique shop for my son to replace the one I had custom made that got broke during our last Cub Scout camp out.
*Drove up to Ossippe to try out Sap House Meadery. A little spot off the beaten path. Free tastings and it looked like their food was popular as there were people picking up take out. Many different styles of Meade. I did not like them as much as Moonlight, but that is mostly because I tend to like sweeter Meade.
*On the way back to Winni we stopped at Hobbs Tavern & Brewing Company in West Ossippe. This was a disappointment. They were out of half their beers, to the point that they didn't have enough to do a full tasting flight without beers from national sources. I grabbed a pint of their stout (was OK) and moved on.
*Tried to stop at Hermit Woods Winery in Merideth, but they had just closed early for a staff outing.
*Had dinner at the Town Docks in Merideth. Good Watermelon Sangria and food was decent (like always). Got there just before a huge rush of patrons lined up for tables

*Since we are all kids at heart, we had to stop at Fun Stop on the way thru. Played some old arcade games and some ticket games. The Nice thing is the ticket slips are good forever so we saved all the points we got from the tickets for when we come back next year with the kids.
*Pulled into Weirs Beach. Most of the stores were closed (wanted to grab a new Winni Shirt) but the Dive was open

Sat up on the top and had a round of drinks. The drinks were VERY good. The slight rocking of the boat took a little getting used to, but I liked the vibe and the staff was friendly.

6/27/19 - Sunny and beautiful

*Got up, packed and checked out

*Drove down the hill and had breakfast at Heritage Farm in Sanbornton. Wow, just wow. HUGE pancakes that come in a massive amount of flavors. Some of the best home-fries I've ever had. Whatever you don't eat they encourage you to feed to the chickens and goats in the back. Can't recommend this place enough.
*Drove back to Weirs Beach and did some shopping (I got my shirt

)
*Hit up the outlets in Tilton for some shopping, then onto the highway for the long ride back (with a stop at the NH liquor store of course).

I have pictures, but I don't want to spam the forum. Maybe i'll find a place to post them and share.

It had been 9 years since we got away for more then 1 night without the kids and we had a blast. We will be back in 2020 for our family vacation either at Steele Hill in Sanborton or The Summit in Laconia. I love the Winni region and will one day figure out how to get a place on the lake.

07-09-2019, 09:22 AM	#24
Y2K Member Join Date: Apr 2019 Location: Northwest Connecticut Posts: 37 Thanks: 97 Thanked 31 Times in 14 Posts	After Action Report Thank you all again for your suggestions. This will be a little long: 6/24/19 (our 19 year anniversary) Drove up from CT. Hit The Moonlight Meadery in Londonderry on the way thru. VERY good place, I love their Meade, and they are available in CT. Highly recommended. Next we stopped at LaBelle Winery in Bedford. Beautiful place. They appear to be well setup for large events. Did a tasting and the wife took home a few bottles. Stayed at The Hotel Concord in Concord . Lovely hotel. Had a room on the top floor with a great view. The Romance Package was affordable and included champagne in the room w/chocolate and $80 towards "O" Steak + Seafood in the hotel. Checked in and then took a walk around Main Street Concord. Cool town. Dinner at "O" was good. Beer seemed quite overpriced but overall we were happy. Unfortunately The SpeakEasy Chuck's BARbershop was closed on Monday. I need to give that place a try, nothing but positive reviews. 6/25/19 - Rain all day Checked out, grabbed some 'Dunkin and headed over to the Mall of New Hampshire since it was a bit early for the wineries to be open. The Boss picked up a few things. Nice place. Went to Zorvino Winery in Sandown. We had been here before years ago. Good wines, and we sat outside under the covered porch to eat some lunch and have a glass before moving on. Wife bought a $30 bottle of wine just because she liked the moon shaped bottle (no idea what the wine tastes like) Next up was Flagg Hill Winery and Distillery in Lee. Last time we were there you could do EITHER the wine tasting or the spirit tasting, now you can mix. Wife stuck to wines while I tried some spirits. Absolutely LOVE their Maple Liquor (always have several bottles at home), and the Raspberry Liquor was very good. This stop hit the wallet pretty hard On the way to Steele Hill we stopped at Kettlehead Brewing in Tilton (finally, a brewery). Great little brewery. Did a tasting flight and grabbed some pretzel bites to snack on. Took home a 6 pack of their Hefeweizen Checked into Steele Hill in Sanborton (2 nights here). We split a timeshare with my in-laws so we have been here before. Recommend highly, the biggest issue is it takes 10 minutes just to get back to Route 3/Lacona from the top of the hill. Large indoor swimming pool with a good size slide in the new section. Met up with my Lumberjack friends Billy (Stihl Series competitor) and Kendall (1st ever woman's Stihl Series Champion) at the Holy Grail Irish Pub in Epping. The food here was EXCELLENT, and it's built inside an old church. Cool experience. (Side note; I announce Lumberjack shows around New England, including the at the Merrimack Busch Brewery) 6/26/19 - Sunny and beautiful Had breakfast at a local diner, then drove around Winni to Wolfboro. Walked around a bit, then took a trip on the Mount Washington to Weirs Beach and back. I need to stop going on the boats, they make me want to sell everything so I can get a place on the lake Hit up Lone Wolf Brewing in Wolfboro. Great beers, laid back vibe. Took home a pack of their Amaranthine beer. Visit this place if your into beer! Next up was Winnipesaukee Winery in Wolfboro. This is also where the 1810 House B+B is. The winery was not open, but the lovely woman who runs it all came out anyway and let us do a tasting. Unique wines, and the owner could not have been nicer! Just based on talking with hew we will definitely stay at the 1810 House next time we have a chance. It sounds like many nights she invites guest from the B+B down the winery to finish off bottles that were opened for tastings . Also found a walking stick in the antique shop for my son to replace the one I had custom made that got broke during our last Cub Scout camp out. Drove up to Ossippe to try out Sap House Meadery. A little spot off the beaten path. Free tastings and it looked like their food was popular as there were people picking up take out. Many different styles of Meade. I did not like them as much as Moonlight, but that is mostly because I tend to like sweeter Meade. On the way back to Winni we stopped at Hobbs Tavern & Brewing Company in West Ossippe. This was a disappointment. They were out of half their beers, to the point that they didn't have enough to do a full tasting flight without beers from national sources. I grabbed a pint of their stout (was OK) and moved on. Tried to stop at Hermit Woods Winery in Merideth, but they had just closed early for a staff outing. Had dinner at the Town Docks in Merideth. Good Watermelon Sangria and food was decent (like always). Got there just before a huge rush of patrons lined up for tables Since we are all kids at heart, we had to stop at Fun Stop on the way thru. Played some old arcade games and some ticket games. The Nice thing is the ticket slips are good forever so we saved all the points we got from the tickets for when we come back next year with the kids. Pulled into Weirs Beach. Most of the stores were closed (wanted to grab a new Winni Shirt) but the Dive was open Sat up on the top and had a round of drinks. The drinks were VERY good. The slight rocking of the boat took a little getting used to, but I liked the vibe and the staff was friendly. 6/27/19 - Sunny and beautiful Got up, packed and checked out Drove down the hill and had breakfast at Heritage Farm in Sanbornton. Wow, just wow. HUGE pancakes that come in a massive amount of flavors. Some of the best home-fries I've ever had. Whatever you don't eat they encourage you to feed to the chickens and goats in the back. Can't recommend this place enough. Drove back to Weirs Beach and did some shopping (I got my shirt ) *Hit up the outlets in Tilton for some shopping, then onto the highway for the long ride back (with a stop at the NH liquor store of course). I have pictures, but I don't want to spam the forum. Maybe i'll find a place to post them and share. It had been 9 years since we got away for more then 1 night without the kids and we had a blast. We will be back in 2020 for our family vacation either at Steele Hill in Sanborton or The Summit in Laconia. I love the Winni region and will one day figure out how to get a place on the lake.

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