Alton Winter Carnival

PaugusBayFireFighter · 02-16-2014, 09:03 AM

Looks like a great day for the carnival. Hopefully they got the same miniscule dusting of snow we got here on the south end of the lake.

AmantiDelLago · 02-16-2014, 10:09 AM

Anyone know if the helicopter rides will be running today with all this wind?

AmantiDelLago · 02-16-2014, 01:55 PM

Went down to the winter carnival and the helicopter landed for the first time as soon as we got there. Took one of the first rides on it and the pilot did an excellent job with all the wind. Great time all around! Rides until 3 pm.
Asked and answered.

PaugusBayFireFighter · 02-16-2014, 02:18 PM

The wind made it a bit cold but it looked like everyone was enjoying the fun. Quite a few planes landed while I was there.

riverat · 02-16-2014, 04:16 PM

It was great to meet some forum friends today at the winter carnival, all in all a greatday. Got to the bobhouses at 7AM and the wind was a whipping, and with temps in the mid teens it stung the cheeks pretty good but I have to applaud the Alton Business association and all the sponsors for a fantastic day. I watched them struggle with setting up tents in the relentless wind and cold temps. Luckily (for medicinal purposes only) I had a bottle of dr. mcgillicuddy root beer licquer, it came in handy. Good time enjoyed by all.

upthesaukee · 02-16-2014, 04:22 PM

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Originally Posted by AmantiDelLago

Went down to the winter carnival and the helicopter landed for the first time as soon as we got there. Took one of the first rides on it and the pilot did an excellent job with all the wind. Great time all around! Rides until 3 pm.
Asked and answered.

I am under the helicopter's flight path and I can tell you that : 1. his clock is broken; or 2. He can't tell time; or 3. He's making too much money to quite at 3.

And the answer is....

glad you had a good time ADL...

And for the record, we don't mind the noise...and are proud to have part of the D Trail run behind our house...not problem with the noise there...except I'm jealous I don't have a machine to join them.

Slickcraft · 02-16-2014, 06:12 PM

The winning bed prior to the great race, it was not even close.

AmantiDelLago · 02-16-2014, 06:40 PM

That's awesome. Wish we could of stayed around to see it.

Merrymeeting · 02-16-2014, 07:47 PM

We had a prior commitment in Portsmouth today so couldn't attend, much to our dismay. But, driving back on Rt. 11 in Rochester at about 5PM, I see a truck coming at us in the opposite lane, a strange contraption sticking over the cab,

As if flies by, I see it is a logo of a clam, with "Pops Clam Shack" emblazoned on it. At the same time, I hear my wife exclaim, "that was a bed!".

I'm sure someone will post pictures.

ghfromaltonbay · 02-16-2014, 08:17 PM

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Originally Posted by upthesaukee

I am under the helicopter's flight path
And for the record, we don't mind the noise...and are proud to have part of the D Trail run behind our house...not problem with the noise there...except I'm jealous I don't have a machine to join them.

Drove up from NJ today and just caught the tail end of the Winter Carnival. The helicopter was still taking off after 3:30. Amazing, that wind was wicked. At 4 pm I was visiting friends on Rand Hill Road and the helicopter was heard overhead. On my way out I saw several snow mobiles heading towards Uppies on the D trail where it crosses Rand Hill Rd just before 5 p.m. The one thing that surprised me was that we have more snow in NJ right now than in Alton. My backyard is more than waist deep and even worse where it drifted. 56" of snow have fallen since mid-January and it's been too cold to melt much of it.

upthesaukee · 02-16-2014, 09:39 PM

Yup, almost 430 before the copter stopped flying.

A lot of traffic on the trail this afternoon, mostly of groups of 4 or 5.. Nice to see.

Hope you have a nice stay... BTW, you may want to call the Art Place...may still have some Peter Ferber stuff left over from the Show this weekend.

See you sometime...

riverat · 02-17-2014, 08:19 AM

I was just curious, does anyone know why the helicopter made a couple landings at the clearing on the hill at the ABCCC. It would lift off and land there and than after couple minutes comeback to land on the bay.

RailroadJoe · 02-17-2014, 09:50 AM

Maybe for gas fill-up?

RLW · 02-17-2014, 10:26 AM

I heard someone say that they were going up there to refuel from a truck instead of going to Laconia, but that answer is third hand.

KDL · 02-17-2014, 05:59 PM

Seems there may have been a few professional photographer on the ice Sunday. Any idea where one could view their images?
Overall a great day on the ice.

AmantiDelLago · 02-19-2014, 01:00 PM

I know that the Baysider had a reporter there with a camera and he took a helicopter ride. It should have some pictures.

RLW · 02-19-2014, 03:55 PM

Here is an excellent photographer here in Alton and he attends all special outings in the town and I'm sure he was there taking all the activities and you will find a great selection.

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Slickcraft · 02-19-2014, 05:57 PM

Matt did take a copter ride, showed me some of the photos. He takes lots of photos and usually manages to get a good one of the bed race finish.

02-16-2014, 10:09 AM	#2
AmantiDelLago Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 82 Thanks: 4 Thanked 18 Times in 13 Posts	Helicopter Anyone know if the helicopter rides will be running today with all this wind?

02-16-2014, 01:55 PM	#3
AmantiDelLago Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 82 Thanks: 4 Thanked 18 Times in 13 Posts	It is! Went down to the winter carnival and the helicopter landed for the first time as soon as we got there. Took one of the first rides on it and the pilot did an excellent job with all the wind. Great time all around! Rides until 3 pm. Asked and answered.

02-16-2014, 04:16 PM	#5
riverat Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Alton, NH Posts: 722 Thanks: 337 Thanked 280 Times in 123 Posts	It was great to meet some forum friends today at the winter carnival, all in all a greatday. Got to the bobhouses at 7AM and the wind was a whipping, and with temps in the mid teens it stung the cheeks pretty good but I have to applaud the Alton Business association and all the sponsors for a fantastic day. I watched them struggle with setting up tents in the relentless wind and cold temps. Luckily (for medicinal purposes only) I had a bottle of dr. mcgillicuddy root beer licquer, it came in handy. Good time enjoyed by all. __________________ Waking up in the morning is the greatest, everything after that is a bonus

02-16-2014, 06:12 PM	#7
Slickcraft Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Welch Island and The Taylor Community Posts: 3,301 Thanks: 1,222 Thanked 2,087 Times in 955 Posts	The Great Alton Bed Race The winning bed prior to the great race, it was not even close. Attached Images

02-16-2014, 06:40 PM	#8
AmantiDelLago Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 82 Thanks: 4 Thanked 18 Times in 13 Posts	Bed race That's awesome. Wish we could of stayed around to see it.

02-16-2014, 09:03 AM	#1
PaugusBayFireFighter Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 837 Thanks: 361 Thanked 674 Times in 264 Posts	Looks like a great day for the carnival. Hopefully they got the same miniscule dusting of snow we got here on the south end of the lake.

02-16-2014, 02:18 PM	#4
PaugusBayFireFighter Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 837 Thanks: 361 Thanked 674 Times in 264 Posts	The wind made it a bit cold but it looked like everyone was enjoying the fun. Quite a few planes landed while I was there.

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02-16-2014, 07:47 PM	#9
Merrymeeting Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Merrymeeting Lake, New Durham Posts: 2,226 Thanks: 302 Thanked 800 Times in 368 Posts	We had a prior commitment in Portsmouth today so couldn't attend, much to our dismay. But, driving back on Rt. 11 in Rochester at about 5PM, I see a truck coming at us in the opposite lane, a strange contraption sticking over the cab, As if flies by, I see it is a logo of a clam, with "Pops Clam Shack" emblazoned on it. At the same time, I hear my wife exclaim, "that was a bed!". I'm sure someone will post pictures.

02-16-2014, 09:39 PM	#11
upthesaukee Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Alton Bay Posts: 5,597 Blog Entries: 2 Thanks: 2,457 Thanked 1,979 Times in 1,080 Posts	Welcome back up, GH... Yup, almost 430 before the copter stopped flying. A lot of traffic on the trail this afternoon, mostly of groups of 4 or 5.. Nice to see. Hope you have a nice stay... BTW, you may want to call the Art Place...may still have some Peter Ferber stuff left over from the Show this weekend. See you sometime... __________________ I Live Here... I am always UPTHESAUKEE !!!!

02-17-2014, 08:19 AM	#12
riverat Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Alton, NH Posts: 722 Thanks: 337 Thanked 280 Times in 123 Posts	I was just curious, does anyone know why the helicopter made a couple landings at the clearing on the hill at the ABCCC. It would lift off and land there and than after couple minutes comeback to land on the bay. __________________ Waking up in the morning is the greatest, everything after that is a bonus

02-17-2014, 09:50 AM	#13
RailroadJoe Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 620 Thanks: 259 Thanked 158 Times in 100 Posts	Maybe for gas fill-up?

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02-17-2014, 10:26 AM	#14
RLW Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Alton Bay on the mountain by a lake Posts: 2,023 Thanks: 563 Thanked 444 Times in 311 Posts	I heard someone say that they were going up there to refuel from a truck instead of going to Laconia, but that answer is third hand. __________________ There is nothing better than living on Alton Mountain & our grand kids visits.

02-17-2014, 05:59 PM	#15
KDL Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 118 Thanks: 0 Thanked 14 Times in 11 Posts	Seems there may have been a few professional photographer on the ice Sunday. Any idea where one could view their images? Overall a great day on the ice.

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02-19-2014, 01:00 PM	#16
AmantiDelLago Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 82 Thanks: 4 Thanked 18 Times in 13 Posts	Baysider I know that the Baysider had a reporter there with a camera and he took a helicopter ride. It should have some pictures.

02-19-2014, 03:55 PM	#17
RLW Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Alton Bay on the mountain by a lake Posts: 2,023 Thanks: 563 Thanked 444 Times in 311 Posts	Here is an excellent photographer here in Alton and he attends all special outings in the town and I'm sure he was there taking all the activities and you will find a great selection. __________________ There is nothing better than living on Alton Mountain & our grand kids visits.

02-19-2014, 05:57 PM	#18
Slickcraft Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Welch Island and The Taylor Community Posts: 3,301 Thanks: 1,222 Thanked 2,087 Times in 955 Posts	Matt did take a copter ride, showed me some of the photos. He takes lots of photos and usually manages to get a good one of the bed race finish.