Things to do on a 2 night /2 1/2 day stay in NC

Hi Everyone,

Husband and I are planning on visiting NC Sep 16 /17 this year. Driving from Boston we hope to arrive earlish afternoon.

I%26#39;d like to get the most out of our visit , what would you suggest we do on our first afternoon/evening ? I%26#39;d like to take in the views along the Kancamagus Highway, will we be on this route from Boston ,if not how do we get to it.

Is it best to do some outlet shopping that evening or wait until next morning ? what time does the outlet centre close on the Wed ? What else would you recommend we do/see? We will leave on the Fri morning for Lennox area.

Thanks for all suggestions.

Things to do on a 2 night /2 1/2 day stay in NC

Depending on what highway you take from Boston the Kancamagus is off Route 16. The views are spectacular that%26#39;s for sure. The outlet stores should be open until at least 8 at that time of year and open around 0930-10 in the morning or a little earlier. You can spend a full day (or more browing through Settlers%26#39; Green. The Conway Railroad station is beautiful and the area around Jackson is prety too. Lots of good restaurants to choose from (just stay away from the Homestead). Take time to sit outside with a coffee and just enjoy the mountain views.

Things to do on a 2 night /2 1/2 day stay in NC

Spend a full day on a driving tour of the loop up through Pinkham Notch around Mt Washington and back down through Crawford Notch. You could detour in Bartlett and drive across the Bear Mtn Road to the Kancamangus Hwy and then back into Conway.

Thanks for the suggestions, forgot to ask are there any covered Bridges in this location or would they be in our next stop , Berkshires (lennox ) maybe we pass them on our journey from NC to Lennox ?

Thanks again.

Yes, there are a number of small covered bridges that you%26#39;ll see along the way.

The suggestion to drive up through the Notches and then back down and over the Kanc is a great one - absolutely incredible scenery. However, be aware - the traffic could be insane. Once the leaves are out, so are the ';leaf peepers.'; My mother and I were up in Berlin, NH, and were headed home to Conway - decided to go down the interstate highway and then over the Kanc. The traffic trying to get into Lincoln from the south was backed up at least a mile down the interstate. We chose another route... :)

Thanks Yankeetraveller,

Would it be that busy Mid-week as well ?

You mentioned we would pass covered bridges, did you meant on our way out of NC to Lenox or in the NC area itself ? thanks for advising.

PS Noticed that you visited Ireland earlier this year , Hope you had a good visit and that the weather was not too offputting !!

There%26#39;s a great covered bridge that you can drive through at Jackson and several others nearby that although closed to traffic, are still accessible for photos. Look for the one in Glen and another in Conway.

Hi there -

If you like covered bridges, this link will point you towards the ones in Conway. The Swift River one is right off west side road - which is a very scenic bypass of Rt 16 and will also lead you towards Cathedral Ledge, which has a great view.

www.nh.gov/nhdhr/bridges/table

Enjoy your stay!

Thanks a lot for the Link, although it says Page Not Found I did a search within for Covered Bridges and it brought the list up, looks like there are two in the NC Immediate Area - Swift %26amp; Saco , on our drive to our next route which is Stowe do we come across any more without going too far out of our way ?

Thank you

IrishLady,

(First, apologies for the delay - time just got away from me!)

Mid-week travel wouldn%26#39;t be nearly as bad as weekend. There will still be a number of visitors, especially from outside the United States such as yourself, and there will be a number of large tour buses, but it won%26#39;t be ANYTHING like it is on the weekends.

There are a number of covered bridges near Conway/North Conway. Here is a page that lists covered bridges in different parts of the state - perhaps this will help...

www.nhliving.com/coveredbridges/index.shtml

My trip to Ireland is in 48 days (but who%26#39;s counting!) - I can%26#39;t wait!

Thanks a mill for that....

I hope you%26#39;ll have a great trip, Is it your first, I%26#39;d love to hear yr itiniery.

If there is anything at all you%26#39;d like answers /help/suggestions on please feel free to ask, no bother at all.

Thanks again.

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