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MOUNT WASHINGTON: THE CROWN OF NEW ENGLAND
Press Release: Exhibitions — August 24th, 2016
A persistent, often fierce wind blows across the barren stone peak that is Mount Washington. Above the tree line very little grows, and yet there’s always life here, as scientists, tourists and adventurers share the 6,288-foot mountain.. |
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NORTHEASTS TALLEST PEAK TEMPORARILY RELOCATES TO THE CURRIER MUSEUM OF ART
Press Release: Exhibitions — August 22nd, 2016
Images of the White Mountains began appearing in the early 1820s, but it was the paintings of Thomas Cole (1801-1848) that first attracted the larger artistic community. Cole’s View in the White Mountains (1827) pictured a snowcapped Mount Washington rising above a verdant valley, the peak silhouetted against dark clouds. The image was infused with a sense of national pride, the mountain’s rough, craggy pinnacle named after America’s first national hero, represented a strong, confident America that could weather any storm.. |
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ARMENIAN EXPEDITION TO SUPPORT TRANSCAUCASIAN TRAIL PROJECT
Press Release: Adventure — June 22nd, 2016
This August, Secret Compass’s 2016 expedition to explore the remote peaks of Armenia’s Lesser Caucasus mountains will support the creation of a hiking trail in the region, with a per-booking donation to the Transcaucasian Trail Association.. |
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INDEPENDENCE DAY IS A BLAST IN NEW HAMPSHIRE
Press Release: Events — June 21st, 2016
Celebrate this 4th of July at one of New Hampshire’s many attractions including Waterville Valley Resort, the M/S Mount Washington, the Cog, Ski, the Currier Museum of Art and much more.. |
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M/S MOUNT WASHINGTON CELEBRATES INDEPENDENCE DAY WITH ANNUAL FIREWORKS PARTY CRUISE
Press Release: Cruise — May 28th, 2016
The Fireworks Party Cruise on Monday, July 4, features an abundant dinner buffet, live entertainment with Club Soda + Leo & Co., and a scenic three hour cruise. Tickets are $55 per person, and guests under 21 are welcome, but must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. The ship departs Weirs Beach at 7 p.m. and returns around 10 p.m., after the Meredith fireworks. Advance tickets are recommended as this cruise usually sells out.. |
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THERES NOTHING LIKE THE START OF A NEW SEASON: OPENING DAYS FOR THE WHITE MOUNTAINS ATTRACTIONS
Press Release: Destinations — May 12th, 2016
“The good weather has finally arrived and we look forward to it carrying through the summer,” said Jayne O’Connor, president of White Mountains Attractions Association in North Woodstock. “It will be tough to beat last year’s record numbers at some of the attractions,” she said, “since we had near-perfect weather all summer. But with the early interest we have had so far this spring, it feels like we’ll have another outstanding season.”. |
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ESCAPE TO THE MOUNTAINS AND LAKES OF NEW HAMPSHIRE THIS MEMORIAL DAY
Press Release: Holiday Parks — May 5th, 2016
Memorial Day is the traditional start of the summer travel season – and this year there are lots of fund ideas of things to do in New Hampshire. Escape to the mountains and lakes with Waterville Valley, Cog Railway and the M/S Mount Washington for a fun filled Memorial Day Weekend including an annual Chowderfest, a tribute to those who have served our country and more.. |
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MOUNT WASHINGTON COG RAILWAY OPENING FOR ITS 147TH SEASON
Press Release: Transport — April 19th, 2016
The Mount Washington Cog Railway, the World’s first mountain-climbing cog railway, will be opening for its 147th season bringing visitors from all over the world to the summit of the Northeast's highest peak on Saturday, April 30.. |
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AFRICA TRIP TO VICTORIA FALLS, MASAI MARA, SERENGETI AND RWANDA GORILLAS LAUNCHED
Press Release: Safari — April 7th, 2016
16-day Africa Safari visiting Victoria Falls, Masai Mara Game Reserve, the Serengeti and the mountain Gorillas in Rwanda. The tour is designed to begin from the Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe, southern Africa. After 3 nights, you fly to Nairobi in Eastern Africa to begin the trip that will take you to Kenya's Masai mara, Tanzania Serengeti and Ngorongoro before flying to Rwanda to visit the Mountain Gorillas in Volcanoes National park.. | |
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PERFECT YOUR DREAM CLIMB OF KILIMANJARO, MT. KENYA EXPEDITION AND KENYA SAFARI
Press Release: Expeditions — April 1st, 2016
Anyone can dream a great climbing of Mt. Kenya and Kilimanjaro. But it can sometimes be hard work to make it happen, and to find a professional climbing guide who truly specializes in your hiking, climbing or Kenya safari trip. At Mount Kenya Climbing Expeditions, we so carefully select the best tour and ensure the you have the perfect expedition. Also combine with a Masai Mara tour. | |
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WHY PEOPLE CHOOSE TO CLIMB MOUNT KILIMANJARO?
Press Release: Adventure — March 18th, 2016
Reasons to why people choose to climb Mount Kilimanjaro over other adventure destinations are Many. Several geographic nature attractions include volcano, wildlife, rocks, glacier, machame route ice fields and snow are some of things which Made Kilimanjaro to be chosen as one of 7 Natural wonders Africa.. |
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YETI, THE PURPORTED ABOMINABLE SNOWMAN IN THE MOUNTAINS OF NEPAL
Press Release: Destinations — February 16th, 2016
Everyone has heard the stories; the grizzled mountaineer who stumbles from his tent high in the Himalaya to find enormous footprints in the snow! The lone trekker gets absolutely flabbergasted witnessing an enormous hirsute creature, standing upright on two legs, silhouetted against the mist on a remote mountain pass.. |
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