NEW HAMPSHIRE —
New Hampshire saw a steady stream of leaf-peepers this Columbus Day Weekend, making it a great success for the tourism industry. Traffic through the tolls for Friday through Monday was up 2% over last year’s Columbus Day Weekend, with more than 1.4 million people on the road. Many of the people who visited New Hampshire for peak foliage were from out-of-state, including Canadians and other international visitors.
“Blue skies, great weather and spectacular foliage really made the holiday weekend a huge success,” said Tai Freligh, Communications Manager for the Division of Travel and Tourism Development. “We heard from a lot of properties around the state that business was up over last year and in some cases, record-breaking” he added.
Here’s what members of New Hampshire’s tourism industry had to say about the Columbus Day Weekend...
Valerie Rochon, Tourism Manager, Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce said, “The weather in Portsmouth and along the Seacoast was spectacular this weekend, which brought many locals and visitors out to enjoy the many activities and events and, of course, the fall scenery. Our Visitor Information Kiosk in Market Square saw a 14% jump in visitors over last year, with the highest increase on Monday. The Visitor Center saw a 6% jump as well. Our lodging properties were almost completely booked in advance for Saturday night, with very limited availability for Friday and Sunday nights as we headed into the weekend. All in all, a superb way to wrap up this terrific summer season!”
While Kirt Schuman, Executive Director, Greater Dover Chamber of Commerce said, “Columbus Day Weekend was amazing in Dover, as our foliage peeked at the right time. Residents and visitors descended on our historic downtown to enjoy our shops, restaurants and attractions during the seasonably great weather over the course of the 3-day weekend. Our city parks and open spaces, including our new Dover Community Trail were awash in the typical hues of autumn and experienced a significant increase in utilization over the weekend as well. Attractions like the Children’s Museum of New Hampshire and the Woodman Institute Museum reported high traffic as well.”
To see a calendar of harvest and holiday events, suggested things to do and other planning tools for your trip to New Hampshire, go to the www.visitnh.gov home page. You can look at Yankee Dollar-Stretchers for lodging, restaurants and attractions and also find links to Travel and Tourism on Facebook, Twitter and Flicker. (MetroCreative photo)
New Hampshire saw a steady stream of leaf-peepers this Columbus Day Weekend, making it a great success for the tourism industry. Traffic through the tolls for Friday through Monday was up 2% over last year’s Columbus Day Weekend, with more than 1.4 million people on the road. Many of the people who visited New Hampshire for peak foliage were from out-of-state, including Canadians and other international visitors.
“Blue skies, great weather and spectacular foliage really made the holiday weekend a huge success,” said Tai Freligh, Communications Manager for the Division of Travel and Tourism Development. “We heard from a lot of properties around the state that business was up over last year and in some cases, record-breaking” he added.
Here’s what members of New Hampshire’s tourism industry had to say about the Columbus Day Weekend...
Valerie Rochon, Tourism Manager, Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce said, “The weather in Portsmouth and along the Seacoast was spectacular this weekend, which brought many locals and visitors out to enjoy the many activities and events and, of course, the fall scenery. Our Visitor Information Kiosk in Market Square saw a 14% jump in visitors over last year, with the highest increase on Monday. The Visitor Center saw a 6% jump as well. Our lodging properties were almost completely booked in advance for Saturday night, with very limited availability for Friday and Sunday nights as we headed into the weekend. All in all, a superb way to wrap up this terrific summer season!”
While Kirt Schuman, Executive Director, Greater Dover Chamber of Commerce said, “Columbus Day Weekend was amazing in Dover, as our foliage peeked at the right time. Residents and visitors descended on our historic downtown to enjoy our shops, restaurants and attractions during the seasonably great weather over the course of the 3-day weekend. Our city parks and open spaces, including our new Dover Community Trail were awash in the typical hues of autumn and experienced a significant increase in utilization over the weekend as well. Attractions like the Children’s Museum of New Hampshire and the Woodman Institute Museum reported high traffic as well.”
To see a calendar of harvest and holiday events, suggested things to do and other planning tools for your trip to New Hampshire, go to the www.visitnh.gov home page. You can look at Yankee Dollar-Stretchers for lodging, restaurants and attractions and also find links to Travel and Tourism on Facebook, Twitter and Flicker. (MetroCreative photo)
