There are all kinds of things to do on Loon Mountain. At the top, you can play disc golf, there are walking paths to walk down, there are several bike trails to ride down, there is a zip line at the bottom, and of course it is a popular ski area during the winter. The amphitheater set up for the service is actually sitting on the beginning of a ski run. They unbolt the benches and move the little fenced platform during the winter and there is the ski run.
The view was amazing and as I looked out at the mountains and the skies, all I could think of was how great is God to have created all of that and let me enjoy it because He loves me. Wow.
After church, we had lunch and then decided to take a ride to an area of New Hampshire we had not seen. I wanted to find a little town with shops that we could walk down the streets and, well, shop! So, we headed toward Meredith, New Hampshire.
Meredith was first known as Palmer's Town in honor of Samuel Palmer, a teacher of surveying and navigation who laid out much of the land surrounding Lake Winnipesaukee. (Say that name three times really fast!) In 1748, it was one of the first towns to have a charter granted by the Masonian Proprietors. Many grantees were from Salem, Massachusetts, so Palmer's Town was renamed New Salem. It was settled in 1766 by Jacob Eaton and Colonel Ebenezer Smith, then regranted in 1768 by Governor John Wentworth and named after Sir William Meredith, 3rd Baronet, a member of Parliament who opposed taxation on the colonies.
Farmers grew corn, wheat, rye and potatoes, but the area became noted for apple orchards. The outlet of Lake Waukewan provided water power sites, and by 1859 Meredith village had a sawmill, gristmill, shingle mill, blacksmith shop, harness-maker's shop and tannery. Situated at the outlet of Wickwas Lake, Meredith Center had a sawmill, gristmill and blacksmith shop. Connected by the Boston, Concord & Montreal Railroad in March 1849, the town became a summer resort. Passengers also arrived from the Alton Bay depot aboard steamboats, the most famous of which was the original SS Mount Washington, launched in 1872. Meredith remains a popular tourist destination. Once you see the lake, you understand why it is.
I didn't get any pictures of the boats on the lake, but there were MANY boats and let me add, NICE boats on the lake. There were wave runners all over and in some areas, they had brought in sand and made beaches where a lot of last minute sun bathers were out relaxing and taking in their last little bit of "warmer" weather and sun for the year.
We did find some shops to walk through, but we couldn't get in close enough to one area to explore the shops and restaurants. They were having Septemberfest! It is a lot like Octoberfests that happen in Texas in October. However, the Septemberfest was targeted for bikers. Not, the pedaling kind of bike either. There were motorcycles everywhere! Many areas near the water were roped off and designated for bikers only. They held it this weekend because next weekend starts the "tour" season when a lot of bus tours descend on New Hampshire and things remain very crowded until mid to late October. One lady we talked to said that the people there hate this time of year even though they love the money that tourism brings in. She said the cities are too small to handle this type of crowds. I have to say that I find the native New Hampshire people to not be very friendly. Some are, but most are not engaging and they act like you are an intrusion.
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