Things to do in Franconia Town & Around
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Cold Mountain Cafe & Gallery
Hands down the best restaurant in the region, this casual café and gallery has an eclectic, changing menu, featuring gourmet sandwiches and salads at lunch and rich bouillabaisse, seafood curry and rack of lamb at dinner. Everything is prepared with the utmost care and nicely presented, but the atmosphere is very relaxed. Be prepared to wait for your table (outside, since the place is cozy). There’s live music from time to time.
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Sugar Hill Sampler
The Sugar Hill Sampler was originally a collection of heirlooms amassed by the Aldrich family over the many years they have lived in Sugar Hill. The collection has expanded to include all sorts of local memorabilia dating from 1780, all housed in an old barn built by the Aldrich ancestors themselves. This place also has a store, selling homemade arts and crafts and edibles.
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Polly’s Pancake Parlor
Attached to a 19th-century farmhouse 2 miles west of Franconia, this local institution offers pancakes, pancakes and more pancakes. They’re excellent, made with home-ground flour and topped with the farm’s own maple syrup, eggs and sausages. Polly’s cob-smoked bacon is excellent, and sandwiches and quiches are also available.
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Colonial Theater
This classic theater in downtown Bethlehem needs some renovation (slowly under way), but the auditorium is a historic place to hear the jazz, blues and folk musicians that pass through this little town. Recent performers have included Aztec Two Step and George Winston. The venue also serves as a cinema showing independent and foreign films.
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Harman’s Cheese & Country Store
If you need to pack a picnic for your hike – or if you simply wish to stock up on New England goodies before heading home – don’t miss this country store, boasting delicious cheddar cheese (aged for at least two years), maple syrup, apple cider (in season) and addictive spicy dill pickles.
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Frost Place
The Frost Place, the farm where poet Robert Frost (1874-1963) wrote his most famous poems, 'The Road Not Taken' and 'Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening.' It retains the simplicity and inspiration of Frost's day, free of flashy displays.
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Northern Land Guide Service
Northern Land Guide Service provides services for birding, hiking and wildlife photography.
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