Tree House Café & Studio: Stay a Little Longer

Tree House Café & Studio: Stay a Little Longer

Tree House Café & Studio in Travelers Rest is the kind of place you wish you’d reached an hour earlier. Fresh, thoughtful food, a friendly hum of conversation, shelves of paintable art pieces, and a coffee bar that keeps the room moving at its own easy pace. Come for lunch, stay to create, then head out to the Swamp Rabbit Trail.

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It is steeplechase season!

It is steeplechase season!

Spring brings so many exciting ways to spend our school breaks and long weekends but we find the thrill of the steeplechase to be a frontrunner! Here are three that you can attend - all near small towns that you can enjoy when you are not caught up in the fun a the tailgate or the race!

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A Theater Like No Other

A Theater Like No Other

The American Shakespeare Center's Blackfriars Playhouse offers a theatrical experience that transports you back in time. As the world's only re-creation of Shakespeare's indoor theater, it breathes new life into the Bard's works in an authentic and immersive setting.

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The Wharf at Lyman Morse

The Wharf at Lyman Morse

With Maine’s more than 3,500 miles of coastline and 4,600 islands, boat building is essential to the state’s way of life. From sailing vessels to lobster boats, people have needed the means to get out on the water for their livelihood or enjoyment for centuries. Having built over 200 custom boats in their Thomaston yard since the 1920s, Lyman-Morse is integral to the region’s fabric and is considered one of Maine’s top boatbuilding and technology companies.

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A place that provides for the creation of art unlike any other: MacDowell

A place that provides for the creation of art unlike any other: MacDowell

MacDowell, set amidst over 450 acres of New Hampshire woodlands, is a quiet, magical enclave where esteemed and select artists find their freedom to create unhindered by the worries of the world. While each season of fellows, as these select artisans is called, builds their own community as they share in the sacred spaces of creativity where other artisans became giants in their fields. It must be breathtakingly wonderful and, at the same time, bewilderingly humbling. Once you find out about MacDowell, you come to understand why the art culture of Peterborough seems to seep from every corner. A “typical” New England small town, but one with an art culture that is particularly systemic.

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Year-Round Festivals: Keene celebrates community in every season in New Hampshire

Year-Round Festivals: Keene celebrates community in every season in New Hampshire

In Keene, every season is a reason to celebrate, and the town’s rich tapestry of festivals is a testament to its vibrant community spirit. Each event is a thread in the social fabric, drawing people from all walks of life to participate, celebrate, and connect.

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A Victorian Christmas at 70 degrees
The Walpole Players: Keeping the Theatrical Heartbeat Alive in Walpole

The Walpole Players: Keeping the Theatrical Heartbeat Alive in Walpole

Since their inception in 1987, they've brought characters to life, unfolded riveting tales, and spread the magic of stagecraft to every corner of the community.

During most of the year, the Walpole players perform at the Helen Miller Theater, which is located on the second floor of the town hall. An intimate venue, it has been the setting for numerous productions. When the days begin to warm and the sun sets late – the magic moves to the Town Commons.

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A time honored tradition

A time honored tradition

Lockhart's Chisholm Trail Roundup is a vibrant nod to the historic Chisholm Trail, a major cattle drive route in the post-Civil War era. The festival, typically hosted at Lockhart City Park, becomes a bustling hub of activity, entertainment, and an embodiment of Texas's rich history.

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