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St. Gaudens National Historic Site

It’s New Hampshire’s only national park service site and even if you heard its name, it’s doubtful you could tell much about the man who’s…

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How Bad Can the Weather Be?

If you are ever tempted to think the winter weather where you live is bad, just wait until you hear Brian Clark’s story…

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A Week of Weather Observations

The warmest temperature ever recorded here was 72 degrees. It once got down to 47 below. Brian Clark’s job is to be stranded here for…

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Weather on Top of Mount Washington

This observatory sees an average of 237 days of fog each year, but on a clear day you can see up to 130 miles…

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Racing the Mt. Washington Auto Road

Imagine running the Daytona 500 on a mountain road with steep grades and no guardrails. The cars may not be the same…but autos have been…

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Driving the Mt. Washington Auto Road

It’s a mountain road with hairpin curves, no guardrails and an average grade of 12%. That makes it one of the most popular and perhaps…

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Building the Mt. Washington Auto Road

It was big news when this mountain road opened…not because it linked two cities, but rather because it linked tourists with one of the most…

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New Hampshire Primaries at the Town and Country Motor Inn

Many hotels host important guests…but Scott Labnon’s family owned property is guaranteed to see plenty of secret service and presidential candidates occupy his location every…

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The Town and Country Motor Inn

The Northeastern United State is home to many long time, family owned resort motels. One of the most famous properties began with just a handful…

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