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WITHIN THRIVING DISTANCE
Just a day trip from major metropolitan areas, New Hampshire’s Monadnock Region offers you arts, culture, main street sophistication, and a spectacular outdoor playground—for an unforgettable getaway, or a lifetime. Here, you can be your best self and live your best life.

Come explore…and thrive.

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Whether you want to visit, work, or make it home, the Monadnock Region offers endless opportunities for you to thrive – and you can easily connect to them all. Here, we’ve gathered resources and suggestions to help you pick your own path.

Monadnock (noun; muhnad-nok)

  1. free-standing mountain rising above surrounding area;
  2. a 3,165 foot peak in SW NH that’s one of the world’s most climbed mountains;
  3. a region filled with opportunities to visit, live, work, learn—and grow.
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MONADNOCK IN MOTION

See the people and places that make the Monadnock Region so special.

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OPPORTUNITIES ALL OVER THE MAP

Explore every corner of the Monadnock Region to find what matters most to you.

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Our Beautiful Corner of NH

Just two hours northwest of Boston, the Monadnock Region is within thriving distance from major cities and airports, including Hartford, Albany, and New York City.

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Mt Monadnock

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Winter Sports

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Hikes/Parks

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Mountain Bike

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Rail Trails

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Golf

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Rivers/Lakes

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Arts/Culture

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Colleges

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Family Fun

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Plan your perfect visit. Whether you’re here for an event, an outdoor adventure, a romantic getaway, or to explore a themed trail—breweries, local art, sugar shacks, etc.—we have suggestions just for you.
Choose an option from one of the boxes below.

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In every corner of the Monadnock Region, there’s something to see, and there are experiences to enjoy. These are just a few examples—click to see more events.

The Thing in the Spring

May

19 - 21

2023

Keene

Four day music festival with over 30 acts of music and art.

Wizarding Week

JULY

2023

KEENE

A week long, family friendly event for wizards and all who love them.

Radically Rural

SEPT

27-28

2023

Keene

A multi-day summit focused on opportunities within rural communities across the country.

Clarence DeMar Marathon

SEPT

2023

KEENE

Full and half marathon scenic and fun race in New England.

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3 Day Itinerary

Three days is just enough time to fall head over heels in love with The Monadnock Region. Here are some ideas of how to make

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Visit the Monadnock Region

Here, you can truly thrive, with things to do indoors and out, and endless places to explore, like:

  • Ashuelot River Park
  • Colonial Theatre
  • New England Art Exchange
  • Family farm stores
  • Monadnock Recreational Rail Trial
  • Cheshire Children’s Museum
  • And much, much more.

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