Help djf only 2 days in NH! What would you do?

We are doing a QUICK fall (we hope..) tour, arriving in Boston Sept 27, and leaving Boston Oct 4 to celebrate our 15th ann.

I love Ocean, my husband loves the Mtn%26#39;s. We%26#39;ve agreed to 2 days in Maine 1st and 2 days in NH White Mtn%26#39;s. Do you have any suggestions as to what not to miss for either place? And where would you stay?(town %26amp; place) And a route? I love quaint towns. We would love your advise!

BTW, thanks DJF, all of your comments we%26#39;ve read allowed me to talk my husband into Maine! (Being from a beach town, he thought why go ocean....)

Help djf only 2 days in NH! What would you do?

Let me toss this one around and I%26#39;ll get back to you tonight. BTW what type of places do you like to stay at? Inns, hotels, cottages? Are you planning on squeezing Boston in also? If not fly into Manchester, NH instead. I flew you NH to San Diego in January with change in DC and a nonstop from DC to SD.

Help djf only 2 days in NH! What would you do?

We%26#39;re flying into Boston and would like to squeeze it in. We%26#39;ve done Boston tourist stuff a number of times, and would don%26#39;t need to do the typical stuff. We may try to catch a Red Socks game, but its not important. We also need to stop by RI to see a friend. We like hotels, inns, cottage would be great too-- under $200 a night. We like to do some hiking (but not backpacking), and biking, and get in as much of the flavor of the places we see as possible. We don%26#39;t need to shop but maybe 10% of the trip. We%26#39;d love resturant recommendations too-- we love the hidden local spots, and they don%26#39;t have to be too fancy. Thanks for your advise!

This request is really difficult since I%26#39;m thinking you are trying to squeeze too much in in too short a time. That being said my suggestions for 2/2 split ME/NH would be:

Maine:

I would head up Rt 95 towards ME passing by the NH Coast, Portland and head towards either Boothbay Harbor or Camden. Both are top notch spots, Camden is my favorite and it where the mountains meet the ocean. Look up Glenmoor By The Sea here on TripAdvisor reviews for first hand comments and pictures from last August.

http://www.glenmoorbythesea.com/

tripadvisor.com/ShowUserReviews-g40550-d4906…

Once in the area you%26#39;ll find a variety of sailing charters or lobster boat tours charters for a few hours at reasonable prices. Camden offers many great Inns and B%26amp;Bs in the area also. Sorry but can%26#39;t give first hand on any B%26amp;B or Inns.

If you do go to Boothbay plan to hit Wiscasset, ME at lunch and look for Reds Eats at the bridge on Rt before the turn to BBH. They are a real hole in the wall but have lobster rolls to die for. The line at the window can be l-o-n-g at times. Wait!

www.hollyeats.com/Reds.htm

New Hampshire:

Since the mountains are your husbands thing I would head right to the Mt Washington area staying in yhe picture book village of Jackson where you%26#39;ll find many top notch inns.

http://www.jacksonnh.com/

I cannot give you any first hand info again but have heard nothing but top comments regarding The Notchland Inn.

http://www.jacksonnh.com/lodging.html

Another top notch lodging in the area would be The Mt Washington Hotel %26amp; Resort. Beyond my budget but world class.

www.mtwashington.com/

While there I suggest the Cog Railway or the Mt Washington Auto Road. The Cog is a true one of a kind.

http://thecog.com/

www.mountwashingtonautoroad.com

Get back to me with comments or other questions.

Thanks! I%26#39;ll ';chew'; over the information and get back to you if I have further questions! All the best!

Sorry to second the concern for ';too much'; in such a short period, it would not help my husband and I spend time ';together'; but,rather only meeting our time/agenda.

One wild suggestion;..do both the mountains and ocean in amazing Acadia National PArk on Mount Desert Island, ME , appx. 5 hours north of Portland for 4 days! Fly into renovated-chic Portland,Me, have RI friends meet you there, and then drive up to the Island...you will be romanced by this unforgettable place of rocky coastlines and pink-stone top mountains. Plenty of B%26amp;B%26#39;s in historic Bar Harbor (quieter time of year) or beautiful Inns. Be sure to do ocean coastal walk ';Ocean Path'; and take a boat ride in majestic Frenchman%26#39;s Bay at the base of the mountain island.

but...

My reccomendation for NH:

1. Drive the Kancamagus Path Highway east-west from Jackson to Lincoln. Lincoln is disapointing, don%26#39;t plan to visit...a great ski town however. Quaint would also be Littleton, furthur north of Lincoln.

2 .HIKE! at least once..., there are plenty of easy walk/hikes near most areas in NH(so you don%26#39;t have to pack for strenuous/day trip shoes/layers,etc)...if you stay in lovely Jackson,...or off of the Kancamagus- there are plenty! Contact on-line references to purchase map, book or down-load hikes to consider and plan for. Fall foliage requires a vista/view hike and Glen Ellis Scenic Area is one area close to Jackson with connected trails %26amp; the Wildcat Gondola mountain ride.

Some searches for trails:

New Hampshire Division of Parks and Recreation.

Crawford Notch State Park (nearest to Jackson)

Wildernet.com

White Mountains Hiking

AMC

We%26#39;ve come to an agreement of going to Boothbay Harbor for 2 nights, and Jackson, NH for 2 nights, the rest in Boston. So thank you for all of your help! Obviously we realize we can%26#39;t miss Reds Eats. Are there any other reccomendations for favorite places to eat %26amp; stay in or near those two towns?

Down the road from Jackson is North Conway and a good restaurant there is Horsefeathers. It%26#39;s right on the main drag and right in the center and across from the train station and village common. Just park anywhere and ask anybody where it is.