Thursday, February 13, 2014

Waterville Estates by Deborah


Waterville Estates by Deborah

            Waterville Estates has been referred to as one of the best kept secrets in the White Mountains. The resort is located on the western side of the White Mountains in the Waterville Valley region, just 2 miles off of exit 28, Route 93.  The resort consists of single family homes and condos in a resort community.  The multimillion dollar sports center has something for all ages and it’s great for kids.  If your vacation week has a rainy day or two the indoor pools and game room will save the day.

            Here is a partial list of amenities that the resort offers.

Summer fun

2 indoor heated pools: an oval family pool with steps in the shallow end for little legs, and a lap pool. 

1 outdoor heated pool open during warm months only.

2 spas.   One indoor and one outdoor.

Locker room with showers, toilets and saunas.

Fitness room with treadmills and more

Tennis and Basketball Courts

Volley ball

Pond with sandy beach, lounge chairs,  swim float and paddle boats.

Game room with ping pong and video games

Playground with swing set

Fishing pond stocked with trout.

Picnic grounds

Hiking /Mountain biking trails

Winter fun

In addition to the amenities listed above Waterville Estates also offers the following:

Ice skating pond with warming hut

Campton Mountain Ski area.  Dependent on natural snow to open.  Chairlift and rope tow. Night skiing.

The Hiking trails are groomed for cross country skiing or snowshoeing.

For hours of operation please visit their web site:


 

 


Wednesday, January 29, 2014

Sunset Grille Campton NH by Christie

 
 Next time you're in the Campton area for a visit a great place to visit for a lunch or dinner is the Sunset Grille. It's only about a fifteen minute drive from the ski area and center of town. I think many people might miss out on eating there because it is off the beaten path slightly. It probably qualifies as a spot that is more popular with local families than with the average tourist. Hopefully the next time you're in the area you can make a stop in and try them out.



      The décor inside is unlike any restaurant I've ever been to. The dividers between the booths is all filled with money from foreign countries. It makes you wonder about the story behind it. Who traveled there and what did they see? It's also just interesting visually. The second unlikely thing they have used as a decorative item is a lot of old cameras. They fill shelves and are placed high on beams inside, as well as, decorating one entire bay window. I would also love to know where all of those cameras have been and what they took photos of in their years of use.



     My favorite part of our last visit to this restaurant was dessert. This is often my favorite part of any trip out for a meal if they have something on the menu interesting enough to make it worth the calories. The dessert we tried was called a snowball. They take a serving of ice cream and roll it in coconut and slivers of almond. After that they put hot fudge and whipped cream over the entire thing. It creates a great texture on the ice cream as well as being hot and cold at the same time.



     I highly recommend that you visit the Sunset Grille:



 2092 Us Route 3,

 Campton, NH



You can call for reservations at:



 (603) 726-3108