| PORTSMOUTH, NEW HAMPSHIRE:
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 The Children's Museum with all its interactive stations caters for those little people not interested in history. And harbor cruises lasting from 1¼ hours to ones taking half a day are available for all age groups. Those attractions are all within walking distance because one of Portsmouth's charms is everything is within 15 minutes of the central garage where parking is still only 50¢ an hour. And another charm is not only does its downtown thrive, it even sparkles like a Disneyland creation with its unique boutiques. |
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| Portsmouth has another strength: 100 restaurants,
some world class, and again within walking distance. The Oar House,
arguably the best and a favorite with locals, was built right on the
harbor in 1803 (603-436-4025 portsmouthnh.com
) and another, The Library, dating back to 1889, is just around the
corner from the coolest hotel in town, the Sise Inn. The inn, (603-433-1200
siseinn.com
)an 1881 Queen Anne Victorian, achieves the difficult task of creating
the ambiance of a B & B despite having 34 rooms. All beautifully appointed
to give a Currier & Ives feel -- albeit more elegantly. |
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| The ultimate in elegance now awaits visitors at the 161-room Wentworth By The Sea, a magnificently restored Great Old Dame that first saw light in 1884. (Toll-free 866-240-6313 wentworth.com) Once one of the famous four Victorian destination resorts of the Granite State, it reopened in May 2003 with a multimillion dollar reconstruction that has delighted former patrons. Although it has 11,500 square feet of conference space and caters to golfers and -- with a marina at its doorstep -- the yachting community also, it is being rediscovered by American families who find its comfortable spacious rooms, its fantastic restaurants, its indoor and outdoor pools and its leisurely style and graceful setting bring back something sorely missing in many vacations today: the calm and comfort of yesterday. |  
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