The 1785 inn north conway, nh

Last week, my sweetheart & I drove up to North Conway, NH for a few relaxing days at one of our favorite places, The 1785 Inn. This is our third straight year of going up there. This year, we decided to stay an extra night, making it three days & nights.

This picture shows the inn from across the street, a view from one of the groomed trails that leads into Whitaker Woods. There are several non groomed trails on which we love to snowshoe. Surprisingly, there wasn’t as much snow up there this year as we had hoped. On our first trip to The 1785 a couple years back, the snow was piled up 10 ft on the sides of the main road, Rte. 16. Snow plows were constantly going back & forth. Though there wasn’t as much snow this year, we still enjoyed getting out to snowshoe. It’s great exercise!

Breakfast was included for each of our three days at the inn. We always look forward  to the  French Toast or Belgian Waffles with homemade whipped cream & fresh strawberries, or the pancakes or eggs any way you like with bacon. The turnovers, cinnamon cakes, coffee cakes & muffins are all made by the folks at the inn.  In the dining room, on the wall to the right of one of the fireplaces, hang numerous food critic awards. The restaurant at the inn is a popular place among the locals.

The fireplace in the dining room is one of three active fireplaces within the inn, all of which are connected to the same chimney. An adjacent room to the dining room holds one of the fireplaces, and is a great place to sit & read, play games or just relax & enjoy the Christmas lights that hang from the ceiling’s wooden beams & outline the windows.

While trekking through the woods, we saw a few cross-country skiers. We’re thinking of giving that a try on next year’s trip. The picture to the above right shows Mount Washington looming in the distance. On a clear day you can make out the outline of the weather observatory on top.

Of course, no trip to North Conway would be complete without stopping into the local shops. With this year’s trip being so close after Christmas, we were a bit more frugal with our money & didn’t do much shopping. We usually eat at the restaurant inside the inn one night, go out another, and always pack a cooler of food & beverages to keep in our room. We’re already looking forward to next year.

~The Pilgrim.