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It's summertime and the living is easy... unless your kids are bored. Below you'll find tools to keep the little ones entertained until school is back in session this fall. If you have other ideas for summer fun, use the comment form at the bottom of the page to let us know.

What to do?

What to do? What to do? We have lots of suggestions for you. So grab your kids and check out these local family-friendly activities.
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Outdoor fun »

Columnist Ruth Smith has tons of ideas for fun things to do with your family outdoors.

Spectacular stargazing

As summer flies by, August ushers in special outdoor treats. One of them is the annual Perseid meteor showers. If you've never lain out in an open field on a mid-August night to watch shooting stars streaking… 0

August 1, 2010

Water world

When I attended summer camp as a child, I loved swimming and time spent at the waterfront. For safety purposes, we always swam with… 0

July 4, 2010
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Backyard adventures

Need to get away? Try one of these nearby attractions. Please note that admission prices and hours of operation may change.
Destination: Canobie Lake Park

A century of fun

Pals Raymond Giuffre, 8, and Padraig Capsalis, 7, of Salem ought to be put on Canobie Lake Park's payroll. They insist all 30-plus… 0

July 16, 2007

Piling those toppings high

WEIRSBEACH - Just up the hill from the Weirs Beach sign, past the Lobster Pound and behind the water slide's giant concrete volcano… 0

August 24, 2005
Destinations: Errol

Silent beauty of the forest

It sure is quiet in Errol. No rushing traffic, no crowds, no tourist traps, no cell phone service. Which is why, locals say, the tiny… 0

July 17, 2008
Lee

Small-scale speedsters

Twice a year, NASCAR's premier race tour rolls into the state, bringing its caravans of RVs, star drivers and $100 tickets with it.… 0

August 11, 2007
Destination: Libby Museum

'A little bit of everything'

Wolfeboro's Libby Museum, says director Pat Smith, is a "cheery" place, with lots of lifelike animals and hands-on activities for children. But… 0

July 24, 2007
Destinations

Enfield, where time is sacred

The town of Enfield is sacred and serene. Sacred to the Shakers, who first settled the village in 1793, naming it the "Chosen Vale."… 0

July 2, 2008
Destinations: Jaffrey

Getting above it all

Jaffrey's best-known attraction stands more than 3,000 feet tall. On a weekday - especially a gloomy one - the crowds of hikers scaling… 2

August 11, 2008
Destination: Polly's

Sugar Hill breakfast joint serves primo pancakes

At Polly's Pancake Parlor in Sugar Hill, the real maple syrup flows like water, the view of the White Mountains is spectacular, and… 0

September 10, 2007
Destination: Franconia Notch

Peak performance

Franconia Notch State Park, in the heart of the White Mountain National Forest, no longer has the legendary Old Man of the Mountain.… 0

August 20, 2007

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