Press Kit

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FROM MT WASHINGTON VALLEY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE - November 7, 2008

CONTACT: Marti Mayne, 207-846-6331 or info@maynelymarketing.com

HARVEST TO HOLIDAY EQUALS HOLIDAY SURVIVAL

Women Unite! Harvest to Holidays is the answer to the Football Widows Woes and your holiday shopping spree

North Conway, NH - Women, while your men focus on their football pools and how the Patriots will do without Brady, you'll have the time of your life shopping in tax-free Mt. Washington Valley, NH.  Not only do more than 200 national brand name outlets, boutiques, galleries and craft shops await, but now through Christmas, lodging properties throughout Mt. Washington Valley will celebrate the Harvest to Holidays promotion, offering added savings for shopping sprees. Fashionable purses dubbed Shopping Survival Kits come complete with coupons, small gifts, energy bars, samples and more and await those who book a Harvest to Holiday getaway at nearly 25 participating lodging properties in Mt. Washington Valley.  

This year, plan your getaway to coincide with some of the special shopping events taking place in Mt. Washington Valley during November and December:

November 29:  Great Glen Craft Fair - Looking for unique gifts this holiday season?  Shop from 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 pm at Great Glen Trails where over 30 crafters will display handmade gifts under one roof. Raffle and bake sale to benefit Gorham BKL Jr. Skiers.

Dec 6:  12^th Annual Holiday Festival at Settlers' Green - Beautiful music, festive trees, hot chocolate, free horse drawn wagon rides with Santa,  Mini Cranmore Snow-Tube and much more!  Free and open to the public.  Hours are 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.  Info:  603-356-7031 or http://www.settlersgreen.com/. 

Why not make a weekend out of it?  Grab a girlfriend and come to the Valley for a weekend shopping spree.  Nearly 25 lodging properties throughout Mt. Washington Valley are offering Harvest to Holidays packages, brimming with extras including a holiday shopping survival kit for everyone.  Here are a few of the many affordable packages (unless otherwise stated, all packages include festive shopping survival pocketbooks filled with coupons and gifts and NH rooms and meals tax is not included in these packages). For a complete list of events, and Harvest to Holidays Packages visit http://www.mtwashingtonvalley.org/, click the Harvest to Holidays Box. 

Shop Till You Drop Package at Cranmore Mountain Lodge: Located just five miles from Settlers' Green Outlet Village Plus, this package includes a  two night stay for two, (same rate weekdays or weekends), Full country breakfast cooked-to-order each morning, Afternoon refreshments (served on Friday and Saturday only), A fashionable brightly colored purse, your shopping survival kit, full of coupons, small gifts, energy bars, samples and more from stores and area restaurants, to make your shopping experience even more enjoyable! Use of our outdoor Hot Tub, after a long day of shopping starting at $198 per couple. 

Shop then Drop On to Cloud Nine at Hampton Inn and Suites: After a great day of shopping with your friends or while the rest of the family is playing in the indoor water park, you can drop into the signature Cloud 9 luxurious beds for a great nights sleep.  Located within walking distance to North Conway's outlet shopping district, upon arrival you'll receive a bag with great discount coupons to use for shopping and a with a $10.00 gas card to help get you there.  Week-ends require a two night stay.  Now until December 23, packages start at $159 per night midweek; $209 weekends including breakfast. PLEASE call the hotel direct to book your reservation 603-356-7736.

Shop 'til you drop then dinner at the Darby Field Inn!  Stay at Darby Field Inn two weekend nights (Friday through Sunday), from November 1 through December 21, 2008, receive a special complimentary Shoppers Survival Kit filled with goodies and coupons. After shopping for everyone else all day come back to the inn and pamper yourself with a candlelight dinner for two.  The package includes two nights lodging in one room, daily country breakfast for two, a candlelight dinner for two and use of the private nature trails for hiking.   Prices are $369-$620 for two depending upon room choice.

Be sure to visit http://www.mtwashingtonvalley.org/ for additional packages and events. Bottom line - anyone looking for shopping packages should plan a visit to Mt. Washington Valley, NH during the Harvest to Holidays.  Not only will they be treated to plenty of added value, and New Hampshire's tax-free shopping, but there are a host of wonderful holiday events to take in both November and December. Simply call 1-800-DO-SEE-NH (800-367-3364) or visit http://www.mtwashingtonvalley.org/ for the whole scoop on Harvest to Holidays packages and events.

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