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NEWS FROM MT WASHINGTON VALLEY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE - July 13, 2011

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NORTH CONWAY TOPS THE LIST OF FAVORITE DESTINATION VILLAGES IN  SNOW EAST MAGAZINE'S READER SURVEY

North Conway, NH - Snoweast Magazine readers have voted and chosen North Conway  the number one favorite destination village for skiers in the East.  The 4^th Annual Snoweast Magazine Readers Awards voting took place Mid-February through Mid-April, 2011 and more than 6000 votes were cast.  North Conway Village came in as the favorite destination village followed by Great Barrington, MA and Killington, VT.  Snoweast readers voted the following ski villages into the top ten favorites:

Favorite Destination Village

1. North Conway, NH

2. Great Barrington, MA

3. Killington Access Road, VT

4. Manchester, VT

5. Stowe, VT

6. Ellicottville, NY

7. Lake Placid, NY

8. Mont Tremblant, QC

9. Quebec City, QC

10. Woodstock, VT

"I think that with the history and attractions of North Conway, the readers have made and obvious excellent choice," said Bill Jones, Editor of Snoweast Magazine.  "Now more people will know about the town," finished Jones.

North Conway is at the center of Mt Washington Valley, NH, home to 13 ski resorts and XC Centers including Cranmore Mountain Resort, located in the heart of North Conway, Attitash, Bretton Woods, Black Mountain, King Pine, Shawnee Peak, and Wildcat plus Bear Notch Ski Touring, Bretton Woods XC Center, Great Glen Trails, Jackson Ski Touring Foundation, King Pine XC Center, Mt Washington Valley XC Ski & Snowshoe Center.  With more than 150 lodging properties varying from huts, campgrounds, motels and hostels to country inns, resorts , hotels and condo complexes, North Conway and the greater Mt Washington Valley offer incredible accommodations choices for skiers.  Add to that 75 restaurants ranging from casual to fine dining, 200 tax-free ski shops, outlets, boutiques and craft shops, and plenty of off-mountain and après-ski adventure, it's no wonder North Conway comes up high on the destination village list.

In addition to naming North Conway the number one destination village Snoweast Magazine readers also voted Wildcat Mountain among the top ten favorite classic and scenic resorts.  Attitash, Bretton Woods and Wildcat all ranked in the top ten New Hampshire resorts according to Snoweast readers.

For more information on visiting Mt Washington Valley and North Conway, NH, including complete information on ski vacation planning, please visit http://www.mtwashingtonvalley.org/ or call 1-800-DO-SEE-NH (800-367-3364). For more information on Snoweast's 4^th Annual Reader Awards, please go to http://www.snoweastmagazine.com/.

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