Hanover (New Hampshire)

Climate

By car

• From Boston (about 2.5 hours)

Interstate 93 north to Interstate 89 north at Concord, NH. Exit I-89 at Exit 18 in Lebanon, NH, bear right onto Route 120 north and follow to Hanover.

• From Burlington, Vermont (about 1.5 hours)

Take I-89 south to I-91 north in White River Junction, VT. Continue as below.

• From New York (about 5 hours), southern New England and points south

Take Interstate 91 north to exit 13 at Norwich, Vermont. Bear right off the exit, across the Ledyard Bridge spanning the Connecticut River. Continue up the hill on West Wheelock St. in Hanover.

By plane

Cape Air flies to Lebanon Regional Airport (LEB) from Boston.
Other alternatives are Manchester (MHT) and Burlington (BTV), both about 1.5 hours away by car; or Logan International in Boston or Bradley International in Windsor Locks, both about 2.5 hours away.

By train

Amtrak "Vermonter" service from Washington and New York arrives daily in nearby White River Junction, Vermont.

By bus

• Vermont Transit, In-state: +1-800-642-3133, Out-of-state: +1-800-451-3292.

• Dartmouth Coach

  phone: +1 603 448-2800
  Daily service between the Dartmouth campus and Boston South Station and Logan Airport. There is also service to New York City, which is faster and more convenient than the train, but much more expensive.
• Greyhound serves White River Junction, Vermont

The downtown/campus area is easily covered on foot.

• Advance Transit, +1 802 295-1824. Bus line has a campus route and also serves most neighboring towns to which one is likely to go. All routes are free.

• Hood Museum of Art

  phone: +1 603 646-2808
  address: Wheelock St
  Wheelchair accessible.

• Hopkins Center for the Arts

  phone: +1 603 646-2422
  address: Wheelock St
  Visual arts, theatre, dance, film, concerts.

• Montshire Museum of Science

  phone: +1 802 649-2200
  address: One Montshire Road, Norwich, VT
  Just across the river.

• Dartmouth Athletics

  phone: +1 603 646-2466
  Ivy league action.

The Appalachian Trail runs right through town.

• Hanover Country Club Golf Course

  phone: +1 603 646-2000
  address: Rope Ferry Rd
  18 holes, 6500 yards, Semi-private course welcomes public play.

• Dartmouth Cross Country Ski Center

  phone: +1 603 643-6534
  DOC House at Occum Pond on Clement Rd. Maintains over twenty-five kilometers of groomed cross country ski trails on Oak Hill, the Golf Course and Garipay Field. Provides equipment rentals for skiing, skating, and other winter activities, as well as group and private instruction.

• League of New Hampshire Craftsmen

  phone: +1 603 643-5050 (gallery), +1 603 643-5384 (CraftStudies)
  address: 13 Lebanon St
  A gallery worth seeing, but also classes in clay, jewelry and fiber.

• Dan & Whit's General Store

  address: Main Street
  Open every day. Nexus from which all distances are measured. A true general store with a treasure trove of gadgets and tools spanning the early farming days of the area to the present. If you need something that is rare or out of season, they will have it in the back. Slip behind the deli counter to find gardening and sugaring supplies, sleds, hardware and paint. "If we don't have it, you don't need it."

• Canoe Club

  phone: +1 603 643-9660
  address: 27 S. Main St

• Dirt Cowboy Café

  phone: +1 603 643-1323
  address: 9 S. Main St
  The local college town indie coffee shop, and a quite fantastic one at that.

• Everything But Anchovies

  phone: +1 603 643-6135
  address: 5 Allen St

• Jesse's Restaurant & Tavern

  phone: +1 603 643-4111
  address: Lebanon Road

• Molly's Restaurant & Bar

  phone: +1 603 643-2570
  address: 43 S. Main St

• Murphy's On the Green

  phone: +1 603 643-4075
  address: 11 S. Main St

• BoLoCo

  phone: +1 603 643-0202
  address: 35 S. Main St

• Pine

  address: Main Street

• The Jewel of India

  phone: +1 603 643-2217
  address: 27 Lebanon St

• The Pink Orchid

  address: 44 S. Main St

• Salt Hill (September 2009)

  phone: +1 603 448-4532
  address: 7 Lebanon St

• Morano Gelato

  phone: +1 603 643-4233
  address: 57 S Main St Ste 101
  For some reason, what is easily the best, most authentic gelato in the US is located in Hanover, New Hampshire. Truly amazing gelato that mostly sticks to traditional flavors, although some seasonal flavors cater more to American tastes. Also has a few other Italian products for sale.

• Jesse's Restaurant & Tavern

  phone: +1 603 643-4111
  address: Lebanon St

• Molly's Restaurant & Bar

  phone: +1 603 643-2570
  address: 43 S. Main St

• Murphy's On the Green

  phone: +1 603 643-4075
  address: 11 S. Main St

Accommodations are extremely difficult to find in the area on special Dartmouth weekends such as Graduation, home football games and Winter Carnival.

• The Hanover Inn

  phone: +1 603 643-4300
  address: Main Street

• Six South St Hotel

• The Trumbull House Bed & Breakfast

  phone: +1 603 643-2370
  address: 40 Etna Rd
  Five rooms in a 16-acre country setting.

• Norwich Bed and Breakfast

  phone: +1 802-649-3800
  address: 229 Bradley Hill Rd
  Elegant country living on a 20-acre working farm overlooking the Connecticut River and the White Mountains. Four elegant rooms, each with private bath. Scrumptious farm-style breakfast with local produce including organic eggs from free-range chickens.

Hanover is in the middle of many charming small towns. For a scenic drive take Route 10 north along the Connecticut River and then Routes 116 and 112 to the Lincoln in the White Mountain National Forest.