Nashua (New Hampshire)

Climate

By plane

• Manchester - Boston Regional Airport (MHT) is 30 minutes by car from Nashua.
• Logan International Airport (BOS) is approximately one hour by car from Nashua

By car

No interstate highway runs through Nashua; though it is easily accessible from both I-93 and I-495. The main expressway through Nashua is the north-south U.S. 3, which connects to I-93 in Manchester to the north (via the F.E. Everett Turnpike/I-293) and I-495 in Lowell, Massachusetts to the south.

• From Manchester, Concord and points north: Take I-93 south to I-293/Everett Turnpike. Stay with the Everett Turnpike through Merrimack. Nashua can be accessed via exits 7-1 along U.S. 3/Everett Turnpike.
• From Boston and points southeast: Take I-93 north to I-495 south (exit 44). Once on I-495, take U.S. 3 North (exit 35). The South Nashua shopping district can be accessed via U.S. 3 exit 36 (Middlesex Road), the last exit in Massachusetts. The rest of Nashua can be accessed via exits 3-7 on U.S. 3/Everett Turnpike.
• From New York City and points southwest: Take I-95 north to I-91 north (exit 48). Take I-91 to Hartford, and get off on CT-15/I-84 east (Exit 29). Take I-84 east to its terminus at I-90/Massachusetts Turnpike. Follow directions as below "From points west".
• From points west: Take I-90 east to I-495 north (exit 11A). Take I-495 north to U.S. 3 North (exit 35). The South Nashua shopping district can be accessed via U.S. 3 exit 36 (Middlesex Road), the last exit in Massachusetts. The rest of Nashua can be accessed via exits 3-7.
• From the New Hampshire Seacoast, Maine and points northeast: Take I-95 south to NH-101 west (exit 2). Outside of Manchester, NH-101 west will merge with I-93 south. Follow signs for NH-101 west/I-293 north. From I-293 north, take exit 3 (Everett Turnpike south). Nashua can be accessed via exits 7-1 along U.S. 3/Everett Turnpike.

By bus

• Boston Express

  phone: +1 603 521-6000
  address: 110 Broad Street
  Service to Boston and Logan Airport.

By train

A proposed extension from the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority commuter rail Lowell Line to Nashua has been repeatedly discussed, but for various reasons has not moved forward. The nearest train station is 20-minute drive away in Lowell, the Charles A. Gallagher Transit Terminal at 101 Thorndike Street, Lowell, phone: +1 978 459-0164. It is part of the MBTA commuter rail network; connections to the MBTA are available from Amtrak at Boston's North Station.

• Nashua Transit System

  phone: +1 603 880-0100 ext 203
  address: 30 Elm St

• Abbot-Spalding House Museum

  phone: +1 603 883-0015
  address: 5 Abbot St
  An historic 18th-century federal-style home just north of downtown, the home also houses a museum featuring artifacts and furnishings from the 17th and 18th centuries.

• Holman Stadium

  phone: +1 603 589-3370
  address: 67 Amherst St
  Historic Holman Stadium is where racially integrated professional baseball was first played (Nashua Dodgers). Until 2010, the stadium was used by a minor league team (Nashua Defenders, and before that Nashua Pride).

• Nashua CemeteryOpened in 1835, this historic burial ground lies at the foot of French Hill at the corner of Canal Street and Lowell Street.

• Nashua City Hall

  phone: +1 603 589-3000
  address: 229 Main St
  A large, federal-style structure that features a white spire adorned by a large golden eagle and occupies a prominent place in the center of Nashua's historic downtown district, at the corner of Main Street and Hollis Street. Nearby is a monument to the 35th U.S. President, John F. Kennedy, who announced his candidacy for the U.S. Presidency on the front steps of the City Hall.

• SkyVenture, New Hampshire

  phone: +1 603-897-6002
  address: 3 Poisson Av
  Indoor vertical windtunnel skydiving in Southern Nashua near the big box shopping stores (behind CVS).

• Mine Falls Park

  address: 8 Riverside St
  This park, commonly called "The Jewel of Nashua", has miles of biking and jogging trails that follow the old canal and the Nashua river. It stretches over 325 acres from the western side of Route 3 to the old mills on the edge of downtown. It is not unlikely you will see beavers, otters or muscrat in the canal or river, as well as ducks and other waterfowl. It is a favorite fishing spot for the locals as well. At the western entrance there is a hydroelectric plant next to an old brick gatehouse from which you can see far down the river. On the other side of the plant is a waterfall that is very dramatic in spring after the snow melts. A boat ramp offers access to the west side of the Nashua river that leads to Hollis.

Nashua is famous for its many shopping outlets, especially in the southern part of the city where you can find every single store chain in New England. Many Massachusetts residents come here to take advantage of the lack of sales tax in New Hampshire. The commercial area spans from exit 36 in Tyngsboro, Massachusetts to exit 3 in Nashua on U.S. Route 3.

• Pheasant Lane MallThis 1,000,000-square-foot mall at the Nashua/Tyngsboro border is one of the biggest shopping centers.

Many restaurants, cafes, and pubs line the picturesque Main Street in northern Nashua. In addition, there are an ever-growing number of ethnic restaurants throughout the city, including Indian, Mediterranean, Columbian, Mexican, and others. The downtown Main Street area has become a minor destination for its restaurants and bars.

• Martha's Exchange

  phone: +1 603 883-8781
  address: 185 Main St
  Brewpub serving the usual pub favorites. There is a large bar that primarily serves their own beers and outdoor seating in the summer

Main Street has been revitalized and has recently become a bar-hopping hot spot: Irish pubs, sports bars, dance clubs (though nothing spectacular), and sidewalk cafes.

• Courtyard Nashua

  phone: +1 603 880-9100
  address: 2200 Southwood Dr
  All 245 hotel rooms feature a large work desk & free hi-speed Internet.

• Crowne Plaza Hotel

  phone: +1 603 886-1200
  address: 2 Somerset Parkway

• Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites Nashua

  phone: +1 603 888-1551
  address: 9 Northeastern Blvd

• Motel 6

  phone: +1 603 889-4151
  address: 2 Progress Ave

• Radisson Hotel Nashua

  phone: +1 603 888-9970
  address: 11 Tara Blvd