It was Labor Day weekend 2018 and Alara had been doing a great job adjusting to Kindergarten. We had been wanting to go to New Hampshire for a few different reasons:
- Get some nature in our system
- Go to Storyland
- Go shopping in the North Conway outlets
We learned from a friend that Storyland was offering a free access for attendance of a Labor Day Kids Fun Run that benefits Believe in Books Literacy Foundation. Alara was excited to participate in a race and we were happy to save money to get into the park while benefiting a charity so it was a win/win!
North Conway is a great getaway from Boston, only a 2 1/2 hour drive and offers nature activities in the White Mountains, outlet shopping and right next door is Story Land, a kids theme park. In the winter there is some great skiing as well.
Our first day in NH we decided to go to Dana’s Baths, which is a short nature walk that brings you to natural pools and waterfalls. The kids loved having a picnic on a boulder and splashing around in the natural pools.
That night we visited a friend, had a wonderful meal with their family and the kids had a great time playing with their kids, who are the same age.
The next day was race day! Unfortunately Alara fell shortly after the start of the race and hurt her knee, so she was unable to finish. But she still got a shirt and a medal and was well enough to go into Story Land, so yay!
The kids had SO. MUCH. FUN. at this park. It was really their first real amusement theme park experience. The rode on rides and roller coasters which went faster than I thought they would be okay with, but they LOVED it. All of it. We started the park riding all the big kids rides and then finished off at the Mother Goose themed area as a cool down. The biggest hits were the carousel, the driving car ride and meeting the princess!
I remember coming to this park when I was a child, so I’m glad I could share the same experience with our children.
Alara & Adam Travels 