How to get there
Tamworth is 120 miles north of Boston, about a 2½-hour drive. Take Interstate 95 to the Portsmouth, N.H., circle and then Spaulding Turnpike to Route 16.
Where to stay
The Riverbend Inn Bed & Breakfast
Route 16, Chocorua
800-628-6944; 603-323-7440
www.riverbendinn.com
A refurbished 10-room bed-and-breakfast. Rooms $89-$199, including a multicourse breakfast.
The Tamworth Inn
Main Street, Tamworth Village
800-642-7352; 603-323-7721
www.tamworth.com
A rambling, Victorian-style inn with 16 rooms including seven suites, two with Jacuzzi tub and fireplace. Rooms $115-$275, including full breakfast and afternoon tea.
Lake View Cottage Route 113, Silver Lake Village
800-982-0418; 603-367-9182
www.lakeviewcottage.com
A Victorian ''cottage" beautifully sited on a knoll overlooking Silver Lake. Rooms $125-$195.
Where to eat
The Brass Heart Inn
Route 113, Chocorua
800-833-9509; 603-323-7766
www.thebrassheartinn.com
Open for dinner by reservation. Entrees $14-$25.
Tamworth Inn Dining Room
A classic old-fashioned dining room. Entrees can poached salmon and grilled tenderloin. Nightly except Monday. Entrees $15-$25.
Whitter House
Route 116, West Ossipee
603-539-4513
Open daily for lunch and dinner 11:30 a.m.-9 p.m. on weekdays, until 10 on weekends. Sunday brunch from 7:30 a.m. Weekday lunch specials $7. Dinner entrees $12-$15.
Daley Cafe at The Other Store
Tamworth Village
603-323-8872
Breakfast weekdays 8-10 a.m., Saturday 7-10, Sunday 8-11. Lunch daily 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Pretheater dinners in July and August.
What to do
Remick Country DoctorMuseum and Farm
58 Cleveland Hill Road
800-686-6117
www.remickmuseum.org
Weekdays 10 a.m.-4 p.m. During Farm Fest, May 7, 1-4 p.m., see how early and modern farmers prepare the land for summer production. Learn about soil testing, and what to plant and when. Free.
The Mount Washington Valley Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Bureau
800-367-3364; 603-356-5701
www.mountwashingtonvalley.org