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Shoppers! Rev Your Engines! Get Ready for Mt. Washington Valley’s Month-Long Shop-a-thon!

North Conway, NH – Once one of the quieter months, November has grown to be one of the busiest times of year in Mt. Washington Valley.  With more than twenty years of legacy behind the Harvest to Holidays promotion and Settlers Green – Bring A Friend extravaganza, shoppers now rest up for what amounts to aerobic tax-free shopping excursions at Mt. Washington Valley’s 200 outlets, shops, boutiques and stores.  The history of how November has grown into one of the Valley’s busiest months of the year is an interesting collaboration between the chamber, the lodging community, Settlers Green and more recently, the White Mountain Independents – a network of independently owned Mt Washington Valley stores. Read more about that here.

While November 2020 will be presented with respect given to social distancing and masks required, stores will still open their doors with offers and plenty of  hand sanitizer for excited shoppers.  Come prepared with lists of gifts for that hard-to-shop-for relative, and plenty of stamina to visit as many stores as possible.  Here’s how Mt Washington Valley’s shop-a-thon will occur this November.

Events at Settlers Green – The largest outlet mall in the North Country

November 6th-15th, 2020: Bring A Friend Weekend at Settlers Green

Celebrating its 20th anniversary with several modifications to reduce crowding and follow all New Hampshire health and safety guidelines, the Bring A Friend show will go on with an extensive array of shopping fun.

Activities will be spread out from November 6th-15th, 2020, giving shoppers plenty of time to get in on all the offers. Traditionally an event that gathers thousands of anxious shoppers, the standard shopping bag giveaway (which traditionally happens on Saturday) will not happen. Instead, Settlers Green has partnered with local hotels and accommodations and you can get a standard goodie bag by booking a shopping package with participating lodging properties.  See participating hotels here. The 500 premium bags sold out earlier in the fall.

Bring A Friend means deals galore.  Shopper can pick up wristbands outside of Customer Service daily during the event, while supplies last. Show your wristband at stores with red wristband signs in the window for special savings.  In addition, Coupon books will be available to all shoppers during the event. Shoppers are invited to download a digital coupon book to your phones for paperless deals.

All shoppers planning to attend the event should visit Settlers Green COVID-19 page for more specific details about shopping hours, expectations and policies.

Live entertainment, photo contests, movies, and radio promotions will take place throughout the Bring a Friend weekend. For complete information, lodging packages, entertainment schedules, discount info and more, go to https://www.settlersgreen.com/events/bring-a-friend.

November 27: Black Friday – Shop at Settlers Green from 8:00am to 8:00pm, and get special Black Friday deals.  Black Friday sales typically begin the week of Thanksgiving and run through Sunday of Thanksgiving weekend, and vary from store to store. In addition to in-store sales, download a Digital Coupon Book or pick up a hard copy at Customer Service. Info: https://www.settlersgreen.com/calendar/20/276-Black-Friday.

Events at White Mountain Independents (look for the blue & white flags to identify members)

Along with sixty-one business alliances across the country, White Mountain Independents is participating in a “Shop Local Indie” collaborative campaign that began on November 1st and continues through December.  Specific events include:

November 27: Plaid Friday –  With a purchase, participating locally owned and operated retailers will give away plaid scarves made by White Mountain Independents member Ragged Mountain in Intervale (subject to availability).

November 28: “Small Business Saturday” – This national promotion encourages shoppers to choose small, brick & mortar businesses for their holiday shopping.  Participating stores will have special offers for that day only.

November 30: “Cyber Monday” – Participating White Mountain Independents will offer shoppers special Cyber Monday discounts in conjunction with this national event.

For more information, please visit WhiteMountainIndependents.com.

To learn more about shopping, dining, recreation and lodging, visit www.MtWashingtonValley to plan your shop, play and stay getaway to Mt Washington Valley.  To learn more about visiting New Hampshire, go to www.VisitNH.gov.

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Veno’s 3rd Annual Carving for a Cause Raises Over $2,500 for Willow Roberts and Family

Kendra Veno of Veno’s Specialty Foods & Meats and the White Mountain Independents joined Gino on the Magic Morning Show to discuss their 3rd Annual Carving for a Cause in honor of Willow Roberts and the Roberts family. Kendra brought the great news that they were able to raise over $2,500 for Willow. Click below to listen to the interview!

If you’d like to help out and make a donation of any kind to the Robert’s Family please reach out to Veno’s on Facebook or just stop by!

 
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NH Backs Biden, Democrats in Congress, GOP Governor

 

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Democrats dominated nearly all the top races Tuesday in New Hampshire, where voters reelected a U.S. senator and both House members and backed Joe Biden for president. The only bright spot for Republicans was in the governor’s race, where Gov. Chris Sununu defeated Democrat Dan Feltes to win a third term. Also winning a third term was Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, who defeated Republican Corky Messner. In the House, 1st District Rep. Chris Pappas defeated Republican Matt Mowers to win a second term, and Rep. Annie Kuster defeated Republican Steve Negron to win a fifth term in the 2nd District.

For a list of all the Election Results including Carroll and Coos Counties click here.

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Feel Good Story of the Week – Loyal Golden Retriever Walks 62 Miles In Search Of Family

A faithful family dog in China went on a tireless quest to try find her home after the owners left her with a friend to be temporarily looked after. The one-year-old golden retriever, named Ping An, or “safe and sound,” was thin and injured with bleeding paws after walking over 62 miles alone for 14 days. The limping dog was spotted outside an office building by a group of workers who rescued it and tracked down her owners. Within the day, their social media post was seen by the family, who recognized Ping An in the pictures and rushed to pick her up.

Click here for the full story.

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2 New Hampshire Towns Cast Votes After Midnight

A man tallies the votes from the five ballots cast just after midnight, Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020, in Dixville Notch, N.H. Democratic presidential candidate and former Vice President Joe Biden received all five votes. (AP Photo/Scott Eisen)

 

DIXVILLE NOTCH, N.H. (AP) — Two tiny New Hampshire communities that vote for president just after the stroke of midnight on Election Day have cast their ballots, with one of them marking 60 years since the tradition began. The results in Dixville Notch, near the Canadian border, were a sweep for former Vice President Joe Biden who won the town’s five votes. In Millsfield, 12 miles to the south, President Donald Trump won 16 votes to Biden’s five. Normally, in Dixville, town moderator Tom Tillotson says there would be a big food spread and media crammed into a small space to watch the voting. But that’s not possible because of the coronavirus pandemic. A third town, Hart’s Location, suspended midnight voting this time because of coronavirus concerns.

For the full article click here.

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2020 General Election Polling Places in Carroll County

The general election is Today. The following are polling times and locations for the election according to the Conway Daily Sun:

Albany: 8 a.m. – 7 p.m. at town hall.

Bartlett: 8 a.m. – 7 p.m. at the Josiah Bartlett Elementary School.

Brookfield: 8 a.m. -7 p.m. in town hall.

Chatham: 11 a.m. – 7 p.m. at town hall.

Conway: 8 a.m. – 7 p.m. at Kennett High School. (Hale’s Location also votes here.)

Eaton: 11 a.m. – 7 p.m. at town hall.

Effingham: 8 a.m. – 7 p.m. at Effingham Elementary School.

Freedom: 8 a.m. – 7 p.m. at Freedom Elementary School.

Hart’s Location: 11 a.m. – 7 p.m. at the town hall.

Jackson: 8 a.m. – 7 p.m. at the Whitney Center.

Madison: 8 a.m.-7 p.m. at Madison Elementary School in the Noyes Gymnasium.

Moultonborough: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Moultonborough Life Safety Building.

Ossipee: 8 a.m. – 7 p.m. at town hall.

Sandwich: 8 a.m.-7 p.m. at the town hall.

Tamworth: 8 a.m. – 7 p.m. at the K.A. Brett School.

Tuftonboro: 8 a.m.-7 p.m. at the Tuftonboro Central School.

Wakefield: 8 a.m.-7 p.m. at the Paul School.

Wolfeboro: 8 a.m. – 7 p.m. in the Great Hall on the second floor.

Residents can register to vote at the polls with a valid proof of residency.

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Full Moon Readings with Sara Moore – Special Halloween Eve Edition

Psychic Medium Sara Moore joined Gino for the season finale of Full Moon Readings with a Special Halloween Eve Edition.

Sara Moore gave Magic 104’s listeners FREE Mini Readings via our text line at 913-356-9145 and discussed with Gino some rumored “haunted places” in the Mount Washington Valley.

In addition to being a Psychic Medium for people, she is also one for pets as well.

Click below to listen to Sara Moore do her thing with our listeners!

 

 
 

To learn more about Sara go to ENLIGHTENEDHORIZONS.COM

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