Waterfall hunting. Its hiking, but more fun IMO. When the water is super low, you can go straight up riverbeds in all sorts of places. Because you’re following a river, its basically impossible to get lost. Download Gaia and go explorin.

Try the Ellis river east of Mt Washington for a start.

Also Canoeing/kayaking if you can get your hands on a boat.

All I’ll say is that the more north you’re willing to drive, the better deal you may get. Like Berlin.

So sad. Prayers to the victims and their families.

Before ppl start arguing in comments, just wanna say sucks you’re losing the house man. Where im from (normal middle/lower-middle class area) anyone who owned property before covid won the lottery, and everyone else is priced out (except for out of staters of course). I don’t truly understand why everything is expensive, it seems like so much stuff is happening in the world (saudis can change gas prices at the snap of a finger), but regardless, it sucks.

Big lake with mountains next to it on one side= Squam. And to be clear, it is very inaccurate and exaggerated. But assuming it isn’t mirrored, this would be looking roughly towards the northwest with the sunset on the left, and Red hill being the closest hill on the right, the largest mountain in the back right probably being Whiteface, and the sliver of water just to the left of what may be Red hill would be Kusumpe or Intervale pond. Directly above that pond may be a dramatized version of the Sandwich Notch, an old road with historical significance that used to be the main access to the White Mountains in the 1800s.

A long time ago there used to be a well-known school/farm/mansion on a prominent hill in center harbor overlooking the lake. This view could be from there.

That’s where there isnt a way to avoid compromise. There is no inland place with a dating life that comes anywhere close to Portsmouth et al. You basically have to choose between dating and closer skiing. its not that bad though - like 90 mins to many good mountains.

Yummm

yeah Portsmouth is expensive but is a one-of-a-kind town in NH imo. Like a rare area where if you live right in downtown you may barely ever need a car

The season is a crucial variable. The lakes region and many other areas inland are a paradise from June-August. Dating is muchhh easier in the summer in these areas, which completely die down in the off season. As in like the population drops by 75% at the end of summer for some towns.

If you are moving up in the late spring, summer - lakes region/N Conway might be fun. If winter, it may be lonely. Nearly all of my friends in that age range that move from NYC/Boston to these areas do Portland Maine or similar.

(as someone who has dated in both all areas mentioned I can confirm all of this lol - appreciate the options in NYC while you have them. Dating in rural inland areas in NH in the winter is brutal)

If dating is a priority and you’re used to NYC, staying close to the seacoast will help the shellshock. I have a friend (30F) who has had success in Dover. But yeah, portsmouth, or honestly Portland ME is a good bet.

If you want to be closer to the mountains and really want to prioritize skiing etc, you could try North Conway - which who knows maybe in 100 years will be the Boulder of the East. But dating will be rougher.

If you are used to NYC life, there is a good chance you wont like like Nashua, Manchester, Concord etc. Blue NYC people move to the seacoast, with a few exceptions maybe in the richer part of the Lakes Region or North Conway, but often they’ll already have partners. Finding a partner on the seacoast and then moving towards the mountains is a decent strategy.

np. i am close with someone working in this area so perspective is informed. There is something like new beginnings for every county in the state. 24hr hotline, regardless of what it is/where you call they should be able to point you in the right direction, there is a process where they have to open up a case for every call and track its progress. Pro tip - regardless of whats going on, the more extreme you make it sound on the call (like you need the order ASAP) the quicker/more thorough help you will get

A place like new beginnings in Laconia can streamline the process if its that type of situation - overall, going thru some org or someone that has connections to the court directly is the best bet