Ten Great Reasons to Shop
in New Hampshire
1. No Sales Tax in New Hampshire… ever.
The best reason to shop in New Hampshire is that there’s no sales tax – no
special tax-free days, no caps on spending and no refunds required, just a
365 days a year, 7 days a week, 24 hours a day sales-tax-free
zone. That means purchases at the major shopping malls and chain
department stores in Salem, Newington and Manchester; the outlet stores
in Conway, and all theother suggestions offered here have no added sales
tax.
2. New Hampshire Stories members
(NHMade.com) promote the quality, variety and availability of New
Hampshire-made products. From maple sugar to Chuck Roast fleece,
wrought iron chandeliers to artisan bread mixes.
3. The League of New Hampshire Craftsmen -- Founded in 1931, the
League (www.nhcrafts.org) supports the state's finest craftspeople while
educating an audience for their work. Crafts approved by the League's
rigorous standards program are sold through a network of seven retail
galleries in Concord, Center Sandwich, Hanover, Littleton, Meredith,
North Conway and Wolfeboro.
4. Anna Street Studio, Portsmouth – This creator of hand-tailored, limited
edition handbags and other accessories located on Market Street is a prime
example of the original boutiques and playful design sense found in this
seacoast city. (annastreet.com)
5. Calico Hen, Contoocook is filled with folk art and unique country crafts,
many of which are made on site. Even the house in which the store is
located is charming and well-stocked for the holidays ~ even if you don’t
make the wonderful open house the weekend after Thanksgiving.
6. Antique Alley -- New England's oldest antiquing trail with more than
500 dealers dotted along Route 4 in the towns of Northwood, Lee, Epsom,
and Chichester. Guide to member shops at nhantiquealley.com.
7. A tie for authenticity, two neat country stores: The General Store in
Bath, the oldest BRICK country store in New Hampshire, and the Country
Store in Moultonborough, the oldest wooden country store in New
Hampshire.
8. Another tie, for history: Shaker Canterbury Village gift shop, at the
entrance to the 600-acre Village in Canterbury and Strawbery Banke gift
shop, Portsmouth, in the new Tyco Visitors Center. Admission is not
required to visit the gift shops that feature items produced on site and in
the spirit of the two museums – but their holiday programming and well-
versed guides make for great family outings.
(shakers.org, strawberybanke.org)
9. Best place to shop and ski – North Conway. With more than 55 name
brand outlet stores including Polo Ralph Lauren and Banana Republic,
plus Handcrafters Barn and Zeb’s General Store for some of those New
Hampshire made products. Apres-shop, try the slopes of Loon, Attitash,
Mt. Cranmore or Black Mountain. (skiNH.com)
10. Farmstands and farmers markets – Whether it's for a box of freshly-
picked berries (pick-your-own strawberry patches open in June, then
blueberries and raspberries), a basket of sweet corn (and a corn maze to
explore) or a pat on the nose of a dairy cow, there's nothing quite like a
visit to a working New Hampshire farm or roadside farmstand. Here are
some suggestions. Visit agriculture.nh.gov for both the “NH Farm Stand”
and “NH Farmers Markets” directories.
in New Hampshire
1. No Sales Tax in New Hampshire… ever.
The best reason to shop in New Hampshire is that there’s no sales tax – no
special tax-free days, no caps on spending and no refunds required, just a
365 days a year, 7 days a week, 24 hours a day sales-tax-free
zone. That means purchases at the major shopping malls and chain
department stores in Salem, Newington and Manchester; the outlet stores
in Conway, and all theother suggestions offered here have no added sales
tax.
2. New Hampshire Stories members
(NHMade.com) promote the quality, variety and availability of New
Hampshire-made products. From maple sugar to Chuck Roast fleece,
wrought iron chandeliers to artisan bread mixes.
3. The League of New Hampshire Craftsmen -- Founded in 1931, the
League (www.nhcrafts.org) supports the state's finest craftspeople while
educating an audience for their work. Crafts approved by the League's
rigorous standards program are sold through a network of seven retail
galleries in Concord, Center Sandwich, Hanover, Littleton, Meredith,
North Conway and Wolfeboro.
4. Anna Street Studio, Portsmouth – This creator of hand-tailored, limited
edition handbags and other accessories located on Market Street is a prime
example of the original boutiques and playful design sense found in this
seacoast city. (annastreet.com)
5. Calico Hen, Contoocook is filled with folk art and unique country crafts,
many of which are made on site. Even the house in which the store is
located is charming and well-stocked for the holidays ~ even if you don’t
make the wonderful open house the weekend after Thanksgiving.
6. Antique Alley -- New England's oldest antiquing trail with more than
500 dealers dotted along Route 4 in the towns of Northwood, Lee, Epsom,
and Chichester. Guide to member shops at nhantiquealley.com.
7. A tie for authenticity, two neat country stores: The General Store in
Bath, the oldest BRICK country store in New Hampshire, and the Country
Store in Moultonborough, the oldest wooden country store in New
Hampshire.
8. Another tie, for history: Shaker Canterbury Village gift shop, at the
entrance to the 600-acre Village in Canterbury and Strawbery Banke gift
shop, Portsmouth, in the new Tyco Visitors Center. Admission is not
required to visit the gift shops that feature items produced on site and in
the spirit of the two museums – but their holiday programming and well-
versed guides make for great family outings.
(shakers.org, strawberybanke.org)
9. Best place to shop and ski – North Conway. With more than 55 name
brand outlet stores including Polo Ralph Lauren and Banana Republic,
plus Handcrafters Barn and Zeb’s General Store for some of those New
Hampshire made products. Apres-shop, try the slopes of Loon, Attitash,
Mt. Cranmore or Black Mountain. (skiNH.com)
10. Farmstands and farmers markets – Whether it's for a box of freshly-
picked berries (pick-your-own strawberry patches open in June, then
blueberries and raspberries), a basket of sweet corn (and a corn maze to
explore) or a pat on the nose of a dairy cow, there's nothing quite like a
visit to a working New Hampshire farm or roadside farmstand. Here are
some suggestions. Visit agriculture.nh.gov for both the “NH Farm Stand”
and “NH Farmers Markets” directories.
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