Thanksgiving Day often means overeating and then lazing around watching football or just relaxing, but Turkey Trots let you have some fun while burning off some calories. Some are held on Thanksgiving Day, and others in advance of the holiday, but either way, they're a great opportunity to exercise before the big feast. Many also help benefit local worthy causes.
Our real estate agents share the following list of Turkey Trots around Carroll and Grafton counties:
Northern New Hampshire has an amazing recreational resource that you may not know about called the Ammonoosuc Rail Trail. The reclaimed rail line is now a multi-use trail that is about 20 miles one way between Woodsville and Littleton, NH. The trail's surface is stone dust and gravel with occasional sections of chunkier ballast from the now removed train tracks. It's a beautiful scenic route passing through woods, alongside fields, over multiple bridges and repeated views of the Ammonoosuc River. ![]() |
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| The Ammonoosuc River Photo by Joe Viger |
A Section of Great Trail with Route 302 Above Photo by Joe Viger |
Old Railroad Trestle Bridge in Bath Photo by Joe Viger |

I wrote a while back about this wonderful energy efficient new home in Plymouth NHthat is currently on the market – this is a 5 Star Energy Rated home. And now, the builders of this fine home –
One of our Plymouth NH agents, Leila Tarantelli is holding an open house at a condo we have for sale located in Woodstock NH this weekend (Saturday, May 19th from 3-5 pm).The Lincoln/Woodstock NH area is a great area to live, work and play! Located near Our offices are thrilled with excitement as we were able to welcome back to the Peabody & Smith family – Nikki Gwynn-
Barrett. Nikki joined Peabody & Smith back after she graduated from Plymouth State University a decade ago! She worked at that time as an administrative assistant in our Franconia office, and was instrumental in helping set up many of our other locations during that time. She always had a smile on her face, and after many years with the firm, she relocated two hours north of here (I know,...