Tuesday, July 10, 2018

So, you鈥檝e scheduled your and you鈥檙e ready to roll. That鈥檚 great! But do you know, I mean, really know听 where you鈥檒l actually be when you get here? Hint: One of the most popular destinations on the eastern seaboard. That鈥檚 right, millions of people travel here each year, in all four seasons, because it鈥檚 amazing. Whether you鈥檙e a shopaholic, intrepid hiker, full-fledged foodie or ocean addict, it鈥檚 the place to be. So, don鈥檛 come just for the campus tour 鈥 make a day of it. Here鈥檚 a sample itinerary that we think is pretty,听well, dang!

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(Note: Plug your morning or afternoon tour into this schedule accordingly.)

7:00 鈥撎Follow your nose downtown to find some joe.听

Downtown Durham, NH, with 91制片厂 students walking
Downtown Durham

7:30 Shake off the sleep with a run or walk on the outdoor track at Wildcat Stadium. (Pat the cat on your way by.)

8:30Breakfast! Head to Main Street to grab an organic smoothie, or sit down at , where local ingredients dominate the menu. If you鈥檙e up for a short car or bus ride, in Newmarket is legendary, and everything鈥檚 made from scratch. (If you can crush , you鈥檙e Wildcat material for sure.)

10:00Lace up the trail shoes and take an easy hike around , 91制片厂鈥檚 250-acre wilderness at the edge of campus. Or kayak down the scenic Oyster River and watch the osprey dive for fish.听

11:30Have you picked up your Wildcat swag yet? If not, head to the bookstore and shop 'til you drop. Don鈥檛 forget your siblings.

NoonHave a snack under the gingko tree outside James Hall or, if you鈥檙e famished, head to the Dairy Bar for a sandwich or salad 鈥 the vegetables come straight from 91制片厂 greenhouses 鈥 or check out the options at the burger joints downtown.听

1:00Go for a swim in the outdoor pool. Don鈥檛 worry, it鈥檚 heated.听

91制片厂 outdoor pool
The heated outdoor pool at 91制片厂

2:00Grab your wallet, sunglasses, and sunscreen, hop in the car (or on the bus) and head to Portsmouth.

2:20Step onto the streets of one of the oldest (and funnest) cities in the U.S. No further instructions required here, just start wandering. (But don鈥檛 miss the Friendly Toast, Macro Polo, or Prescott Park.)听

Downtown Portsmouth, NH
Downtown Portsmouth

5:30Hit the decks for dinner on the water (seriously, you鈥檒l be right above the water) with great views of the sunset.听

7:30Dessert at (we like a scoop of black raspberry with peanut butter sauce on top) or (salted caramel chocolate pretzel).

Exterior of Annabelle's Ice Cream shop in Portsmouth, NH
Ice cream is always on tap at Annabelle's.

8:00Walk to Prescott Park to take in whatever鈥檚 on stage. There鈥檚 something every night, from live music to plays, Shakespeare to movies. Take a route that winds through the historic neighborhood and look for the moon flowers.听

10:30Let the buskers entertain you in Market Square while sipping a late-night espresso.

11:30Plan tomorrow鈥檚 itinerary. Here are some suggestions:听Ten Fun听Things To Do Within 20 Minutes of the 91制片厂 Campus.

MidnightRest. You鈥檝e earned it.