Concord is the capital city of New Hampshire, a state in New England.
Understand
Get in
By car
- Take Interstate 93 from the south.
- Routes 3 and 4.
By bus
- Concord Trailways, 30 Stickney Av, toll-free: +1-800-639-3317. Service from Boston.
By plane
Get around
- Concord Area Transit (CAT), ☏ +1 603 225-1989.
- Concord Cab Co., 1 Kennedy St., ☏ +1 603 225-4222.
- Main Street Taxi, 44 N Main St., ☏ +1 603 226-8888.
- Pittsfield Taxi, 14 Eastern Ave # 12, ☏ +1 603 435-7771.
See
- 1 McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center, 2 Institute Dr, ☏ +1 603 271-7827.
- 2 Capitol Center for the Arts, 44 South Main St, ☏ +1 603 225-1111. Local theatre providing arts to the Concord area. If a big act comes to the New Hampshire area, most likely it'll be here.
- 3 New Hampshire State House, 107 N. Main St., ☏ +1 603 271-2154. Visitors center: M-F 8AM-4PM (often closed during lunch hour).
- 4 Pierce Manse, 14 Horseshoe Pond Ln. President Franklin Pierce's home from 1842-1848.
Do
- 1 Beaver Meadow Golf Course, 1 Beaver Meadow St, ☏ +1 603 225-7033, +1 603 228-8954 (Proshop), fax: +1 603 224-2828.
- [formerly dead link] Plausawa Valley Country Club, 42 Whittemore Rd, ☏ +1 603 224-6267, fax: +1 603 224-5297. Pembroke (just South of Concord on Route 3).
Learn
- Franklin Pierce Law Center, Two White Street, Phone: +1 603 228-1541.
- 1 NHTI, Concord's Community College (formerly New Hampshire Technical Institute), 31 College Dr, toll-free: +1-800-247-0179, nhtiinfo@ccsnh.edu.
- 2 St. Paul's School, 325 Pleasant St, ☏ +1 603 229-4600.
Buy
- Gibson's Bookstore, 27 South Main St. Old, family-run bookstore -- great alternative to the big chains. Connected to a terrific Austrian bakery.
- 1 Steeplegate Mall, 270 Loudon Rd, ☏ +1 603 224-1523. Anchored by Bon-Ton, JCPenny, Sears, and a trampoline park.
Eat
- Dos Amigos Burritos, 26 North Main St, ☏ +1 603 410-4161. Sun-Wed 11AM-10PM, Thu 11AM-11PM & Fri-Sat 11AM-1:30AM. Huge burritos, great price. You can substitute yogurt for sour cream. They even have sweet potato!
- Moritomo Japanese Steak House and Sushi Bar, 32 Fort Eddy Rd, ☏ +1 603 224-8038. For good Sushi this is the place to go.
- [dead link] Bread and Chocolate, 29 South Main St. Great bakery goods, great sandwiches, terrific bread. Small dine-in area. Connected to a good bookstore.
- Makris Lobster and Steakhouse, 354 Sheep Davis Rd (Rt. 106), ☏ +1 603 225-7665.
- Hermanos Cocina Mexicana (Mexican Kitchen), 11 Hills Ave, ☏ +1 603 224-5669. A popular Mexican restaurant just off Main Street.
- [dead link] The Red Blazer Restaurant & Pub, 72 Manchester St, ☏ +1 603 224-4101. Great food and atmosphere; Smoke free as of June 2006.
Drink
- White Mountain Gourmet Coffee, 15 Pleasant St, ☏ +1 603 228-3317. Great Coffee shop right in front of Main Street (Behind Pitchfork Records).
Sleep
- Comfort Inn Concord Hotel, 71 Hall St, ☏ +1 603 226-4100. Features: Free Breakfast, Complimentary WIFI, Pet-Friendly, Meeting Space, Pool, Sauna, Whirlpool, and Manager's Specials & Packages available.
- Best Western Concord Inn & Suites, 97 Hall St, ☏ +1 603 228-4300, toll-free: +1-800-528-1234, fax: +1 603 228-4301.
- Courtyard Concord, 70 Constitution Ave, ☏ +1 603 225-0303, fax: +1 603 225-0606.
- Fairfield Inn Concord, 4 Gulf St, ☏ +1 603 224-4011, toll-free: +1-888-882-0042, fax: +1 603 228-3353.
- Holiday Inn, 172 North Main St, ☏ +1 603 224-9534.
Cope
Consulates
- New Zealand (Honorary), 57 N Main St, ☏ +1 603 225-8228, fax: +1 603 226-2637, nzconsulate@preti.com.
Go next
Routes through Concord |
Montpelier ← New London ← | N S | → END |
St. Johnsbury ← Tilton ← ends ← | N S | → Hooksett → Manchester |
Laconia ← Franklin ← | N S | → Hooksett → Manchester |
White River Junction ← Orange ← | W E | → Jct N S → Durham → Portsmouth |
Holyoke ← Hillsborough ← | W E | → Rochester → Lewiston–Auburn |
Brattleboro ← Hillsborough ← | W E | → Dover → Portland |