Discover New Hampshire’s creativity and traditions,

and shop for NH-made products during NH Open Doors

First-ever statewide touring and shopping event

Veterans’ Day Weekend -- November 8-9, 2008

 Concord, NH –This Veterans’ Day Weekend (November 8-9), discover the natural beauty, timeless traditions, and craft heritage of New Hampshire during NH Open Doors, the first-ever statewide touring and shopping event. New Hampshire residents and visitors of all ages are invited to take a self-guided tour of the working studios of artists and craftspeople, distinctive shops and galleries filled with New Hampshire-made products and artwork, and roadside farmstands and orchards, among other attractions. It’s a great opportunity to start holiday shopping, sample local foods and beverages, and experience the state’s varied cultural attractions. Participating restaurants, hotels, inns, and bed-and-breakfast establishments are offering special dining and lodging packages for guests during this weekend.

The event website, www.NHOpenDoors.com, features information about the event and an interactive map that lists participating craftspeople, wineries, restaurants, retail shops, lodging establishments, and other attractions by region. Each listing has a description of what each participant will be offering, and a custom-designed Google map that will indicate the location of each participant and provide detailed driving directions. The Cozy Tea Cart of Brookline, NH (www.TheCozyTeaCart.com) will be participating in this event.  They will be sampling their specialty blended teas, and tea-infused products, some of which are their decadent Chocolate created by Swan’s Chocolates of Merrimack, and infused with The Cozy Tea Cart’s tea, their tea-infused Swiss Caramels and tea-infused nut-free honey cookies.

The League of NH Craftsmen and New Hampshire Made have organized and are managing this event with promotional assistance from numerous art, craft, and business organizations throughout the state. Lead sponsors are the New Hampshire Division of Travel and Tourism (www.visitnh.gov) and Margarita’s Mexican restaurants, with locations throughout New England (www.margs.com).

The League of NH Craftsmen (www.nhcrafts.org) is a non-profit arts organization that encourages, nurtures and promotes the creation, use and preservation of fine craft through the inspiration and education of artists and the broader community. New Hampshire Made (www.nhmade.com) is the official statewide marketing organization that promotes the quality, variety and availability of NH’s products and services statewide.