Bartlett, NH

Another Great Halloween In The White Mountains!

Carving pumpkins, Dressing up as super villains, and of course grabbing as much candy as you can!

Happy Birthday Peter!

Peter celebrated his 11th birthday with his friends on Sunday. The crew headed to Lost River just outside Lincoln NH.

Lost river is a narrow valley filled with huge slabs of granite from the ice age. The river disappears under the rocks and runs in and out of caves.

You start at the bottom of the "Flume" and climb up along the river, following it in and out of the caves.

Some of the caves are big, some are small, & one is so small they call it the Lemon Squeezer!

After we made it out of the gorge it was time for fun. A little prospecting at the old mill. The boys all found minerals and then we were off to Lincoln NH and Elvio's Pizza.

Then back over the "Kanc" to Bartlett over Bear Notch Road. The boys shared some really great gifts with Peter. Then Cake and Ice Cream for all!

One Last Trip To The Lake Before School Starts.

This Summer had a late start, but the weather has been wonderful these last weeks before school begins.

This year the kids go back to school before Labor Day and are missing out on some of the best swimming and hiking weather of the year.

On the Real Estate front, home sales in the North Conway NH area have increased in August, base mainly on lower prices as the bank owned and distressed property is sold off. Prices seem to have bottomed out and wont drop much more now that unit sales are reducing inventories. We are forecasting an increase in sales in the White Mountains for each of the next three months with level or slight increases in prices till the end of the year.

Story Land & Family!

Sometimes the best thing you can do is just just have a little fun. ( Oh, the kids liked it too!)

RAIN, RAIN, RAIN!

No doubt about it. June & July have been wet in northern New Hampshire.

June had over 7 inches of rain fall and only one day of full sunshine. The average for June is 4.06 inches.

July has started off with a bang, or maybe a drizzle, also. In just 9 days we have had 3.65 inches. We were lucky to have had a brief break in the rain on July 4th as if on cue by the local Chamber of Commerces.

Black Bear Realty www.Black-Bear-Realty.com handed out over 600 American flags at the Bartlett parade and we were also proud to sponsor the Fireworks in Jackson Village.

Gardeners have had a terrible time getting anything to grow except for a huge crop of slugs.

The local rivers are swollen and unsafe for swimming or canoeing. Outfitter who rent canoes on the Saco have had to spend more time keeping people out of the river than helping them get in.

Even Storyland's new owners can't handle the rain. Instead of just shutting down some of the rides this week they just shut the whole park down. I remember one of my best days at Storyland with the boys was on a rainy day when the crowds were thin, the lines were short and no one minded getting wet over and over again on the Bamboo Chutes. Santa's Village in Jefferson handed out free ponchos. "we only close rides for a few minutes because of lighting or a huge downpour." Said Bruce Hicks; Santa's Village's Marketing Elf, "If someone's not open, it ruins people's vacations."

But, maybe the worst is behind us! This morning we woke up to beautiful blue skies and bright sunshine.

So, dry out your hiking shoes and enjoy the day!

Oh, by the way, if you are looking to buy a condo, vacation home or retirement property in the White Mountains call us at Black Bear Realty and we will show you the best properties and especially the ones with dry basements!

Black Bear Realty 603-383-8080