Guidebook for Newmarket
Food Scene
Best coffee in town plus yummy treats, homemade bagel toppings and lots of great used books and CDs. Browsing with coffee and a book alone or with friends welcome. Poetry readings and local music.
6 locals recommend
Crackskull's Books & Cafe
86 Main StBest coffee in town plus yummy treats, homemade bagel toppings and lots of great used books and CDs. Browsing with coffee and a book alone or with friends welcome. Poetry readings and local music.
Delicious breakfasts and lunches with fun specials and numerous local favorites. Fabulous staff and fresh, local ingredients.
20 locals recommend
Big Bean Breakfast Cafe
118 Main StDelicious breakfasts and lunches with fun specials and numerous local favorites. Fabulous staff and fresh, local ingredients.
Classic New England eatery in a great old building. Good local food and brews.
8 locals recommend
The Riverworks
164 Main StClassic New England eatery in a great old building. Good local food and brews.
Jade Garden
162 Main StConsistently delicious Chinese food.
Their calzones are the best in town. New beer selection and sports bar good additions.
Panzanellas Italian Pizzeria & Bar
12A Weaver StTheir calzones are the best in town. New beer selection and sports bar good additions.
Farm to table fine dining right here in town! Refurbished mill location makes for a unique setting. Staff with a love of good ingredients well prepared make it a great choice. Craft cocktails & beer.
Joinery
55 Main StFarm to table fine dining right here in town! Refurbished mill location makes for a unique setting. Staff with a love of good ingredients well prepared make it a great choice. Craft cocktails & beer.
Good local fare, reasonably priced served in a restored antique barn. Rustic. Hearty. Comfort food and favorites. A short drive from us.
Ship To Shore
70 NH-108Good local fare, reasonably priced served in a restored antique barn. Rustic. Hearty. Comfort food and favorites. A short drive from us.
Our newest option for locally roasted coffee and baked goods made with care. Great to-go options as well!
7 locals recommend
Horseshoe Café
171 Main StOur newest option for locally roasted coffee and baked goods made with care. Great to-go options as well!
Everything Else
Famous music destination with excellent craft brews and bar food best wings in town and tacos for Happy Hour.
16 locals recommend
The Stone Church
5 Granite StFamous music destination with excellent craft brews and bar food best wings in town and tacos for Happy Hour.
Delicious homemade gelato and ice cream + other yummy treats in a light and lovely part of the old mill.
Bloom'n Cow Ice Cream and Gelato
55 Main StDelicious homemade gelato and ice cream + other yummy treats in a light and lovely part of the old mill.
Wonderful walking and biking trails of varying levels of difficulty from hilly dirt road to challenging single track in woods. 2 miles away.
Sweet Trail
Sweet TrailWonderful walking and biking trails of varying levels of difficulty from hilly dirt road to challenging single track in woods. 2 miles away.
Great skiing, hiking and biking trails. Excellent view from the top - especially the top of the fire tower. 5 miles away.
14 locals recommend
Stratham Hill Park
270 Portsmouth AveGreat skiing, hiking and biking trails. Excellent view from the top - especially the top of the fire tower. 5 miles away.
More fun trails. Some in woods, others in fields. Lovely brooks, hills and variable terrain. Lots of different access points and parking approaches in and around campus.
7 locals recommend
College Woods
More fun trails. Some in woods, others in fields. Lovely brooks, hills and variable terrain. Lots of different access points and parking approaches in and around campus.
Wonderful sandy beach. Clean, easy to get to. Pay to enter and park. 20-25 min away.
33 locals recommend
Wallis Sands State Beach
1050 Ocean BlvdWonderful sandy beach. Clean, easy to get to. Pay to enter and park. 20-25 min away.
Outstanding hiking and mountain biking. Challenging single track and lovely family hikes in one location. Some parking.
Fort Rock
Outstanding hiking and mountain biking. Challenging single track and lovely family hikes in one location. Some parking.
Rockingham Country Club
200 Exeter RdPublic golf course only 2 miles away!
Deciduous Brewing Company
12 Weaver StreetOur own microbrewery! Tasting room only.
Local chain, lots more on offer than some clubs - tennis, steam, many classes and lots of machines.
Seacoast Sports Clubs at Great Bay
191 Exeter RdLocal chain, lots more on offer than some clubs - tennis, steam, many classes and lots of machines.
Greg's Massage Studio is right next door! Check his website for more information at http://www.bodyworksnortheast.com/
Kinesiotaping, post-workout sports massage and salt scrubs are among my favorites!
BodyworksNortheast Massage Therapy
6 Creighton StreetGreg's Massage Studio is right next door! Check his website for more information at http://www.bodyworksnortheast.com/
Kinesiotaping, post-workout sports massage and salt scrubs are among my favorites!
Essentials
Local gem that has one of everything + candy, beer, post cards, wine, local papers, delicious meats and subs and colorful regulars.
Marelli Fruits & Real Estate
114 Main StLocal gem that has one of everything + candy, beer, post cards, wine, local papers, delicious meats and subs and colorful regulars.
When you need more than what's at Marelli's or L&M and want to stay in-town - check out our newest area grocery store. They have ready-made meals, health and organic options, fresh veggies, craft beers and wines, and great meat and bakery departments.
Newberry Farms Market
66 Main StWhen you need more than what's at Marelli's or L&M and want to stay in-town - check out our newest area grocery store. They have ready-made meals, health and organic options, fresh veggies, craft beers and wines, and great meat and bakery departments.
Arts & Culture
Great history in the building and the front room. Fun children's room and wonderful, varying selection of current books, DVDs and CDs. Wonderful staff!
Newmarket Public Library
1 Elm StGreat history in the building and the front room. Fun children's room and wonderful, varying selection of current books, DVDs and CDs. Wonderful staff!
Inexpensive first and second run movies in comfortable, modern, small theatre.
MUB Movies University of New Hampshire
83 Main StInexpensive first and second run movies in comfortable, modern, small theatre.
Water Street Bookstore
125 Water StIndependent, locally owned bookstore. A gem.
Community supported independent bookstore. Some of the big box book stores have come and gone...River Run Runs on!
RiverRun Bookstore
32 Daniel StCommunity supported independent bookstore. Some of the big box book stores have come and gone...River Run Runs on!
The Music Hall
28 Chestnut StClassic renovated theatre. A local treasure.
Musea, libraries, gyms, walking trails, sports, delicious food options, bookstores and all that one would expect in a vibrant New England college town. Only 5 miles to art, plays, concerts, graduations, college visits and more.
18 locals recommend
University of New Hampshire
105 Main StMusea, libraries, gyms, walking trails, sports, delicious food options, bookstores and all that one would expect in a vibrant New England college town. Only 5 miles to art, plays, concerts, graduations, college visits and more.
Getting Around
Direct buses to NYC, Boston, Logan Airport and Manchester Airport. Local public transit stops on Coast buses as well as Trolley Service to downtown Portsmouth.
11 locals recommend
C&J Bus Lines
185 Grafton DriveDirect buses to NYC, Boston, Logan Airport and Manchester Airport. Local public transit stops on Coast buses as well as Trolley Service to downtown Portsmouth.
Great local public bus system. Has regulatly scheduled routes from Durham to Dover, Rochester, Portsmouth, Exeter, Newmarket including trolleys around Portsmouth and buses around Durham. Check web for more info on schedules:
http://www.coastbus.org/schedules_maps.html
COAST Public Transit
42 Sumner DriveGreat local public bus system. Has regulatly scheduled routes from Durham to Dover, Rochester, Portsmouth, Exeter, Newmarket including trolleys around Portsmouth and buses around Durham. Check web for more info on schedules:
http://www.coastbus.org/schedules_maps.html
Shopping
Good Juju By Ceci
108 Main StFun, ecclectic selection of locally made products for home and accessorizing.
Entertainment & Activities
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A great fun walkable city with something for everyone. 25-30 min away depending on traffic.
221 locals recommend
Portsmouth
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/digital-nomad/new-hampshire/portsmouth-united-states-greatest-small-town/
A great fun walkable city with something for everyone. 25-30 min away depending on traffic.
Most excellent corn maze every year in the Fall. A fun maze to learn about this year's theme for day-time family fun. Some evenings the maze is "Haunted". Bon fires, organic produce and meats and delicious warm cider await.
8 locals recommend
Coppal House Farm
118 North River RoadMost excellent corn maze every year in the Fall. A fun maze to learn about this year's theme for day-time family fun. Some evenings the maze is "Haunted". Bon fires, organic produce and meats and delicious warm cider await.
Haunted Overload
20 Orchard WayWe had guests from Australia come just for this!