RiverCrest Villa Guidebook
Food scene
Epping : Telly's Restaurant & Pizzeria is open daily for lunch and dinner, Telly's offers Italian entrees, steaks, seafood plates, burgers, sandwiches, hot and cold subs, and the brick oven pizzas they are most famous for. This perfect stop for live entertainment and a great outdoor seating area around a large glass stone fireplace. Telly’s hosts local talent most every Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
Telly's Restaurant & Pizzeria
235 Calef HighwayEpping : Telly's Restaurant & Pizzeria is open daily for lunch and dinner, Telly's offers Italian entrees, steaks, seafood plates, burgers, sandwiches, hot and cold subs, and the brick oven pizzas they are most famous for. This perfect stop for live entertainment and a great outdoor seating area around a large glass stone fireplace. Telly’s hosts local talent most every Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
Epping : Rail Penny Tavern Is the perfect combination of fun, high-quality food, craft beer, innovative cocktails and friendly people — as in, people who are genuinely happy to see you, so says Peter Jude Ricciardi of New Hampshire magazine. Their outdoor seating Beer Garden is a perfect riverside dining location.
The Railpenny Tavern
8 Exeter RoadEpping : Rail Penny Tavern Is the perfect combination of fun, high-quality food, craft beer, innovative cocktails and friendly people — as in, people who are genuinely happy to see you, so says Peter Jude Ricciardi of New Hampshire magazine. Their outdoor seating Beer Garden is a perfect riverside dining location.
Epping : The Community Oven has a wood-fired brick oven centrally located in the restaurant so everyone can watch as the pizzas are made and cooked right in front of you. In addition to their famous pizza, The Community Oven offers a wide variety of mouthwatering appetizers, delectable desserts and a full bar featuring handcrafted draft beers, local wines, and daily drink specials
8 locals recommend
The Community Oven
845 Lafayette RdEpping : The Community Oven has a wood-fired brick oven centrally located in the restaurant so everyone can watch as the pizzas are made and cooked right in front of you. In addition to their famous pizza, The Community Oven offers a wide variety of mouthwatering appetizers, delectable desserts and a full bar featuring handcrafted draft beers, local wines, and daily drink specials
Epping : Holy Grail Restaurant and Irish Pub specializes in upscale pub food, unique beer selections (26 draft beers & over 60 bottled beers) in a fun atmosphere. Very comfortable for guests of all ages. Live Entertainment Thurs - Saturday nights. Outdoor seating is offered in the Royal Courtyard when the weather permits.
13 locals recommend
Holy Grail Restaurant and Pub
64 Main StEpping : Holy Grail Restaurant and Irish Pub specializes in upscale pub food, unique beer selections (26 draft beers & over 60 bottled beers) in a fun atmosphere. Very comfortable for guests of all ages. Live Entertainment Thurs - Saturday nights. Outdoor seating is offered in the Royal Courtyard when the weather permits.
Epping : The Beach Plum is a seacoast staple and serves up to die for lobster rolls! They also have seafood chowders, clam, scallop and crab rolls along with many other delicious options! Their burgers are delish too if you are more of a land lubber!
The Beach Plum
3 Brickyard SquareEpping : The Beach Plum is a seacoast staple and serves up to die for lobster rolls! They also have seafood chowders, clam, scallop and crab rolls along with many other delicious options! Their burgers are delish too if you are more of a land lubber!
Epping : Popovers On The Square offers beautiful pastries and fresh, seasonal, savory fare with both indoor and outdoor seating. After your delicious dinner be sure to grab yourself a delicious home made dessert!
Popovers At Brickyard Square
11 Brickyard SquareEpping : Popovers On The Square offers beautiful pastries and fresh, seasonal, savory fare with both indoor and outdoor seating. After your delicious dinner be sure to grab yourself a delicious home made dessert!
Thirsty Moose Tap House- Exeter
72 Portsmouth AveThe Green Bean at 100 Domain Drive
100 Domain DrExeter : Fresh home maid sandwiches, salads and soups
Exeter : Their scratch kitchen offers great dishes made with fresh, local ingredients. They also have weekly and seasonal specials as well as dishes with a focus on flavor pairings to fit our latest batch of Sawbelly beers.
Sawbelly Brewing
156 Epping RdExeter : Their scratch kitchen offers great dishes made with fresh, local ingredients. They also have weekly and seasonal specials as well as dishes with a focus on flavor pairings to fit our latest batch of Sawbelly beers.
Sea Dog Brewing Company
5 Water StExeter : Waterside Pub
Telly's Restaurant & Pizzeria
The Railpenny Tavern
City/town information
Downtown Exeter - Shopping, Dining + Walking Trails is a wonderful location to visit for a downtown stroll through dozens of local shops. Exeter is full of Revolutionary Era history which is visible by the historic homes, powder house and naval cannons.
17 locals recommend
Exeter
Downtown Exeter - Shopping, Dining + Walking Trails is a wonderful location to visit for a downtown stroll through dozens of local shops. Exeter is full of Revolutionary Era history which is visible by the historic homes, powder house and naval cannons.
Stratham - Stratham Hill Park - Playground + Walking Trails is a local town park with fields, playgrounds and walking trails. The park is also home to a 53’ fire tower with an open cab at 45’ that is open to public climbing for beautiful views of the Great Bay and the Atlantic Ocean on clear days.
Stratham
Stratham - Stratham Hill Park - Playground + Walking Trails is a local town park with fields, playgrounds and walking trails. The park is also home to a 53’ fire tower with an open cab at 45’ that is open to public climbing for beautiful views of the Great Bay and the Atlantic Ocean on clear days.
Downtown Portsmouth - Shopping + Dining Portsmouth is a New Hampshire port city on the Piscataqua River. Notable 17th- and 18th-century houses include several within Strawbery Banke Museum, where costumed staff demonstrate traditional crafts.Prescott Park has riverside gardens and boat docks for picnic perfection, in the summer you can also attend local theatrical performances here . Market Square (downtown) is also full of many great locally owned shops and delicious restaurants.
221 locals recommend
Portsmouth
Downtown Portsmouth - Shopping + Dining Portsmouth is a New Hampshire port city on the Piscataqua River. Notable 17th- and 18th-century houses include several within Strawbery Banke Museum, where costumed staff demonstrate traditional crafts.Prescott Park has riverside gardens and boat docks for picnic perfection, in the summer you can also attend local theatrical performances here . Market Square (downtown) is also full of many great locally owned shops and delicious restaurants.
Two Hour Day Trip: North Conway Village is set amid mountains and forest, North Conway is a jumping-off point for hiking excursions on Mt. Washington and fall leaf-viewing tours on vintage trains, as well as visits to Diana’s Baths cascades. The downtown center is full of many boutique stores for all shopping needs from outdoor recreation, jewlery, candles and a favorite stop by visitors for decades “Zebs Country Store”. North Conway is also home to Settlers Green Outlet, which houses stores by Tommy Hilfiger, Michael Kors, Coach, and many more.
44 locals recommend
Conway
Two Hour Day Trip: North Conway Village is set amid mountains and forest, North Conway is a jumping-off point for hiking excursions on Mt. Washington and fall leaf-viewing tours on vintage trains, as well as visits to Diana’s Baths cascades. The downtown center is full of many boutique stores for all shopping needs from outdoor recreation, jewlery, candles and a favorite stop by visitors for decades “Zebs Country Store”. North Conway is also home to Settlers Green Outlet, which houses stores by Tommy Hilfiger, Michael Kors, Coach, and many more.
Sightseeing
Wagon Hill Farm - Walking Trails is not actually a working farm anymore, but a beautiful, expansive 130 acre conservation property with walking trails around the forest, picnic seating around the Great Bay and a beautiful communal farm plot for locals.
12 locals recommend
Wagon Hill Farm
156 Piscataqua RdWagon Hill Farm - Walking Trails is not actually a working farm anymore, but a beautiful, expansive 130 acre conservation property with walking trails around the forest, picnic seating around the Great Bay and a beautiful communal farm plot for locals.
Pawtuckaway State Park + Lake is 5,000 acres of preservation land with 32 miles of hiking trails. Fun Fact: Pawtuckaway mountains are a small rocky circular range that form the outline of an ancient Cretaceous Period volcanic ring.
30 locals recommend
Pawtuckaway State Park
128 Mountain RdPawtuckaway State Park + Lake is 5,000 acres of preservation land with 32 miles of hiking trails. Fun Fact: Pawtuckaway mountains are a small rocky circular range that form the outline of an ancient Cretaceous Period volcanic ring.
Bear Brook State Park is a 10,000 acre state park, hiking, biking, archery, swimming and fishing are a few of the outdoor activities you can do at the park. Forty miles of trails through the heavily forested park, leading to seldom visited marshes, bogs, summits and ponds, offer a variety of options for hikers, mountain bikers
21 locals recommend
Bear Brook State Park
157 Deerfield RdBear Brook State Park is a 10,000 acre state park, hiking, biking, archery, swimming and fishing are a few of the outdoor activities you can do at the park. Forty miles of trails through the heavily forested park, leading to seldom visited marshes, bogs, summits and ponds, offer a variety of options for hikers, mountain bikers
Wallis Sands State Park : Sandy beach, restrooms, eatery,
bathhouse, parking, admission fee.
Rye, NH
33 locals recommend
Wallis Sands State Beach
1050 Ocean BlvdWallis Sands State Park : Sandy beach, restrooms, eatery,
bathhouse, parking, admission fee.
Rye, NH
Hampton Beach
Ocean BoulevardLake Winnipesaukee is the largest lake in the U.S. state of New Hampshire, located in the Lakes Region at the foothills of the White Mountains. Meredith is For a list of public beach access visit HERE and information on the lake area HERE. One of the more local points of the lake is Alton Bay. Alton Town Beach is a medium sized swimming beach that includes restrooms and parking. It sits on the southeastern end of Lake Winnipesaukee and is raised from the water. There are picnic tables to sit at and a shaded area to cool off from the hot sun. The lakes area is also home to many amazing hiking excursions.
99 locals recommend
Lake Winnipesaukee
Lake Winnipesaukee is the largest lake in the U.S. state of New Hampshire, located in the Lakes Region at the foothills of the White Mountains. Meredith is For a list of public beach access visit HERE and information on the lake area HERE. One of the more local points of the lake is Alton Bay. Alton Town Beach is a medium sized swimming beach that includes restrooms and parking. It sits on the southeastern end of Lake Winnipesaukee and is raised from the water. There are picnic tables to sit at and a shaded area to cool off from the hot sun. The lakes area is also home to many amazing hiking excursions.
Day Trip: Kancamagus Highway is the scenic eastern strip of the New Hampshire Route 112 and is popular for long drives. This road strip stretches through the White Mountain National Forest for 32 miles, along the banks of the river Swift. The path is flanked by tall coniferous trees with the river flowing softly on one side and bluish mountains yonder. In spring, the trees wear a fresh look, but during autumn the landscape breaks into myriad shades of yellow, orange, red and brown, bathing the entire region in breathtaking natural beauty. The river bed contains plenty of rocks and pure white sand and one can see numerous waterfalls and bridges while driving through this path.
80 locals recommend
Kancamagus Pass
Day Trip: Kancamagus Highway is the scenic eastern strip of the New Hampshire Route 112 and is popular for long drives. This road strip stretches through the White Mountain National Forest for 32 miles, along the banks of the river Swift. The path is flanked by tall coniferous trees with the river flowing softly on one side and bluish mountains yonder. In spring, the trees wear a fresh look, but during autumn the landscape breaks into myriad shades of yellow, orange, red and brown, bathing the entire region in breathtaking natural beauty. The river bed contains plenty of rocks and pure white sand and one can see numerous waterfalls and bridges while driving through this path.