If you grew up with a Mom who always said, 'Let's play the glad game!' Tou would make sure you…read morevisited the Little Library too for a glimpse of the fictional character, Polyanna, who often was an image throughout your life. I came across the information about the statue in my research when I was planning a Santa's village weekend. I then knew I was going to Rey and make a sighting happened. Saturday morning. 3 inches of snow on the ground and our cabin has no breakfast. Crum Bum (bakery) hit my radar. I parked directly across the street from Crum and I saw the Polyanna Gateway! Then I thought, where is the statue and just beyond my husband's truck, there she was! It was meant to be! I happily went up the large step, took a photo of her and then us together. I then sent the photos to my Mom!

One of those 'local' things you do when in the area. The author of Pollyanna is from Littleton, NH…read moreand so the town commemorated her work with a statue. This jubilant statue of Pollyanna has her arms flung wide and her face to the sun ready to embrace the day. Located on the front lawn of the library, the parking lot is behind the building or park in town and walk over. Across the street is the Pollyanna Gateway which is a pedestrian stairway with a piano on the sidewalk at the top for anyone to play and colorful umbrellas overhead. At the bottom of the staircase is a public mural project. Littleton, NH is a cute little town with shops and restaurants to visit while in the area. A nice stop along the way.

An unbelievably amazingly huge collection of memorabilia from this beautiful little town in the…read moreNorth country. Curator/director is very knowledgeable and can answer any question about the collection. It is in the lower level of the old Opera House in downtown Littleton. If you're anywhere nearby - be sure to check out this gem, have breakfast at the Coffee Pot, a bowl of clam chowder at the Diner at the other end of town and explore the many shops in town, including a League of NH Craftsmen shop full of gorgeous work in all media. If you're lucky the Piano Project will still be along Main Street - in the spring and summer time. This town is worth a visit!

Don't miss this gem. The curator, Mr. Alberini, is a gifted storyteller besides being a thorough…read morehistorian. The displays are fascinating and the stories of our town's past are a delight. All the staff are engaging and helpful.

Wow, is this downtown gorgeous! So many new shops, dogs and kids, young, and elderly, wandering and…read moreenjoying all it has to offer. I wandered into the toy and book shop and was greeted by a sweet doodle breed who is their mascot. S/he was so cute if it stood still you would think it was a stuffed. Noticed some dog bowls on the sidewalk and a new K9 store opened recently. Way to go Littleton!!​ The flowers hanging along the street and people playing pianos are a wonderful touch. Thank you for the experience!

We visited Littleton, NH (about an hour from our house) and -- though the city seems great and…read morethere being a bunch of spots we'd have loved to explode (including Schilling Brewing) -- we couldn't stay as our very well behaved Great Dane wasn't welcome anywhere. It's fine as you all can have whatever rules you would like. But unlike other spots in the state -- where outdoor places for coffee or beer tasting welcome our pooch -- we weren't successful in Littleton. The painted paws on the sidewalk (suggesting dog friendliness) seemed to us to be out of place. All said: #OskarTheGreatDane still gives it three stars with hopes of visiting again when conditions are different.

To the bridge i said with no idea what to expect - there is a small lot on one side and large lot…read moreon the other - both dirt so be careful what you drive. Large concrete steps to get down.. at first it's underwhelming, but the cold refreshing water and varying depths of water was awesome - swimming was wonderful and there is a rope swing! Get there early as the small sandy beaches will fill up! So much fun!

Although this is marked as a historic site, and many people come here to see the bridge, it also is…read morea popular swimming spot. There is a parking lot just past the bridge. There is a sandy beach below this great bridge with lots of sand bars to walk along up the river. There are shallow spots but also a section that is really deep. The highlight is the rope swing under the bridge. There's always a line of people waiting to swing off into the water.

When you visit St Jay, be sure to visit - or literally go through the "Honk Tunnel"…read more The Tunnel is a small tunnel on Bay Street which goes under the railroad tracks and connects you back to Railroad street. Its SMALL and a BLIND tunnel - only room for 1 car at a time, so before proceeding through, you must HONK your car horn and LISTEN for other honkers before proceeding through. Be wary, as many fender benders have happened here. And within seconds, its over- now you been though the famous HONK Tunnel. Thank you.

Super cool library where you are technically in two countries (Canada and America) at once in the…read morelobby. You have to exit the same door you enter (i.e, enter the American door and exit from the American door.) I didn't get to tour the opera house, which is upstairs.

An interesting place, you are technically at two countries at one. FREE entrance. Limited parking…read morespace but you can find more at some adjacent apts or at the gas station and just walkby. Well organized and clean place. Their restroom smells good too. See images for reference.

This is a must stop! It's a gift shop that has absolutely…read moreanything you can imagine in it. It just goes on and on. Pricing is not cheap, but average! The two women that work there are not very friendly but not rude. If you have a disability and need to sit down there is only one chair, i was told to go outside. Another woman and myself shared the only chair, off and on. Other than that, it was an amazing store!

So cute! There is something here for everyone. We came by to take a look around because my friend…read morebought a home up here. There are a ton of little things that would make great stocking stuffers. I found these tiny funny monster decorations. There are also general home good items and food. Worth taking a look!

"Unzipping The Earth" by Chris Miller, billed as the largest zipper in North America. It's 74'…read morelong, situated in an alley next to the Studio Arts Building. Lion and I went to check it out recently on a clear day. I am a lover of the oddball and kitschy. This meets the bill. It's made of granite, stretches down a narrow alleyway. It was pretty cool, really looks like a zipper. Simple but effective. Definitely worth a stop when visiting Barre.

This is a sculpture--a cool piece of public art as nice as others in much larger…read morecities--confusingly sounding like a roadside attraction as it appears as "Largest Zipper in North America" if you're lucky enough to notice it by accident on Google maps. I found this on the map that way when passing through Barre, so we stopped to check it out. The surprise of seeing what it is when we got to it, and sharing the experience with other visitors to town was all well worth it. Plus, we parked the car and got to some local spots, and visited the very nice library. It was a good little visit to town. So, if you're in the vicinity of Barre, definitely don't miss this. I was thinking maybe not worth it to drive more than an hour out of your way... but then again, if it's worth it to you, why not?

This small and very unassuming bridge located in Stowe is actually said to be haunted !! The name…read moreof this covered bridge, the Gold Brook, is also known as Emily's Bridge. It was built in 1844, and the most famous of the (many) stories about this bridge is that back in the 1800's, a farmer's daughter, Emily, fell in love with a young man from a rich family, but his parents refused to allow their wedding to occur. The young man told Emily to wait on the bridge at midnight, but he didn't show, and she was so distraught, she is said to have taken her own life. Allegedly, her ghost appears during the nighttime around Halloween, haunting those who come to the bridge. We drove over the quiet bridge during a summer day, but we saw no sightings of Emily !!

If you are already in Stowe, you might as well make your way over to this bridge and take a photo…read more Luckily it wasn't raining when we went.