...it's very quaint and very pretty. There are a lot of good dining options, a good book store, a couple good ice cream spots, and sitting outside at Lago, enjoying the view over Meredith Bay and Gunstock is my favorite spot on the lake.
The traffic can be brutal but there are a few short cuts around it and it's the price you pay for living in such a tourist-friendly town.
The new Hannaford's is decent and there's also a movie theater.
Gunstock is close if you like to ski. And the Fishing Derby in February on Meredith Bay is a lot of fun.
My place is on Bear Island so it's a little different than living in town but I go into "town" every chance I get. Oh ya...can't forget the Wi'ing Butcher, an amazing specialty food store located behind the Mobil on Rt. 25.
I had my first kiss in Meredith, got married in Meredith (not to the same girl I kissed
), I plan on building my second home in Meredith and when I'm gone, I've asked my family to pour my ashes into the lake in front of our place, which, of course, is in Meredith.
So maybe I'm a little biased, but I'd say Meredith has it all.