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Old 02-13-2010, 07:26 PM   #1
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Two suggestions: Panera (high-end sandwich/soup/salad chain) and/or a
nice bookstore!?
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Old 02-14-2010, 01:18 PM   #2
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We would love to see more hotels and motels that rent rooms and dock space (and allow pets). It's actually a better deal for us to rent Friday/Sat night for a chunk of weekends than to leave the boat slipped all season.

Right now we have a slip and rent at a hotel on the "other" side of the lake that has docking available. We're seriously considering dumping the slip rent and just renting on weekends. Trailering is a PITA but if you can get in Friday night you get the whole weekend.

We already have 12 nights booked and depending on my work schedule it will undoubtedly be more.

Our only issue is pets since we have two golden retrievers so we're tied to who can watch them if we can't get the "pet rooms". Our daughter sorta controls our boating freedom.
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Old 02-14-2010, 01:22 PM   #3
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Two suggestions: Panera (high-end sandwich/soup/salad chain) and/or a
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I think a Panera *might* be successful but only if it's in a high traffic area. The problem is for many small businesses like that is you need year round income to pay the franchise fees. I have a very close friend who opened up a franshise and the fees ate him up and he sold the place to go back to the corporate world.
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Old 02-14-2010, 03:32 PM   #4
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Hello Plymouth.....looks like a new CVS willl be coming to Plymouth,,,,corner Highland & Tenny Mt Hgwy......in what is now a manufactored home sales biz....across from Burger King.....in addition to the drugstores at Rite Aid, Hannaford & Wal-Mart.......hello Plymouth CVS.....isn't the last independant NH drugstore of this century still open up on top of the hill at Mid-State Health.....


Maybe Wal-Mart could move into the Rt 104 Meredith plaza...formerly Jackson Star......to really put Meredith on the map it needs its' very own Wal-Mart.......hey.....even Woodsville, NH, has a Super Wal-Mart and that's in the middle of no where....
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There is a local emergency vet--Winnipesaukee Emergency Veterinary services in Meredith. They are wonderful.

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Old 02-25-2010, 09:37 AM   #6
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There is a wonderful bookstore in Wolfeboro, the Country Bookseller.
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A Honda dealership in Laconia. I can't bring myself to buy a "Gov't Motors" car next year when my vehicle turns 11. I have never been a Toyota man. It's Honda (in Concord) or Meredith Ford for me.

A Starbucks in Moultonboro would be nice. But I tell ya the coffee at McDonald's is really good.
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A Honda dealership in Laconia. I can't bring myself to buy a "Gov't Motors" car next year when my vehicle turns 11. I have never been a Toyota man. It's Honda (in Concord) or Meredith Ford for me.

A Starbucks in Moultonboro would be nice. But I tell ya the coffee at McDonald's is really good.
Have you driven a www.meredithford.com lately? Meredith Ford has a terrific service dept keeping all the old local Fords road safe. Buy it at Portsmouth Ford for the low price and get it fixed at Meredith Ford....8-years later.....way-to-go....or something!?
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Whole Foods Market or Trader Joe's ....
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Old 03-10-2010, 05:35 PM   #10
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There is a wonderful bookstore in Wolfeboro, the Country Bookseller.

Bayswater Bookstore in Center Harbor is very nice also, as is Innisfree in Meredith. Neither of these has the coffee-wifi combo added to the store, though...is there much of a market for that?

I wish that there was a nice, pub-type restaurant in any town that was accessible by boat. We love the Bob House, but it's a long walk from the water! Funnest thing we've found like that is the Mexican restaurant in Wolfeboro.
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Old 03-11-2010, 12:32 AM   #11
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I would like to see a Border's up here. I love that store, but have to go to Concord. Online purchasing has put a huge dent in stores, especially the mom and pop places. Why go to the store and look for it when you can have the computer narrow down the search results down to exactly what you're looking for, and then buy it right from your living room?
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Old 03-26-2010, 12:15 PM   #12
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A real breakfast restaurant near the north end of the lake. There are 4 places within 20 minutes and I have yet had a breakfast worth mentioning. You would think it would be easy but for some reason its absent IMO. The french toast is bland, over easy eggs are broken, home-fries are plain, it seems like its something different at each spot.Maybe its because I did breakfast for many years and am to critical but I see waiting lines in the summer because there's no where else to go,not because "its so good". So some body please open a place and concentrate on breakfast maybe breakfast and lunch only with breakfast all day. Summertime is sure to make you money with the population here on the weekends.I have never heard of anyone talk about a breakfast place on the lake.Do it good and Id think you would have a gold mine.
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... So some body please open a place and concentrate on breakfast maybe breakfast and lunch only with breakfast all day. Summertime is sure to make you money with the population here on the weekends.I have never heard of anyone talk about a breakfast place on the lake.Do it good and Id think you would have a gold mine.
So what's stopping you?
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suprised with all the good reviews on Village Kitchen and the long lines every at least weekend days that you would not find it really good.
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$$$$$$$$$$$, pepper,wanna make an investment?-lol

I think the village kitchen is horrible. but then again there aren't many options.I only go to be social with friends. The take out place by the moultonboro airport has a sign saying full breakfast menu in 2010-we'll see
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Arrow So what's stopping you?

I tried to purchase a couple of existing businesses in the area and the bank have pretty much make it difficult to get a loan. Basically, if you have enough liquid cash to cover the loan, they will loan it to you. How many people have that much cash???????
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Old 03-27-2010, 05:40 AM   #17
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Sorry, my days as a restaurant owner are over - been there, done that!

And besides ... I love the Village Kitchen!
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McDonald's Meredith just added three breakfast items to their dollar menu; breakfast burrito, breakfast egg-sausage, Paul Newman coffee-any size, which in truth is really a $1.09 menu masquerading as a dollar menu.
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A real breakfast restaurant near the north end of the lake. There are 4 places within 20 minutes and I have yet had a breakfast worth mentioning. You would think it would be easy but for some reason its absent IMO. The french toast is bland, over easy eggs are broken, home-fries are plain, it seems like its something different at each spot.Maybe its because I did breakfast for many years and am to critical but I see waiting lines in the summer because there's no where else to go,not because "its so good". So some body please open a place and concentrate on breakfast maybe breakfast and lunch only with breakfast all day. Summertime is sure to make you money with the population here on the weekends.I have never heard of anyone talk about a breakfast place on the lake.Do it good and Id think you would have a gold mine.
Well the VK is a place I like but maybe you don't, but have you tried the Miss Wakefield diner, or Peaches in North Conway, and there is a new place in the parking lot across from Peaches that has HOME MADE, from scratch (not a mix), bearnaise sauce for the egg benedict. . . wow was it ever good . . .
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A real breakfast restaurant near the north end of the lake. There are 4 places within 20 minutes and I have yet had a breakfast worth mentioning. You would think it would be easy but for some reason its absent IMO. The french toast is bland, over easy eggs are broken, home-fries are plain, it seems like its something different at each spot.Maybe its because I did breakfast for many years and am to critical but I see waiting lines in the summer because there's no where else to go,not because "its so good". So some body please open a place and concentrate on breakfast maybe breakfast and lunch only with breakfast all day. Summertime is sure to make you money with the population here on the weekends.I have never heard of anyone talk about a breakfast place on the lake.Do it good and Id think you would have a gold mine.
Really??? I've always thought there is no shortage of great breakfast spots. They're everywhere.
IMO, you just can't miss at George's... you will need to wait in line on weekends. And, no it's not because there is no where else to go (Sunshine and Pa's is right next door). It's because it is THAT good.
And Village Kitchen...also a can't miss spot. Great everytime, and fantastic employees. Don't know how he trains them, but it seems they're really dialed in on how to handle the over flow crowds. Really seem to make everyone feel welcome. Very upbeat poeple.
One other great breakfast spot worth mentioning is Kitchen Cravings, over near the airport. A million things to choose from, and a touch more formal than your average diner. Just stay away from the half tables...what foolish things they are. And, if you go there, seriously, you have to check out the rest rooms. Sorta like they hired an interior decorator to do them.
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Old 03-27-2010, 12:50 PM   #21
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Default Natureboy you must be used to eating bark

SA you nailed the three I thought of right away. If you aren't happy with breakfast from any of those three i am not sure what you are expecting.
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Old 03-27-2010, 01:23 PM   #22
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I think the region needs a service to pair boaters with the restaurants that will package a cooler full of tasty dishes. Matter of fact I'm so sure, I just got the domain name BoatingBaskets.com

I'll put it online soon to provide boaters the ability to find and order a basket from any participating restaurant. If you would like a specific restaurant to expand its service to you via this channel, please encourage the restaurant to contact me soon to be included. The restaurant will be able to maintain a description of all baskets they offer. The boater will be able to order via a mobile friendly format. This will provide access for boaters from any web capable handheld device (cellphones on the water) when they have service. There is no charge for restaurant participation. Interested restaurants can contact me via email to eat@tavern27.com
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Old 03-28-2010, 07:22 AM   #23
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Just got this on Merchant Circle. We def. need a convenience store. Good news I think.

We are reopening Townsends Market. We are going to offer the best subs, pizza and dinners you'll find in the area. Full service deli convenience store items lottery and more Please check us out on Facebook also, Let us know what you need us to do to make this relationship work. Home of the "Awesome Steak Bomb "
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Tilton and Concord seem like a hike to me especially with gas prices being what they are now. I can see places around this area that would be good for some of the Tilton Stores.
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This area is lacking anything of interest for those people who are in the their 20s. In my personal opinion, this is no place for someone coming out of college to live because of the lack of a social environment basically because there are no opportunities for social interaction. There needs to be a place where people in their 20s can openly meeting other people in the area, outside of the bar situation. Everything closes so damn early around here, but in all seriousness, we need something open pass 12am in the morning (YES I know businesses must stop selling after a certain time, but come on!).

A nice lounge type place would be nice, maybe some place has special events throughout the week or on the weekends. Have a restaurant, like a dinner or something, open 24/7 or have a recreation center open during the evening/night hours (I don't get out of work until 9 or 10pm so I would be cool to go and shoot hoops or something with people).
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