{"id":281,"date":"2019-06-19T10:58:10","date_gmt":"2019-06-19T14:58:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rivier.edu\/admissions\/visit\/attractions\/"},"modified":"2025-10-13T21:06:23","modified_gmt":"2025-10-14T01:06:23","slug":"attractions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.rivier.edu\/admissions\/visit\/attractions\/","title":{"rendered":"Attractions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Southern New Hampshire offers endless opportunities for recreation and exploration. Rivier\u2019s convenient location places you just a short drive from vibrant cities, scenic beaches, picturesque mountains, and more. Here are just a few of the exciting attractions and activities to enjoy near campus.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"629\" data-end=\"654\"><strong data-start=\"633\" data-end=\"654\">Indoor Activities<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"656\" data-end=\"776\"><strong data-start=\"656\" data-end=\"672\">Conway Arena<\/strong> <em data-start=\"673\" data-end=\"725\">(ice skating; home of Rivier men\u2019s and women\u2019s ice hockey)<\/em><br data-start=\"725\" data-end=\"728\" \/>8 Riverside Drive, Nashua, NH \u2014 (603) 595-2400<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"778\" data-end=\"882\"><strong data-start=\"778\" data-end=\"796\">Holman Stadium<\/strong> <em data-start=\"797\" data-end=\"831\">(Nashua Silver Knights baseball)<\/em><br data-start=\"831\" data-end=\"834\" \/>67 Amherst Street, Nashua, NH \u2014 (603) 883-2255<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"884\" data-end=\"952\"><strong data-start=\"884\" data-end=\"903\">Nashua Symphony<\/strong><br data-start=\"903\" data-end=\"906\" \/>6 Church Street, Nashua, NH \u2014 (603) 595-9156<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"954\" data-end=\"1055\"><strong data-start=\"954\" data-end=\"983\">Rising Star Sports Center<\/strong> <em data-start=\"984\" data-end=\"1001\">(indoor soccer)<\/em><br data-start=\"1001\" data-end=\"1004\" \/>68 Technology Drive, Bedford, NH \u2014 (603) 641-1313<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1057\" data-end=\"1168\"><strong data-start=\"1057\" data-end=\"1075\">Roller Kingdom<\/strong> <em data-start=\"1076\" data-end=\"1117\">(roller skating, ice hockey, laser tag)<\/em><br data-start=\"1117\" data-end=\"1120\" \/>Middlesex Road, Tyngsboro, MA \u2014 (978) 649-3440<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1170\" data-end=\"1260\"><strong data-start=\"1170\" data-end=\"1184\">SNHU Arena<\/strong> <em data-start=\"1185\" data-end=\"1208\">(concerts and events)<\/em><br data-start=\"1208\" data-end=\"1211\" \/>555 Elm Street, Manchester, NH \u2014 (603) 644-5000<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1262\" data-end=\"1371\"><strong data-start=\"1262\" data-end=\"1285\">Parker\u2019s Maple Barn<\/strong> <em data-start=\"1286\" data-end=\"1319\">(maple sugaring and restaurant)<\/em><br data-start=\"1319\" data-end=\"1322\" \/>1316 Brookline Road, Mason, NH \u2014 1-800-832-2308<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1373\" data-end=\"1459\"><strong data-start=\"1373\" data-end=\"1408\">American Textile History Museum<\/strong><br data-start=\"1408\" data-end=\"1411\" \/>491 Dutton Street, Lowell, MA \u2014 (978) 441-0400<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1461\" data-end=\"1548\"><strong data-start=\"1461\" data-end=\"1482\">Mel\u2019s Funway Park<\/strong><br data-start=\"1482\" data-end=\"1485\" \/>454 Charles Bancroft Highway, Litchfield, NH \u2014 (603) 424-2292<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1550\" data-end=\"1627\"><strong data-start=\"1550\" data-end=\"1575\">Currier Museum of Art<\/strong><br data-start=\"1575\" data-end=\"1578\" \/>201 Myrtle Way, Manchester, NH \u2014 (603) 669-6144<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1629\" data-end=\"1712\"><strong data-start=\"1629\" data-end=\"1653\">Anheuser-Busch Tours<\/strong><br data-start=\"1653\" data-end=\"1656\" \/>Daniel Webster Highway, Merrimack, NH \u2014 (603) 595-1202<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"1719\" data-end=\"1735\"><strong data-start=\"1723\" data-end=\"1735\">Shopping<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"1737\" data-end=\"1819\"><strong data-start=\"1737\" data-end=\"1759\">Pheasant Lane Mall<\/strong><br data-start=\"1759\" data-end=\"1762\" \/>310 Daniel Webster Highway, Nashua, NH \u2014 (603) 888-2331<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1821\" data-end=\"1915\"><strong data-start=\"1821\" data-end=\"1850\">Merrimack Premium Outlets<\/strong><br data-start=\"1850\" data-end=\"1853\" \/>80 Premium Outlets Boulevard, Merrimack, NH \u2014 (603) 424-0050<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1917\" data-end=\"2004\"><strong data-start=\"1917\" data-end=\"1942\">Mall of New Hampshire<\/strong><br data-start=\"1942\" data-end=\"1945\" \/>1500 South Willow Street, Manchester, NH \u2014 (603) 669-0433<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2006\" data-end=\"2072\"><strong data-start=\"2006\" data-end=\"2020\">Mill No. 5<\/strong><br data-start=\"2020\" data-end=\"2023\" \/>250 Jackson Street, Lowell, MA \u2014 (978) 656-1828<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"2079\" data-end=\"2095\"><strong data-start=\"2083\" data-end=\"2095\">Airports<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"2097\" data-end=\"2187\"><strong data-start=\"2097\" data-end=\"2135\">Manchester\u2013Boston Regional Airport<\/strong><br data-start=\"2135\" data-end=\"2138\" \/>1 Airport Road, Manchester, NH \u2014 (603) 624-6539<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2189\" data-end=\"2279\"><strong data-start=\"2189\" data-end=\"2227\">Boston Logan International Airport<\/strong><br data-start=\"2227\" data-end=\"2230\" \/>1 Harborside Drive, Boston, MA \u2014 (800) 235-6426<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"2286\" data-end=\"2309\"><strong data-start=\"2290\" data-end=\"2309\">Skiing &amp; Tubing<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"2311\" data-end=\"2383\"><strong data-start=\"2311\" data-end=\"2339\">Gunstock Mountain Resort<\/strong><br data-start=\"2339\" data-end=\"2342\" \/>Route 11A, Gilford, NH \u2014 1-800-GUNSTOCK<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2385\" data-end=\"2453\"><strong data-start=\"2385\" data-end=\"2409\">Mount Sunapee Resort<\/strong><br data-start=\"2409\" data-end=\"2412\" \/>Route 103, Newbury, NH \u2014 (603) 763-2356<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2455\" data-end=\"2524\"><strong data-start=\"2455\" data-end=\"2472\">Woodbound Inn<\/strong><br data-start=\"2472\" data-end=\"2475\" \/>247 Woodbound Road, Rindge, NH \u2014 (603) 532-8341<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2526\" data-end=\"2601\"><strong data-start=\"2526\" data-end=\"2548\">Pat&#8217;s Peak Ski Area<\/strong><br data-start=\"2548\" data-end=\"2551\" \/>686 Flanders Road, Henniker, NH \u2014 (603) 428-3245<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2603\" data-end=\"2680\"><strong data-start=\"2603\" data-end=\"2630\">Nashoba Valley Ski Area<\/strong><br data-start=\"2630\" data-end=\"2633\" \/>79 Powers Road, Westford, MA \u2014 (978) 692-3033<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"2687\" data-end=\"2701\"><strong data-start=\"2691\" data-end=\"2701\">Hiking<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"2703\" data-end=\"2753\"><strong data-start=\"2703\" data-end=\"2722\">Mine Falls Park<\/strong><br data-start=\"2722\" data-end=\"2725\" \/>Whipple Street, Nashua, NH<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2755\" data-end=\"2802\"><strong data-start=\"2755\" data-end=\"2771\">Greeley Park<\/strong><br data-start=\"2771\" data-end=\"2774\" \/>Concord Street, Nashua, NH<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2804\" data-end=\"2839\"><strong data-start=\"2804\" data-end=\"2823\">Mount Monadnock<\/strong><br data-start=\"2823\" data-end=\"2826\" \/>Jaffrey, NH<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"2846\" data-end=\"2861\"><strong data-start=\"2850\" data-end=\"2861\">Beaches<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"2863\" data-end=\"2903\"><strong data-start=\"2863\" data-end=\"2880\">Hampton Beach<\/strong><br data-start=\"2880\" data-end=\"2883\" \/>NH-1A, Hampton, NH<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2905\" data-end=\"2971\"><strong data-start=\"2905\" data-end=\"2933\">Wallis Sands State Beach<\/strong><br data-start=\"2933\" data-end=\"2936\" \/>1050 Old Ocean Boulevard, Rye, NH<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2973\" data-end=\"3024\"><strong data-start=\"2973\" data-end=\"2996\">Jenness State Beach<\/strong><br data-start=\"2996\" data-end=\"2999\" \/>Route 1A, Rye Beach, NH<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3026\" data-end=\"3077\"><strong data-start=\"3026\" data-end=\"3045\">Salisbury Beach<\/strong><br data-start=\"3045\" data-end=\"3048\" \/>1 Beach Road, Salisbury, MA<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Southern New Hampshire offers endless opportunities for recreation and exploration. 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