Me & Montreal | 2024

I decided to divvy up my 6+ hour drive to Montreal with an overnight stay and randomly picked a midway point. It was a lovely drive to Claremont, NH for the night. The Claremont Motel, which is just outside of town is comfortable even though not much to look at. I ventured into town to go exploring (I mean, I am the adventure broad, right?) and I discovered a sweet place!

Technically, it is a city and some research revealed:

* There is a significant prehistoric Native American site with occupational evidence back to 1300 CE.

* The Union Episcopal Church in West Claremont is the oldest remaining Episcopal church building in New Hampshire.

* It is the home of many mills back in the day and there is even an opera house!

On my search for dinner, I found Crowbar Hardware Store, a speakeasy opened in 2022 and I am so glad I decided to take a peek. You have to know where to find the secret doorbell in order to get access (thanks to a Yelp review that revealed that nifty info). I enjoyed a delicious dinner and the perfect Manhattan.

On my way back to the motel, I spotted a park and went to see the river in spite of the rain.

It was a good day!