the uvScene

Upper Valley Life Links

A compendium of places to go, groups to meet with, and ways to get into activities around the Upper Valley. It's things like these that make the UV such a great place! If you have a community group or a link you think should be included, please go to our contact page and let us know.

Arts and Entertainment

• Claremont Opera House The Claremont Opera House is a historic gem, featuring live performances year-round.
• Lebanon Opera House The LOH is on the green in Lebanon. It is committed to bringing the best the arts have to offer to the entire Upper Valley community.
• Movie Showtimes Movie showtimes in Upper Valley theaters from Yahoo
• The Hopkins Center The Hopkins Center for the Arts
• Upper Valley Lanes and Games & Shenanigans The Bowling Alley! Featurng Ten Pin, Candlepin, as well as Shenanigan’s Night Club.
• Upper Valley Music Calendar Just about every musical event happening in the entire Upper Valley, as provided by Yellowhouse Media
• Upper Valley Swing Dance Network The Upper Valley Swing Dance Network supports Swing, Salsa, Argentine Tango, and ballroom dance in Vermont, New Hampshire and surrounding areas. Co-directed by the popular dance instructor team and dance DJ, John & Sandra Tomeny, the UVSDN hosts month

Bands

• Upper Valley Music Calendar Just about every musical event happening in the entire Upper Valley, as provided by Yellowhouse Media

Community Life

• New Hampshire Farmer’s Markets A listing of New Hampshire Farmer’s Markets.
• Norwich Farmer’s Market The Norwich Farmer’s Market takes place every Saturday from May-October, with winter markets happening on the first Saturday of the month from November-April. Support local farms!
• Service Politics Institute Service-Politics Builds a Bridge for Vermont Youth Between Community Service Work and Political Action
• Town of Hartford Parks Where to spend some quality outdoor time while in Hartford
• Upper Valley Farmers Markets A listing of all farmers markets in the Upper Valley, as compiled by Vital Communities. VERY detailed and informative!
• Upper Valley Ride Share Linking people together to share that unused space in your car on the way to work
• UV Here Things to do and events in the Upper Valley
• uvInsider Current Events and Happenings
• uvLocalvore Not only is local food the freshest there is, but it supports your neighbor. The localvore movement is essential to the UV.
• uvMeet The uvScene member Directory and Upper Valley Face Book
• uvPartyList Parties, Events and Fun in the Upper Valley
• uvRent Upper Valley Rent and Roommate Listings
• whiteriverjunction.org hooking you up with the hip that is WRJ
• wifi in the UV where you can find wifi hotspots in the Upper Valley. from hotspotr.com — add your own if there’s some missing!

Connect

• Upper Valley Ride Share Linking people together to share that unused space in your car on the way to work
• UV Here Things to do and events in the Upper Valley
• uvInsider Current Events and Happenings
• uvMeet The uvScene member Directory and Upper Valley Face Book
• uvPartyList Parties, Events and Fun in the Upper Valley
• whiteriverjunction.org hooking you up with the hip that is WRJ

Food and Drink

• Dartmouth Dining Off-Campus
• Gusanoz Mexican Restaurant
• Locally Grown Guide compiled by Vital Communities, this guide tells you what farms have what and when.
• New Hampshire Farmer’s Markets A listing of New Hampshire Farmer’s Markets.
• Norwich Farmer’s Market The Norwich Farmer’s Market takes place every Saturday from May-October, with winter markets happening on the first Saturday of the month from November-April. Support local farms!
• Upper Valley Beer Society These guys know beer. Lordy, do they know beer.
• Upper Valley Farmers Markets A listing of all farmers markets in the Upper Valley, as compiled by Vital Communities. VERY detailed and informative!
• UV Food Guide to great food in the Upper Valley
• uvLocalvore Not only is local food the freshest there is, but it supports your neighbor. The localvore movement is essential to the UV.
• Vermont Farmer’s Markets A listing of all Farmer’s Markets in Vermont for the 2007 Season. Includes times, locations, and contact info for each.
• whiteriverjunction.org hooking you up with the hip that is WRJ

Local Media

• iBrattleboro The local citizen journalism site for the Brattleboro area, our friends to the south.
• uvMix The uvMix 10pm-2am Friday Nights: WXND 107.3 FM - Upper Valley, WXGR 101.5 FM
• Valley News the central newspaper for the UV
• WXND 107.3 FM local listener-sponsored radio station

Make A Difference

• 10 Bricks Homeless Shelter Guidance and temporary shelter to individuals experiencing homelessness in the Upper Valley
• COVER Home Repair To build community and foster hope through cooperation and fellowship among all home repair and reuse participants.
• Freecycle Network One man’s junk is another man’s treasure…get rid of unwanted things and look for stuff that others have lying around the garage. There’s groups in Claremont, Hartford, Hanover, Springfield and more.
• Green Fuels Coalition
• Rural Vermont Vermont’s community of family farmers, neighbors and citizens committed to supporting and cultivating a vital and healthy rural economy and community.
• Service Politics Institute Service-Politics Builds a Bridge for Vermont Youth Between Community Service Work and Political Action
• Sustainable Energy Resource Group
• United Way of the Upper Valley
• Upper Valley Amnesty International The local chapter of Amnesty International
• Upper Valley Haven Offering emergency shelter for families, a food shelf, clothing room, and educational programming to those struggling to meet their basic needs
• Upper Valley Humane Society
• Upper Valley Land Trust Conserving and protecting open spaces within NH and VT. They also list a wide array of trails for hiking, x-country skiing, etc.
• Upper Valley Ride Share Linking people together to share that unused space in your car on the way to work
• Vital Communities Vital Communities words to engage citizens in community life and to foster the long-term balance of cultural, ecomonic, environmental and social well-being in our region.
• VNA and Hospice of VT and NH At Home With Care - Your Community Health Care Safety Net
• WISE of the Upper Valley Women’s Information Service of the Upper Valley.

Museums and Historical Sites

• Main Street Museum Only in White River could we have this collection of amazings and oddities…
• Montshire Museum of Science The Montshire is in Norwich and is an ever-changing science museum for kids of all ages!
• New England Transportation Museum Located in downtown WRJ, this museum highlights the ingenuity of New Englanders in all forms of transportation.
• Saint-Gaudens National Historic Site A unit of the National Park Service, the site features the home, studios and gardens of Augustus Saint-Gaudens (1848-1907), one of America’s greatest sculptors. They also feature concerts weekly during the summer.
• Vermont Institute of Natural Science (VINS) VINS is an educational wonderland, teaching us about the environment of Vermont. It also houses the Vermont Raptor Center!

Nightclubs and Bars

• Electra Nightclub West Lebanon’s hot spot
• India Queen fine Indian food, fine beer selection, hot night spot and all-around fun!
• The Canoe Club Hanover’s late night spot.
• Upper Valley Lanes and Games & Shenanigans The Bowling Alley! Featurng Ten Pin, Candlepin, as well as Shenanigan’s Night Club.
• Upper Valley Music Calendar Just about every musical event happening in the entire Upper Valley, as provided by Yellowhouse Media

Politics and Government

• New Hampshire State Home Page If you’re looking for anything government related in NH, this is the place to start.
• Rep. Paul Hodes (D-NH02)
• Rep. Peter Welch (D-VT) Hartland’s own!
• Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT)
• Sen. Judd Gregg (R-NH)
• Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT)
• Vermont State Home Page Looking for Vermont governmental info? This is the place to start.

Shopping

• Locally Grown Guide compiled by Vital Communities, this guide tells you what farms have what and when.
• New Hampshire Farmer’s Markets A listing of New Hampshire Farmer’s Markets.
• Norwich Farmer’s Market The Norwich Farmer’s Market takes place every Saturday from May-October, with winter markets happening on the first Saturday of the month from November-April. Support local farms!
• Revolution Vintage Now with an espresso bar! Not your everyday shopping experience.
• Upper Valley Farmers Markets A listing of all farmers markets in the Upper Valley, as compiled by Vital Communities. VERY detailed and informative!
• uvLocalvore Not only is local food the freshest there is, but it supports your neighbor. The localvore movement is essential to the UV.
• uvRent Upper Valley Rent and Roommate Listings

Sports and Outdoor Life

• Hartland Winter Trails The cross-country skiing and snowshoeing trails provide a unique opportunity to meander through fields and back woods; over gently-rolling to steep terrain in the Three- and Four-Corners areas of Hartland, Vermont. The trails are all on private properties
• North Hartland Dam Recreation Area featuring picnic shelters, a beachfront, boat launch, hiking trail, and open fields.
• Town of Hartford Parks Where to spend some quality outdoor time while in Hartford
• Upper Valley Land Trust Conserving and protecting open spaces within NH and VT. They also list a wide array of trails for hiking, x-country skiing, etc.
• Upper Valley Trails Alliance This group is dedicated to clearing and providing a trail network in the region.
• Whaleback Mt. : Zero Gravity One Mountain, Many Sports: Skiing, Riding, Skateboarding, Inline skating, and BMX Bike Trails