# Concord (New Hampshire)

Concord is the capital city of New Hampshire, a state in New England. It is the home of the oldest state house in the U.S. in which the legislature still meets in its original chambers.

## Understand
### Tourist information

* Visit Concord website

## Get in
### By car

* Take Interstate 93 from the south.
* Routes 3 and 4.

### By bus

* 43.212798-71.5346061 Concord Coach Lines (Concord Transportation Center), 30 Stickney Av, toll-free: +1-800'639-3317. 4:45AM – 8PM. Service to and from either Boston or various New Hampshire towns and cities. (updated Mar 2024)

### By plane

* Manchester–Boston Regional Airport (MHT). International connections will be made through Logan International Airport in Boston.

## Get around

* Concord Area Transit (CAT), ☏ +1 603 225-1989.
* Concord Cab Co., 1 Kennedy St., ☏ +1 603 225-4222.
* Main Street Taxi, 44 N Main St., ☏ +1 603 226-8888.
* Pittsfield Taxi, 14 Eastern Ave # 12, ☏ +1 603 435-7771.

## See

* 43.2246-71.53321 McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center, 2 Institute Dr, ☏ +1 603 271-7827. Space and science museum on the NHTI campus with a planetarium, which was the original part of the museum complex.
* 43.2011-71.5352 Capitol Center for the Arts, 44 South Main St, ☏ +1 603 225-1111. Local theatre providing arts to the Concord area. If a big act comes to the New Hampshire area, most likely it'll be here.
* 43.206747-71.5381283 New Hampshire State House, 107 N. Main St., ☏ +1 603 271-2154. Visitors center: M-F 8AM-4PM (often closed during lunch hour). (updated May 2017)
* 43.2175-71.54284 Pierce Manse, 14 Horseshoe Pond Ln. President Franklin Pierce's home from 1842-1848. (updated Sep 2019)

## Do

* 43.26031-71.566111 Beaver Meadow Golf Course, 1 Beaver Meadow St, ☏ +1 603 225-7033, +1 603 228-8954 (Proshop), fax: +1 603 224-2828. (updated Nov 2016)
* 43.1635-71.4832 Pembroke Pines Country Club, 42 Whittemore Rd, ☏ +1 603 224-6267, fax: +1 603 224-5297. Pembroke (just south of Concord on Route 3)..

## Learn

* 43.2231-71.53172 NHTI, Concord's Community College (formerly New Hampshire Technical Institute), 31 College Dr, toll-free: +1-800-247-0179, nhtiinfo@ccsnh.edu. Two-year community college with on-campus dorms. (updated Sep 2019)
* 43.194722-71.5763893 St. Paul's School, 325 Pleasant St, ☏ +1 603 229-4600.
* 43.207312-71.5450094 University of New Hampshire Franklin Pierce School of Law (formerly Franklin Pierce Law Center), 2 White St, ☏ +1 603 228-1541, admissions@law.unh.edu. Only law school in New Hampshire. (updated Mar 2024)

## Buy

* 43.202287-71.5346021 Gibson's Bookstore, 27 South Main St, ☏ +1 603 224-0562, gibsons@gibsonsbookstore.com. M-Sa 10AM–6PM, Su noon–4PM. Old, family-run bookstore; a great alternative to the big chains. Connected to a terrific Austrian bakery.

## Eat

* 43.205174-71.5357531 Dos Amigos Burritos, 26 North Main St, ☏ +1 603 410-4161. Su-W 11AM-10PM, Th 11AM-11PM, F Sa 11AM-1:30AM. Huge burritos, great price. You can substitute yogurt for sour cream. They even have sweet potato!
* Moritomo Japanese Steak House and Sushi Bar, 32 Fort Eddy Rd, ☏ +1 603 224-8038. For good sushi this is the place to go.
* $^{[deadlink]}$ Bread and Chocolate, 29 South Main St. Great bakery goods, great sandwiches, terrific bread. Small dine-in area. Connected to a good bookstore.
* Makris Lobster and Steakhouse, 354 Sheep Davis Rd (Rt. 106), ☏ +1 603 225-7665.
* Hermanos Cocina Mexicana (Mexican Kitchen), 11 Hills Ave, ☏ +1 603 224-5669. A popular Mexican restaurant just off Main Street.
* $^{[deadlink]}$ The Red Blazer Restaurant & Pub, 72 Manchester St, ☏ +1 603 224-4101. Great food and atmosphere.

## Drink

* White Mountain Gourmet Coffee, 15 Pleasant St, ☏ +1 603 228-3317. Great coffee shop right in front of Main Street (Behind Pitchfork Records).

## Sleep

* Comfort Inn Concord Hotel, 71 Hall St, ☏ +1 603 226-4100. Free breakfast, complimentary Wi-Fi, pet-friendly, meeting space, pool, sauna, whirlpool, and manager's specials & packages available.
* Best Western Concord Inn & Suites, 97 Hall St, ☏ +1 603 228-4300, toll-free: +1-800-528-1234, fax: +1 603 228-4301.
* Courtyard Concord, 70 Constitution Ave, ☏ +1 603 225-0303, fax: +1 603 225-0606.
* Fairfield Inn Concord, 4 Gulf St, ☏ +1 603 224-4011, toll-free: +1-888-882-0042, fax: +1 603 228-3353.
* Holiday Inn, 172 North Main St, ☏ +1 603 224-9534.

## Cope
### Consulates

* New Zealand (Honorary), 57 N Main St, ☏ +1 603 225-8228, fax: +1 603 226-2637, nzconsulate@preti.com.

## Go next

* White Mountains
* Lakes Region