• Take a hike on part of the Appalachian Trail that runs through town. Walk out the front door of the Hanover Inn and spot the trail marker embedded in the sidewalk. The trail runs east down Main and Lebanon Streets, heading for Moose Mountain's eight-mile-long ridge; and it runs west across the bridge to Vermont.

• Attend one of over 100 performances a year at the Hopkins Center for the Arts, the cultural hub of Dartmouth College. It was designed by Wallace Harrison, the architect of Lincoln Center and the United Nations Building in New York City. Multiple venues include Spaulding Auditorium, a concert hall and film theater; The Moore Theater, for dance and theater performances; Warner Bentley Theater, a small theater-in-the-round; and Faulkner Recital Hall. BEMA, an outdoor performance space, is also nearby.

• Experience a round of golf at Eastman Golf Links, rated a four-star facility by The New England Golf Guide for 2019. Dramatic upgrades to the driving range, many new forward tees, a thoroughly renovated clubhouse complex, and consistently beautiful course conditions have inspired the "Best of the Best" rating by Valley News readers for 2017 and 2018. In addition, Eastman Golf Links was designated a Certified Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary, one of only four such facilities in New Hampshire.