Clark's Trading Post

New Cubs!! They open weekends only starting May 29th. Open Daily from June 16th. Follow the cubs on Facebook - the pictures are adorable! Male and Female cubs - named Tula (divine gift in Greek for female) and Mishka (Russian for little bear for male cub).

Polar Caves, Rumney

For the first time in the 88 year history of Polar Caves, the caves opened three weeks early! “Normally it takes a four-person crew a week to shovel off the boardwalks and another week to clear most of the ice out of the caves.” said Robert Arey, General Manager “This year it only took a couple of hours of shoveling and a few days of work in the caves. ” Polar Caves Park opened to the public in 1922 and has been a favorite destination for people looking to explore one of Mother Nature’s natural wonders. The caves were formed when the continental glacier passed over New Hampshire depositing granite boulders at the base of Hawk’s Cliff. Over the centuries the caves have been used by Indian Tribes; used to help smuggle slaves north as part of the Underground Railroad; and by local farmers who used the caves as a natural refrigerator. Today, Polar Caves Park features 8 glacial caves, a friendly family of fallow deer, many kinds of birds, a mining sluice, the Klondike mines, a Maple Sugarhouse and Museum, plus much more.

Special Dates at Polar Caves:
Cookie Day every Friday!
Military Day - June 5th, Free Admissions for Military
Father's Day, Free Admission for Dads

 

Have some spare time . . .go in search of all the bears that have come out of hibernation and are scattered around the Lincoln and Woodstock area. Stop at the Lincoln-Woodstock Chamber of Commerce, or a local business with a bear to pick up a map of the Bear locations. Collect "bear paw" stamps and vote for your favorite bear. The bears will even have their own float in the 4th of July parade. What happens to the bears at the end of the “Bears on Parade”? We’re glad you asked! This is the best part of the entire event. One lucky bear will be raffled off to a new home. At the conclusion of “Bears on Parade” all other bears will go up for auction.

Many Events throughout the day: Pancake Breakfast, 10K Road Race, Children's Games, Art Show, Franconia Fire Department Lunch Grill, Flea Market, Duck Race, and the Gala Parade at 1 pm. This year's theme is Local Heroes. 7 pm, Concert on the Dow with Leap Frog Jazz Band followed by Fireworks.

Our herd of deer went shopping one night and came back with new bow ties! The deer herd at Harman's grows every time a truck come over from The Rocks Estate. You can adopt one of these deer for $35, $15, or $10. All monies are divided between The Rocks Estate, The Society for the preservation of NH Forests, and Trees for Troops. Several have been adopted over the past year!  Notice this little guy in the middle photo below . . . I think Nigel's let a giraffe into his deer herd and the other little gal is either getting ready to dance or trip someone. The last truck, delivered does and bucks!

In November & December, we received 1008 orders, shipped out 2,555 packages, and cut 8,500 pounds of Cheddar. We also survived all the curves thrown at us during the season: the Hobart Mixer that decided to quit before all the Cocktail Cheese Spreads were made, the new Web Store with its bugs and its temperamental calendar (most of you requested that your cheese to be delivered in 1969), our special thickness saran wrap that was faulty and the replacement saran days away, and numerous other little things. But we kept smiling even through a few night shifts of cutting more Cheddar. On one of our busiest days we cut and wrapped over 500 pounds of Cheddar as well as packing and shipping out 237 packages. Each day we normally had 5 to 7 people working and while the office has to stay quiet as we type or answer the phone - the packing room is often roaring with laughter! When it's quiet out there, we wonder what is going on!

The Crew: Lori, Brenda, Sue, Carol, Sharon, Maxine, Mi Yong, Laura, Roxanne, and Nancy (Harriet's behind the camera, taking the photo)! We celebrated the finish of the shipping rush by enjoying Sue's homemade Tomato Soup with Grilled Cheese Sandwiches (made with Harman's Cheddar, of course)!!

Lori and Laura packing boxes to be shipped.
Photo Courtesy of: Suzanne Flag
Mountainside Guide