Manchester Things to Do

I grew up fishing here at the falls. There are Bass at the bottum of the falls, and the salmon try to swim up the falls but cannot. Manchester has since built a fish observatory which allows the fish to bypass the falls and swim upstream to hatch their eggs. The observatory has different levels and goes aroud the falls to the side, which has thick glass windows where you can actually see all kinds of fish.

This historical building is still in Manchester today. I used to go to The Young Mens Christian Association, or better known as The Y, or YMCA. I grew up going here as a kid. I also shool Bill Clintons hand while he was the presidential canidate in the early 90's. He came up to me and said " I'm Bill Clinton tell your parents about me". I was so excited sure enough I went and told my parents, I was about 12 then. Little did I know where hid hands had been, I might not have been so excited to have shook his hand!

A visitor cannot fully-appreciate the importance of Manchester's past without a stroll through the Millyard and the adjacent residential streets. The Amoskeag Manufacturing Company. employed, at one point, 17,000 workers, many of whom lived in housing built by the company. The now-elegant row houses that run uphill to the downtown financial district(Elm St.) are fine examples of how this corporation ruled every aspect of worker-life. A stroll from the riverfront/Arms Park, through the Millyard, across Canal, up Merrimack St., across City Hall Plaza and up tony Hanover is a charming experience.

The Currier Museum has an impressive collection for a institution of it's size; however, it is the Zimmerman House that puts the feather in its cap, so to speak.

The North End home is a fascinating example of Wright's attempt to meld the habitats of man and nature. A guided tour excited me for days afterwards. Highly recommended.

Commercial street has renovated the factories and filled them with, cafes, resteraunts, universites, clubs, pubs, bars, lofts, apartments, gyms, businesses, and museums. It's a bit of old world style with new world commerce at Manchester's Commercial street.

Manchester's Art gallerey has paintings of world famous artists such as Picasso, Monet, O'Keeffe, and Wyeth! The museaum has a vast variety of paintings, scultpures and photographs. There are lots of local artists that have there work displayed here with an abundance of New England style art.

The tallest Building in Manchester is also the City Hall. It's not the Empire State Building, but for NH residents it is the closest thing. Not many cities have their city hall as the tallest skyskraper in the city.

American Lung Associations throughout the country are joining forces to Blow the Whistle on Asthma. Walk teams of co-workers, friends, family members and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) patients will raise funds and awareness in the fight against lung disease.

Blow the Whistle on Asthma is a 5K walk in downtown Manchester. An anticipated 300-500 walkers of all ages and fitness levels will participate in the inaugural event.

Over 20,000 New Hampshire children suffer from asthma. The American Lung Association of NH provides asthma education programs to kids and adults throughout the state, but they need your help to expand their services and make a difference in the lives of families who struggle with asthma.