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Christmas Memory and Maple Sugaring Vacations
Enjoy the Taste of Northern New Hampshire, a Maple Sugaring Vacation!
One of New Hampshire's most enduring rites of spring--the maple sugar season--will be celebrated this year with three special fun-filled weekend programs at the historic 1,400-acre Rocks Estate property. During March we are offering a fun, educational trip which will include the ins and outs of maple sugaring while you vacation in some of the area's best lodging establishments.
For three consecutive Saturdays during March, the Rocks will offer a series of family-oriented education programs in which participants will learn all about the production of maple syrup. In the course of each two-hour session, topics to be covered will include: 
- The history of maple sugaring, from the time-honored traditions of the Native Americans to the present
- Why sap moves in maple trees
- How to distinguish between red maple and sugar maple trees
- How to identify a maple tree when it is without leaves.
Participants will take a horse-drawn wagon ride around the Rocks Estate property and see up close the workings of a modern-day (pipeline collecting system) and visit an operating sugarhouse. They will also learn how to drill and tap a maple tree. To top off each session, the program will finish with maple syrup and fresh donuts.
"The entire program is really geared towards families," says Nigel Manley, longtime Director at The Rocks. "It's educational, but a lot of fun, too. People really enjoy the experience of tapping a tree themselves, and find the visit to the sugarhouse a real treat."
The Maple Sugar Programs, held in March, are open to the general public but reserving a spot ahead of time is required as program space is limited. For fee and registration information, contact The Rocks at 603-444-6228 or info@therocks.org.
The Rocks is teaming up with more than a dozen White Mountain area hotels and inns and offering the maple sugar program as part of a weekend vacation package deal. A complete list of participating inns and hotels can be found by scrolling down this page. For more information or for reservations, call 603-444-6228 or e-mail info@therocks.org.
Inns participating in The Maple Sugaring Program at The Rocks
As featured in Yankee Magazine
photo: Pine Needle Card & Gift Company
Our Christmas packages help you achieve the spirit of the family or an intimate getaway in a picturesque Northern New Hampshire setting.
A Family Reunion at the Rocks Estate
The Rocks Christmas Tree Farm has been described as a present day "Norman Rockwell" experience. Set amidst the majestic White Mountains, the farm offers beautiful trees, picturesque old buildings and stonewalls, horse drawn wagon tours, handcrafted wreaths and partnerships with some of the best lodging establishments in the area.
You can also get your shopping done at our New Hampshire's Crafters Fair and local shops. Remember, there's no sales tax in this state!
The lodges encompass all levels of the hospitality trade from the family vacationer to intimate romantic escapes. Last holiday season we had a wedding proposal on our horse-drawn ride and this Christmas we will welcome a family reunion party of over 60.