Having lived in New York City, Connecticut and Boston I had a different opinion of New Hampshire before ever stepping foot in the State. People I knew called it New Hampster or Cow Hampshire. After all the population was a fraction of what is in those states and seemed to be in the boonies and just so far north. It didn’t take long before realizing it was nothing less than beautiful with over 1300 lakes, Lake Winnipesaukee, a pristine 44,000 acre lake in the Lakes Region made famous by the film “On Golden Pond” staring Katheryn Hepburn with Jane and Henry Fonda written by local talent Ernest Thompson. The “Big Lake” is surrounded by the majestic White Mountains.