HAMPSHIRE WITH A ONE OF A KIND TOWN WITH A LITTLE BIT OF EVERYTHING.
♪ ANTHONY: SIT, STAY, SEE AND SAVOR.
YOU KNOW HOW THOSE CAMBRIDGE MASSACHUSETTS AND ENGLAND, CONCORD MASSACHUSETTS -- WOODSTOCK JUST ABOUT EVERYWHERE.
TURNS OUT ON THE ENTIRE PLANET, THERE IS ONLY ONE HENNIKER.
HERE WE ARE.
♪ FAMILY-OWNED PATS PEAK SKI AREA PROVIDES OUTDOOR FUN, FOUNDED AND OPENED BY THIS FAMILY FOR THE PAST 56 YEARS.
>> THE GROUP BOUGHT THE LAND FROM THEIR DAD AND MADE THE TRAILS AND LAUNCH AND THROUGH THE YEARS HAVE ADDED ON AND GROWN IT TO WHAT IT IS NOW.
ANTHONY: IT IS A FULL-SERVICE MOUNTAIN 90 MINUTES FROM BOSTON.
THE SNOW SPORTS DIRECTOR CALLS IT A FEEDER MOUNTAIN.
>> WE INTRODUCE SKIERS AND RIDERS TO THE INDUSTRY.
THAT IS OUR NICHE.
WE WANT TO BE INSTRUCTION.
-- INTRODUCTION.
WE WANT THEM TO DEVELOP AND LEARN HERE, FEEL COMFORTABLE AND GRADUATE TO A DIFFERENT MOUNTAIN.
ANTHONY: IT HAS A WIDE RANGEANTHONY: OF INSTRUCTION, AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMS, YOUTH AND ADULT RACE TEAMS, NIGHT SKIING, AND WHILE IT IS NOT THE BIGGEST MOUNTAIN --
>> 28 TRAILS FOR ALL ABILITIES, NINE BLADED AREAS, THREE SNOW TUBING PARKS.
SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE.
>> EVERYBODY SAYS HELLO, FIRST NAME BASIS.
THE SIZE AND FAMILY OWNERSHIP GOES DOWN TO THE STAFF THAT IS HERE.
♪ ANTHONY: THIS RIVER WINDS THROUGH HENNIKER, PASSING BY NEW ENGLAND COLLEGE AND ITS 1200 ON CAMPUS STUDENTS.
IT MEANDERS NEW OF THE SIX-YEAR-OLD HENNIKER BREWING COMPANY WHICH IS FIGHTING ON EACH -- FINDING A NICHE WITH ITS FLAVOR PROFILES.
>> A WIDE VARIETY OF DIFFERENT STYLES, AROMAS YOU WILL GET LIKE SLITTING -- SPLITTER, OUR GOLDEN ALE.
>> YOU GET A LOT OF SMOKED MEAT FLAVORS LIKE SAUSAGE.
THAT IS REALLY -- I NEVER TASTED ANY BEER LIKE THAT.
ANTHONY: THE HEAD BREWER HAS A FAIRLY SIMPLE TEST DEVELOPING HIS UNIQUE BLENDS.
>> IF YOU DON’T WANT TWO OF SOMETHING, IT IS NOT GOOD.
I WANT YOU TO COME BACK FOR A SECOND ONE.
THAT IS THE WAY I LOOK AT BEER.
NOT TRICKING TWO, DON’T MAKE IT -- DRINKING TWO, DON’T MAKE THE BEER.
ANTHONY: THEIR BEERS HAVE WIDE DISTRIBUTION IN NEW ENGLAND AND THEIR TAP ROOM AND SATURDAY TOURS DRAW HUNDREDS OF VISITORS.
AS THEY CELEBRATE THEIR FIFTH ANNIVERSARY, REFLECTION.
>> I WAS NAIVE COMING IN TO THE BUSINESS.
I THOUGHT IF WE COME OUT WITH GREAT BEER, PEOPLE WILL PUT IT ON TAP, BUT IT IS A LOT MORE WORK THAN THAT THAT GOES BEHIND THE SCENES.
IT HAS BEEN PAYING OFF.
ANTHONY: JEFF AND BRUCE SAY SOMETHING SIMILAR.
>> REALITY KICKS YOU.
ANTHONY: ABOUT RUNNING THE COLBY HILL INN THEY PURCHASED THREE YEARS AGO.
NOW THEY ARE HITTING THEIR STRIDE.
THIS IS A FORMER NEW YORK CITY RESTAURANT TOUR -- RESTAURANTEUR . >> I HAVE BEEN INTERESTED IN GLOBAL CUISINE.
I CAN TRANSLATE THAT INTO OUR MENU HERE.
I THINK IT IS GLOBALLY INSPIRED CUISINE USING LOCAL INGREDIENTS.
ANTHONY: THEY WANT TO MAKE OF THE INN A DINING DESTINATION WITH LOCAL CHEESE PLATES AND MOUTHWATERING BUTTERMILK FRIED CHICKEN AND WAFFLES.
THEY ARE BUSY WITH WEDDINGS AND OTHER FUNCTIONS BOOKED FOR THE BARN AND IN.
-- IINN..
THEY ARE HAPPY TO BE IN HENNIKER.
>> IT IS GREAT FOR THE KAYAKING, HIKING.
IT IS A SMALL TOWN, SO WE WEREN’T SURE WHAT THAT WOULD BE LIKE.
THERE IS A REAL COSMOPOLITAN MIX OF PEOPLE.
THERE IS A REAL GROUP OF PEOPLE WHO APPRECIATE GOOD FOOD AND WINE.
ANTHONY: AS FOR TREATING THE LIFE OF WASHINGTON, DC FOR LIFE IN A NEW ENGLAND INN -- >> I SAY I AM A CHEF AM A BUTCHER, BAKER, TOILET PLUMBER, ALL HANDS ON.
YOU ARE LIVING YOUR DREAM.
YOU STRIVE HARD TO MAKE A GREAT DINING EXPERIENCE AND STAY.