Yankee Smoke House

Our family enjoyed a nice dinner with a new seasonal friend of ours at the popular Yankee Smokehouse in West Ossipee, NH.

I shared a whole rack of ribs (~$20) with my company which in my opinions was enough food for 3 hungry men or a family of 4. The ribs were good, tender, and tasty and was served with a warm bottle of extra bbq sauce. However, during this visit, I realized that I'm not exactly a ribs lover and politely offered the left overs to our guest. I also had ordered a side of cole slaw and a side of steak fries which was really too big for me to eat. The cole slaw was very good and had a light mustard season to it and the fries were excellent as well.

The kids enjoyed their chicken fingers ($5.99) and mozerella sticks ($6.99) but I thought the prices for the kids meal were a little bit steep. While I thought my meal was just good, Patty on the other hand really enjoyed her Smoked BBQ chicken dinner ($10.99). For sides she had the baked beans, 1/2 ear of corn, and some french fries. Each meal was served with delicious Texas Toast. Patty really enjoyed this and she knows her breads!

We visited in the offseason and found the service to be excellent (especially after compared to our last visit to another local establishment). Service was good not only to us but to the couple sitting across from us. Very accomodating!

As expected, this is NOT a fancy resturant (i.e., jeans recommended) but is very clean and warm (both for a cold night and to enjoy a pleasant evening with your family or friends). The decor is nearly decorated with cute little piggies everywhere: ornaments, wallpaper, curtains, etc. This place is EXTREMELY popular during motorcycle season and the summer season.

If you want tasty food with BIG portions, the Yankee Smokehouse won't disappoint! Just driving by and experiencing the aroma from your car makes you want to stop in. We did tonight and everyone wanted to stop in but already had dinner planned. We will definately go back! I would like to try some of their beef and chicken dishes.

If I could change something, I wish they would shake up the sides dishes and offer some new items (e.g., fresh veggies, mashed or baked potatoes, squash, seasonal items, etc.).

Overall a great experience and meal!

Winter is on the way!

Winter is definately on its way!

Had snow showers on the way up to Danforth Bay on Friday. Tempartures were down in the teens last night here at Danforth Bay in Freedom, NH. I saw ice plates on the stream running through the campground.

Even the Mt. Cranmore Resort had snow on the South Slope (testing the snow guns???)

Snow on top of Mt. Washington and other Northern Mountains Veteran's Day picture portrays. We also met up with a seasonal friend to hear about his Winter adventure climbing the Mt. Washington area. Un-real!!!

Off-Season Camping

Off Season camping in an RV is a lot like "tent" camping at a national park during the regular
* No activities
* No running water
* Really cold at night

This weekend at Danforth Bay was great! We arrived late Friday night and got the camper warm.

We celebrated Austin's 13th birthday by ordering too much pizza from Pizza Hut. The Leftovers worked out great for dinner (which resulted in NO dishes).

Today was AWESOME... the weather was great! I was warm in just a sweater and jeans (no jacket)... we took a nice LONG walk throughout Danforth Bay... The lake has dropped so much that we were able to walk on the shore from Brookside Beach to Cove Beach!

We then headed up to the Bluffs. It was a ghost town as we didn't see a soul. Glad to see things are filling in and loved how people have naturally decorate their sites. The puppies then ran loose and played at the ballfield and wore themselves out chasing each other.

Having no water was NO PROBLEM! We planned meals accordingly. I did miss my eggs and bacon this morning though! Have to find a microwave solution. We had minimal dishes to wash (which I did this morning at the depot).

Can't wait for next weekend!!!