WOW Trail

05/11/2026

It's salmon season along the WOW!

05/09/2026

A New Hampshire State Representative and committee chair recently said:
“It is against the law to run over pedestrians. It’s against the law to run bicycles off the road even though it’s sometimes very tempting.”

For the people who walk, bike, and roll on our roads every day — parents with strollers, kids biking to school, older adults crossing the street — this isn’t funny. It’s frightening.

In our new op-ed, Bike-Walk Alliance of New Hampshire explains why this kind of rhetoric is ignorant and dangerous, and what our leaders should be saying and doing instead to keep people safe.

Read and share our op-ed by clicking on the link in our comments - thanks for reading!

Select Chamberlain

05/02/2026

Wondering about the construction in Lakeport? It’s for the WOW!

Developer Scott Everett launched a project that will make the Lakeport end of the WOW Trail and the Opechee Loop safer and more appealing.

04/28/2026

The City of Laconia is updating its Master Plan and wants YOUR input. Please ask them to support expanding the WOW Trail!
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/CQ2RLDZ

04/28/2026

The City of Laconia is holding a forum at the Laconia Library from 4-6pm TODAY for input on the city's Master Plan. If you can't attend, please fill out their survey - we're hoping folks will ask to expand the WOW! https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/CQ2RLDZ

Save the date for these upcoming community forums!

04/26/2026

Look what’s coming up!

Bike 'n' Board day is Saturday, May 9th- sign up today for this free safety event!

04/26/2026

Love this for the Lakes Region!

Here is the map of the Franklin bridge construction site starting in May 2026.

04/17/2026

Signs of spring (and construction!) on the WOW.

04/04/2026

If you’ve never walked or biked the WOW to Local it’s never to late to start. We love how many wonderful restaurants, shops, and entertainment are just steps from the trail!

When Kevin Halligan opened Local Eatery in 2012, the landscape of downtown and the Laconia restaurant scene looked very different than it does today. When we purchased Local from Kevin in the fall of 2019, the goal was preservation. We believed then, as we do now, that a year-round farm-to-table restaurant concept is a crucial part of a sustainable local food system. While the restaurant industry is always tough and ever changing, we certainly did not anticipate the pandemic and the long term effects that would bring. Local has weathered everything that has been thrown at it over the years. During our ownership, Local has had a few different chefs running the kitchen. While each of them brought their own vision and talent to the table, Local has stayed true to Chef Halligan’s original vision. Along with that vision has been a core group of employees who have stayed through all the changes, ebbs, and flows over the years because they also believed in that vision of Local. One of those core employees who has been with the restaurant since we purchased it is Seth Wingate. Many of you have had the pleasure of being served by Seth over the years. Seth’s role continues to be as a server but has evolved to include marketing, operations analysis, IT, and so much more. His role has evolved to the point where he is ready to take the next step and take over ownership and operation of Local. Karen and I are thrilled to be able to pass the torch for the care of Local to Seth. We know it is in good hands. We want to thank all of you for your support for Local over the years. We are thankful for the late Chef Halligan’s original vision and for all the chefs, servers, dishwashers, hosts and all of our local partners who have made Local what it is over the years. We look forward to seeing Local continue to be a staple in Laconia for years to come.

02/06/2026

Already looking forward to next year!

Next year's Runaway Pumpkin will be Saturday, October 24, the same weekend as Pumpkinfest!