We completed a site visit to Wentworth for the annual meeting.  It will be a great venue for a family weekend and a chance to meet other New England neurosurgeons with science and socialization mixed together. 

Wentworth is an historic NE 'grand hotel' that was gutted and fully renovated 5 years ago.  It is now run by Marriot corporation.  Set in New Castle, NH, a lovely NE seaside town there are also a great number of activities for Friday and Saturday afternoon.  These include some of the following:

• The Albacore Museum.  The USS Albacore, a prototype for modern submarines has been converted into a Museum.  603-436-3680
• American Independence Museum-Site of the NH  treasury during the American Revolution.  603-772-2622
• Children's Museum of NH.  Interactive exhibits for kids.  603-742-2002
• GreatBay National Estuarine Research Reserve-Educational Center with exhibit room, touch tank, and board walk.  603-778-0015.
• Hampton Beach.  The most popular beach in the region.  603-926-3784.
• Isles of Shoals.  Take a picturesque day trip to this Island 6 miles off the coast.  Isle of Shoals Steamship Co.  1-800-441-4620.
• Nubble Caple Neddick Lighthouse.
• Prescott Park-Portsmouth's waterfront park.
• Redhook Brewery-Tours available of the region's largest brewery.  603-430-8600
• Seacoast Science Center-Extensive programs and exhibits in marine education.  603-436-8043.
• Strawbery Banke Museum.  4 Centures of historic NE life.  603-433-1100
• Water Country-New England's Largest Water park.  603-427-1111
• York Wild Kingdom.  Near York Beach.  Seacoast's largest zoo and amusement park 207-363-4911.

Fishing charters include:

• Al Gauron Deep-Sea Fishing and Whale watching.  1/2 day. Full day or evening.  603-926-2469
• Amber Olive Sea Charters.  Inshore and offshore fishing adventures.  603-531-FISH (3474)
• Captain Bill's Charters.  Fishing on the Lady Patricia at 45 foot 49 passenger vessel.  603-463-9028
• Clandestino Fishing Charters-Rye, NH  603-498-7577.
• Northeast Charter Boat and Marina.  Custom trips available.  603-235-5525.
• Northwind Charters.  Deep sea fishing, scuba, harbor tours.  603-205-FISH (3474)
• Portsmouth Harbor crusies.  Narrated harbor cruses, Isle of Shoals.  Inland river cruises.  1-800-776-0915.
• Sunrise Adventures LLC  Fishing and specialty cruises.  4 anglers or 6 guests for cod, pollock, and haddock at Jeffiries Ledge.
• Sushi Hunter Charters.  Offshore for cod, haddock, giant bluefin.  Inshore for stiped bass, bluefish.  603-231-7904
• Tug Alley Too-Tour Portsmouth Harbor on a 38 foot working Tugboat.  See and learn about lighthouses, tugboats, forts, the Naval shipyard.

The Wentworth has tennis, nearby golfing, beach.  Pets are welcome.