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There are a few things to do without being "Events". Rent a snowmobile, take a ride on a dog sled, rent/borrow X-country skis or snowshoes, assuming some snow cover.

As members of a local Rotary club, when we travel, we visit other Rotary Clubs and make instant friends. This has worked for us in several European countries as well as USA. Surely, you could visit a Rotary, Lions, etc. or your local church denomination and have some instant local contacts?

With more details about your visit, I bet there's somebody on this Forum who would do some local, non-commercial things with you. Go to a local HS basketball game, etc. The locals don't just stay at home every night.

BTW, this year, there are presidential candidates all over the place. Unique opportunities that don't occur in any other state. You may say, "I'm not interested in politics", but in NH, that's the local entertainment, and we take it seriously. Other states should be so lucky. "I can't vote for someone I haven't shaken hands at least twice."