Winnipesaukee Forum - View Single Post - What are/aren't we short of in the Lakes Region area?

CanisLupusArctos · 01-31-2008, 01:28 PM

The lakes region towns could use more community. More of that humble small-town feel that caused so many of us to fall in love with the area in the first place. The essentials are getting increasingly spread out, requiring long drives in different directions.

20 years ago, Center Harbor had a pharmacy (now a law firm)... next to Robbin's General Store (also part of the Canoe & Kayak place) which was next to Andersen's Bakery (also part of the Canoe and Kayak place.) The Wine store used to be a sports shop.

It was possible to park once (boat or car) and walk around to all the places you needed. It even had boat gas pumps. People would come by boat and by car to the same point, and walk around to buy groceries, fresh bread and donuts, a prescription refill, fishing tackle, a couple of outdoor floodlights... and you were likely to bump into people you knew... or get to know people after meeting them a few times. It was centralized community.

I miss that.

01-31-2008, 01:28 PM	#182
CanisLupusArctos Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Center Harbor Posts: 1,049 Thanks: 15 Thanked 472 Times in 107 Posts	Community The lakes region towns could use more community. More of that humble small-town feel that caused so many of us to fall in love with the area in the first place. The essentials are getting increasingly spread out, requiring long drives in different directions. 20 years ago, Center Harbor had a pharmacy (now a law firm)... next to Robbin's General Store (also part of the Canoe & Kayak place) which was next to Andersen's Bakery (also part of the Canoe and Kayak place.) The Wine store used to be a sports shop. It was possible to park once (boat or car) and walk around to all the places you needed. It even had boat gas pumps. People would come by boat and by car to the same point, and walk around to buy groceries, fresh bread and donuts, a prescription refill, fishing tackle, a couple of outdoor floodlights... and you were likely to bump into people you knew... or get to know people after meeting them a few times. It was centralized community. I miss that.