[djwoodward]

A mill town? Well perhaps at one time but there's hardly a remnant of the mills that once depended on the river for their power. Today and probably for the last 75-100 years Bristol has relied more heavily on Newfound Lake to bring in the tourist trade. Like many small towns around Winni our summer population swells tremendously around Memorial Day and we roll-up the sidewalks after Columbus Day :-)

Yes, we're proud of Newfound which is much smaller than Winni but still the third largest lake in NH. It's also reported to be one of the cleanest lakes in the country because of the rapid turn-over.

Although it’s a small town, Bristol serves as the commercial hub and the center of the school district for about seven area towns. We have the necessities and a restaurant or two to enjoy but life’s probably a bit slower paced then some of the hot spots around the big lake. We do have plenty of nature though with access to the lake and nearby Mt. Cardigan.

One point that was mentioned in your earlier posts was access to I93. There we have an advantage. Bristol is only about 5 miles west of exit 23 so travels south to MA or north to the White Mountains is easy. As mentioned above already, we are also situated on Route 104 which is a significant NH east-west route making travel to Meredith/Laconia and to the Dartmouth/Upper Valley easy.

All in all it’s not a bad place to be located.

To your last point...
I believe you would be as welcomed in Bristol as you would in any other town in the area.