Thanks for the helpful tips, Wayne! So far, she's seemed ok with 'excitement' - we went to a series of jazz/blues concerts over the summer, and she had a blast dancing up by the stage for nearly 2 hours each time (here's a pic from the second one). By the third one, she managed to get herself invited up on stage and spent a song on the lead singer's shoulders...


We've looked into Santa's Village too, and may head up there on one of the days. Thanks also for the tip on a return through Pinkham Notch! If you have suggestions for a couple of short hikes in the area (perhaps start a Conversation to avoid further hijacking Tom's thread), that would be most welcome...she already spends a lot of time out in the 'wilderness' (local Audubon preserves and state parks), and loves the outdoors.