What's Up Ballooning 39 Flanders Road, Henniker, NH 03242, 603-344-3128, View the historic town of Henniker from a hot air balloon ride over Contoocook River Valley. On a clear day you can see the White Mountains to the north and Boston to the south. They are available for birthdays, anniversaries, company outings, and other special events. Gift certificates are available.  more... 

Canterbury Shaker Village 288 Shaker Road, Henniker, NH 03224, Nearby Canterbury, 603-783-9511, Experience 200 years of the Shaker way of life at this National Historic Landmark. They have 25 original buildings on their guided tour, which will help you to understand this utopian society. You can stand by and watch crafts being made in the Shaker tradition, stroll through the Physician's Botanical garden, and view archeological remains of old mills and dam sites. The Creamery Restaurant is not to be missed and is open daily for lunch May through October and weekends during April, November, and December. They also have a unique museum store with Shaker reproduction furniture, Shaker books, tapes, and New Hampshire handcrafts.  more...