Check out these winning photos from previous years.
Photo Contest Winners 2008 SlideshowMore Photos - Slideshow
16th Annual Fields of Lupine Festival June 5 - 21, 2009
Harmen's Cheese keep a photo log of the lupine blooms. They will update daily as the flowers start to grow. You can also take a look at previous years to determine when peak blooms were.
Visit this link to watch lupines grow, bloom, and scatter their seeds.
http://harmanscheese.com/lupinephotos.html
View Past Lupine Diaries: 2008 Photo Diary 2007 Photo Diary 2006 Photo Diary 2005 Photo Diary 2004 Photo Diary 2003 Photo Diary
Paying homage to the annual blossoming of this captivating wildflower, the Fields of Lupine Festival is a time honored regional event. The brilliant spikes of the lupine flower carpet local fields and pastures in a rolling sea of vibrant purples, pinks, blues and whites. The long-lasting blossoms attract equally dazzling butterflies and create a breathtaking floral display against the majestic backdrop of the Franconia, Presidential, and Kinsman Mountain ranges.
The Lupine Festival is a photographer's paradise! Enjoy the endless photo opportunities and then enter your best photo in the annual Lupine Festival Photo Contest.
Every visitor is guaranteed abundant photo and recreational opportunities in the Northeast's most spectacular mountain region. Our local greenhouses and businesses will be offering lupine plants and seeds so you to start your own field of lupine. Retailers and restaurants will be offering promotions, discounts, entertainment, and refreshments.
The Fields of Lupine Program Tour Book acts as your admission ticket to many of the festival events and entitles you to many area business discounts and specials. It also includes a map of local Lupine fields, a day-by-day listing of all events and information about the area businesses and all they have to offer. 2009 Fields of Lupine TourBooks will be available May, 2009. Click here to see a sample of what this book has to offer.The communities of Franconia, Easton, Sugar Hill, Bethlehem, Littleton and Lisbon join together to showcase this colorful pageant.
Complementing the natural beauty of the floral show, the Fields of Lupine Festival offers: 2009 Schedule: (Events will be listed here as they are confirmed.)
June 6, 7: Fields of Lupine Art Show at the Sugar Hill Meeting HouseExhibits, demonstrations and sale of art and crafts. For more information, call 603-838-2300 or email Cheese@HarmansCheese.com.
June 6/7, June 13/14, June 20/21: Open Air Market in Sugar Hill with concerts each weekend (rain or shine) Vendors, Craft demonstrations, Concerts and More. 10 am - 4 pm
The Annual Lupine Photo contestWatch a slideshow of previous winning photos. The Best Overall Photo Winner will be featured on the cover of the 2009 Fields of Lupine Tour Book. The complete rules and application for the photo contest is included in the 2008 Fields of Lupine Tourbook.
Historic Inn Tours, Concerts, Walking path through a Lupine Field, Horse drawn Wagon Rides
Special Events and Sales at many Businesses
Museums and Attractions: Sugar Hill Historical Museum, New England Ski Museum, Franconia Heritage Museum, Iron Mine Furnace, Robert Frost Cottage, and the Cannon Mountain Aerial Tramway.
Here's a sample of what the festival had to offer in 2008:
June 1: Pine Hill Singers presents "Love is in the Air" Musical Variety at 4 PM, Sugar Hill Meeting House
June 7 & 8: Fields of Lupine Art Show at the Sugar Hill Meeting House Exhibits, demonstrations and sale of art and crafts. For more information, call 603-838-2300 or email Cheese@HarmansCheese.com. Sponsored by Lisbon Art Gallery.
June 10: Concert - An Evening of Song, 7 PM, Sugar Hill Meeting House, Performed by mezzo-soprano, Amy Mitz and Accompaist, Anita Bonnevie, Freewill Donation to Littleton Hospice
June 21: 6:00-9:00 PM - Fields of Lupine Festival Concert featuring the Wicked Smart Horn Band (Dow Field Gazebo, Franconia)
The 5th Annual Lupine Photo contest. Watch a slideshow of previous winning photos. The Best Overall Photo Winner will be featured on the cover of the 2009 Fields of Lupine Tour Book. The complete rules and application for the photo contest is included in the 2008 Fields of Lupine Tourbook.
Open Air Market in Sugar Hill with concerts each weekend
Historic Inn Tours, Concerts, Walking path through a Lupine Field, Horse drawn Wagon Rides
Special Events and Sales at many Businesses
Museums and Attractions: Sugar Hill Historical Museum, New England Ski Museum, Franconia Heritage Museum, Iron Mine Furnace, Robert Frost Cottage, and the Cannon Mountain Aerial Tramway.
Come for a day . . . Come for a weekend. . . Come for a week!
Discounts Available last year with your Festival Tour Book
Click on business name to visit their website. See Tour Book for more details.
The Adair Country Inn - Free Appetizer with DinnerFree Inn Tours with Tea and home-baked CookiesFree Admission to their Lupine Events
Bishop's Homemade Ice Cream - 10% Discount
Building Alternatives - Free Informational Energy Tour
Cannon Mt. Aerial Tramway - $2.00 Discount on Ticket
Cannon Mt. View Restaurant & Tavern - 10% off Dinner
The Flume Gorge & Visitor Center - $2.00 Discount
Garnet Hill - $25.00 off when you spend $125.00
Harman's - Discount on vintage 2005 Really-Aged Cheddar Only with your Tour Book - vintage 2004 Cheddar and other Daily Discounts
Path of Harmony - 20% Discount, Reiki or Qigong Healing
Pine Needle Card Company - 10% Discount
Plough-Wind Antiques - 20% Discount Enjoy Free Flavored Coffee and Baked Goodies
Polly's Pancake Parlor - 10% off one Meal
Stonybrook Motel & Lodge - 50% off Tramway
Tickets
Sugar Hill Inn - Free Admission to their Lupine Events Free Afternoon Tea with Inn Tour
Sugar Hill Sampler - 20% Discount on Designer Placemats
20% Discount on Fudge
Sunset Hill House - Free Inn Tours with Cookies and Tea
Pay for 9 Holes of Golf and Play 18 $5.00 Discount on Dining in the Inn's Restaurant or Tavern
Village Book Store in Littleton - 10% off one item
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