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The fall tourism season is huge in New Hampshire.
About 3.7 million people are expected to visit the state this season, spending an estimated $1.8 billion, according to the New Hampshire Division of Travel and Tourism.
This week, we asked readers, where are you NOT going leaf peeping to avoid the crowds? Here are some of the responses:
“On the shoulder of I-93 South of the Notch.” — @gprusnica on Instagram
“As someone who grew up in one of the Instagram traps of the White Mountains, I’m going to go with that. I loved growing up in Sugar Hill, but wow, it’s too much.” — @heyuppervalley on Instagram
“Aisle 3 of Market Basket, Tilton location.” — @jackiehasonart on Instagram
“Mt. Willard!” — @paullamarre on Instagram
“I mean, we’re basically not going to get any foliage here in the Lake Sunapee region because of the drought, sooo…” — @ealachan on Instagram
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