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Hampton is a city in New Hampshire along the coast. It includes the small village of Hampton Beach, a popular tourist spot.

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• Manchester Airport, Manchester, NH, [1], .
• Pease International Tradeport, 36 Airline Av., Portsmouth, NH, [2]. Served only by two airlines: Allegiant Air, Phone: 1-800-432-3810, [3]; or Pan Am Clipper Connection, Phone: 1-800-359-7262, [4].
• Portland International Jetport, Portland, ME, [5].
• Logan International Airport, Boston, MA, [6].

Some commercial flights are available into Pease, but Hampton is primarily accessible by flights into Manchester and Portland, both an hour by car, or Boston, roughly an hour and a half car ride in good traffic.

[edit] By car

From Boston: I-95 North to New Hampshire Exit 1 for Route 107 towards US-1/Seabrook. Route 107 to a left onto US-1 North/Lafayette Road.Take the Hampton Beach exit off US-1, and merge onto Route 101 East. Turn right onto Route 1A South/Ocean Boulevard.

From the north, take I-95 South to New Hampshire Exit 2, Route 101 towards Exeter/Hampton Beach. Merge onto Route 101 East on the left. Turn right onto Route 1A South/Ocean Boulevard.

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• Ocean Boulevard is the main street in Hampton Beach, along the main beach area and shops.

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• Tuck Museum, 40 Park Avenue, Phone: +1 603 929-0781, [7]. Year round Su,W,F 1PM-4PM.

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• Hampton Beach State Park, Route 1A, Phone: +1 603 926-3784, [8]. No pets. Swimming, fishing, picnicking, and RV camping with full hook-ups. Day use $10 per car, RVs $14.
• Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom, 169 Ocean Boulevard. Phone: +1 603 929-4100, [9]. Concerts and shows.
• Al Gauron Whale Watching, State Pier, Phone: +1 603 926-2469, [10].
• Hampton Harbor Cruises, Phone: +1 603 929-9777, Email: hhcruises@hotmail.com, [11].
• Seacoast Kayak, Ocean Boulevard, Phone: +1 603 474-1025.

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• Master Sand Sculpting Competition, Mid to late June. Ten days of professional invitation-only sand sculpture. Even with lights at night!
• Hampton Beach Seafood Festival, [12]. Early September (8th-10th in 2006). Over 150,000 turn out for great food, arts and crafts, end of season sales, a kiddie land, two stages of continuous entertainment with over 15 bands and orchestras. In 2006 the U.S. Air Force Band Afterburner will perform an inspiring patriotic medley leading up to a fireworks display on Saturday, September 9th; and a sky diving show on Sunday, September 10th.

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• Hampton Beach State Park RV Campground, Route 1A south of the main part of Hampton Beach, Phone: 603-926-8990, Res: 603-271-3628, [13]. May-October. Has 28 sites and store right on the coast. No pets. $42-$47.

• Salisbury Beach, MA, Route 1A just a few miles south of Hampton Beach, [14]. The state park in Salisbury is open during the summer. It offers camping (484 sites) and beach access.

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