Shopping: New Hampshire is well-known for its tax-free shopping and, as a result, is home to not only traditional shopping centers but outlet malls as well. There are also many local markets.

Parks & Recreation: The Bow Parks and Recreation Department offers activities for ages 3 to 93 year-round. Click on the link above for detailed information on Bow Recreation’s programs, call us at 228-2222 or stop by the office in the Bow Community Building on Logging Hill Road.

Bow Pioneers Snowmobile Club: Year-round adventure can be enjoyed on the extensive Bow Pioneers Snowmobile Club recreational trail system in Bow.  Throughout the year, all are invited to use the snowmobile trails for the following permitted recreational activities: snowshoeing, cross country skiing, snowmobiling, hiking, horseback riding, and mountain biking. The fall season brings club members and non-members together to maintain, repair, and occasionally expand the trail network for the extensive use in winter. Learn more at: www.bowpioneers.org .

Cultural Resources:
The Bow Garden Club was founded in 1964 and has enhanced many of the town's parks and municipal buildings by adding and tending flower gardens in these locations. More information can be found by visiting their web site: bowgardenclub.org .

Residents of the Town of Bow greatly benefit from the numerous activities and projects of the Bow Rotary Club throughout the year. To learn more, visit their web site at: www.bowrotary.org

The New Hampshire Historical Society, which is located in nearby Concord, NH, manages museums and a library which preserve and display artifacts of the state's heritage. The Museum of New Hampshire History is one of northern New England's finest history museums. It offers exciting exhibitions on the state's rich heritage and traditions. The museum offers a variety of programs for children and adults throughout the year, and the museum store features a wonderful selection of NH's books, products and crafts. Located at 30 Park St. Concord, NH, the Historical Society's Library houses a collection of printed, manuscript, and pictorial materials relating to NH history. The holdings are particularly strong in the areas of genealogy, biography, New England regional and local history, American fine and decorative arts, and the history of technology. Subjects range as well from sports to religion, literature to music, education to agriculture.

Also in Concord, are the Capitol Center for the Arts, a newly-renovated 1,300-seat theater presents dramatic, comedy, and musical programs throughout the year. And the Christa McAuliffe Planetarium, has a 92-seat theater which presents astronomy shows and skywatch events.

In Manchester, you can find a similar array of cultural and educational facilities including the Palace Theatre, Currier Gallery of Art, NH Symphony and Philharmonic Orchestras. Many local colleges supplement these organizations offering high caliber theatrical and musical productions.