Nashua, the Gateway City, is New Hampshire's second largest city. With a

population of 84,200, Nashua has doubled its

population since 1960. The combination of an

excellent quality of life and close proximity to

Boston as well as the seacoast and the White

Mountains makes Nashua an excellent

development center for New England. Nashua

was voted 'Best Place to Live in America' in

1987 and 1997 by Money Magazine. With the

huge retail growth in the past 15 years Nashua

has attracted many Massachusetts residents

crossing the border to shop in sales tax-free

New Hampshire. Nashua is also home to many

high-tech companies such as Benchmark

Electronics, Fidelity, Compaq, Oracle, and

Sanders.

Before all the fast food restaurants and

shopping malls made Nashua a bustling hub,

the city got its start as a fur trading post in the

mid 1600's. It was then known as Watanic, a Native American name. The city

was chartered in 1852 and was surveyed as early as 1652. Its first settler was a

man by the name of Cromwell. Cromwell arrived in the region in 1656 and was

followed four years later by twenty-six other settlers. The original village was

based around Railroad Square and the Main Street Bridge. In 1673 the settlers

petitioned the General Court of Massachusetts for a

town charter and named the new town "Dunstable"

for Dunstable, England. Dunstable included the

areas now known as Hollis, Merrimack, and Hudson

in New Hampshire, and Tyngsboro, Dunstable, and

parts of Groton and Pepperell in Massachusetts.

Dunstable was a part of Massachusetts until the

state boundary lines were revised in 1741.

Dunstable was incorporated by New Hampshire on

April 4, 1746 under the same name, and continued

so until December 15, 1836 when the name was

changed to Nashua. The small town just south of

present day Nashua also kept the name Dunstable,

and is still called Dunstable today. Nashua means

the land between two rivers. Nashua was an early

textile center. Nashua Corporation had built three

cotton mills by 1836 and was generating 9.3 million yards of fabric each year.

Fifty-six trains came through the city daily on six railroad lines before the Civil

War. After World War II, the cotton mills moved south and the city slowly

developed a diversified industry, particularly in technology and retail.

Crowne Plaza Hotel

Somerset Parkway

Nashua, NH 03063 (Exit 8 off Rte. 3)

(603) 886-1200

1-800-9NASHUA

Holiday Inn

9 Northeastern Boulevard

Nashua, NH 03062 (Exit 4 off Rte. 3)

(603) 888-1551

1-800-465-4329

Marriott Hotel

2200 Southwood Dv

Nashua, NH 03060

(603) 880-9100

Radisson Hotel

11 Tara Boulevard

Nashua, NH 03062

(888) 201-1718

(603) 888-9970

Immaculate Conception

216 E Dunstable Rd

Nashua, NH 03063

(603) 888-0608

Resurrection Parish

449 Broad St

Nashua, NH 03060

(603) 882-0925

Main St United Methodist Church

154 Main St

Nashua, NH 03060

(603) 8823361

First Church of Nashua (Congregational)

1 Concord St

Nashua, NH 03060

(603) 882-4861

Temple Beth Abraham

4 Raymond St

Nashua, NH 03063

(603) 883-8184

Nashua Presbyterian Church

16 Airport Rd

Nashua, NH 03063

(603) 889-1170

Nashua Church of Christ

97 Farley Rd

Nashua, NH 03063

(603) 889-0979

Nashua Baptist Church - SBC

555 Broad St

Nashua, NH 03063

(603) 889-4020

Immaculate Conception

Main St United Methodist Church

First Church of Nashua (Congregational)

n Church

SBC

Immaculate Conception

Canobie Lake Park, Salem, NH • Open since 1902, Canobie Lake Park features over 45 rides.

o Don’t miss: The Boston Tea Party and The Yankee

Cannonball • All day pass: adult - $24, child (under 48 inches) - $16

o After 5 pm, Canobie has reduced rate passes for $15 (all ages).

• Directions: Take Route 111 east into Windham, take a left at the golf driving range, go 1.5 miles, then right onto North Policy Street.

Greeley Park

• Greeley Park offers 126 acres of walking, horseshoes, soccer, tennis, sledding, cross-country skiing, and more.

o The bandstand here serves as a backdrop for concerts and performances.

Holman Stadium, Amherst Street • Roy Campanella and Don Newcombe played on the very first integrated baseball

team in the United States here in 1946. o The plaque on the front of the Pride Box Office commemorates the

achievements of these two men. • The Nashua Pride baseball team currently plays

at Holman Stadium. The city has invested well over a million dollars into the park and surrounding grounds.

Mine Falls Park

• Formally dedicated in 1969, Mine Falls Park is a 325-acre park located near the heart of the city on the Nashua River. o A centerpiece of the park is the three-mile long, man-made canal built in the

early 1800s to power the Nashua Mills. The park is great for hiking or biking and has 20 miles of multi-use trails

Nashua City Hall, 229 Main Street • Nashua City Hall features a bronze sculpture of John F. Kennedy, commemorating

the spot where he gave his campaign speech in 1960.

Daniel Webster Highway

Restaurants

• Chili's, 285 DW HWY, 888

• Friendly's, 149 DW HWY, 891

• Hayward's Ice Cream, 7 DW HWY, 888

• Lui Lui's, 259 DW HWY, 888

• Pizza Hut, 199 DW HWY, 888

• Olive Garden, 422 Middlesex Rd, (978) 649

• On the Border, Middlesex Road, (978) 649

• Outback Steakhouse, 440 Middlesex Road, (978) 649

• Silver Maple, 365 DW HWY (Merrimack), 429

• Smokey Bones BBQ & Grill, 431 Middlesex Rd, (978) 649

• Subway, DW HWY, 891

• Uno Chicago Grill, 304 DE HWY, 888

Shopping

• Barnes & Noble, 235 DW HWY, 888• Best Buy, 220 DW HWY, 891

• CompUSA, 213 DW HWY, 888• Hallmark, 310 DW HWY, 891

• Home Depot, 288 DW HWY, 891

• Marshalls, 213 DW HWY, 888

• Market Basket, 261 DW HWY, 897

• Newbury Comics, 293 DW HWY, 888

• Old Navy, 4 E Spit Brook Rd, 891

• Trader Joe's, 440 Middlesex Road, (978) 649

• Shaw’s Supermarket, 213 DW HWY, 891

• Staples, 8 Spit Brook Road, 888

Pheasant Lane Mall • Located on the Daniel Webster Highway, the Pheasant Lane Mall has over 130

stores! o Sears, JCPenney, Target, and Macy's

Daniel Webster Highway

Chili's, 285 DW HWY, 888-3200 Friendly's, 149 DW HWY, 891-1634 Hayward's Ice Cream, 7 DW HWY, 888-4663 Lui Lui's, 259 DW HWY, 888-2588 Pizza Hut, 199 DW HWY, 888-3553

Middlesex Rd, (978) 649-6727 On the Border, Middlesex Road, (978) 649-4030 Outback Steakhouse, 440 Middlesex Road, (978) 649-8700 Silver Maple, 365 DW HWY (Merrimack), 429-1688 Smokey Bones BBQ & Grill, 431 Middlesex Rd, (978) 649-5410 Subway, DW HWY, 891-1466 Uno Chicago Grill, 304 DE HWY, 888-6980

Barnes & Noble, 235 DW HWY, 888-0533 Best Buy, 220 DW HWY, 891-4900

CompUSA, 213 DW HWY, 888-2007 Hallmark, 310 DW HWY, 891-2008

Home Depot, 288 DW HWY, 891-4300 Marshalls, 213 DW HWY, 888-4703 Market Basket, 261 DW HWY, 897-0988 Newbury Comics, 293 DW HWY, 888-0720 Old Navy, 4 E Spit Brook Rd, 891-4200 Trader Joe's, 440 Middlesex Road, (978) 649-2726

Shaw’s Supermarket, 213 DW HWY, 891-1649 Staples, 8 Spit Brook Road, 888-8240

Located on the Daniel Webster Highway, the Pheasant Lane Mall has over 130

Sears, JCPenney, Target, and Macy's

Located on the Daniel Webster Highway, the Pheasant Lane Mall has over 130

Amherst Street

Restaurants

• 99 Restaurant, 10 St Laurent Street, 883• Bertucci's, 406 Amherst St., 595

• Bickford's, 356 Amherst St., 889• Boston Market, 375 Amherst St., 882• Chen Yang Li, 337 Amherst St., 883• Chili’s Grill & Bar, 610 Amherst St., 578

• Lilac Blossom, 650 Amherst• Papa Gino's, 25 Amherst St.,

• Pizza Hut, 313 Amherst St., 889• Ruby Tuesday, 275 Amherst St., 882

Shopping

• A.C. Moore, 225 Amherst St., 598• CVS Pharmacy, 633 Amherst St., 880

• Staples, 255 Amherst St., 880• Walgreen's Drug Store, 375 Amherst St., 595• Wal-Mart, 85 Route 101A, 672•

Somerset Plaza, 379 Amherst St

• Applebee's 886-9292

• Market Basket, 595-6339

• Walgreen's, 595-6365

Mall of New Hampshire (Manchester)

• This Simon mall also offers 120 specialty stores and 5 fullo JCPenney, Sears, o Bertucci’s, Ground Round, Long Horn Steakhouse, Ruby Tuesday, TGI Friday’s

Nashua Mall (exit 6 - Broad Street)

• Kohl’s, Home Depot, Denny’s, Hannafords • Shorty’s Mexican Roadhouse

99 Restaurant, 10 St Laurent Street, 883-9998 Bertucci's, 406 Amherst St., 595-7244

Bickford's, 356 Amherst St., 889-8385 Boston Market, 375 Amherst St., 882-5553 Chen Yang Li, 337 Amherst St., 883-6800

, 610 Amherst St., 578-0400

Amherst St., 886-8420 Papa Gino's, 25 Amherst St., 882-2232

313 Amherst St., 889-7710 Ruby Tuesday, 275 Amherst St., 882-0099

, 225 Amherst St., 598-6684 CVS Pharmacy, 633 Amherst St., 880-7856

Staples, 255 Amherst St., 880-1428 Walgreen's Drug Store, 375 Amherst St., 595-6365

te 101A, 672-3421

Somerset Plaza, 379 Amherst St

9292

6339

6365

Mall of New Hampshire (Manchester)

This Simon mall also offers 120 specialty stores and 5 full-service restaurants.JCPenney, Sears, Best Buy, and Kitchen, Etc Bertucci’s, Ground Round, Long Horn Steakhouse, Ruby Tuesday, TGI Friday’s

Broad Street)

Kohl’s, Home Depot, Denny’s, Hannafords Shorty’s Mexican Roadhouse, 882-4070

service restaurants.

Bertucci’s, Ground Round, Long Horn Steakhouse, Ruby Tuesday, TGI Friday’s

Downtown Nashua (Main Street)

• You will find that Nashua's Downtown offers a variety of goods and services, from

everyday needs to unique specialty items. To get to Nashua’s Downtown section from Rivier College, take a right at the end of South Main Street and continue straight for approximately 1.5 miles.

Places to eat:

Bagel Alley, 1 Eldridge St., 882

The Breadsmith, 1 Factory St., 594

Cookies By Design, 143 Main St., 595

Cravings Cafe & Gift Shop, 64 E Pearl St., 882

Crosby Bakery, 51 E. Pearl St., 882

Dunkin Donuts, 42 Main St. (Corner of Canal and Main), 889

Dunkin Donuts, 300 Main St. (Globe Plaza), 883

Martha’s Sweet Shoppe, 185 Main Street, 833

Margarita’s, 1 Nashua Dr, Nashua, 883

Patisserie Bleu, 215 Main St Nashua, 886

Martha's Exchange Restaurant, 185 Main St., 883

Michael Timothy's, 212 Main St., 595

San Francisco Kitchen, 133 Main St., 886

Villa Banca, 194 Main St., 598

Shopping:

Absolutely New Hampshire, 113 Main St., 880

Alec's Shoes, 201 Main St., 882

Arclight, 221 Main St., 882-

Cameraland, 94 Main St., 883

Castro's Back Room (cigars), 178 Main St., 881

DesignWares (jewelry, ceramics, and more), 206 Main St., 882

Guerette-Cosgrove Antiques, W. Pearl St.,

3647

Jordan's Luggage Shop, 89 Main St., 883

Lighting Gallery, 17 Lowell St., 889

Persian Rug Galleries, 227 Main St., 882

Renaissance Glassworks, 27 Main St., 882

RKR Treasures, 86 Main St., 889

Downtown Nashua (Main Street)

You will find that Nashua's Downtown offers a variety of goods and services, from

everyday needs to unique specialty items. To get to Nashua’s Downtown section from Rivier College, take a right at the end of South Main Street and continue

oximately 1.5 miles.

Bagel Alley, 1 Eldridge St., 882-9343

The Breadsmith, 1 Factory St., 594-4000

Cookies By Design, 143 Main St., 595-5422

Cravings Cafe & Gift Shop, 64 E Pearl St., 882-6626

Crosby Bakery, 51 E. Pearl St., 882-1851

Dunkin Donuts, 42 Main St. (Corner of Canal and Main), 889-9500

Dunkin Donuts, 300 Main St. (Globe Plaza), 883-9443

Martha’s Sweet Shoppe, 185 Main Street, 833-8781

Margarita’s, 1 Nashua Dr, Nashua, 883-0996

Patisserie Bleu, 215 Main St Nashua, 886-0007

Martha's Exchange Restaurant, 185 Main St., 883-8781

Michael Timothy's, 212 Main St., 595-9334

San Francisco Kitchen, 133 Main St., 886-8833

Villa Banca, 194 Main St., 598-0500

Absolutely New Hampshire, 113 Main St., 880-3909

201 Main St., 882-6811

-6052

, 94 Main St., 883-7911

Castro's Back Room (cigars), 178 Main St., 881-4855

DesignWares (jewelry, ceramics, and more), 206 Main St., 882-5535

Cosgrove Antiques, W. Pearl St., 598-

Jordan's Luggage Shop, 89 Main St., 883-3911

Lighting Gallery, 17 Lowell St., 889-5976

Persian Rug Galleries, 227 Main St., 882-5604

Renaissance Glassworks, 27 Main St., 882-1779

RKR Treasures, 86 Main St., 889-3196

You will find that Nashua's Downtown offers a variety of goods and services, from

everyday needs to unique specialty items. To get to Nashua’s Downtown section from Rivier College, take a right at the end of South Main Street and continue

If your student will not have a car on campus, never fear!

There are many ways students at Rivier choose to travel.

Bus:

City Bus-Nashua Transit System, 219 Ledge St. Nashua, NH, 880-0100

UPASS- Students with College ID ride for free!

Boston Express- Departs for Boston daily (Off of Exit 6)

Train:

Amtrak, 1-800-872-7245

Vermont Transit, 30 Elm St. Nashua, NH, 889-2121

Taxi:

Metro Cab Service, 595-5500

SK Taxi, 14 High St. Nashua, NH, 882-5155

Local Airport:

Logan Airport, Boston, MA, 1-800-23-LOGAN

Manchester Airport, 1 Airport Rd. Manchester, NH, (603) 624-6539

Airport Shuttle:

Logan Airport Shuttle, Boston, MA, 1-800-225-4846

Bertrand’s Airport Service, Manchester, NH, 882-0672

McLaughlin Limousine Service, 886-9700