By Kathy Bennett, special to The Conway Daily Sun
CONWAY — Natural snowfall coupled with aggressive snowmaking at Mount Washington Valley ski areas made for solid business levels for the Christmas-to-New Year’s Day vacation week, according to results of a business survey conducted by the Mt. Washington Valley Chamber of Commerce.
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