FLEETING BUT STILL COLORFUL fall foliage season greetings to you and your favorite Pumpkin Person from “Our Hometown Conway,” which is also the cribbage capital this weekend, with the 38th annual Grand National Championships taking place at the North Conway Grand Hotel.
It’s just another example of how there’s always something going on here and throughout the valley.
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