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Quality of Life
Vibrant / walkable downtown on waterfront- Rich history / architecture
- Strong independent retail
- Culinary / film / craft brewing
- Cisco Brewers Portsmouth
- Earth Eagle Brewings
- Great Rhythm
- Liars Bench
- Loaded Question
- Portsmouth Brewery
- Stoneface
- Interstate highway access
- Easy access to Boston / ocean / mountains
- Low crime rate
- Great schools & higher education
- Arts / cultural resources
- Seacoast Repertory Theatre aka The REP
- New Hampshire Theatre Project
- The Players' Ring
- The Music Hall
- Jimmy's
- The Press Room
- Seacoast African American Cultural Center
- Black Heritage Trail NH
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Transportation / Accessibility
Pease International Airport- Charter flights available
- Limited commercial passenger flights available
- Designated Foreign Trade Zone
- Port
- The Port of New Hampshire is ice-free year-round with a channel depth of 35 feet and bridge clearances between 135 and 150 feet
- Designated Foreign Trade Zone
Highways
- Portsmouth has a prominent position within regional transportation network
- Interstate 95 has three interchanges in Portsmouth and is a major corridor for travelers in New England
Rail
Three rail lines run to and through Portsmouth: the Main Line-East, the Newington, and Portsmouth branches. These lines are used solely for rail freight.
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Thriving Destination
- Over 7 million visitors per year to seacoast
- Over 50 non-profit arts and cultural org. in city
- Over 307 food establishments, 20 hotels with over 1900 rooms
- Home of Strawbery Banke Museum, The Music Hall, Prescott Park Arts Festival
- Strong culinary & cultural tourism component