Did anyone else grow up spending their summers at Hampton Beach, NH?

[Rising Phoenix]

Three generations of memories now reduced to a pile of burnt debris after a fire took down the Surf Hotel, the Happy Arcade, and several gift shops including THE candy store.
Some of my memories.

earliest pic I could find of me at Hampton Beach


above most recent I could find


above taken at casino about three years ago


above taken in 96' at the casino, notice my glow? I had just lost my virginity that week

more pics


my nephew saying grace at Hampton......his grace...."you are all my best friends"




above: generations of RP family at the old cottage

[rox63]

1. I live about an hour from Hampton Beach

I spent many a summer day or night there having fun. :)

Sad to see this happen. :(

[Rising Phoenix]

3. I can't believe it

My mom is away on vaca in Fla, I don't know if she knows yet, but I don't want to tell her today as it is my late father's bday

I can tell her tomorrow.

: (

[Submariner]

2. The Labor Day Riots were popular at Hampton Beach

when I was going there. The Hell's Angels gang rolled in on their choppers, and the drunk Madras-dressed kids would turn some cars over, including a police cruiser I think, and run around the streets and beach raising hell. There was more of an amusement park atmosphere back in the day.

I remember the Surf and Arcade well. Too bad.

[Rising Phoenix]

4. Ahhh, yes.

Before my time, but my mom, aunts, 3rd cousins, great aunts, uncles....etc talk about it every year.

[YankeyMCC]

5. Hi RP, yes I'll bet we passed each other on the boardwalk

My grandparents had a cottage at the top of hill of Boars Head Place. My uncle lives there now with his family year round.

I spent many many hours at that beach and in those arcades.