Nashua (New Hampshire)

Nashua is a city in the southern part of New Hampshire. It is the state's second largest city behind Manchester with a population of about 88,000 (2016).

By plane

 * Manchester - Boston Regional Airport is 30 minutes by car from Nashua.
 * Logan International Airport is approximately one hour by car from Nashua

By car
No interstate highway runs through Nashua; though it is easily accessible from both I-93 and I-495. The main expressway through Nashua is the north-south U.S. 3, which connects to I-93 in Manchester to the north (via the F.E. Everett Turnpike/I-293) and I-495 in Lowell, Massachusetts to the south.
 * From Manchester, Concord and points north: Take I-93 south to I-293/Everett Turnpike. Stay with the Everett Turnpike through Merrimack.  Nashua can be accessed via exits 7-1 along U.S. 3/Everett Turnpike.
 * From Boston and points southeast: Take I-93 north to I-495 south (exit 44). Once on I-495, take U.S. 3 North (exit 35).  The South Nashua shopping district can be accessed via U.S. 3 exit 36 (Middlesex Road), the last exit in Massachusetts.  The rest of Nashua can be accessed via exits 3-7 on U.S. 3/Everett Turnpike.
 * From New York City and points southwest: Take I-95 north to I-91 north (exit 48). Take I-91 to Hartford, and get off on CT-15/I-84 east (Exit 29).  Take I-84 east to its terminus at I-90/Massachusetts Turnpike.  Follow directions as below "From points west".
 * From points west: Take I-90 east to I-495 north (exit 11A). Take I-495 north to U.S. 3 North (exit 35).  The South Nashua shopping district can be accessed via U.S. 3 exit 36 (Middlesex Road), the last exit in Massachusetts.  The rest of Nashua can be accessed via exits 3-7.
 * From the New Hampshire Seacoast, Maine and points northeast: Take I-95 south to NH-101 west (exit 2). Outside of Manchester, NH-101 west will merge with I-93 south.  Follow signs for NH-101 west/I-293 north.  From I-293 north, take exit 3 (Everett Turnpike south).  Nashua can be accessed via exits 7-1 along U.S. 3/Everett Turnpike.

By train
The nearest train station is 20-minute drive away in Lowell, the Charles A. Gallagher Transit Terminal at 101 Thorndike Street, Lowell,. It is part of the MBTA commuter rail network; connections to the MBTA are available from Amtrak at Boston's North Station.

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Buy
Nashua is famous for its many shopping outlets, especially in the southern part of the city where you can find every single store chain in New England. Many Massachusetts residents come here to take advantage of the lack of sales tax in New Hampshire. The commercial area spans from exit 36 in Tyngsboro, Massachusetts to exit 3 in Nashua on U.S. Route 3.



Eat
Many restaurants, cafes, and pubs line the picturesque Main Street in northern Nashua. In addition, there are an ever-growing number of ethnic restaurants throughout the city, including Indian, Mediterranean, Columbian, Mexican, and others. The downtown Main Street area has become a minor destination for its restaurants and bars.



Drink
Main Street is a bar-hopping hot spot: Irish pubs, sports bars, dance clubs (though nothing spectacular), and sidewalk cafes.