Out and About...Claremont...

Claremont used to be a mill town...textiles from what I understand...and then the mills closed. But they still line the river on Waters Street and a few have been put into use - one is the State Building where one can get their driver's license, or other services which the state offers.

Five years or so ago, the city hired a new city manager whose purpose it was to revitalize Claremont. Some changes have come about but the best is what will be happening along the river front in the mills.
The above view is from across the river...it was taken from the City's Planning offices and shows the length of the mills.
A close up of that area with the river (check out the ice). These mills are being converted into a small classy hotel, small shops, and the Common Man Restaurant. There will also be a bridge walkway that will cross the river...The mountain that you see in back of the clock tower of our city hall is our city ski park. There just has not been much snow the last two years...the first year we were here we went and got to watch people skiing, snowboarding, and tubing.Hopefully, there will also be some loft living in some of the old mills. The structures could be made into beautiful lofts with great windows that would over look the river and downtown.