Curious George's Winter Vacation in Waterville Valley

Curious George and the Man With the Yellow Hat made their first ever winter visit to Waterville Valley Resort on Saturday, January 19, 2013 for the Curious George Cottage Winter Family Festival. The event, held at the Waterville Valley Ski Area, was a benefit for the Margret and H.A. Rey Center made possible by the generous support of Waterville Valley Resort and Houghton Mifflin Harcourt publishers.

The fun began with one of Curious George’s favorite events, a banana pancake breakfast, held at T-Bars, where families had the opportunity to visit with Curious George and the Man With the Yellow Hat while fueling up before they hit the slopes for the day. Following breakfast, Waterville Valley’s own Bruce the Moose joined the characters for a parade from the Courtyard to the J-Bar area. Curious George fans of all ages had the opportunity to pose for photos with the fun bunch. Curious George and his buddy spent the afternoon greeting skiers and riders in the base lodge and got to meet some of their youngest fans during a visit to the ski school. The Man With the Yellow Hat, accompanied by a couple bananas, even took a few runs down The Pastures while Curious George cheered them on. The day wrapped up with Curious George crafts and Curious Characters by local artists Maryelln Sakura and Denise Siraco at the Margret and H.A. Rey Center in Town Square.

The day would not have been possible without the help of the following volunteers: Chris Jakubowski, Elizabeth Parker, Shaina Buckley, Samantha Brode, Lucy Crowley, Mike Conlan, Claudia Conlan, Brian Eisenhauer, John Halloran, Nancy Halloran, Maryellen Sakura, Vicki Goldberg, Tina Koppel, Mike Koppel and Beth Szymczak. Waterville Valley Ski Area staff Kelsey Chaon, Bob Fries, Bobby Foster, Tom Gross Jack Salivonchik and John Carpenter also provided invaluable support.

Local professional photographer Willey Peckham generously lent his talents and expertise to the day by capturing on film the fun and excitement of seeing Curious George and the Man With the Yellow Hat at the Ski Area. View and purchase photos from the day at Willey Peckham’s website: http://willeyswildlifephotography.com.

Join us for the 7^th Annual Curious George Cottage Family Festival on August 10-11, 2013 when Curious George and the Man With the Yellow Hat will return to Waterville Valley for their annual summer visit. Visit TheReyCenter.org for details and to purchase tickets.

Margret and H.A. Rey, authors of the Curious George children’s books series and former summer residents of Waterville Valley, New Hampshire, were artists and adventurers, historians and naturalists, gardeners and stewards. Today their spirit lives on in the Margret and H.A. Rey Center, a non-profit organization dedicated to honoring the Reys’ legacy through art, science, and adventure programs for all ages. For more information please contact the Margret and H.A. Rey Center at 603-236-3308 or visit TheReyCenter.org.