Notch Express

Great store with a really friendly management. Also, love what they have done with the whole alien theme.

This place sold us wet, unlightable firewood with a side dish of attitude. There is a bunch of cheap-​ass, touristy alien chotchkies you can load up on, and a wall dedicated to the story of an «alien abduction» in the 1960s — its all done up like a 5^th grade science-​project display board. Whatevs, you can fill yer gas tank here.

The only reason to ever review a gas station is because it has something unique. That might be an understatement for certain in this case.
Notch Express is the UFO-​laden gas station to commemorate the alledged abduction of Betty and Barney Hill by UFO aliens in this area back in September of 1961.
There is a mural painted on the outside with a UFO/​alien theme. Funny to me because my first «encounter» with this place was on a trip wee early in the morning to go hiking in the White Mountains. I needed gas so stopped here to get gas and some caffeine. I didn’t even notice the mural when entering the gas station/​convenience store.
Then, I entered the unisex, one person, restroom. OMG! I was not quite awake enough for this and it startled me. Sitting there I suddenly noticed that on every wall was plastered newspaper articles and pictures pertaining to UFOs. What had I stumbled on? Ummm… I hadn’t heard of the Betty and Barney Hill incident yet and now I knew. I took pictures of my surroundings and my new venture and looked up what all this meant once I got home.
It is interesting and some things, this one in particular, get a label «Only in New Hampshire».
You can read more about the incident here:

Gas, coffee, snacks, restrooms, UFO SHRINE!!! Woop! Woop! WOoop!
Yes indeedy there’s a UFO Shrine in the bathroom complete with strange lights and sound effects. There’s newspaper articles and photographic evidence and other reports of local sightings.
If you look over your shoulder, you might even see an alien eyeing you.
Don’t pee on the floor while looking for the alien, kay?
Thanks.