In addition to the regular features and columns in New Hampshire Magazine, the following editorial calendar lists the story themes and titles planned for 2005. Each month also includes departments allowing statewide coverage of happenings, culture, and lifestyles in the Granite State. JUMP TO: Jan | Feb | March | April | May | June | July | Aug |…
Shady Stuff I enjoyed the article by Jeff Rapsis on his memories of spending his summers on Hampton Beach. As a boy, I too spent my summers there and eventually put in 25 years as a police officer there. His memory is a bit shady, however, as there is no such street as Exeter St. in the beach or town….
“You could think of us as New Hampshire’s Von Trapp family,” says Alexandra (Alex) Graf of the Inn at Danbury. She is dressed in a blue St. Pauli Girl-style dirndl as she greets guests arriving for dinner at the Alphorn Bistro, the inn’s restaurant. Alex and her husband Bob are relatively new at innkeeping; they purchased the inn less than…
From the traditional dirndls worn by the staff to sauerbraten beef that marinates for five days, there’s always a Bavarian atmosphere at the Inn at Danbury’s Alphorn Bistro (67 NH Route 104, 768-3318). Owners Robert and Alexandra Graf, winners of a recent North American Restaurant Association “Award of Excellence,” have theme weekends in October — from beer and brats to…
It all started with an ad in the paper. When the couple decided to relocate to the southwestern part of New Hampshire to retire, they didn’t find much property on the market that fit their needs. So they decided to take matters into their own hands and put an ad in the local paper. They received 50 responses for available…
What are people looking for when they dine out these days? With the push to low carbs and healthier eating in general, three new restaurants have created their focus around dining-out options that don’t raise your blood pressure. In Peterborough, Dave Chicane, former owner of Acqua Bistro, spent several months traveling in Southeast Asia focusing on the cuisine of Vietnam….
Like the aquatic life that thrives in the ocean that borders it, Portsmouth is stocked with an unlimited variety of theatrical experiences just for the asking. Boasting dozens of groups sharing several theatres, most of these stages are within walking distance of Market Square. It’s actually quite challenging to keep up with the breadth of shows that take place year-round,…
Not long ago — maybe 20 years — there were few options for older people who didn’t want to, or couldn’t, stay in their homes. Maybe they needed help getting dressed, taking their medication or cooking a meal. Maybe they just didn’t feel like doing household chores, like cleaning the house, anymore. Where could they go? Back then, most stayed…
Edwards and Burnell agree building for the life span is not a significant cost factor in new construction. It is, however, when renovating older properties. But Burnell believes that there is a market for retrofitting. “There will be more special needs to be met,” he says, “and when the demand is there the market will respond.”
