Archives: December 2008

Wrap Up the Year With Gifts From the Heart

The Granite State is famously (even proudly) parsimonious. Granted, frugality can be a virtue, but when it comes to charitable giving, New Hampshire’s annual donations rank at the bottom of the national charts. With hard economic times in the news, retailers are braced for a lackluster sales year, but couldn’t those same hard times be the impetus we need to…

A Tale of Two Cities

Concord, N.H., hums with political power while tipping its hat to shoppers and sightseers. Stay-at-home moms grip strollers in the coffee shops behind representatives, senators and future presidents. It’s one of those rare towns where, on Main Street, pedestrians really rule.Call it a Tale of Two Cities. By day, during the week, Concord is definitely the seat of New Hampshire…

Simple but Sophisticated

“I love the holiday season and, while New Hampshire offers the quintessential ‘White Christmas’ experience, it can still be hard to achieve all that the Christmas carols promise. I’ve lived in Concord all of my life and find that simplifying my approach to the season really allows me to enjoy my friends, family and all the traditions that I’ve come…