July 8-12, Manchester The legendary, globe-trotting Cirque du Soleil is coming to the Verizon Wireless Arena in Manchester. Alegría is a mood, a state of mind. The themes of the show, whose name means “jubilation” in Spanish, are many. Power and the handing down of power over time, the evolution from ancient monarchies to modern democracies, old age, youth—it is…
Head for the hills — it’s cooler thereThe road through Sandwich Notch, laid out in 1801, climbs gently over one of the state’s least-known notches. It is unpaved and closed in winter.From I-93 Exit 24 in Ashland, follow Route 3 to Holderness, then Route 113 along the northern shore of Squam Lake, where the Squam Lake Science Center offers narrated…
The Home Builders and Remodelers Association of New Hampshire, through its Sales and Marketing Council, recognize excellence in the building industry through their annual July Cornerstone Awards. New Hampshire Magazine is proud to present this portfolio of winning residential entries in interior design, new construction, remodeling, community service and more.New Construction >> Single Family Detached $1.5M — $3M Beautifully Rustic…
Just ahead of July 4th, it’s a busy time for Robert Watson, co-owner with his wife Karen of a straightforwardly-named American flag store in Lisbon, The American Flag Store. “Business is really good,” he says. And it has been since he opened his doors three years ago, after giving up a career as an EMT. “I’ve always had an interest…
Avoiding accidents is a skill that can be learnedFar off and safely to the right, small planes come and go, an incessant bee-buzz announcing a sprint to rotation and takeoff; a fluctuating give and take of engines and air flow accompanying touchdowns.To the left, safe in the rustling grasses, stunted trees and sandy, dry pine barrens, rare and endangered Karner…
As glassblower Trish Dalto says, “Glass is like nothing else; it is difficult and takes real commitment to do well, but it never gets boring. There is so much you can do with the colors.”The new Kalish/Dalto “shard” vases are exactly that — colorful patterns created from shards of patterned glass, created in an earlier step. The broken pieces are…
Featured Shop: Museware Pottery • Manchester Manchester artist Sherlee Burlington has a wicked good attitude these days and there’s a reason — her work is about to go national. Burlington, who was one of the founders of “Your Fired Pottery,” has, since selling out her share in 2005, started on a whole new artistic journey. Burlington makes Museware, which is…
