New Hampshire is teeming with with mountain bike trails. From dirt roads rolling by stone walls, century-old cemeteries and covered bridges to narrow single-track paths, novice mountain bikers can take those fat tire bikes into the woods for exercise, scenery and fun. State parks like Allenstown’s Bear Brook, certain areas of the White Mountain National Forest, conservation lands and flattish…
Need a Good Reason to Spot the Newt? This month’s lucky (and fearless) newt spotter will win four of these etched black moose campfire mugs (pictured below, on the right) from the NH Stores in Hampton, perfect to take on a camping trip this summer! Visit N.H. Made’s two stores adjacent to the N.H. state liquor stores northbound and southbound…
The recipe for tart shell dough can be mixed using two procedures — the “creaming method” or the “pie dough method.” Both have the same ingredients. Below is the creaming method, and the tart shell dough will be “short” like a cookie dough, crumbly and tender, and it will not cut clean. This type of mixing is good for tarts…
Not to sound like a Pollyanna, but in spite of the crummy economy there’s lots to be happy about this summer. First of all, there’s summer. That tends to brighten up moods. And second, well, there’s Pollyanna. If you are feeling morose, take a drive up to Littleton to pose with the Pollyanna statue on the lawn of the city…
Having company for the weekend is not such a big deal for Center Harbor resident Barbara Lauterbach. For starters, her home was the former B&B, Watch Hill, that she ran for 11 years. And besides having a history of making luscious breakfasts, Lauterbach is also a well-travelled foodie and the author of several cookbooks, including “Potato Salad,” published by Chronicle…
During the only televised debate for governor last fall, a question was read carefully. "It would not be election season in New Hampshire without the following question: Do you pledge to veto any broad based sales or income tax." Gov. John Lynch, a Democrat, repeated the language of the "pledge" in his answer. "I pledge to veto a sales tax…
Dudley Laufman is a familiar figure in New Hampshire — he’s practically a part of the geography, after playing and calling for barn and contra dances for more than 60 years, most recently with his partner Jacqueline Laufman, performing as “Two Fiddles.” We take a lot of our natural wonders for granted here, so it’s nice when someone from outside…
… these would make Shakespeare’s head hurt.Fact: Hair care establishments are either named for their proprietor or are christened with unbelievable puns, bordering on the ridiculous.In traveling New Hampshire, I couldn’t help but notice the outrageous names of barber shops and salons. It’s not the sort of thing that would generally leave an impression on a person — I hardly…
Have you hugged a radiologist today? You might want to, if you think about how much radiology contributes to health and medical treatments. Radiology is often a driving force behind improved, less invasive health care that involves lower risk and shorter recovery time than traditional methods. It enables some patients whose conditions in the past would have called for major…
