Archives: July 2009

Breaking Through

Rock stars often wear their hometowns as a badges of honor. Everybody knows that Bruce Springsteen hails from Asbury Park, New Jersey; the Beatles came from Liverpool, not London; and Athens, Georgia, might just be another sleepy college town if it weren’t for acts like R.E.M. and the B-52s. And yet when the band Wild Light tells people they hail…

Best of NH 2009

What if someone explored the whole state and returned with an array of the finest flavors, most fantastic fun and awesomest adventures, then laid them all out before you, just to make you happy? That would be so cool. You’d be eternally grateful, right? Well, don’t mention it. Because just seeing the smile on your face is reward enough. Enjoy!

What's in a Name?

… 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 –…