The air is crisp and the frozen landscape shimmers in the light. A flick of the wrist is all it takes to be an easy rider in winter, exploring the state’s thousands of miles of snowmobile trails. Snowmobilers are a hearty bunch, sharing both adventure and camaraderie.Are you ready to ride?First, you need a valid motor vehicle driver’s license or…
For 25 years Stacey Kimberley Rogers owned a tuxedo shop, but all the while she knew someday she’d work with dogs, turning her 18 years of volunteering for the N.H.S.P.C.A. in Stratham into a profession. Two years ago she and her friend and fellow dog lover Maribeth Girard decided to go for it. They opened Club Canine Dog Wash &…
With so many attractions, historical houses and local museums closed up tight for the season, northern New Hampshire seems entirely devoted to skiing and other snow and ice sports. But without leaves on the trees, views open up, and they are especially spectacular when our White Mountains stand out snow-white against a rich blue winter sky. So choose a glorious…
A Feng Shui consultant says what you wear can change your life Andréa Dupont used to be Penny Ackerman. Ackerman had red hair, lived in Pelham and wasn’t all that happy. Eight years ago, Ackerman became Andréa Dupont (her middle and maiden names) and she has almost-white hair, lives in Portsmouth and is a “very happy camper.” What happened eight…
You could consider the Zarlis custom home builders. It all started with a typical birdhouse for a wren 10 years ago. Within months the Moultonborough couple were completing elaborate mansions for birds. Actually, Linda admits that most of the constructions never go outside, but are simply replicas of real homes, big and small. If there is a hole, there is…
New Hampshire’s Interstate arteries pulse with development, money-bearing tourists from away and commuters. But despite some spectacular views, many folks never realize the beauty that lurks along the smaller veins that take us away from the big black and the history that endures along the ever-thinning capillaries that lead to our semi-secret extremities. They do so not only in live, enduring…
Thank you for sending me an image of your bow back Windsor chair, which dates to the early 19th century. Windsor chairs were named after a chair custom-made in the 18th century for the Duke of Windsor. This chair design, intended for use as an indoor, outdoor, everyday chair, became extremely popular. Windsor chairs made in England were typically made…
Orchids in the deep of January- a salve for the winter-weary soul. They’re beautiful any time, of course, and many of us would love to have them in our homes. Too often, though, the flowers quickly wither and drop, never to return, and we give up. Keeping orchids alive is, it seems, a job for the experts. Not so, says…
Wally Lamb will appear as part of the Writers on a New England Stage Series. After a nine year hiatus, this bestselling author has published his third work of fiction, “The Hour I First Believed.” As part of The Writers on a New England Stage evening, Lamb will be interviewed by Laura Knoy, NPR veteran newscaster and host of New…
This 12th annual self-guided tour goes from inn to inn in the White Mountain region. Along the way you can taste holiday cookies and candies, see gingerbread displays, find recipes, collector’s ornaments and enter to win a free overnight getaway. Tickets are $27 Tours run from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Visit countryinnsinthewhitemountains.com or call (800) 233-8309 for tickets and more information
