In New Hampshire, you never have to go very far to “get away from it all.” Here are four ideas for spending this year’s Fourth of July in any one of four New Hampshire towns, each celebrating Independence Day in its own way. Come early, spend the night and join in the fun. 1) New BostonThree blasts for the Fourth…
A spa visit in the midst of winter helps you soldier on.Outside, the temperature was a windy 28 degrees, but inside the Seasons Spa at the Manor on Golden Pond in Holderness, I was basking in cozy 75-degree temperatures. Relaxing by the fire as I sipped orange spice tea, I took in the views of the estate and the sounds…
An elegant way to celebrate Mother’s Day …Struggling with what to get Mom for Mother’s Day? Maybe a little pampering over a spot of tea is in order. Taking tea in the afternoon does not have to be a pinky-in-the-air exercise; rather, it can be a delightful way to enjoy another’s company without competing over restaurant noise and flat-screen TVs….
At the end of a day of foliage and fun, restore yourself at Waterville Valley’s eateries In 1987, Sean Stout was a self-described ski bum who had gone to Colorado to ski but couldn’t find a place to live. He began hitching back East and remembered having met the executive chef of the Waterville Valley Conference Center, so decided to…
From east to west in a very spiffy ($56,000) car You can go back in time – or at least drive to places its evolutionary passage seems not to have touched. Our journey: cross New Hampshire on the First and Fourth New Hampshire Turnpikes. Combined, they are Route 4, from the Piscataqua Bridge in Durham to the Vermont border at…
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Nov.6th at 6 p.m. New York Times notable book of the year author Joshua Henkin will meet with the RiverRun in-store book group to discuss his novel “Matrimony.” He’ll then give a reading from the book at 7 p.m. To participate in the book group, RSVP to riverrunevents@gmail.com. RiverRun Bookstore is located at 20 Congress Street in downtown Portsmouth. For…
Strange how this term has been applied to men over the years whenever they display a multitude of talents that, so often, have been the hallmarks of women. After all, the very concept of multi-tasking was invented by women who excelled in the workplace, raised their children and honed their talents in art and music. Featured below are six New…
Is there anyone over the age of 40 who hasn’t looked in the mirror and thought, “Wish I could get rid of these frown lines (or spots or furrowed brow or …). Aesthetic medicine practitioners say that your wish can become reality. Aesthetic medicine, a relatively new medical specialty, is a broad category. It includes surgical procedures, for example, a…
We’ve all heard the call to arms: Americans are getting plumper, driving up healthcare woes and expenses. We are all soldiers in the 21st century Battle of the Bulge, and one of our most formidable weapons is exercise. Statistics show that many of us are indeed burning serious calories, but our athletic pursuits are having the unintended consequence of creating…
