July 16-18, Concord Best of NH 2009 Editor’s Pick Concord Arts Market, a free weekly outdoor arts market, is teaming up with Main St. Concord’s classic downtown event the “Market Days and Summer Music Festival” to offer something totally new in downtown Concord. Market Days runs July 16th, 17th and 18th from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m., taking over the…
August 6 – Rye Door opens at 5 p.m. Music from Bellevue Cadillac and Ben Baldwin and The Big Note from 6 p.m.-8 p.m. at the Seacoast Science Center in Rye, 570 Ocean Blvd. Tickets are $12 advance and $15 day of show. Children ages 4 – 12 $1 (paid at gate only). All proceeds from the 2008 Seacoast Concert…
Grow something special, and they will come. You could say that farmers Josh and Jean Jennings know their beans. On their 150-acre Meadow’s Mirth Farm in a suburban area of Stratham, the couple and a few employees cultivate 10 acres of produce – offering their goods to local restaurants and the public at the Seacoast Farmers Market and the Exeter…
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…
… 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 –…
Embracing life on the lake and celebrate the Fourth of July with brownies, blueberry tart and salmon and potato salad
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…
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…
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…
Carol Babel has loved cats since she got her first one at age 2. Her husband Bob Weller was also a cat lover. Now they have a cattery, breeding and competing the mysterious (even mystical, some believe) Maus that date back to Egyptian times. With their cheetah-like back legs, Maus can run at 30 mph and jump six feet in…
