Archives: November 2009

Happy Trails

An easy canter is the perfect pace to enjoy fall. From north to south, Granite Staters love horses. The White Mountains region is home to a high concentration of outdoor recreational sports and activities for every member of the family at nearly every level of ability. September is a great time to enjoy some camping, take in a hike or…

The Keno Brothers

November 18, Portsmouth. Share the excitement of discovering hidden antique treasures and learn tips for discovering them with Americana experts Leigh and Leslie Keno. The enthusiastic and engaging twin brothers became celebrities on Antiques Roadshow (pictured at right, on the show, the Keno Brothers appraise a chair with a value they estimate to be between $10,000 and $12,000). This is…

Skids and Kids

Avoiding accidents is a skill that can be learnedFar off and safely to the right, small planes come and go, an incessant bee-buzz announcing a sprint to rotation and takeoff; a fluctuating give and take of engines and air flow accompanying touchdowns.To the left, safe in the rustling grasses, stunted trees and sandy, dry pine barrens, rare and endangered Karner…

Circle Left Circle Right

Work up an appetite for Thanksgiving dinner on the dance floor. Peeling potatoes, making pumpkin pie, sharpening the carving knife — if you’re hosting the Turkey Day dinner, that’s what you’ll be doing the night before. But if you’re not in charge this year, put on your dancing shoes and head to the Peterborough Town Hall — the Monadnock Folklore…

The Keno Brothers

November 18, Portsmouth. Share the excitement of discovering hidden antique treasures and learn tips for discovering them with Americana experts Leigh and Leslie Keno. The enthusiastic and engaging twin brothers became celebrities on Antiques Roadshow (pictured at right, on the show, the Keno Brothers appraise a chair with a value they estimate to be between $10,000 and $12,000). This is…

NH Open Doors

November 7–8, statewide NH Open Doors is a statewide touring and shopping event on Veteran’s Day Weekend. Visit and shop at the open studios of New Hampshire craftspeople and artisans, local farms, orchards, wineries, retail shops and galleries filled with NH-made products. When the day is done, you can find rest and relaxation at a local hotel or inn. Visit…

NH Open Doors

November 7–8, statewide NH Open Doors is a statewide touring and shopping event on Veteran’s Day Weekend. Visit and shop at the open studios of New Hampshire craftspeople and artisans, local farms, orchards, wineries, retail shops and galleries filled with NH-made products. When the day is done, you can find rest and relaxation at a local hotel or inn. Visit…

Autumn Hunt

Hunters take to New Hampshire’s forests in late autumn in pursuit of white-tailed deer. “Deer are considered our most popular game species,” notes New Hampshire Fish and Game information officer Jane Vachon. Hunters also pursue moose, black bear, wild turkey, small game, waterfowl and pheasant in season. A hunter education course, offered by Fish and Game in spring and summer,…