Archives: December 2009

Slippery Slopes

Just let gravity do its work Remember sledding, tumbling and laughing down the neighborhood hill on those wooden Flexible Flyer sleds or the family’s steadfast toboggan? What’s old is new again at select Granite State ski areas with snow tubing.The low-skill, high-thrill act of speeding down a groomed chute on an inflatable inner tube has revitalized old-fashioned snow sliding.Tubing areas…

Profiles in Caring

So many seniors do good deeds — we recognize a few of them “Everybody’s got a little angel operating in them . . . Surely you know that.” — Bing Crosby in the 1954 movie “White Christmas” It’s easy to be cynical, even at this time of year when we’re all supposed to be thinking happy thoughts. But luckily, there…

Seasons “Greetings” — Naturally Decorating

Featured Shop – Apotheca in GoffstownApotheca, 24 Main St., Goffstown, is more than a flower shop, it’s a gathering place for people who savor fresh flowers, art and a good cup of coffee or gently-brewed tea. After business hours, the shop becomes a gathering place, often hosting open mic nights for musicians, poets and other performers. Apotheca’s gallery is also…

Sparkle City

From dingy to dynamite — the latest in tooth whitening. Want to look younger? Land a job? Attract a mate? Appear polished for a special business event? The motivations behind tooth whitening are as varied and seemingly endless as the array of tooth whitening products available today, from toothpastes, gels, rinses and strips available at retail stores, to dentist-supervised in-office…