“You could think of us as New Hampshire’s Von Trapp family,” says Alexandra (Alex) Graf of the Inn at Danbury. She is dressed in a blue St. Pauli Girl-style dirndl as she greets guests arriving for dinner at the Alphorn Bistro, the inn’s restaurant. Alex and her husband Bob are relatively new at innkeeping; they purchased the inn less than…
Fitness experts will tell you that hiking burns between 360 calories per hour for a 125-pound person and 504 calories per hour for a 175-pound person. For this North Country-based, avid-hiking 170-pound writer, the reward at the end of the uphill part of a hike is, of course, the view. Similarly, upon reaching the trailhead and parking lot, the treat…
Nothing is more simply satisfying than a plate of “serious” cheese, some bread and a compatible wine to complement the flavors. Shown here are a collection of artisanal cheeses offered at Burdick’s Restaurant in Walpole. All are locally produced and are as unique as their makers. Next time you are in a fine restaurant give the cheese plate a try,…
We are having a hard time with our guest list. There are many we want to invite, but we know they may be away or may live far away and we don’t want to imply that we are “looking for a gift.” How do we approach this? It is best to not try to second guess your guests’ responses. Send…
Just admit it, because everyone does it: You’re out walking the dog at night, strolling along the street. As you pass by each house, you look inside to see what color their walls are painted, what furniture they might have around the room, or what interesting artwork is hanging on the walls. That’s why decorator show houses are so popular,…
It’s a famous image of a simpler time: the 1914 display of the “Great Flag” created by the Amoskeag Manufacturing Company. And it’s a good image to gaze at from time to time, especially in times like these. “The largest American flag ever made” hangs proudly, surrounded by the mill workers who wove the cloth and stitched it all together….
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Ah, summer! Long sunny days, warm evenings, more time in the great outdoors. After a long, cold winter, we just can’t wait to get out and enjoy the road, the water, the trails. Out comes the bike or the kayak — or both. The garden calls, and why not enlarge it this year? And let’s build that deck we’ve been…
Sure, every American has a right to feel all red, white and blue on the 4th of July, but it seems New Hampshire’s Seacoast should have special flag-waving privileges on that day. After all, the American Revolution really started there. On Dec. 14, 1774, four months before “the shot heard ’round the world” in Concord, Mass., Seacoast patriots captured a…
The minute the temperature climbs above 60 degrees, the smell of charcoal-broiled food wafts through my neighborhood. I’m pretty sure that my husband and I are the only two people on our street who don’t own a grill, or even a hibachi. I have to admit that it’s all my fault, mainly because I don’t trust myself around anything that…
