Spot four newts hidden on ads in this issue, tell us where you found them and you might win an assortment of great gifts. To enter our drawing for a free gift basket, send your answers to:Spot the Newt c/o New Hampshire Magazine 150 Dow St.Manchester, NH 03101E-mail them to: newt@nhmagazine.com, or fax them to (603) 624-1310.Last month’s “Spot the…
Rich and creamy! In a blind taste test, our staff compared four N.H. gourmet chocolate truffles from around the state. Here’s what they thought. Ava Marie Handmade ChocolatesThe truffles from Ava Marie look good and are large but the chocolate quality of the shell was not a staff favorite. With their unique bell shape and colorful drizzles, opening a box…
Featured Shop – Liv’n Out Loud• Hampstead Tell it like it is. It’s a new year and, although I am a writer who cringes at “first person,” I for the sake of underscoring this article will regress for one issue and insert a voice. Why? Because I, like millions of other women, have important things to say and need to…
A Rochester artist embraces her Russian roots.When Marina Forbes left Russia for the United States 17 years ago, she brought with her a deep appreciation and knowledge of the cultural history and tradition of her native country. Ever since, she has worked to share it with as many people as possible. “Arts and culture are marvelous tools to bring people…
When it comes time for your next decorating project, let the rug do the ground work for you. Want to decorate a room but don’t know where to begin?Start from the floor up — a strong foundation is the cornerstone of any solid design. The rug will set the stage — it’s the opening act before the curtain(s) goes up.Begin…
Originally published in August 2008.Trying to get inside the mind of Bode Miller is a bit like trying to keep up with him on the slopes. You’ll never do it by playing safe. We took a chance and asked him for some exclusive face time and he invited us, and you, into his remarkable life, both at home and on…
With the fully informed consent of my wife, I’ve been carrying on a 20-year “affair” with my next door neighbor. It started shortly after we moved to New Hampshire. She saw me working in the yard and pointed out that the line of trees separating our properties were drooping branches onto the roof of her house. If it wasn’t too…
Amoskeag Falls in Manchester once thundered so loudly it could be heard for miles in the spring when the Merrimack was engorged with snow melt from the White Mountains and the Lakes Region
Did you know that a statue of Duston in Haverhill, Mass., is reputed to be the first statue erected to a woman in this country.
Health care is a science and an art. It’s a practice steeped in tradition on a swiftly changing landscape. As the practice of medicine has grown more complex, people increasingly look to physicians to provide a sense of trust and clarity. Each year, New Hampshire Magazine surveys the state’s physicians asking them, if they or a family member were sick,…
