Need a Good Reason for Spotting the Newt? This month’s lucky (and fearless) newt spotter will receive a selection of great local literature including Fritz Wetherbee’s latest “In Good Company.” The books are all the products of Plaidswede Publishing, which excels in featuring the most enduring works of the state’s best writers. Our Spot the Newt contest is hosted each…
When a person has a deep genetic tendency toward sarcasm, it’s fun to pick on people with a deep genetic tendency toward sincerity. In my case, the target of my (usually good humored) mockery was teachers of one sort or another – know-it-alls, fitness instructors, self-help gurus and “new age-y” types in particular. After all, a good teacher sincerely wants…
Featured Shop – Christine’s, Rye.Since opening her first retail shop nearly 20 years ago, Christine McGill’s store, Christine’s has become a beloved fixture in Rye. Many of her customers have spent hours meandering the ever-changing multi-room shop loaded with furniture, art, home décor, clothing and accessories. Christine works hard to keep her merchandise fresh and her shoppers happy. Although running…
While away a November day with museums, murals, music and more.Nobody claims that November is New Hampshire’s most beautiful month, set as it is between the glories of foliage and winter’s fields of white. But it is not without its charms, a good time to admire beauty indoors in art museums and galleries – and maybe do a bit of…
New England in miniature.Milford artist MaryLyn Yonika gets all the details right in her stoneware candle houses – all just inches tall. Shutters, clapboards, chimney bricks and the weathered barn boards of classic Yankee barns are studied and reproduced in clay. The small details are a joy to behold. The church has glass windows and barns are topped with hand-hammered…
An 1820 wedding gift enjoyed by seven generations.Thank you for sending me an image of your chest of drawers. It is a terrific piece with a well-chronicled family provenance.According to your family documentation, combined with the pencil inscription on the backboards of the chest, in 1820 this chest was made for and given to Polly Sibley Eastman of Hopkinton, N.H.,…
Rich in Variety! In a blind taste test, our staff compared four N.H.-made cheeses perfect for impressing guests at your next holiday gathering.Landaff CreameryThe Landaff cheese from the Landaff Creamery is delicious and unique. The taste is mild but with a nice combination of flavors and a bit tangy. It also has a smooth, semi-firm texture and cave-aged rind. With…
Relax all year round with beautiful and restorative outdoor spas. While some people may think of outdoor spas as a luxury they can’t afford, others view it as a very practical investment. Right now some people are more than just moderately trimming their budgets, they are taking giant scythe-like swings, cutting any expense that remotely resembles an “extra” they can…
Early detection of glaucoma is vital.High pressure can conjure varied images, from sweaty palms to hypertension to meteorological predictions of sunny skies (some of us will never forget Granite State weatherman Al Kaprielian’s zany squeals of “High Preshah!”).If your eye doctor is talking to you about intraocular high pressure, pay serious attention. Glaucoma, the second leading cause of blindness worldwide,…
A photo contest inspired hundreds to share their hearts with our state.The sobriquet “Granite State” may seem like a harsh and un-cuddly nickname, but that doesn’t stop millions of people from snuggling up to New Hampshire and whispering sweet nothings in its ear.In fact, thanks to a contest conducted two years in a row by the state Division of Travel…
