January is the month to revel in winter, to enjoy the snow-covered mountain views and play in the snow. Skis are not a requirement since New Hampshire offers plenty of other outdoor pleasures in the winter. What better time to head north?Begin at Interstate exit 34C in Franconia Notch, right under the slopes of Cannon Mountain. Skiers may get no…
The quintessential American comfort food is the star of the show at the brand new Mr. Mac’s Macaroni and Cheese. Located in the former Amato’s Italian Sandwich Shop on Hooksett Road in Manchester, this classic dish is offered 14 different ways, not to mention the endless creations you can dream up by mixing and matching cheeses, meats, sauces and vegetables.I…
It’s not everyone that gets their childhood dance lessons from a Radio City Music Hall Rockette, but Karen Shackleford did.”I remember as a young child staring with awe at the photos she had hanging on the wall of her studio,” says Shackleford. She went on to study social dance, teach it and take part in ballroom dance competitions. Today she…
The pleasures and perks of free-heel skiing.Though Norwegian farmers in the Telemark region of Norway are credited with inventing modern telemark skiing, Stone Age hunters and skilled Vikings were free-heel traipsing through the woods on wooden skis long before then. Telemark skiing differs from downhill skiing in that the heel of the boot isn’t attached to the ski’s binding. To…
Need A Good Reason to Spot the Newt?This month’s lucky (and fearless) newt spotter will receive a 10″ x 10″ print, framed and matted with non-glare glass, from Sunny Valley Creations of Columbia, N.H. (www.sunnyvalleycreations.com). The photo of Beaver Brook Falls in Colebrook was taken by Roxanne Herres.Sun Valley Creations is a proud member of NH Made (www.nhmade.com), the state’s…
Memory is funny stuff. My father, in his late 70s, wrote a book-length memoir filled with details of his life and the world he knew growing up in Cajun Louisiana during the Great Depression, in the Army in India during WWII and, finally, raising a family. That’s where I came into the picture and it was fascinating how our accounts…
The retired, the rich, students – who else could work for $100?The number one question around the state capital this month is: Who are all of these people? When the two-year legislative session kicks off this month, a little less than half of the third largest legislature in the world will be brand new.Lobbyists, journalists, even the governor are curious…
A rare bill of sale dates the parlor set to the Civil War.Thank you for sending me an image of your Victorian parlor set. It is a great example of its type and is unusual in that it is a full set. Typically I only see a chair, settee or table individually.The Victorian era was the period of Queen Victoria’s…
Quilts were made for more than warmth – they were a means of self-expression and a reflection of the makers’ experiences.Perhaps it was a woman alone working by lamplight. Perhaps it was a group of women or a family working together. However the quilt-making was done in the last two centuries, for most it was both a practical and creative…
Macaroni and cheese is the quintessential winter comfort food. Here are four great places you can get it quickly and on the go. And the winner is…Mr. Mac’s Macaroni and CheeseWe tried the Classic All American with cheddar cheese that tastes just like Mom used to make, only better (sorry, Mom). Creamy, cheesy, very buttery with that home-baked feel ready…
