Archives: February 2011
Candidate Crushes
Next year’s primary is on Valentine’s Day – prepare to be wooed.During this time of year elementary school teachers play out their annual ritual of trying to catch students passing notes that gauge romantic interest by asking a crush to check one of two boxes: Do you like me – “yes” or “no?”Potential candidates for leader of the free world…
Get Thee to Thy Bedroom
Featured Shop – Company C, Concord.When it comes to seduction, Company C has pure luxury to offer all cuddling cupids. The shimmer quilt in wine and copper is reversible and fast replacing traditional down comforters. The Acanthus bed sheets are dreamy and the abundance of pillows in all shapes and sizes adds the little extra bounce to this ensemble. Company…
Got It Covered?
Insurance needs change as you get older – some tips from the experts.Sex. Drugs. Rock & roll. Insurance. Did I lose you on that last one? Yeah, I know – reading about insurance is usually a Snoozefest. But while the topic of insurance may not be sexy, it is regrettably necessary and important to review from time to time.John Natale…
Pochito’s Mexican Restaurant and Cantina
The former location of the Commercial Street Fishery is now the home of the new Pochito’s Mexican Restaurant. Tucked away in one of the mill buildings on South Commercial Street in Manchester (on the way to merchantsauto.com stadium, where the Fisher Cats play), it’s easy to drive right by. Lunchtime parking was a bit difficult due to a shared parking…
Silents Night
It’s the next best thing to time travel – composer/performer Jeff Rapsis can take you back to the silent film era and make you feel like you’re living it. Buster Keaton, Lillian Gish, Charlie Chaplin – they’re all there. Rapsis re-creates those times in select theaters with nights of big-screen silent films and his old-time musical accompaniment. Before long, you’ll…
Nordic skating in New Hampshire
This long-distance skating uses a longer, thinner blade.
Letters to the Editor
Need a Good Reason for Spotting the Newt?This month’s lucky (and fearless) newt spotter will receive a Winter Survival Kit packed with Dead Sea Salt Bath Crystals, Muscle Therapy Arnica Cream, Breathe Easy Pillow Spray, Winter Chap Guard and Tea Tree Lip Balm; all from Fields of Ambrosia of North Conway, www.fieldsofambrosia.com.Fields of Ambrosia is a proud member of NH…
My Date with Taylor Swift
At the Best of NH Party in 2003, I was busy overseeing the flow of performers appearing on stage (I’m entertainment chair for the event) when a woman approached me and asked if her daughter could perform some songs. We had a pretty loose schedule that year (we had dueling Elvises, as I recall) so I just asked, “Is she…
Oh, O
Concord gains another gathering spot.It took much longer than expected, but O Steaks and Seafood has finally opened in Concord. The chic new setting in the Capital Commons is making a grand statement about prosperity and renewal on South Main Street. With the beautiful Red River Theatre below and the Capitol Center for the Arts just down the street, the…
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