Archives: April 2011

Century of Celebrations

An artistic remembrance of a cherished winter tradition at Dartmouth College.Peruse the posters that advertised Dartmouth’s Winter Carnival over the years and you can see the event’s evolution from a simple skiing competition in 1911 to the current three days of sports and partying that’s been dubbed the “Mardi Gras of the North” – the stylized skiers or skaters in…

The triumph of Challenger

Where were you? No doubt you remember where you were when you heard that the Challenger shuttle — with N.H.’s own Christa McAuliffe aboard — exploded. We re-visit that momentous time 25 years later.

The House of the Future is Here

Two New Hampshire companies are pioneers in robotic and home automation technology. New Hampshire may be a small state, but two businesses, HomeSeer Technologies and Vgo Communications, can be credited with big innovations. With a robotic eye or a cell phone application, computer technology has given us the power to monitor our businesses, our families and our finances at home…

Wine Cellars Take Root

Not sure what to do with the basement – why not turn it into a wine lover’s dream? As a child growing up in a vintage Victorian home, I remember cringing at the thought of going into the basement. Rusty paint cans laced together with spider webs and wood crickets the size of my fist had me racing up the…

Holiday Color

It wasn’t all red and green when area designers tackled the friends of the nashua symphony’s holiday house tour 2008 — here are the detailsDesigner Marlene Bennett and florist David Picard created a classic but modern look for a 1902 home for the Holiday House Tour 2008 in Nashua. Taking a cue from the light green walls, rich draperies and…

Dinner Anyone?

It’s May – time for some Granite Staters to stalk the wild dandelion.They’re lo-cal (35 per serving), lo-carb (7 grams), lo-fat (1 gram) and full of vitamins A and C. Iron, too.All that goodness and there are, at the moment, whole fields of them – ready to be picked and for free.We’re talking about dandelion greens, a favorite of wild…

Town Meeting in Egypt

As this issue goes to press, hundreds of thousands of Egyptian citizens have taken to the streets to demand elections and reforms and to air a variety of grievances against their government. First on the protesters’ agenda is the ouster of their leader of 30 years, a man who seized power in a state of emergency and then never let…

Remarkable Women breakfast event tickets now on sale

Each year New Hampshire Magazine selects a group of women who clearly illustrate the power and imagination of a facet of New Hampshire life. This year New Hampshire Magazine recognizes “Women of the World” – amazing women who are changing everything, everywhere!Click here for more information on this year’s Remarkable Women.To honor these great women, we’re hosting a Remarkable Women…

Downtown Concord Shop Hop

More than 30 downtown Concord, NH stores are participating in the Downtown Concord Shop Hop on Saturday, April 16. Each participating store will be hosting a special event that day ranging from food/wine tasting, sales and discounts, food drive, Easter egg hunt and the Easter Bunny. Most events run all day during regular store hours unless otherwise noted below. Shoppers…