The message of “Billy Elliot,” both the movie and the new Tony Award-winning Broadway musical, is that, with talent and determination, you can indeed dance your way to success. And that in a nutshell is the story of Bow’s Peter Mazurowski, who took dance lessons at the N.H. School of Ballet, mostly surrounded by little girls in spandex and sequins,…
Every great storybook tale has a few traditional elements: a dangerous quest, a magical transformation, a brave hero and, of course, a happy ending. The story you are about to read has all of those plot lines, plus one amazing thing that you don’t find in a fairy tale: It really happened. The house wasn’t a castle, but it wasn’t…
You’ll be blown away by what you learn in this book.Wait a minute – that’s what you do in New England if you don’t like the weather. And the old saw is apt – nor’easters, hurricanes, blizzards, floods, tornados, we definitely have some wild weather swings. Great place to be a meteorologist, right? Right, says Josh Judge, who is a…
A fine example of painting in a tonalist style.Thank you for sending me an image of your winter landscape painting by the American artist Gilbert Riswold (1911-2001). It is an appropriate painting for this time of year as it depicts a blizzard with near white-out conditions, such as our recent “Blizzard of 2010” in December. It is a terrific painting…
Keep the icy winter weather away with a steaming, hearty bowl of chili.And the Winner Is…1. Suddenly Soupy’sNearly everyone who tried the chili from Suddenly Soupy’s said, “This is just what Mom used to make.” It’s a classic chili with a nice balance of beef flavor, spice and beans. This is probably what you’re thinking of when craving a bowl…
In our 2009 survey we asked New Hampshire doctors who they would choose to provide for the medical needs of friends and loved ones and their choices are here in your hands.To broaden the reach of our poll, we list our top doctors along with other leading physicians in each specialty. Plus, for the first time, we’ve solicited votes from…
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…
Spend an idyllic summer day at Canterbury Shaker Village. Explore the gardens, check out the Farm Stand or sign up for one of the workshops. That’s just the beginning of what the Village has to offer serious and armchair gardeners.Founded in 1792, Canterbury was the sixth of 19 Shaker communities stretching from Maine to Kentucky. Twenty-nine buildings remain on 694…
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 live…
Works of candle art celebrate the season.When Martin Marklin was a young altar boy, he got intrigued by the candles that were used in his church at Easter. The design on the Paschal candles, as the church calls them, had been hand-carved by a Polish woman in the parish. “I remember rubbing my finger across the candle, wondering how she…
