Featured Shop – The General Wolfe, Wolfeboro Fine FurnitureSet the GPS for 518 Main Street, Wolfeboro, and head just south of town to the big red barn that has more sparkle than fireworks over the lake. Clustered throughout the store are stunning displays of fine country furniture, antique and primitive décor accented with one-of-a-kind lamps, candles, art and delicious uses…
From ceramic pots to snapping turtles.Glen MacInnis of Auburn is swimming in ceramic turtles. It all began about 10 years ago when he spied a snapping turtle on the banks of the Merrimack River and ran to get his sketchbook.The first couple years he made just a few – taking the time to give them a certain “turtle-ness,” as he…
A popular 19th-century way of remembering.Thank you for sending me images of your souvenir spoons. They are terrific pieces that tell an interesting story. I have always been fascinated with souvenir spoons and remember helping my grandmother polish hers when I was five years old. She would tell me stories of the places that they represented.The concept of manufactured souvenirs…
The tea-stained Betsy Ross flag is a favorite for the Fourth. A few years back, action star and conservative activist Chuck Norris called on tea partiers to stop using the modern American flag as a way to protest big government. Norris advocated the use of the Gadsden (“Don’t tread on me”) flag, the Navy Jack or the 13-star Betsy Ross…
Keep your yard cool, clear and charming through spring and summer with the art of shade gardening. Persistent sun will keep a few would-be gardeners inside this summer, but most will bear the heat grudgingly and a few will enjoy the weather by gardening in the shade. Shade gardening works in New Hampshire where tall, leafy trees abound – these…
Advances in surgery are a sight for sore eyes.They say that the eyes are the windows to the soul. If only we could spritz them with something for an instant fix when they get cloudy or blurry, or pop them out and replace them when they stop working properly. OK, we all know it’s not that simple to remedy malfunctioning…
From martini luges at ice bars and fireworks displays to charming parks and thrilling zip line tours, these Best of NH winners will get you outside and having fun in no time. *Editor’s Picks Readers’ Poll Winners*Aquatic Appreciation Day: In a Merrimack River filled with sleek and popular fish like trout and salmon, let’s face it, lampreys suck. But for…
Relive the great music, the food and the entertainment and check out the 2011 Best of NH Party video.This year’s 10th Annual Best of NH Party was held on Thursday, June 23 at the Verizon Wireless Arena in Manchester.More than 60 restaurants were serving up their award-winning dishes and more than 1,500 people attended this delicious food event.Our roving videographer…
Remember the old proverb about how, for the want of a single nail, a horse lost its shoe in battle and tossed its rider to the ground? The story goes on to tell how that fall caused a pivotal loss in a greater war which ultimately brought an entire kingdom to ruin. All for the want of a nail.It’s a…
In the early morning hours of September 2, 2009, Maury McKinney stood on the dock in Center Harbor on Lake Winnipesaukee. The dark, still water rippled under him as he pulled his goggles over his eyes and took a deep breath. He launched his sleek body like a torpedo into the lake, starting a 42-mile round-trip swim to Alton Bay…
