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.
We asked four N.H. companies to create a Mother’s Day gift basket filled with items to help Mom kick back and relax. See something you like? Each basket is $120 or under and available for purchase.WinnerChalifour’s Flowers, Gifts & GourmetThe staff was impressed by the twist on a classic Mother’s Day gift – breakfast in bed. This wasn’t our favorite…
Planning for the future is the first step to preventing elder abuse.You can’t delve far into the topic of elder law without hearing some awful stories. They range from the well-known driveway-paving scam – where an older homeowner pays $3,000 up front to a “contractor” who never returns – to physical abuse of elders by their so-called caregivers, often family…
How Gov. Lynch serves up such sweet victories.Democrat John Lynch made history last fall when he was elected to a fourth term in office, the first governor of this state to do so in nearly 200 years. This wasn’t the first time Lynch made history when it came to elections – his margin of victory for re-election in 2006 and…
With Cinco de Mayo right around the corner, I thought I’d take a look at some options for Mexican dining. Next month, I’ll be featuring restaurants with outdoor seating. If you know of a great one or have an idea for a future story, post a comments on the wall of my Facebook page.PLACE DESCRIPTIONPRICES/MENUINSIDER TIP IN A WORDPochito’s Restaurant…
Think of it as a DIY project on a grand scale. A local New Hampshire company has everything you need to start building your own house, garage, barn, shed or cabin. Put on your tool belt and get ready to start building the garage you always wanted, that garden shed you’ve been intending to buy for years or even the…
An ode to Granite State tinkerers, innovators and visionaries.Levi Hutchins had a problem.The 26-year-old Concord clockmaker wanted to begin his workday at 4 a.m., well before dawn broke, when even an insomniac rooster wasn’t quite ready to crow.So Hutchins did what any self-respecting New Hampshire Yankee would do when faced with an obstacle. He invented his way around it.His handiwork,…
Although his primary claim to fame is his role as an accordion virtuoso and the long-time host (since 1987) of WUNH Radio’s beloved Polka Party show, Gary Sredzienski is a man of many passions. Among them, year-round swimming and lighthouses. On Feb. 26 he had a chance to combine all three of these devotions when he performed an amazing three-mile,…
Paddy Keenan is a legendary Irish uilleann piper. He rose to international fame playing with the Bothy Band, perhaps the first group to take Irish “session” music, typically played in a circle, before a live audience, infusing it with the drive and power of a rock concert. Keenan now lives in Loudon when he’s not traveling the world. He recently…
A French sculptor makes a political statement in bronze.Every month I start off this article by writing, “Thank you so much for sending me an image of your …,” but sometimes an item is delivered to our shop for an in-person inspection. This bronze monkey sculpture was recently brought into our shop and the owner was pleasantly surprised to learn…
