Archives: August 2011

Fair Season

You might have noticed an extra nip in the air these past few mornings. While it means that summer is starting to come to a close, it also indicates that one of the best things about late summer and fall in New Hampshire is about to start – fair season!From midways bursting with rides to sticky candy apples and tractor…

Fire on the Mountain Chili Fest

If you’re ready to add more heat to an already-hot summer, make sure to check out the annual Henniker Rotary Club’s Chili Fest on August 21 from 1p.m. – 4p.m.This annual cookoff event attracts nearly 2,000 visitors to Pat’s Peak Ski Area in Henniker each year and the Festival proceeds benefit local, regional, and international service and humanitarian projects sponsored…

NH People Fest

People Fest is a celebration of what makes Manchester unique – its people. People Fest is a revival of the International Festival that was held for years in Manchester until it dissolved in 1990. The festival was revived in 2007 and has since become a celebration of diversity that features dancing, food, music, art, educational exhibits and much more.Manchester’s deep…

Street Art

This summer’s edgy exhibition in Portsmouth is pushing boundaries and not everyone is lovin’ it.Graffiti – that’s what painting on buildings or vehicles is generally called. But there are artists, like the internationally recognized ones represented here, whose talents and creativity have pushed street art to a whole new dimension.You can experience that dimension first-hand in Portsmouth right now. There’s…

Video: Redhook Celebrates 30 Years

Back in March Redhook Brewery kicked off the year-long celebration of its 30th anniversary with its new shortneck bottle design and logo. The celebration has continued ever since (you may have heard about or attended the huge Redhook Fest that took place in early August. See a few photos here.), so we decided to check in with this Portsmouth landmark…

NH People Fest

People Fest is a celebration of what makes Manchester unique – its people. People Fest is a revival of the International Festival that was held for years in Manchester until it dissolved in 1990. The festival was revived in 2007 and has since become a celebration of diversity that features dancing, food, music, art, educational exhibits and much more.Manchester’s deep…

“A Midsummer Night’s Dream”

Is there a better play than Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” to see performed outside on a warm summer evening? Possibly, but this classic comedy of passion, love and fairy magic has to be high up on the list.Advice To The Players, one of New Hampshire’s many talented groups of summer thespians, will perform “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” at the…