12 Things To Do Before Summer Ends
See a concert, catch a fish, play bocce, drive fast and more ideas on how to make the most of late season activities.
Author: Bill Burke
Superlative Stays Spice Up the Ski Season
NH Ski and Snow took a look at some of the more inviting destinations with a particular eye on creature comforts. Here’s a list of where we’ll be staying this winter, and why.
Shaken, Stirred, Alcohol-Free
New Hampshire Mocktail Month returns for its second year in January, at restaurants across the Granite State.
Hello Darkness, My Old Friend
Editor’s note: Our friend and colleague Bill Burke, who passed away in October, wrote this several months ago. It’s the last piece of his we’ll publish in New Hampshire Magazine, and we’re grateful for one more chance to chuckle at his singular sense of humor.
The 365 Days of “A Christmas Story”
There was a time when the leg lamp in the front window of our southern New Hampshire home acted as a beacon to all passersby: Herein resides a weirdo.
Egg. It’s What’s for Breakfast.
Something peckish this way comes.
What’s So Funny?
When the pandemic darkened stages, even the funniest folks struggled to find humor. As clubs and theaters reopen, our favorite local comedians are back and bringing the funny.
A Granite State Welcome
We’re glad you’re here. We just might not tell you.
Mad Fish, Meet the Magazine
New Hampshire Magazine publisher, editor join the Mad Fisherman on the next "Charlie Moore Outdoors"
BB Phone Home
New Hampshire residents, particularly in the southern part of the state, have had a good number of renowned encounters with extraterrestrials and their futuristic transports — Betty and Barney Hill and the Exeter Incident among the more notable. When’s it…
Sweets and Brews at Northwoods Brewing Company
Pints, pizza, crullers and clams — this Northwoods spot has it all.
Sweet with Notes of Granite
Steven Grasse’s lemonade stand is probably better than yours. First, it’s in the gorgeous Tamworth Distillery, which sits along winding Cleveland Hill Road in this village tucked between the Lakes and White Mountain Regions.…
Tamworth Distilling’s Adventurous Spirits
Deerslayer by Tamworth Distilling uses local venison from Plymouth to flavor its latest out-there (but tasty) variety of whiskey.
New Hampshire’s Record Stores Make A Comeback
Record stores never really died out, but a handful in the Granite State are enjoying renewed popularity.
I Was Told There Would Be Roadies
Resident bouncer-turned-editor Bill Burke reflects on his (not so) glory days.
Ha-Ha-Hampton Beach: Jimmy Dunn’s Comedy Festival Returns for Summer 2021
The Hampton Beach Comedy Festival is back for another year of laughs, this time at McGuirk’s Ocean View Hotel
NH Theater is Back and Here to Stay
With no real box office receipts to show, no productions in rehearsal, and no butts in seats, it would’ve been easy to characterize 2020 as a lost season. But then, we’re talking about theater people.
Down-to-Earth Snobbery
Bill Burke discusses the degree of our Granite State snobbery.
The Rockstar Pastor Aaron Goodro
OK, he might not be famous outside New Hampshire, but the drummer, pastor and Mercy Street founder deserves recognition.
BubbleMania! Brings Science, Art and Comedy to the SEE Science Center
When is a bubble more than just a translucent sphere destined to slip along the drafts for a few seconds before disappearing in a soft pop? When Casey Carle is creating them.
Hobby Time: Doing Stuff
Back when we could lick doorknobs with relative abandon, we would do things to keep from being bored — they just never really rose to the level of “hobby.”
A Love Letter to Seabrook
This small seaside town may be predominantly known for its power plant and quirky accent, but there’s much more to discover.
Discover a Unique and Whimsical Candy Shop in Dover
Lickee’s & Chewy’s transports guests to a world of pure imagination.
The Summer of LaBelle
New Hampshire winemakers prep for new Derry market, restaurant, vineyard, golf opening
Celebrating National Women’s Month: N.H. Sr. Lady Monarchs Founder Michelle Collier
Granite State hockey program grew to national reach
Whiskey in the Jar
What and where to sip on St. Patrick's Day in the Granite State (and what's the difference between whiskey and whisky)
The Wonderful Fans of Disney
Though they may be roughly 1,300 miles away from the Most Magical Place on Earth, some of the world’s most dedicated Disney aficionados live right here in the Granite State.
Some North Country Legacies Never Die
Lahout’s looks at 100 years in Lincoln.
The Roadhouse by the Beach
Of bow ties, benevolence and bouncing.
Special Olympics Penguin Plunge Goes DIY
Creative solution allows annual fundraising plunge to move forward
Get a Room for Valentine’s Day
Spice up a weekend with a superlative getaway for two.
American, Idle
Fear and loafing in New Hampshire.
What’s in the Box?
Christmas is a competition — here’s how to lose.
How to Make a Gingerbread House With Gingerbread Amy
Is your gingerbread home far from up to code? Why not call in a construction professional — that would be Amy Knapp, who has a few tricks tucked in her apron (like, for instance, a glue gun).
’Tis the Season for New Hampshire-made Music
Here are a handful of New Hampshire artists who have new music perfect for gift-giving this holiday season.
NH “Jeopardy!” Players Remember Alex Trebek
What is, “farewell to a beloved figure?”
Win a NH-Themed Cigar Box Guitar
Video: A fun, easy-to-play guitar — and it can be yours
“Making Waves” at the Seacoast Science Center
Virtual celebration to highlight work, raise funds
Creating Worlds: A Q&A With “Trine Rising” Author C.K. Donnelly
Novelist returns to her former Manchester home for virtual discussion at The Bookery.
Thanksgiving on Mars
We are from here, so when we moved there, things got weird — especially around the holidays.
Working to Adapt
In unprecedented times, Monadnock United Way tackles fundraising challenges.
How Brewers and Beer Lovers Banded Together to Save Beer
The ups, downs and opportunities in a very strange year for beer. How the community came together to help keep craft beer going strong in New Hampshire despite the pandemic.
The Virtual Main Event
New Hampshire Furniture Masters adapt, reinvent the annual gala.
Living Free and Weird
Author J.W. Ocker talks about his new book and explores "Cursed Objects."
It’s Showtime: Live Music at the Stadium
Queen, ABBA, Beatles, Elton John tribute acts, others, hit the stage in Manchester.
North Country Hard Cider
Silas and Ivan Gordon make a hard cider Mom would love.
Hard Times Make Great Music
To paraphrase Freud, sometimes a cigar box is just a cigar box — unless Ben “Gitty” Baker gets a hold of it.
Kadrolsha Ona Carole: Paranormal Nerd
This engaging and well-connected Granite Stater is the Queen of the Paranormal
Tara Mounsey
On February 17, 1998, in Nagano, Japan, a group of women from across the US made Olympic history. And they were led, in part, by a contingent from New Hampshire.
Clare Grabher
Grabher, originally from Surrey, England, was a British Junior Champion tennis player who played at the Cathedral of Tennis in the late 1970s.
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