Hot Baths for Cool Living
For years the bath was just a place to serve the necessities of life. All that has changed — now there are showers like a tropical downpour, toilets that do the job for you, personal saunas with healthful benefits and…
Author: New Hampshire Magazine Staff
Courtroom Drama
“The Devil and Daniel Webster” Stephen Vincent Benet’s story, Daniel Webster defends Jabez Stone, a New Hampshire farmer who sold his soul to the Devil. The judge and jury are handpicked by “Mr. Scratch” from the legions of the damned.…
What’s in a name?
Ever notice how many offspring of successful politicians (mostly sons) appear to be taking up where their Old Men left off? Indiana Senator Evan Bayh holds the seat his father, Birch Bayh, long occupied. Connecticut’s Chris Dodd also followed his…
Letter to the Editor
7 Trillion and Growing "Golden Congressional Parachutes" [July 2006] was on target. Ordinary constituent citizens have to work far longer than members of Congress before we can afford to retire. Our pensions, medical insurance and fringe benefits are much less.…
Navigating Travel
Seniors are traveling in record numbers these days. “I’ve waited long enough,” they say. “I’ve worked hard. Now it’s time to travel.” Sometimes the trips are all that the travelers had hoped for. But sometimes — well, the best-laid plans…
Cheap Eats
People watching and sampling tasty food go together perfectly at Popovers right by Market Square in Portsmouth. You can still catch some Indian summer, enjoy the crisp fall air from the outdoor café seating or enjoy the casual, bustling ambience…
Guest Editorial: Rocks of Ages
In the three years since the Old Man of the Mountain fell from its high perch, its remains have rested nearly undisturbed in a massive granite heap at the southeast base of Cannon Mountain. The jagged ledge, still holding pieces…
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Directions to NH Magazine
From points north: Take I-93 south through toll both, stay left on 293 south (Frederick Everett Turnpike/ Route 3 south) headed towards Manchester/Nashua. Take exit 6, Amoskeag Bridge/Manchester. Stay right at fork in the ramp. Merge onto Amoskeag St. Turn…
New Hampshire Magazine Overview
New Hampshire residents enjoy the state for its lifestyle. Close enough to Boston to enjoy its pleasures yet far enough away to avoid its congestion, the Granite State offers a beautiful seacoast, pristine mountains, and a scenic landscape. Its cultural…
Meat and Greet
What do fragrant pea blossoms, caramelized elk filets, delicate peach ice cream and Coulommier cheese have in common? Yes, they were all part of recent dinner service at the Mountain View Grand, but more importantly they all have long roots…
Transformational Places
Human happiness is a work in progress. Once it was enough to survive. Civilization and culture created new standards of success. Philosophy and psychology opened doors to self-realization, but through it all hearts have hungered for ultimate meaning and delved…
Bedrock NH
In the country: granite mountaintops, cliffs and ledges; tumbledown stone walls; random rocks and boulders scattered everywhere. In towns and cities: graveyards, public monuments and buildings great and small. Do some yard work or plant a garden; hunks of granite…
Fair Games
The sun is a-rising To welcome the day. Heigh-ho! Come to the fair! In “The History of the 124th Rochester Fair,” Violet Horne Dwyer and Florence Horne Smith give a fine account of the early days of the fair (when…
The Old Razzle Dazzle
The Democrats are tinkering with the calendar again, which is always a dangerous thing. The party’s rules committee plans to insert a Nevada caucus between Iowa’s caucuses and the New Hampshire primary, leaving this state third on the schedule of…
Letters to the Editor
Not Quite Yet We just received your August issue here at the Christa McAuliffe Planetarium, and were surprised to see the reference to a wing here being named after Alan Shepard [on the “Blips” page]. At this point in time,…
All’s Fair
Cotton candy, the ribbon awards, a stuffed pink duck, The Zipper and an ox pull — nothing like a country fair on an autumn day. By B. Elwin Sherman Attention, city slickers: I live in the New Hampshire boonies, and…
The Incredible Cog Railway
A measly three miles an hour — hardly moving, really. But, wow, what an unforgettable ride it was. I boarded the Cog Railway one chilly fall morning to make the 3,500-foot climb to the summit of Mt. Washington, just as…
Bad Back?
Chiropractors? Oh, they take care of back problems with spinal adjustments.” That widely held view of chiropractic care is correct, says Dr. Stephen Guild of Laconia, but it’s so much more than that. It also includes neuromuscular skeletal disorders, carpel…
Good Food, Great Views
While the dinner on the table and the vibe of the dining room are prime considerations for choosing a restaurant, a smashing view can add the finishing touch to a perfect dining experience. And from the seacoast to the mountains,…
Cheap Eats: Dos Amigos Burritos
Dos Amigos had two locations, but the one to hit is in Dover, an-up-and-coming town with a great music scene fueled by the students at nearby UNH and a burgeoning hip restaurant scene to boot. Folks hang out in Dos…
UpFront
GOT Wings? If you’ve got fairy wings (or can pretend you do), put them on and fly to Portsmouth on Sept. 23 and 24. There you will find a whimsical world of fairy houses, built by children from acorns, rocks…
Cuisine Buzz
Maybe the star of Bethlehem is rising again. The North Country town has recently been graced with an unusual restaurant. Angelica’s on Main Street is a labor of love for owners Tammy and Fred Cunha. The charming building created quite…
