Biking the Whites
Could you endure three days of biking from one great inn to the next with only gourmet food and a 12-speed bike to sustain you? The group of seven that decided to take this test was gathered at the Tamworth…
Author: New Hampshire Magazine Staff
Uncommon Threads
Fashion, design and function — all wrapped up in a bag. Manchester artist Lisa Occhipinti has created the Oona Coco line of handbags with a palette, composition and process common to her paintings. Each bag, from wristlet to large day…
55+ and Still Going
Retirees see Shangri-La in New Hampshire,” proclaimed an article in the Boston Globe last June. If that claim seems a bit exaggerated, consider the rapid growth in the senior population of the state. Thomas Duffy of the New Hampshire Office…
A Little Creaky?
Achy joints? Creaky knees? If you are over 50, you may conclude that you have “a touch of arthritis.” Osteoarthritis, the most common kind of arthritis, affects an estimated 22 million Americans. For many, the condition will be painful at…
A DREDful State
The ABCs of naming government agencies. By Jack Kenny I’m the DED head,” Stu Arnett cheerfully acknowledges, though you might otherwise think he’s a rather intelligent man. For the past seven years he has been director of the Division of…
Blips
Blue Lady "I couldn't play after school because I had to hurry to the radio station to do my show," says Betty Johnson, recalling her 1940s role as the youthful lead singer of The Johnson Family Singers. And that wasn't…
Letters
Thumbs Down I have only infrequently read your magazine (and enjoyed it), so I don't know if Chris Dornin is a regular contributor. I sincerely hope not. I found his piece in the February issue, “Let there be a little…
Jane’s Purple Funeral
A friend of mine died in February. Jane Meier was about my age, i.e. too young to die. She was a beloved local theatre teacher and mentor to legions of kids, mine included. She had an platoon of great doctors…
Window Dressing
Window Dressing The proper window treatments are key to a successful interior design. Like makeup for the eyes of your home, the right touch is entirely personal but, when it is done well, flaws can be covered, good features enhanced…
Top Doctors 2006
Hall of Fame 2006 The complete list of Top Doctors can be found in the April issue, on newsstands everywhere in April. But our list of this year's Hall of Fame doctors is available online now. Fame is fleeting but…
Daytripping to Italy
The final act was playing out, the house lights were brought up. The star of the evening, Chef Lorenzo Polegri, stepped out from the kitchen and into the dining room, receiving a round of applause. Chefs are getting their due,…
Out of Asia
Asian influence is everywhere you look. Feng Shui is hot, ikebana and orchids are all the rage, and the food — who doesn’t have a favorite Asian restaurant nearby? Party planner Josephine Reyes Atluri, herself from the Philippines, put together…
Season to Meet
Here we are: March in New Hampshire. It’s a time when the late-in-the-season snowstorms arrive with sickeningly consistent regularity, interspersed with those occasional alluring and absolutely seductive fleeting hours of balmy spring warmth that make you want to run around…
Learning Sugary Secrets
There are a few things you should be sure to bring with you as you plan to participate in New Hampshire’s official Maple Sugar Weekend March 27 and 28: decent shoes (snow or mud — who can know?); curiosity (it…
Educating Future Chefs
Southern New Hampshire University has well-respected culinary and hospitality management degrees. You can even taste student progress at the school’s hospitality center on campus. As dean of Hospitality, Tourism and Culinary Management at Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) in Manchester,…
A Seacoast Jewel
Clean lines within a traditional format was the homeowners’ compromise for their new Seacoast home, starting here, at the entry. He likes traditional. She likes modern. That was the challenge Don and Nicole Foster faced when they began to design…
It’s Hip to be Square
Take a bit of loosely woven Merino wool, add a dash of hot water, a hot dryer and voilà — a chic new look created by weaver Patricia Palson of Contoocook. Known for her clever combinations of traditional weaving patterns,…
Feeling Blue?
With spring just around the corner (we know, we’re a bit optimistic), readers may be longing to shed the winter gear, even slip into a pair of shorts. "… Hmm … oh, good, they still fit. But those big, blue…
Granite Plates
Manchester attorney David Nixon recalls that when his long-time friend and law partner John W. King was governor (1963-69), a certain lawyer was pressing his case for appointment to the Superior Court. King, Nixon says, told the man he just…
The Lure of the Dance
When night falls in Nelson, N.H., it falls hard. It’s dark, really dark. No businesses, no lights on the town square. But once a week on Monday night, the joint is jumping: Dozens of people gather in the Town Hall…
A Tale of Two Georges
If George Foreman can name all his kids George, I can name my two fictional characters George. Let me introduce “Slick” George and “Sensible” George. Let’s start with Slick. Slick George owns a lovely four-bedroom home in Bedford worth in…
Letters to the Editor
Another Two Cents I enjoyed and was also dismayed by the rash of letters in the January [2006] issue sparked by your article on Bishop Gene Robinson. I was stunned by the numbers of readers who thought you had no…
Healthy Hearts
I’m not going to tell you anything you don’t know,” says Amy Dumont, director of Cardiovascular Services at St. Joseph Hospital in Nashua. The department brings together laboratory services, diabetes care, cardiovascular treatment, wound care and cardiac rehabilitation into one…
Cuisine Buzz
Arthur Martel and his partner Erin Tripp have opened a new restaurant and gathering spot on the Oval in Milford. His first restaurant there, Verve, will serve as a location for his business, Metropolitan Catering. He has called the new…
Precious Metal
Paulette Werger of Lebanon uses age-old techniques to create modern manifestations in silver and gold. The organic shapes of spoons and surface patterns of jewelry and vessels are her stylizations, inspired by nature. Werger, a League of N.H. Craftsmen member…
A Tale from the Tub
My friend Jacquie eats breakfast in her bathtub every morning. Now to some people that may seem a bit weird, but different strokes for different folks, I say. Anyway, she told me that one day she had just gotten all…
Keep It Up
The good news is that one may live a good life for 20 or even 30 years beyond retirement. The bad news is … your retirement funds may not last that long. "You have to take this into account," says…
