Author: New Hampshire Magazine Staff
Your State, Your Stories
In addition to the regular features and columns in New Hampshire Magazine, the following editorial calendar lists the story themes and titles planned for 2005. Each month also includes departments allowing statewide coverage of happenings, culture, and lifestyles in the…
Willkommen to Oktoberfest
“You could think of us as New Hampshire’s Von Trapp family,” says Alexandra (Alex) Graf of the Inn at Danbury. She is dressed in a blue St. Pauli Girl-style dirndl as she greets guests arriving for dinner at the Alphorn…
Beer, Brats and Schnitzel
From the traditional dirndls worn by the staff to sauerbraten beef that marinates for five days, there’s always a Bavarian atmosphere at the Inn at Danbury’s Alphorn Bistro (67 NH Route 104, 768-3318). Owners Robert and Alexandra Graf, winners of…
This (Not Really) Old House
It all started with an ad in the paper. When the couple decided to relocate to the southwestern part of New Hampshire to retire, they didn’t find much property on the market that fit their needs. So they decided to…
The Gourmet Buzz
What are people looking for when they dine out these days? With the push to low carbs and healthier eating in general, three new restaurants have created their focus around dining-out options that don’t raise your blood pressure. In Peterborough,…
The Importance of Being Theatrical
Like the aquatic life that thrives in the ocean that borders it, Portsmouth is stocked with an unlimited variety of theatrical experiences just for the asking. Boasting dozens of groups sharing several theatres, most of these stages are within walking…
Living Long, Living Well
Not long ago — maybe 20 years — there were few options for older people who didn’t want to, or couldn’t, stay in their homes. Maybe they needed help getting dressed, taking their medication or cooking a meal. Maybe they…
Making It Easy
[Ask a friend who is in a cast, following an accident, how she manages in her split-level home. Visit a relative with severe arthritis, who struggles with doorknobs or finds his walker a tight fit in the hallway. Chat with…
Surviving Breast Cancer
However gently a physician informs a woman of test results that indicate the presence of breast cancer cells, she will hear a stark pronouncement: “You have breast cancer.” The fear of breast cancer is a gut-wrenching emotion. “Every woman thinks…
October Letters
Shady Stuff I enjoyed the article [August issue] by Jeff Rapsis on his memories of spending his summers on Hampton Beach. As a boy, I too spent my summers there and eventually put in 25 years as a police officer…
Rocks that speak
In my top dresser drawer — you know, the one that collects stuff like tie tacks and Chucky Cheese tokens and old campaign buttons — is a hunk of sandstone. It’s the sort of thing that will puzzle my survivors…
Designer makeovers
Just admit it, because everyone does it: You’re out walking the dog at night, strolling along the street. As you pass by each house, you look inside to see what color their walls are painted, what furniture they might have…
Ask Ann: Wedding Q & A
We are having a hard time with our guest list. There are many we want to invite, but we know they may be away or may live far away and we don’t want to imply that we are “looking for…
The Cheese Course
Nothing is more simply satisfying than a plate of “serious” cheese, some bread and a compatible wine to complement the flavors. Shown here are a collection of artisanal cheeses offered at Burdick’s Restaurant in Walpole. All are locally produced and…
A Jewell of a Wine
You have to admire those brave souls who go ahead and do things that everyone else knows simply can’t be done. When wineries are mentioned, most connoisseurs think of French chateaux or California vineyards. But growing grapes in New Hampshire…
Hot for your home
No more soapy scum with these sculptural holders from Noveletti. Hand-crafted in bronze, granite or stainless steel, the novel holders conceal a powerful magnet that attracts to a small cap, which is pressed into any bar of soap. Styles range…
Yes, It’s Real
Twenty years ago, if you mentioned fibromyalgia in conversation with a friend, the response would likely have been a blank look. Ten years ago, the response might have been, “It’s the disease of the ’90s, right? But is it real?”…
Fruits de Mer
Grilled shrimp, shrimp cocktail, tequila shrimp, coconut shrimp, shrimp bisque, shrimp over rice ... no, its not a line from the film “Forrest Gump,” it’s just a small fraction of the menu at this years Hampton Beach Seafood Festival. Don’t…
War & Peas in the Garden
Care for my garden while I’m gone. Water infrequently but deeply so the roots won’t get spoiled by good treatment and grow shallow. The sad droop of the plants and crumple of the soil will tell you when they’re thirsty.…
Clues for the Quest
The first time I ever dug for buried treasure was on a visit to a house where my family once lived. I had to ask permission of the new residents, then I counted the concrete paving stones, retracing the mental…
September Letters
Really Nice, But ... The overall look of your magazine[is] sophisticated, colorful and informative, especially to those living in the more urban areas. I just wonder, however, if it isn’t possible to combine urban and rural. By this remark, I…
Dining at the End of the Trail
Fitness experts will tell you that hiking burns between 360 calories per hour for a 125-pound person and 504 calories per hour for a 175-pound person. For this North Country-based, avid-hiking 170-pound writer, the reward at the end of the…
