Portland raises the ante with a three-day culinary festivalThe city of Portland, Maine, is about the size of our Manchester, but this city on the Atlantic has become an epicenter for fine dining found on a national Richter scale. I…
Every kid loves to dress up, and David Oelerich was no exception (Buddy Holly was his favorite pretend). He probably never could have imagined he would one day own a costume shop filled with every imaginable character — a kid's…
Beautiful Biking AheadIn 1896 Susan B. Anthony was quoted as having said, “The bicycle has done more for the emancipation of women than anything else in the world.” She was referring in part to how the bicycle helped to make…
Spot the Newt Last month's “Spot the Newt” winners are Cheryl and Royd Benjamin of Manchester. September issue newts were on pages 73, 78, 83 and 87. Spot four newts like the one pictured here hidden on ads in the…
To be a better cook/chef/baker starting today, simply begin by purchasing the finest quality ingredients available. That sounds like common sense, but you can't buy good food if you're not sure what it is.When I say purchase good food, I'm…
New England writers love the fall. It's like a candy store of language: brilliant, crisp, smoky, autumnal, fiery, rustling, crunching, incandescent, bracing, aromatic, golden and haunting. The very name of the month, October, sounds curious and rare, like a noun…
It's all a matter of time, temperature and taste.“Enticingly aromatic notes of mace, buttered, just-cooked pumpkin and glazed graham. Vibrant, richly meaty pumpkin flavors. Ensuing hints of minty dryness, mace and bready malt sweetness. Flashes of nutmeg continue to tease…
New Hampshire outsiders v. natives A recent Nashua Telegraph story reported how a Brookline selectman was resigning his seat and moving five miles to the neighboring town of Hollis. The sentiments of those quoted were almost as if the selectman…
After years of work with Players Ring, The Music Hall and the Palace Theatre, culminating with a couple of New Hampshire Theatre Awards for “Best Actor in a Musical,” it's safe to say Billy Butler has left his mark on…
Editor's note: The following appeared in our October issue alongside the annual Best Lawyers in America list. Each year the polling firm Woodward-White performs an exhaustive search for the country's best attorneys and publishes those names in its "Best Lawyers…
And the picky bandits left me with everything but my dignity. I never realized how little I own of street value until my house was broken into. And because my mind's messed up from the whole experience, I can't decide…
Renovating a kitchen or bath is an investment many only want to make once — by incorporating timeless design elements you can get the most mileage for your time and money. Investing in your house, whether you intend to sell…
Some things you've heard about breast cancer are myths The discomfort we feel when grappling with something that is beyond our control or understanding can prompt us to insert logic where none exists, or gratefully accept an unproven explanation because…
Make no bones about it, Portsmouth is a community that takes its Halloween seriously. On the last night in October, under rain or clear skies, creativity is on full display in the annual Portsmouth Halloween Parade. Streets downtown are closed…
The Monadnock Region is the go-to place for fall beauty, right? Right. But not all the exquisite light, color and panoramas are on the trees. This little corner of New Hampshire has also been the inspiration for hundreds of visual…
October 1 – October 4, Deerfield “New England's Oldest ‘Family Fair'®” – the Deerfield Fair – opens October 1 for its 133rd year. The fair kicks off on Thursday at 9 a.m. with the opening ceremonies, followed by a huge variety of…
This Saturday, September 26 The late Jules Olitski, who spent almost 20 years summering on Lake Winnipesaukee in New Hampshire before passing away two years ago, will be represented in a special one-day art show and sale to benefit the…
September 24, Manchester This wine tasting and live auction benefits the Palace Theatre. This year the event is changing a little bit – instead of being held outside the theatre, the tasting is moving indoors and down a few blocks to…
September 18–20, Lincoln Highlights include the Gathering of the Scottish Clans, with over 60 clans and societies, sheepdog trials, musical performances and competitions, heavyweight Scottish athletics, solo piping and drumming, Scottish harp (Clarsach) and other instrument competitions and a national…
September 12 – Litchfield Wicked Wine and Brew Fest is a unique tasting event featuring New Hampshire and New England wineries and breweries. Local musicians, artisans, and vendors will also be on hand to celebrate the beautiful fall day. Tickets…
Want to buy a secluded tract of forestland and ponds? Do you know where the town of Lempster is? A lot of people don't, and that's just fine with the townsfolk there, all 971 of them, at last count. They…
Living life amidst long-ago creation.Time is a crucible. So is life. So is the fragile, shifting, cracking tectonic egg shell of our earth. And so is its molten, bubbling yolk, sometimes erupting through cracks in the shell as volcanoes, sometimes…
Pushing classical design to the edge.Terry Moore, a native of Wales, settled in the Newport area around 1980. Without any official training, he began making fine furniture after gaining a reputation making kitchen cabinets. With several years experience, and work…
N.H. Designer to the Stars — Under the RadarKrista Larson is an internationally-known fashion designer who flies below the radar. Raised in Salem, N.H., Larson went to school in Rhode Island, dabbled around in New York and then gravitated back…
