She’s the “better half” of WOKQ’s popular Morning Waking Crew with Mark Ericson. And between the two of them, “popular” only scratches the surface. In this year’s N.H. Magazine‘s Best of NH poll, WOKQ executed a hat trick, winning the…
In New Hampshire at this time of year, killing mosquitoes isn't just a necessity, it's a competition sport. True, there are people who live here for years without picking up the finer points of the sport, but they're understandably embarrassed…
We asked the state’s dentists whom they would recommend if someone were seeking a top dental specialist. Here are the results in seven specialty areas.The NumbersWe sent out 941 Top Dentist surveys and received 168 replies.What Do All Those Initials…
If you want cool in both senses of the word, head to Kinsman Notch. It's notable for the number of steps it has - there are 1,000 of them. They first take you deep down into Lost River Gorge, some…
Alabaster and ebony, together in perfect harmony.Ainsley Bodman always enjoyed the intrinsic beauty of rocks, but focused her artistic endeavors on sculpting wood - beautifully simple forms, both human and animal.While touring in Tennessee, she found renewed passion for minerals…
Find them on a spin around the lake on a summer day.Compared to Lake Winnipesaukee, Newfound Lake may be small, but the 20-odd-mile drive around it is packed with enough diversions to fill a day.Leave I-93 at Exit 23 in…
Joining the circus was the last thing Sara Greene ever thought she’d do. She didn’t even go to the circus as a child and had little idea what it was all about. Then she went to Europe to travel and…
Need A Good Reason to Spot the Newt? This month's lucky (and fearless) newt spotter will receive a spicy gourmet condiment assortment from Spicey Mike's Gourmet Ketchup & Condiments (pictured below). This company describes its products as "the healthy way…
Summer has been a period of purging household belongings, things we never needed, things we never knew we had. The fact that it coincided with my hometown’s shift to “pay-as-you-throw” trash collection has added some dynamic tension. Suddenly every non-recyclable…
Revamped and renovated, this Lake Sunapee Adirondack maintains its historical character while offering all the comforts of a modern home. Owners Peter and Jean Helwing had budgeted for a smaller lake home, perhaps one more like the house Jean's family…
Your back plays a part in nearly every move you make. Whether you're reaching for a book on your nightstand, standing up, sitting down or doing the Watusi, your back is involved and will readily remind you if it is…
August 6 - Rye Door opens at 5 p.m. Music from Bellevue Cadillac and Ben Baldwin and The Big Note from 6 p.m.-8 p.m. at the Seacoast Science Center in Rye, 570 Ocean Blvd. Tickets are $12 advance and $15…
One of a series of videos produced by Scott Katrycz as filler between scenes of the 2008 NH Theatre Awards at the Palace Theatre in Manchester, NH.
The first-ever NH Theatre Awards gets the star treatment from WMUR Channel 9.
Susan, Laura and Sarah Silverman present the Francis Grover Cleveland Lifetime Achievement award to their mom, Beth Ann O'Hara, at the NHTA 2 at the Palace Theatre in Manchester, NH.
This short film is a whimsical take on the origins of the state's first and only statewide competition and awards for community and professional theatre.
July 24-26, Newbury Juried New England artists paint en plein air in the beautiful Fells gardens. Stroll the grounds, observe the artists while they paint, ask them about their techniques and inspiration. Concludes on Sunday from 3-4 p.m. with a…
July 16-18, Concord Best of NH 2009 Editor's Pick Concord Arts Market, a free weekly outdoor arts market, is teaming up with Main St. Concord’s classic downtown event the “Market Days and Summer Music Festival” to offer something totally new…
July 8-12, Manchester The legendary, globe-trotting Cirque du Soleil is coming to the Verizon Wireless Arena in Manchester. Alegría is a mood, a state of mind. The themes of the show, whose name means "jubilation" in Spanish, are many. Power…
The Home Builders and Remodelers Association of New Hampshire, through its Sales and Marketing Council, recognize excellence in the building industry through their annual July Cornerstone Awards. New Hampshire Magazine is proud to present this portfolio of winning residential entries…
Just ahead of July 4th, it’s a busy time for Robert Watson, co-owner with his wife Karen of a straightforwardly-named American flag store in Lisbon, The American Flag Store. “Business is really good,” he says. And it has been since…
Avoiding accidents is a skill that can be learnedFar off and safely to the right, small planes come and go, an incessant bee-buzz announcing a sprint to rotation and takeoff; a fluctuating give and take of engines and air flow…
As glassblower Trish Dalto says, “Glass is like nothing else; it is difficult and takes real commitment to do well, but it never gets boring. There is so much you can do with the colors.”The new Kalish/Dalto “shard” vases are…
Featured Shop: Museware Pottery • Manchester Manchester artist Sherlee Burlington has a wicked good attitude these days and there’s a reason — her work is about to go national. Burlington, who was one of the founders of “Your Fired Pottery,”…
Head for the hills — it’s cooler thereThe road through Sandwich Notch, laid out in 1801, climbs gently over one of the state’s least-known notches. It is unpaved and closed in winter.From I-93 Exit 24 in Ashland, follow Route 3…
