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A gray March weekend with rain forecasted didn’t promise much skiing, so we opted for antique shops, old movies and some restaurants we’d been hearing about.
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Barbara Radcliffe Rogers is New Hampshire Magazine‘s regular “Our Town” writer. She is a travel and food writer specializing in her native New Hampshire, the northeastern United States and southern Europe. Along with frequent articles for Planetware, WhereverFamily, BellaOnline and Global Traveler magazine, she is the co-author of more than 30 travel guidebooks, including the “2019 Frommer’s Guide to New England.” Barbara especially enjoys sharing active travel experiences.
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