Barbara Radcliffe Rogers

Writer

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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Kicking Off Summer in Hillsborough

Lilacs are in bloom, so it’s the right time to spend a weekend in the middle of a lilac arboretum, and track down some other New Hampshire icons in Hillsborough.

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A Spring Weekend in Historic Derry

With mud season well behind us, we celebrate spring at a B&B set in a garden and explore the history of Derry and some of its famous residents.

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Welcome Spring in Chesterfield, NH

As the snow melts away, it’s time to get outdoors and watch the flowers bloom in Chesterfield.

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Final Days of Winter Fun in Pinkham Notch

March’s lengthening days lured us north to Pinkham Notch and the slopes of Mount Washington for a last chance at winter snow conditions.

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Barbara Radcliffe Rogers' North Country Burger Favorites

Barbara's North Country burger favorites from our Burger Guide to New Hampshire.

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Exploring Concord, NH

A winter weekend in the state’s capital begins with an art lesson and ends in outer space.

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Indoor Winter Fun in Manchester, NH

January’s short days and chill weather suggest a city weekend of museums, theatre and comfort food.

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Christmas Getaway to Bethlehem

For a pre-Christmas getaway, how can we resist a town named Bethlehem? Especially when we heard about a new B&B in a log house.

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A Trip for Art Lovers to Plymouth, NH

When our friend, “Mr. White Mountains” Dick Hamilton, told us about the new Museum of the White Mountains in Plymouth, we planned a weekend to see what else this college town had to offer.

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A Fall Foliage Weekend in the Monadnock Region

October seemed the perfect time to drive the back roads of the Monadnock Region, with maple trees in full color and local artists opening their studios for the weekend.

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Early Fall Trip to Franconia, NH

The foliage has begun to turn and we head north to the White Mountains for an early September preview, in the lovely lull between summer and leaf-peepers.

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Plan a Summer Weekend in North Conway, NH

North Conway means skiing to us, the place we spend February vacation playing in the snow. We decided it was about time to see it in the summer.

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Old-fashioned Fun at Lake Sunapee

Take a cruise on a Victorian-era steamboat, visit a general store and enjoy the views of Sunapee Lake with this weekend guide.

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Hiking, Art and Fine Cuisine in Eaton and Snowville, NH

A June weekend is the perfect time to slide the kayaks into Crystal Lake and to savor Eaton and Snowville’s lively dining and arts scene.

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Summer Preview of Portsmouth

Seacoast gardens are bright with tulips and boats are in the water for a preview of summer by the sea.

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Visiting Historic Exeter

New Hampshire's capital during the revolution, Exeter is filled with history, good food and a main street lined with fascinating shops.

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Good-bye Winter

Enjoying the last month of winter in Gilford and at Gunstock Mountain.

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Winter Tradition

Dartmouth's legendary winter carnival draws us to the upper valley for a cozy weekend.

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Lake Retreat

Face it, November is not New Hampshire's prettiest month, so we spent a quiet weekend on Lake Winnipesaukee admiring the work of local artists and getting a head start on Christmas shopping.

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