Arts & Shopping

Tiny Reminder

Every month I enjoy writing these articles. By the time this issue is out, I will have just finished New Hampshire Antiques Week and exhibited at the 54th Annual New Hampshire Antique Dealers Association Show in Manchester. Antiques Week is…

September Essentials

Early fall in New Hampshire is a great time to get outside, whether you're fishing a remote river or visiting your local farmers market.1. Great Bay Rod Co.Many fly-fishing enthusiasts will tell you the cooler and scenic fall days make…

A Collage of Art and Law

Found objects inspire the works of one of the state's assistant AGs.Lawyers and artists may seem to lie on opposite sides of the vocational spectrum, but for N.H. Assistant Attorney General Jason Reimers it's a winning combination. "I couldn't be…

Dad's Day

Forget the tie. We sought out four unique gifts under $100 from around the state that Dad will really love, then asked dads in the office which one they'd be happiest to receive.Elvis Robe and SunglassesThis is definitely for the…

Guardians of the Fire

Andirons epitomize Renaissance Revival aesthetic.Thank you for sending me an image of your fabulous dragon andirons. They are a terrific pair and a telling example about the history of andirons.Andirons (also known as firedogs) were created purely for utilitarian purposes…

Discover New London

A look inside the Lemon TwistCool ClothingPucker up and give a big smooch to Lemon Twist Store Manager Michelle Lutz who knows color, design and fashion for all sizes and budgets. Known for Lilly Pulitzer and other high-end sportswear, you'd…

Goldfish in a Pickle Jar

The many reasons Charles Simic was chosen as the country's poet laureate."It was such a sad story, it made everyone laugh" - it is a signature Simic sentence that neatly illustrates what makes his Pulitzer Prize-winning poetry so stimulating, evidenced…

Slices of N.H. Life

A humorist and essayist sizes up his adopted state.Glenn Currie admits he's a complainer, but he'll tell you it's a good kind of complaining, that he just wants to make our great state even greater and, as he puts it,…

Artful Accessory

A corkscrew worthy of a très cher bottle of wine.Thank you for sending me an image of one of the most spectacular corkscrews that I have ever seen! The earliest corkscrews that we know of are from 17th-century England and…