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Dimensions of the past take a new form.If art is in the details, David Lamb's work is truly a very high art. His creations combine the skills of a master furniture maker with the craftsmanship of a wood carver, tempered…

Seen through a camera lens.Generations of New Englanders haven't needed to trek to Florida to check out Cinderella's glass slippers. Predating Disney Land by a year (1954), Glen's Story Land still charms little princes and princesses with scenic rides in…

Featured Shop - New Hampshire Antique Co-op, Milford When New Hampshire Antique Co-op decided to expand they built a large steeple, and there's a reason for that. The Hackler family wanted to create the sense of an old New England…

Every truly good gift has a story to tell and says something about the giver. Gifts that are made in New Hampshire reflect the spirit of the state and support the good artists and craftspeople who have made it their…

Smoky and Spicy! In a blind taste test, our staff compared four N.H. barbecue sauces from around the state. Here’s what they thought.Beasley’s Barbecue SauceThis traditional barbecue sauce has a good balance between heat and a sweet smoky flavor. This…

Can you find the secret to happiness on daytime TV?If you tune in to “The Oprah Winfrey Show,” you know the eponymous host gives lots of advice. Exercise. Diet. De-clutter your home. Read books. Buy leopard flats. On and on.…

Sally Cornwall loves the simple nature that is in her back yard. The Wolfeboro potter has spent the past 20 years sharing her love of natural science by teaching area school kids with demonstrations, classes and excursions. She also expresses…

A cemetery and ex-socialite.If you know anything about author Cornelia Read, now a New Hampshire resident, you know that the main character in her three books — Madeline Dare — has pretty much the same backstory as Read herself. They…

Local beauties that really rock.Who knew that New Hampshire held such treasure? These vivid green fluorite stones are mined by Bob Borofsky, owner of the William Wise mine in Westmoreland.The mine had been active in the early 1890s to 1919…