Things to Do

"The Wizard of Oz"

See the classic movie come to life as a part of the annual Prescott Park Arts Festival in Portsmouth.This magical production, based on the Royal Shakespeare Company's celebration of the 1939 MGM movie, is presented in partnership with the Seacoast…

Father's Day Wine & Brew Fest

Jewell Towne Vineyards will be holding a special 'Father's Day Wine & Brew Fest' on June 19 from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Jewell Towne will be partnering with Cody Brewing Company of Amesbury, Massachusetts and Ian's Granite State Franks…

Lobster Roll Eating Contest

If you're a lobster roll fanatic and love the annual Hampton Beach Seafood Festival then you're going to love the 2nd Annual Lobster Roll Eating Contest. That's right, it's the best of both worlds and the Seafood Festival organizers want…

Pocket Gardens of Portsmouth

On June 17 and 18 enjoy the summer weather and the early blooms of Portsmouth's many pocket gardens.Wander the side streets of historic Portsmouth with its charming colonial houses and hidden gardens at the 22nd annual Pocket Garden Tour.The tour…

Pocket Gardens of Portsmouth

On June 17 and 18 enjoy the summer weather and the early blooms of Portsmouth's many pocket gardens.Wander the side streets of historic Portsmouth with its charming colonial houses and hidden gardens at the 22nd annual Pocket Garden Tour.The tour…

Roller Derby double header

The New Hampshire Roller Derby (NHRD), New Hampshire's first women's flat track roller derby league, has a bout at Manchester's JFK Memorial Coliseum on Beech Street in Manchester on June 18 at 5:00 p.m.. NHRD's Skate Free or Die All-Stars…

Father's Day Wine & Brew Fest

Jewell Towne Vineyards will be holding a special 'Father's Day Wine & Brew Fest' on June 19 from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Jewell Towne will be partnering with Cody Brewing Company of Amesbury, Massachusetts and Ian's Granite State Franks…

Get a Grip

Paddleboarding is making a splash in New Hampshire.Once reserved for the beach cultures of Hawaii and California, paddleboarding has washed up on the shores of the Granite State - from the ocean to inland mountain lakes, ponds and rivers.Also called…

Born to be Mild

“Why would someone ride a bright red moped to Laconia Motorcycle Week?” you ask. You would not be alone. In fact, many people (police officers, outlaw bikers, mental health professionals) asked me the same thing. It’s not because I had…

Summer Sojourn

Lupines, pancakes, mountains and more.Spikes of blue (and occasionally pink, white and yellow) lupines paint dooryards, meadows and roadsides all over this hilltop town during their annual Fields of Lupine Festival.Saturday MorningBlue sky showed through the upper windows of our…