Things to Do

Capitol Steps

The D.C. troupe of former-congressional-staffers-turned-comedians are performing on February 12 at the Capitol Center for the Arts in Concord. The show benefits CATCH Neighborhood Housing.The Capitol Steps lampoon politics and politicians from the left and the right in an evening…

Try Telemark

The pleasures and perks of free-heel skiing.Though Norwegian farmers in the Telemark region of Norway are credited with inventing modern telemark skiing, Stone Age hunters and skilled Vikings were free-heel traipsing through the woods on wooden skis long before then.…

Playing in the Snow

January is the month to revel in winter, to enjoy the snow-covered mountain views and play in the snow. Skis are not a requirement since New Hampshire offers plenty of other outdoor pleasures in the winter. What better time to…

Re-thinking Winter

Skiing and skating are fine ways to make the most of the season, but this year, resolve to try something new. We offer here alternative ways to embrace the cold and cheer on the next snowstorm.Dog SleddingTake the road less…

Head South

Get your kicks on Route 125.Route 125 is better known as the Calef Highway, named for Sen. Austin Calef whose mother founded the iconic Barrington general store. But it actually starts farther north, in Union.Begin at Exit 18, the northernmost…

Framed in Foliage

Follow a meandering route through postcard-pretty villages around Mount Monadnock.Begin in Keene, following Route 101 east to Marlborough. Pass the intersection with Route 124 a few yards to browse among the second-hand books at Homestead Books, where you'll find an…

'Tis the Season

Take a holly, jolly journey through the Lakes Region.December is the time to enjoy the holiday lights, decorations, parades, concerts and fairs that brighten the season, as New Hampshire towns of all sizes prepare for Christmas. The Lakes Region is…

Playing in the Snow

January is the month to revel in winter, to enjoy the snow-covered mountain views and play in the snow. Skis are not a requirement since New Hampshire offers plenty of other outdoor pleasures in the winter. What better time to…

Due North

While away a November day with museums, murals, music and more. Nobody claims that November is New Hampshire's most beautiful month, set as it is between the glories of foliage and winter's fields of white. But it is not without…

Here Comes Fair Season!

It's hard to feel particularly cheerful about summer coming to a close, but along with the onslaught of back-to-school commercials, cooler nights and turning leaves comes something to look forward to - fair season! New Hampshire is home to many…