New Hampshire Magazine - April 2011

Century of Celebrations

An artistic remembrance of a cherished winter tradition at Dartmouth College.Peruse the posters that advertised Dartmouth's Winter Carnival over the years and you can see the event's evolution from a simple skiing competition in 1911 to the current three days…

The House of the Future is Here

Two New Hampshire companies are pioneers in robotic and home automation technology. New Hampshire may be a small state, but two businesses, HomeSeer Technologies and Vgo Communications, can be credited with big innovations. With a robotic eye or a cell…

Holiday Color

It wasn’t all red and green when area designers tackled the friends of the nashua symphony’s holiday house tour 2008 — here are the detailsDesigner Marlene Bennett and florist David Picard created a classic but modern look for a 1902…

Wine Cellars Take Root

Not sure what to do with the basement - why not turn it into a wine lover's dream? As a child growing up in a vintage Victorian home, I remember cringing at the thought of going into the basement. Rusty…

Dinner Anyone?

It's May - time for some Granite Staters to stalk the wild dandelion.They're lo-cal (35 per serving), lo-carb (7 grams), lo-fat (1 gram) and full of vitamins A and C. Iron, too.All that goodness and there are, at the moment,…

Town Meeting in Egypt

As this issue goes to press, hundreds of thousands of Egyptian citizens have taken to the streets to demand elections and reforms and to air a variety of grievances against their government. First on the protesters' agenda is the ouster…

Downtown Concord Shop Hop

More than 30 downtown Concord, NH stores are participating in the Downtown Concord Shop Hop on Saturday, April 16. Each participating store will be hosting a special event that day ranging from food/wine tasting, sales and discounts, food drive, Easter…