New Hampshire Magazine - December 2010

A Way With Words

Memorable moments along the campaign trail.During the 2010 campaign in N.H. we heard a lot of new phrases from candidates we should probably write down for posterity. So as we look back at the year we consider some of the…

Class Action

Feeding the needy and training new chefs in the process.If there ever was a perfect usage for the saying "win-win," the New Hampshire Food Bank's Recipe for Success program surely is it.Chef Jayson McCarter has the task of training student…

The Power of Ten

Important things happen at the beginnings of decades. That's my experience, anyway. And since no one has ever definitively determined whether a decade begins on a "zero" year or a "one" year, December 2010 is a fine time to contemplate…

December Letters

Need a Good Reason for Spotting the Newt?This month's lucky (and fearless) newt spotter will receive a medium-size gift basket containing syrup, pancake mix, maple cream, maple sugar and maple candy from Fuller's Sugarhouse of Lancaster. www.fullerssugarhouse.com. Fuller's Sugarhouse is…

Frozen Fun

Get to the middle of the lake without a boat.Ice fishing is a great equalizer. Let's face it, it's cold. That means everyone on the ice is doing their best to stay comfortable and warm in sub-freezing temperatures. Plus, no…

From Time to Time

Ask Barbara Ann Paster to tell you about herself and she has two tales to tell. First, she is, as she describes it, "a Russian Jewish mother of three grown children and four grandsons. My husband Barrie and I have…

Shorty's Mexian Roadhouse

This popular eatery has refocused its efforts on a quality dining experience at affordable prices.We stopped in at the Nashua Shorty's and it's obvious they are still doing many things right. The décor is fun, the lights are at the…

'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…

New Times New Hats

Retirement means dancing to a new tune.Sure, there's time for doing hobbies and what you love when you retire. But you don't just wake up the day after you leave work and become a piña-colada drinking, Bermuda-shorts wearing lounge-about. With…

The Gift of Love and New Hampshire's White Mountains

Featured Shop - Laura Guptill's Mountain Wedding Bands, Center Conway.What's more than 4,000 feet high and fits in a little box under the Christmas tree? The answer is Laura Guptill's Mountain Wedding Bands. The Center Conway artist and goldsmith found…