New Hampshire Magazine - July 2010

The Art of Dance

Patricia Lavoie’s dance students are dressed for an upcoming performance (“a delightful production,” says Lavoie) that’s based on a book by local author Tracy Kane called “Fairy Flight.” It’s one of two major performances that draw large audiences for the…

Matters of the Heart

The technology isn’t Star Trek yet, but it’s getting there.When it comes to health, our cardiovascular system plays a starring role, with the survival of every organ hinging on the continuous, pulsating beats of our heart. Is it somewhat ironic,…

Letters to the Editor

Need a good reason to spot the newt?This month's lucky (and fearless) newt spotter will receive a Bug Baffler shirt ($35)and pants ($25). Bug Baffler Inc. of Goffstown (www.bugbaffler.com) provides insect protective clothing for all outdoor activities. Keeps blackflies, mosquitoes…

Tea Time?

A movement may be brewing in our state. If the 1994 elections were about the angry white man, the 1996 elections were about soccer moms, the 2000 elections about office park dads, the 2004 elections about security moms and the…

Name Game

Would a Granite Stater by any other name smell as sweet? If you hail from the great state of Texas you are known as a “Texan.” If you are from the upper peninsula of Michigan you are called a “Yooper.”…

Running by the Garden

Spring is now in full bloom so I can admit it. I’m not fond of crocuses. They pop up when the ground is still frost pocked and littered with the dead brown scales of the previous year, but their blossoms…

An Uncle Sam Day?

A French couple with a passion for the national symbol is leading the fight.When Cécile and Jean-Pierre Mouraux heard that the boyhood home of “Uncle Sam” was for sale in Mason, N.H., the California couple couldn’t believe it. Jean-Pierre felt…

Go Green or Go Granite

It's spring, and that means it's time to think about your yard. Author Diane Kelley offers up some garden advice for the not so plant savvy, or homeowners with busy schedules. Landscaping doesn’t have to mean high maintenance. By using…

Get Your Garden Growing

A meticulously planned garden is the key to a stunning outcome that you can enjoy all summer long, with help from your local greenhouse — and maybe a little luck thrown in. As the frigid, blustery wind howls and the…

Macaroon Manifesto

Do you like mak-uh-ROONs or mak-ah-rohns?When you think of macaroons, what do you envision? Do you see the chewy, dense coconut macaroons, originating in Scotland? Or maybe you’re thinking about the almond-amaretti type that originated in Venice. The pastel-colored French…