New Hampshire Magazine - March 2010

Beyond the Grid

Living off the power grid, Laura Richardson practices what she preaches. The volunteer president of New Hampshire’s Sustainable Energy Association (NHSEA), Richardson is passionate about renewable energy and sustainable living. She spends about 50 hours a week spreading the gospel…

Good Snow, Good Food

By Barbara Radcliffe Rogers Few activities work up an appetite quite so fast as a day’s skiing. It’s the combination of cold weather, exercise and fresh air that makes skiers ravenous by the time the lifts close. Fortunately, wherever skiers…

Dreamy Dresses

Jean Harlow sheaths, Marilyn Monroe mermaids and voluminous ball gowns sumptuous enough to make Cinderella envious are the bridal silhouettes of the 2006 season. Michelle Bouchard, owner of Down the Aisle in Style, a boutique salon in Manchester, just returned…

Ask Ann: Theme Weddings

We'd like our wedding to be different and special, so we are thinking of having a theme wedding. Where do we begin? A: If you wish to add some unique touches, consider simple themes such as using only three colors…

Beyond Blooms

First, brides added color to the traditional white bouquet, everything from a subtle touch of it to bold and bright, like all red. Now their bouquet choices are going beyond flowers to feathers and jewels — some are even choosing…

Sweet Seasons

When guests arrive at your wedding reception, chances are the first thing they’ll notice is your wedding cake. It is the centerpiece of your celebration, and you want it to help create the right mood for the hours ahead. A…

Your Wedding Countdown

9 to 12 Months Before Wedding Set the date. Holiday weekends may be difficult to book and expensive for out-of-town guests. Send engagement announcement to newspapers. Set a budget and discuss financial and planning responsibilities. Select and reserve wedding ceremony…

Code Breaker

Dan Brown’s rise as a bookish superstar is all the more astonishing when you learn that his first shot at fame came in the 1990s as a singer/songwriter. His first CD, “Dan Brown,” had hotshot Barry Fasman as a producer…

Fools for Yule

The winter solstice approaches. You and your fellow citizens take a break from the hard labors of the day and gather in the village square, a bit apprehensive about what the future holds, as the days grow shorter and the…