Making It Easy
[Ask a friend who is in a cast, following an accident, how she manages in her split-level home. Visit a relative with severe arthritis, who struggles with doorknobs or finds his walker a tight fit in the hallway. Chat with…
New Hampshire Magazine - March 2010
Living Long, Living Well
Not long ago — maybe 20 years — there were few options for older people who didn’t want to, or couldn’t, stay in their homes. Maybe they needed help getting dressed, taking their medication or cooking a meal. Maybe they…
The Importance of Being Theatrical
Like the aquatic life that thrives in the ocean that borders it, Portsmouth is stocked with an unlimited variety of theatrical experiences just for the asking. Boasting dozens of groups sharing several theatres, most of these stages are within walking…
Meat-Free
Twenty years ago, when Davis Frydman was a college student, he became vegetarian. “I came from a household that ate a lot of meat,” he says, “and I began to sense that meat was not healthy. I didn’t just cut…
Local Angels
One of the cool things about my job is getting to hang around with cool people — and, to me, the coolest category of people is and has always been the musicians. Of course, the best way to hang around…
The Gourmet Buzz
What are people looking for when they dine out these days? With the push to low carbs and healthier eating in general, three new restaurants have created their focus around dining-out options that don’t raise your blood pressure. In Peterborough,…
Hot for your home
No more soapy scum with these sculptural holders from Noveletti. Hand-crafted in bronze, granite or stainless steel, the novel holders conceal a powerful magnet that attracts to a small cap, which is pressed into any bar of soap. Styles range…
This (Not Really) Old House
It all started with an ad in the paper. When the couple decided to relocate to the southwestern part of New Hampshire to retire, they didn’t find much property on the market that fit their needs. So they decided to…
Beer, Brats and Schnitzel
From the traditional dirndls worn by the staff to sauerbraten beef that marinates for five days, there’s always a Bavarian atmosphere at the Inn at Danbury’s Alphorn Bistro (67 NH Route 104, 768-3318). Owners Robert and Alexandra Graf, winners of…
A Jewell of a Wine
You have to admire those brave souls who go ahead and do things that everyone else knows simply can’t be done. When wineries are mentioned, most connoisseurs think of French chateaux or California vineyards. But growing grapes in New Hampshire…
