Willkommen to Oktoberfest
“You could think of us as New Hampshire’s Von Trapp family,” says Alexandra (Alex) Graf of the Inn at Danbury. She is dressed in a blue St. Pauli Girl-style dirndl as she greets guests arriving for dinner at the Alphorn…
New Hampshire Magazine - March 2010
Dining at the End of the Trail
Fitness experts will tell you that hiking burns between 360 calories per hour for a 125-pound person and 504 calories per hour for a 175-pound person. For this North Country-based, avid-hiking 170-pound writer, the reward at the end of the…
The Cheese Course
Nothing is more simply satisfying than a plate of “serious” cheese, some bread and a compatible wine to complement the flavors. Shown here are a collection of artisanal cheeses offered at Burdick’s Restaurant in Walpole. All are locally produced and…
Ask Ann: Wedding Q & A
We are having a hard time with our guest list. There are many we want to invite, but we know they may be away or may live far away and we don’t want to imply that we are “looking for…
Designer makeovers
Just admit it, because everyone does it: You’re out walking the dog at night, strolling along the street. As you pass by each house, you look inside to see what color their walls are painted, what furniture they might have…
Unflagging Dedication
It’s a famous image of a simpler time: the 1914 display of the “Great Flag” created by the Amoskeag Manufacturing Company. And it’s a good image to gaze at from time to time, especially in times like these. “The largest…
July Letters
Praise from the Past Thank you for writing such a wonderful feature [Modern Day Time Travelers, May 2004]. It is so well written, I can’t say enough about the structure, the facts, the flavor. It’s simply wonderful. I never told…
Exercising in the Heat - Safely
Ah, summer! Long sunny days, warm evenings, more time in the great outdoors. After a long, cold winter, we just can’t wait to get out and enjoy the road, the water, the trails. Out comes the bike or the kayak…
Celebrating Independence Day
Sure, every American has a right to feel all red, white and blue on the 4th of July, but it seems New Hampshire’s Seacoast should have special flag-waving privileges on that day. After all, the American Revolution really started there.…
Battle of the Briquettes
The minute the temperature climbs above 60 degrees, the smell of charcoal-broiled food wafts through my neighborhood. I’m pretty sure that my husband and I are the only two people on our street who don’t own a grill, or even…
