I Ran So Far Away
October is a month for memories. It's also ghost season, so indulge me while I call up a few spirits of the past. I'm peering back through the mists of time to Atlanta, Georgia, 1982, when my career as a…
New Hampshire Magazine - October 2011
Letters to the Editor
Need a good reason to spot the newt?This month's lucky (and fearless) newt spotter will receive a three 4 oz. bags of tea - one black, one green and one herbal - a stainless steel tea infuser and a tea-infused…
Rail Trails: Bike Riding on Abandoned Railroad Lines
A flat and easy ride - so hard to find in hilly N.H.More than a century ago they were ruled by locomotives. Today it's common to see people bicycle, walk and enjoy other recreational pursuits on the long-abandoned railroad lines.…
The Sport of Super-Sizing: Growing a Giant Pumpkin With Robert Demers
Robert Demers from the N.H. Giant Pumpkin Growers Association shares his secrets for growing a giant pumpkin
Savvy Seniors: Keeping Up With Technology
Who says the older generation is tech-challenged?Ten years ago, when Hilary Kelley's daughter was getting a new computer, she gave Kelley her old one. "I asked her 'What do I do with it?' and she said, 'Just turn it on.…
Hillsborough Treasures: Shopping in Hillsborough Center
Don't fall victim to the bypass through Hillsborough. The town and its historic Hillsborough Center deserve a place on your fall foliage tour and quest for shopping. Featured Shop: Central Square EmporiumBegin your day with a Schnecken from German John's…
Local Couture: EmersonMade
A cut above for style and comfort.Ryan and Emerson Fry travel the world for comfortable fabrics and style trends. They bring it all home to their farm in Lee to put it all together for "women who love clothes," as…
Turning Saving Into Play: An Antique Bank
Antique mechanical banks are still popular today.Thank you for bringing in your Jonah and the Whale mechanical bank. It tells a fantastic story of ingenuity and economics.The manufacture of mechanical banks made of iron emerged in the 19th century. Iron…
The Keene Pumpkin Festival
Jack is back! What would October be without Keene's Pumpkin Festival? Fortunately, we won't have to find out. For a time, it seemed it was over. No more Keene Pumpkin Festival. No more October competitions for a Guinness World Record…
Video: Going Goth
The at-first scary store that the little town of Marlborough grew to like - and even shop at.At 17, Malaise Lindenfeld moved from her native Venezuela to New York City and entered into a rising fashion culture. "I was considered…
