New Hampshire Magazine - September 2011

Turn Back Time

Forever younger?Most people of a certain age would never actually want to be "young" again with all the angst and discontent that youth entails. But just about all of them wish they were "younger." Guess what. That's a wish that…

Letters to the Editor

Need a good reason to spot the newt?This month's lucky (and fearless) newt spotter will receive a Lake Winnipesaukee day cruise for two on the The M/S Mount Washington (www.cruisenh.com). The ship visits five ports on the big lake and…

Forget the Fear

With sedation dentistry, there's no need to be afraid.Twenty- twenty- twenty-four hours ago,I wanna be sedated.Nothin' to do and nowhere to go,I wanna be sedated.Just get me to the airport and put me on a plane.Hurry, hurry, hurry, before I…

Stops Along the Way

So I flew to Iowa to pick my daughter Elizabeth up from school, help her pack up and clean out her dorm room. Then we began the long drive home in her car. Before we left we stopped at my…

Design for Living

A Cape reproduction home does not have to look like it was decorated in the past. Here, the owner showcases her fabulous antiques in a neutral palette and carefully considered color scheme. Designer McMillan West knows that good design choices…

Fair Enough?

4-H Club members plus carnies times fried dough equals big fun.Labor Day weekend is not only the end of summer but the beginning of fair season in New Hampshire. I'm a huge fan of the fair, and for over 40…

Heart Throb – Wilson Bethel

Wilson Bethel roamed the woods of southwest New Hampshire and skied the mountains in the winter, but he says he wouldn't call his upbringing "typical." His parents, both creative types, were divorced when he was young and he bounced between…

The Little Giant

An inspiring tale of a man, his dog and their quest.He might be small, but Atticus has a mighty spirit - one that helped him climb nearly 200 of New Hampshire's tallest mountains in the winter (!), survive a brutal…

Power to the People

The debate about Northern Pass has been electrifying.CAMPTON - The annual Grafton County Republican annual golf outing was typical. There were big name local politicians playing best ball with everyday activists and donors in foursomes.When the speeches and lunch came…