Scenic New Hampshire – Statewide ideas on how to spend your next New Hampshire vacation. Travel Ideas, Lodging, and year-round activities for your enjoyment in New Hampshire.

Mood Music for a Happy (We Hope) UFO Day

On Wed. July 26 at 10 a.m., the first U.S. Congressional hearings on UAP (or UFOs if you’re old-school) will take place with three “whistleblowers” answering questions, under oath, about the out-of-this-world weirdness that apparently has been going on since Roswell in 1947 (or is it since 1933 when Benito Mussolini got his hands on […]

Nine Dog-Friendly Day Trips

Hoping to get out and about this summer with your closest canine companions? We got you covered. Whether it’s salty air and sandcastles at dog-welcoming beaches, doggo socials at local dog parks or mountain trails forgiving to those with four legs, here are the best dog-friendly activities to get you and your pup soaked in […]

The Best Events Happening in August 2023

The annual League of NH Craftsmen’s Fair brings together creators of all stripes for workshops, craft sales and more. Courtesy photo Cheshire Fair, Swanzey, August 3-6 This traditional agricultural fair features entertainment, crafts, vendors, rides, animals and plenty of live music. Special events for 2023 include Monster Truck Madness and performances by Heath Lewis, Pirate […]

“Mill” Work was Destiny

Yankee Publishing, the parent company of New Hampshire Magazine, moved its New Hampshire Group headquarters to the five-story building last fall from another mega-sized Millyard property. I’m the third generation of my family to work here — and the first to enjoy air conditioning in the Waumbec, which was built in 1897 along the east bank […]

Yankee Optimism: Alive and Squirmin’

Last winter, on the coldest night of the year, I was scheduled to tell stories at the historic and vernacular South Danbury Christian Church. (Vernacular means not fancy but functional — I looked it up.) “Will people come out in the cold?” I asked Bonnie Nichols, the organizer. “They will,” she said. A -40 cold […]

Antique Alley

A booth dedicated to “man cave” pieces at Parker-French Antique Center in Northwood. It’s hard to imagine driving past a rich field of buried treasure and never stopping to explore — yet thousands of people commuting along Route 4 do it every day. Route 4, aka First NH Turnpike, runs east-west from the Seacoast to […]

The Grand Hotels of New Hampshire 

David Bailey, SCA Interpretive Ranger When people think of summer vacation, images of campsites, hiking, and going to the beach may come to mind. We also think of these trips as only lasting a few days, maybe a week or sometimes two if we are lucky. However, summer vacation looked much different during the 1850’s […]

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Intro to Composting

Joy Wetzel, SCA Interpretive Ranger Does your garbage bin frequently come close to overflowing? Do you hate having to buy expensive fertilizer for your garden? Are you constantly dealing with soil erosion in your backyard? If I told you there was an inexpensive and effective at-home way to resolve these problems, all while reducing your […]

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