Where to find Oktoberfest events and celebrations in NH
Claremont Brewfest: Battle of the Brews September 16, 2023 Claremont Held at the Visitor’s Center Green in Claremont. This is a combo brewfest and 5K race held by the Kiwanis Club of Claremont. Sample beers from more than 30 New England Breweries and vote for your favorites. Ticket prices vary. Dover Oktoberfest When: Saturday, September […]
Who Wants to Curate a Cereal Box Museum?
Amherst’s Darren Garnick, with a small sampling of his three-decade-old cereal box collection. Darren would like to see a New Hampshire restaurant or diner host a Cereal Box Museum with his collection. The year 2023 has marked two major milestones in breakfast cereal history. First, it’s the 60th birthday of Cap’n Crunch, the cheery sea […]
Berry Berry Cute
Catherine Brouillette has one of the largest Strawberry Shortcake collections in the world. One of Catherine Brouillette’s earliest memories of Strawberry Shortcake — the doll, not the dessert — was finding herself stuck headfirst in the zippered end of her character-themed sleeping bag. It was a berry, berry precarious situation that she doesn’t remember how […]
Midnight Moon
Midnight Moon 56 NH Route 25, Meredith midnightmoontattoo.com First opened in 1993, Midnight Moon is one of the older shops in New Hampshire. With 30 years in business, married co-owners Michaela and Mathew Clarke have seen plenty of change in how the tattoo industry is perceived. Back when the shop opened, tattooing was seen as […]
12 Things To Do Before Summer Ends
The days are growing shorter, the kids are getting ready to go back to school, and though it doesn’t feel it yet, the temperatures are about to get slightly cooler. But there’s still plenty to do in what summer we have left. Here’s a dozen activities you can experience with your family before summer’s end. […]
Cubicle Concerts: Bobbo Byrnes
Bobbo Byrnes has seen it all. A self-described “acoustic troubadour and world traveler, inspired by Kerouac and Pollock,” as his Instagram bio says, Byrnes puts on a one-man show brimming with sincerity. The 51-year-old has been around the globe and back, playing his Americana rock in just about every dingy European bar you can imagine, […]
Shout Out: A Brotherhood of Song
Steve Valido smiles when he talks about the New Hampshire Gay Men’s Chorus’s most recent performance at Fenway Park. The Boston Red Sox invited Valido and more than 25 other members to perform before a June game during Gay Pride Week. As one of the members who joined the chorus at its founding in 1998 […]
Portsmouth’s Assistant Mayor Joanna Kelley
Portsmouth Assistant Mayor Joanna Kelley wants New Hampshire to apply its “Live Free or Die” motto to all of its residents as the state embraces its newfound diversity. Take a step into Cup of Joe Coffee Bar on Market Street in downtown Portsmouth, and you’ll find yourself surrounded by exposed brick, trendy lighting and the […]
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 […]