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 […]
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 […]
“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 […]
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 Best Events Happening in July 2023
Every second Saturday of the month from May to October, Vernon Family Farm is open for live music from bands like High Range and Superfrog, and delicious local food from their very own farm-to-table restaurant, Vernon Kitchen. Photo by Whitewave Photography 603 History Hunt, Throughout July See New Hampshire in ways you never have before. […]
2023 Best of NH Party Photos
Categories: Best of NH Photos
Jerry Jamming
Trish Gordon and Donald Morse of Pittsfield in front of “Festie,” their 1985 VW Vanagon. (Trish designed the official Jerry Jam 25th anniversary logo that appears on her tank-top.) The two mottoes of Jerry Jam are “Kind Minds, Good Times” and “Let the music be the drug.” Both mottoes were in strong evidence at the […]
Trust the Process: Artist Sarah Mundy
Sarah Mundy leads a life devoted to the arts. By day, the 33-year-old Portsmouth resident works as art teacher at the town’s public high school, leading teenagers through the fundamentals of painting, drawing, ceramics and sculpture, and by night (and school vacation), Mundy churns out an impressive collection of her own. Including handmade bowls and […]
Best of NH 2023 Pizzerias & Ethnic Food Restaurants
Editor’s Pick North Country Japanese Danielle and Joe were disappointed in the lack of options for Japanese cuisine in the valley, so they decided it was time to take matters into their own hands. They started Sushki in North Conway and hope to bring some fresh variety to the local food scene by asking, “What’s […]
Best of NH 2023 Breweries, Wine, Spirits, Cocktails & Bars
Editor’s Picks Hot Dogs and Beer Candia Road Brewing Co. in Manchester keeps it crispy serving up craft beer at their brewery and taproom. Pairing a chicken bacon ranch crisper with a subtle banana wheat ale or a basket of nachos with a pint of sidewalk chalk may be great, but the best combination may […]