Glamping: A new kind of camping
Raindrops landed on the top of the tin roof with a kerplunk, so loud it started to drown out the soft music I had playing from the vintage radio in the corner of the cabin. I shut it off and opened the windows as a slow mist unfurled along the brook. It crept in...
Concord Escape Room adds a kids room because why should grown-ups have all the fun?
As escape rooms mature from novelty status and approach a sort of middle age – they have been around New Hampshire for almost a decade – this hands-on form of group entertainment is looking to get a wider variety of hands involved. “At the end of the day, it’s a...
Follow a rail trail
Thanks to the White Mountains, New Hampshire is famous as a place to take long walks going almost straight uphill. But increasingly it is also a great place to take long walks on the straight and narrow. “A lot of people have trouble doing the 4,000-footers, all those...
Pedal on the metal
One of the things you won’t find on most rail trails are rails. Usually the tracks get pulled up after the local train company abandons a corridor before the state makes it available for public use. But not always. Concord contains one of the most unusual examples of...
Connect to the past
At 21 chosen sites in the Granite State, history and nature combine for a well-rounded education through a program of trails and exhibits Don’t let the name fool you. Yes, the New Hampshire Heritage Museum Trails include hiking, and offer walking paths through the...
Q&A with Concord Parks and Recreation Director David Gill
As the weather warms and daylight lengthens, Concord Parks and Recreation gears up for its trove of summer offerings. From swimming pools to movie nights to sports camps, residents will have plenty of options to enjoy the summer months. Around Concord caught up with...
From farm to scoop: Homemade ice cream in Weare
Tucked away in the quiet rural corner of Weare is Ilsley’s Ice Cream, a little scoop shop that has become a local favorite for families seeking a cold sweet treat on a hot summer day. Lisa Ilsley’s ice cream store on Sugar Hill Road, situated right across from her...
Professional actors will arrive again this summer to deliver on iconic stages. Catch a show.
Here are places in New Hampshire that offer theatrical productions performed by professional actors primarily in the summer and what they have planned for the 2023 season. Barnstormers Theatre 104 Main Street, Tamworth barnstormerstheatre.org Nunsense (June 29...
Make a summer splash
Whether you’re seeking a comfortable place to cool off, a natural lake to swim in, or a local pool for fun with friends and family, Concord and the surrounding areas are full of hidden gems and natural bodies of water. As temperatures continue to rise over the summer,...
The original boys of summer
While it took to tennis and golf in warm weather recreation, Concord, not unlike the rest of the country, loved its baseball too; for watching as well as participating. The Sunset League got going in 1909 with four teams – the Haymakers, Old Timers, Sluggers and the...
Poem: Vunerable
I do nothing but sit with arms hanging limp, shoulders slumped, eyes teary, mouth dry, unable to concentrate on anything but the worst moments, this loose posture, unnatural stillness opens me to the reality of my sorrow unconnected to life stuck on pause in need of a...
Summer 2023
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Canterbury farm reinvents itself with investment in alpacas
Nestled in the woods, a mile off Pickard Road in Canterbury, sits a 40-acre farm where Barbie Tilton lives and cares for dozens of animals. After a career spanning 33 years in information technology, Tilton left the industry to invest in alpacas. Not only do the...
A farmhouse-inspired retreat promoting sustainable practices
Nestled along the Contoocook River in the town of Henniker, is Colby Hill Inn, a charming farmhouse-inspired retreat located on a sprawling six-acre property that dates back to the 1970s. The inn is an ideal respite for those looking to get away from the hectic pace...
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