Adventures in Tequila – 10/28/21

It’s possible that you’ve never fully appreciated what goes into making tequila, or the flavor journey it can take you on. Find out why you might want to give the spirit another go, plus get all the info you need about the upcoming Distiller’s Week.

Also on the cover, local artist uses spiderwebs, leaves and all manner of natural objects as his canvases, p. 10. Enjoy a glass of wine with your ribs, p. 29. And have yourself a funny Halloween, p. 36.

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New Hampshire celebrates school principals during October As part of National School Leaders Month, Gov. Sununu has proclaimed October 2021 ...
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The Celtics kicked off their season last week in an error-filled but very entertaining overtime loss to the Knicks. Even ...
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Gas grumbles It’s been eight years since gas prices were this high; on Oct. 25, 2013, the average price of ...
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Big Events October 28, 2021 and beyond Thursday, Oct. 28 Nothing but treats for lovers of classic horror and Halloween-y ...
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Local artist paints spiderwebs, leaves, grains of rice It started with leaves. After 40 years of building stone walls and ...
The latest from NH’s theater, arts and literary communities • History carved in stone: Laconia Public Library and New Hampshire ...
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Work now, enjoy in the spring Spring is all about planting, but many gardeners overlook fall planting. Now is the ...
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Dear Donna, If you could help me identify what this piece of furniture is, I’d appreciate it. I thought it ...
Family fun for the weekend Halloween fun for everyone In last week’s (Oct. 21) issue of the Hippo, we looked ...
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Andrea Grelle Volunteer recruiter Diane Valladares is the Director of Recruitment at Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of New Hampshire, ...
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How the versatility of agave is gaining tequila and mezcal a new following. Eddie Leon of La Carreta in Derry ...
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News from the local food scene • More drive-thru Greek eats: If you missed the gyro and baklava pop-up at ...
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Steve Burke of Salem is the owner of B’s Grumman Grub (bsgrummangrub@gmail.com, and on Facebook @bsgrummangrub), a food truck offering ...
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Not only does this time of year mark the start of baking season; it also marks the start of soup ...
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Add a fire pit and you have a party The color of fall is all about us. The sun is ...
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There’s a guy who lives about a block over who goes all out for Halloween — the one who puts ...
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The Book of Hope, A Survival Guide for Trying Times, by Jane Goodall and Douglas Abrams with Gail Hudson (Celadon, ...
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Halloween themed comedy show in Manchester Open mic nights are a lifeblood for comedians, a place to hone their craft ...

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