Best Summer Ever — 02/26/2026

Front of the Hippo showing group of diverse children pulling one end of a rope in tug of war in field on sunny day

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Planning for your kid’s best summer ever starts now. In this week’s cover story, we take a look at local summer day camps offering your kids something to do this summer. Did we miss your favorite? Let us know at adiaz@hippopress.com and find more camps in future editions of the Kiddie Pool column.

Also on the cover HEY! Hey, you! Hey, you, skimming the page. It is your Last. Chance. To. Vote. Vote now in Hippo’s Best of 2026 at hippopress.com. Voting runs through 11:59 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 28. Vote for your favorite pizza place, hiking trail and hair stylist now!

Michael Witthaus checks out “The Lost Films of Amoskeag,” which one Millyard Museum official likedned to home movies of the changing millyard (page 27). John Fladd finds out about the new brick-and-mortar home for Slightly Crooked Pies (page 30).

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A graphic the shape of the state of New Hampshire, filled in with the New Hampshire flag made up of the crest of New Hampshire on a blue field.
ICE facility The Department of Homeland Security “will not move forward with a proposed Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility ...
A graphic the shape of the state of New Hampshire, filled in with the New Hampshire flag made up of the crest of New Hampshire on a blue field.
Gold, silver, bronze, granite In Olympic news, as reported by WMUR in a Feb. 19 online article, “Salem’s Caroline Harvey ...
The Big Story – USA Hockey Rules: The Winter Olympics closed with a reenactment of USA’s magical 1980 “Do You ...
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Thursday, Feb. 26 The Ringling Bros. Barnum & Bailey present The Greatest Show on Earth returns to the SNHU Arena ...
Group of kids pull rope with strong force and emotion over blue sky in park
Your guide to summer 2026 day camps Time to plan your kid’s best summer ever. Some summer day camps start ...
black and white image of group of people standing close together, overlaid with large text "the Amoskeag Transcripts"
Two films chronicle ’60s-’70s urban renewal To bookend an exhibit that’s run for the past several months, the Manchester Historical ...
antique ceramic soup tureen, white with pink and blue flower design circling the top rim and outer edge of the lid, handles on each side
Good evening, Donna, I saw your Treasure Hunt Q&A in the Hippo! I figured I would email and ask about ...
Family fun for whenever February vacation week fun • Pats Peak, 686 Flanders Road in Henniker, patspeak.com, has extended its ...
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• T-Bones on the move: T-Bones Great American Eatery closed its current Hudson location (77 Lowell Road) on Feb. 22 ...
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Slightly Crooked Pies gets a brick-and-mortar spot with hopes to open by Pi Day Lauren Cline was very excited. She ...
flight of four small tumblers of whisky sitting in tray on wooden table
How to taste whiskey Much like wine enthusiasts or microbrew beer fans, whiskey connoisseurs have strong opinions, and a lot ...
slice of tan colored custard smooth pie, on plate on counter
You will need a pre-baked pie crust for this recipe. You can make yours from scratch, but let’s face it; ...
album covers for Namasenda, Limbo and U2, Days Of Ash
Namasenda, Limbo (YEAR0001 Records) This one’ll be out in May, when it’ll be used to soundtrack some backseat romancing most ...
book cover for Dragon Cursed by Elise Kova
(Entangled Publishing, 464 pages) It’s been a minute since I’ve been so enraptured with a book that I removed myself ...
Scene from 2026 Wuthering Heights movie with Jacob Elrodi and Margot Robbie standing solemnly dressed in funeral clothing outside on windy day
Catching up on Oscar nominated (and not) performances In catching up on the Oscar-nominated actor and actress performances, I also ...
• Blues power: Though Willie J. Laws will be there, the 16th Annual New England Winter Blues Festival favors singers ...
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Pointless Culture performs local showcase The upcoming “Locally Sourced” show at Concord’s BNH Stage is a two-band affair. Granite Staters ...

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