How food trucks are finding new ways to serve up their eats
It’s a hot afternoon in July as Tony Elias begins gearing up his new food truck, The Spot To-Go, for dinner outside Manchester Firing Line. You’ll find him there every Monday during the range’s Cruise Night car shows, Continue reading “On-the-go deliciousness”
Pick flowers, play mini-golf — and more ideas for getting out of the house
After months of limiting your away-from-home excursions to the supermarket, there are an increasing number of places where you can go and have (safe, often masked) fun with the whole family. Here are 47 ideas for Continue reading “47 ideas for family fun this summer”
How to challenge yourself to get going, stay at it and get in a race — even now
Two years ago, I got my dad a shirt that says “I’m a streaker,” and he gets endless enjoyment out of allowing strangers to think he is in the habit of taking Continue reading “Just keep running”
Hovering hummingbirds, colorful salamanders, the occasional porcupine and more neighborhood wildlife
Curious about the wildlife you’ve seen during your neighborhood hikes and backyard hangouts? Rebecca Suomala, a biologist for New Hampshire Audubon, and Lindsay Webb, wildlife educator for New Hampshire Fish and Game, shared fun facts about 22 birds, insects, Continue reading “Your backyard animal adventure”
Your guide to finding Greek festival favorites
Nearly all of this year’s Greek food festivals in the state have been canceled or postponed — but that doesn’t mean you can’t embark on a Greek food adventure of your own. Offering everything from savory dishes like pastichio and lamb shanks to Continue reading “Have a Greek food weekend”
Laughs, adventure and more for your summer reading list
For this year’s summer reading guide, we asked local library staff and indie booksellers to recommend some of their favorite fun or inspiring reads published since June 2019, and they came up with more than 50, including memoirs, offbeat graphic novels, Continue reading “Summer bookcation”
A look at the socially distant summer market scene
You can still get your leafy greens, grass-fed meats and fresh poultry at local farmers markets this summer, but there’s no denying that the fresh-air market vibe won’t be the same, with regulations in place to promote social distancing and the Continue reading “Find your farmers markets”
What they missed most, plus hopes for the future
It has been a strange end to the school year for all students, but especially seniors, many of whom missed out on fun celebrations and saying goodbye to all of their classmates. We talked to a few 2020 college and high Continue reading “2020 graduates”
How day camps are adapting to new rules
Gov. Chris Sununu recently gave the green light for summer day camps to open on Monday, June 22, and summer overnight camps to open on Sunday, June 28, stating that summer camps are an “essential” service for New Hampshire families.
Many camps Continue reading “The State of Summer Camps”
