Looking to try something new?
Here are 39 ideas for arts, crafts, outdoor activities and more to help you break out of your routine and find a new source of fun or rediscover a forgotten passion.
• Get hooked on fishing. On Saturday, Jan. 21, you can give fishing a Continue reading “39 ideas for fun new hobbies”
Races and running groups to get you moving
Looking to get out (or maybe get back out) and go for a run? We talked to running aficionados who are part of running groups and race series that will help you lace up and head out, even during these colder months. Continue reading “Start the year with a run”
Local confectioners discuss candy cane creation
Christmas may be days away, but at Nelson’s Candy in Wilton, it’s not uncommon for the unmistakable scent of peppermint to fill the air as early as October — a sign that candy cane season has begun.
“The minute they know we have them Continue reading “Sugar & Stripes”
Keeping the lights and heat on this winter — and what it will do to your wallet
The skyrocketing costs of energy in 2022 have left many New Hampshire families struggling to afford their heating and electric bills, and some even in fear of their homes going cold and dark Continue reading “Power to the People”
This year, give kids the gift of activities, adventures and experiences.
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For the holidays, give a gift to kids that allows them to explore art, nature and science through museum passes, activity gift cards, movie tickets and more.
Michael Accomando, the owner of Mel’s Funway Park, said that Continue reading “Gift of adventures”
Give the experience of a live performance this year
By Katelyn Sahagian
ksahagian@hippopress.com
Theaters, orchestras and cinemas are offering gift cards and season memberships for live performances.
“I think when you come to a show the overall experience is elevated,” said Shannon Sullivan, the development director at the Palace and Continue reading “An artistic present”
How upcycled pieces and secondhand finds give clothes and jewelry their next fashion moment
Out with the old, in with the “new”
Upcycling used clothing into fresh fashion
By Matt Ingersoll
mingersoll@hippopress.com
Margaret Kasper of Milford was upcycling clothes before that was even a common term.
“My grandmother was a Continue reading “Old Threads, New Looks”
‘Fra-gee-lay!’
See holiday classics at a theater near you
Movie theaters will be filled with would-be blockbusters, Oscar hopefuls and underwater Avatar in the coming weeks but some screen time is also being slated for favorite holiday films so you can watch Flick get his tongue stuck Continue reading “Bringing the Holiday Fun: Film favorites”
Holiday sounds
Symphonies, choral performances and more
By Angie Sykeny
askyeny@hippopress.com
• The Granite State Ringers handbell ensemble presents “A Nutcracker Holiday,” a concert featuring music from The Nutcracker as well as other holiday music, at LaBelle Winery (345 Route 101, Amherst) on Sunday, Nov. 27, at Continue reading “Bringing the Holiday Fun: Sounds of the season”
Decking the halls
Holiday arts, crafts, and more across Southern New Hampshire
By Katelyn Sahagian
ksahagian@hippopress.com
Holiday time means letting creativity flow. Whether it’s making decorations, appreciating fine art, or shopping at craft fairs for presents, there are different ways to be artistic during this time of Continue reading “Bringing the Holiday Fun: Arts and crafts”
