Fun after dark — 08/11/22

New Hampshire’s nightlife scene has plenty to offer, with games and events happening at local bars, restaurants and pubs nearly every night of the week. In this week’s issue, Matt Ingersoll provides all of the details about music bingo (page 10), Katelyn Sahagian finds where you can sing karaoke (page 11), and Hannah Turtle takes a look at local trivia nights (page 13).

Also on the cover A new craft fair is coming to Manchester this Saturday, Aug. 13 (page 14). Find local laughs this weekend and beyond in our Comedy This Week section (page 32). It’s two weekends of local barbecue and brews with festivals in Milford (page 24) and Nashua (page 25).

Having grown up in America’s heartland, one of my fondest childhood memories is of the garden that our family planted ...
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High energy New Hampshire Eversource customers saw an “unprecedented increase” in the supply portion of their bill on Aug. 1, ...
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General counsel returns from public leadership program Mary Ann Dempsey, general counsel for New Hampshire’s Judicial Branch, was named the ...
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The Patriots are back at work getting ready for the 2022 opener. They do so with a host of big ...
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Pedal to the metal New Hampshire Teacher of the Year Sara Casassa received the trophy and bragging rights as the ...
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Big Events August 11, 2022 and beyond Thursday, Aug. 11 The 65th annual New Hampshire Antiques Show begins today at ...
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Test your knowledge at trivia night, live out your rock star dreams and win prizes by listening to your favorite ...
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How a newcomer to the Queen City started the Manchester Craft Fair, all to get to know her new neighborhood ...
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Arts Build Community to host mural project in Manchester By Katelyn Sahagian ksahagian@hippopress.com Manchester is gaining three huge murals, all ...
The latest from NH’s theater, arts and literary communities • Last call for Footloose: It’s the final weekend to catch ...
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Don’t sunburn your fig leaves, and other advice Just like kids on school vacation, your houseplants may want to go ...
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Dear Donna, We just purchased a new old home. In the shed was this bicycle. I can remember having one ...
Family fun for the weekend Curtain up A tale as old as time is coming to the Palace Theatre (80 ...
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Twirling studio owner and coach Jennifer Eby-McDonough is the owner of Elevation Twirling, a baton twirling studio in Nashua. Explain ...
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News from the local food scene • Greek eats return: Join Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church (68 N. State St., ...
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Great New England BBQ & Food Truck Festival returns Smoked meats and cold brews take center stage at the Great ...
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Gate City Brewfest returns after three-year hiatus Unlike most local beer festivals, Gate City Brewfest is unique for welcoming visitors ...
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Rick Carvalho is the owner of OakCraft Pizza (2 Cellu Drive, Suite 111, Nashua, 521-8452, oakcraftpizza.com), a fast-casual eatery specializing ...
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The heat of summer may have you thinking about meals you can make without turning on the stove or the ...
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Another reason to buy prosecco Legend has it that the bellini was invented by Giuseppi Cipriani, owner of Harry’s Bar ...
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Jackboy, Majorly Independent (1804 Records) I do make a constant attempt to cover all musical genres in this space, and ...
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The Summer Friend, by Charles McGrath (Knopf, 227 pages) For people of a certain socioeconomic class, “summer” has long been ...
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Brad Pitt helms a pretty good collection of supporting players and fun cameos in the bafflingly flat Bullet Train. I ...
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The Manchester International Film Festival brings shorts, documentaries, feature films, cult faves and a search for Adam Sandler to the ...
Local music news & events • Dad jokes: One of the reasons comedian Robbie Printz welcomed the birth of his ...
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Greg Fitzsimmons brings his comedy to Manchester It was inevitable that Greg Fitzsimmons would find his way into comedy. His ...

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Manchester celebrates movies — 08/04/22

The inaugural Manchester International Film Festival rolls into the Queen City’s Rex Theatre next weekend (Friday, Aug. 12, through Sunday, Aug. 14), a three-day event packed with screenings of everything from cult classics to New Hampshire-directed short films. Find out what it takes to put together a film festival in the Granite State, and meet some of the directors behind several of the event’s featured flicks.

Also on the cover Katelyn Sahagian gets all the details on the return of this year’s League of NH Craftsmen’s Fair (page 19). Gourmet deli sandwiches are the stars of the menu at City Hall Pub, a new lunch option for downtown Manchester (page 28). Find local laughs this weekend and beyond in our Comedy This Week section (page 37).

Ice Cream!

Check out the annual Great New Hampshire Ice Cream Tour map, featured on pages 24 and 25 of this week’s paper.

Even though I am a transplant who has lived in this state for more than 20 years, there are occasions ...
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Cash for Nashua Fire The Department of Homeland Security and FEMA’s Assistance to Firefighters Grant will award $569,036 to the ...
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Derry woman brings her Ukrainian family to NH Nataliya Androsovych, a Ukrainian-American living in Derry, shared her story of bringing ...
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News Item: PGA-LIV Battle Heats Up The controversial start-up LIV world golf tour currently giving the PGA tour indigestion had ...
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A kid helping kids Local Boy Scout John Larochelle partnered with the Hillsborough County chapter of Sleep in Heavenly Peace, ...
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Big Events August 4, 2022 and beyond Thursday, Aug. 4 Catch the final home games of the regular season for ...
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The Manchester International Film Fest is ready for the big screen How to make a film festival The Manchester International ...
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Iona Darling takes on dual-role lead in Swan Lake By Hannah Turtle hturtle@hippopress.com At only 19 years old, Iona Darling, ...
The latest from NH’s theater, arts and literary communities • LGBT history exhibit: The Seacoast LGBT History Project holds its ...
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Homemade gifts and goods available at 89th annual Craftsmen’s Fair By Katelyn Sahagian ksahagian@hippopress.com There will be everything from pottery ...
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Thin out some crops, grab some garlic Heat descended on us recently like opening the door to a roaring wood ...
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Hello, Donna, Not sure if you recall, but you wrote about my mother’s hutch/china cabinet back in late 2020. Mom ...
Family fun for the weekend Out in nature • Creepy and crawly bugs are the big focus at the Squam ...
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Mushroom forager and educator Christine Gagnon is a mushroom forager and educator and owner of Uncanoonuc Foraging Company, based in ...
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News from the local food scene • Live free, eat local: August is observed as NH Eats Local Month by ...
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City Hall Pub now open in Manchester Gourmet deli-style sandwiches and craft cocktails are the stars of the menu at ...
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Pelham pastry chef takes over Nashua’s Riverwalk cafe Life sometimes has a funny way of coming back full circle — ...
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Ira Street of Manchester is the chef and owner of Squaloo’s BBQ (75 Webster St., Manchester, 232-7288, squaloosbbq.com), a mostly ...
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Hello, August! Today I have a slightly messy, lightly chilled treat for you. In full disclosure, the messiness is part ...
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“Hey, Susan.” “Evenin’, Alice. The usual?” “Please. Busy night?” “Well, you know how it goes; everyone’s busy — kinda part ...
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JoVia Armstrong, Antidote Suite (Wild Kingdom Records) The term Afrofuturism — referring to a “cultural aesthetic and philosophy of science ...
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An Immense World, by Ed Yong (Random House, 359 pages) In the 17th century, the French philosopher and priest Nicolas ...
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DC League of Super-Pets (PG) A horse training family encounters Something at their desert ranch in Nope, the latest film ...
Honor Society (TV-MA) Angourie Rice, Gaten Matarazzo. Also Christopher Mitz-Plasse, Armani Jackson and Kerry Butler. Rice has the energy of ...
Local music news & events • Sweet and local: A showcase for the original music of singer-guitarist Mary Fagan, The ...
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Off With Their Heads unplugged, and comedy Music and standup comedy have intersected since Midge Maisel opened for Shy Baldwin ...

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Turn up the heat — 07/28/22

In celebration of the inaugural New England Hot Sauce Festival, happening at Hampton’s Smuttynose Brewing Co. this Saturday, July 30, we took a deep dive into the growing culture of New Hampshire’s craft hot sauce makers. Find out how they uniquely balance heat and flavor to concoct their spicy creations, and learn where you can grab bottles of them locally. We also take a look at various peppers ranked on the Scoville Scale and turn up the heat with some fun recipes and cooking ideas.

Also on the cover Wine columnist Fred Matuszewski takes a look at some light, white wines perfect for summer (page 32). Find live music every day of the week in our Music This Week listing (starts on page 38). Katelyn Sahagian takes a look at the long-awaited return of the Canterbury Fair, a 60-plus-year small town tradition (page 14).

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Frozen tuition continues The Community College System of New Hampshire Board of Trustees has voted to freeze tuition costs for ...
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Community health workers assist police in Manchester Last month, a new Public Health and Safety Team (PHAST), funded through the ...
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I don’t make U-turns very often. But I have made one in recent days and it’s a major-league about-face. It ...
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Big bugs Squam Lakes Natural Science Center in Holderness has opened its featured 2022 exhibit, “Giant Insects,” made possible with ...
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Big Events July 28, 2022 and beyond Thursday, July 28 This year’s Weare Rally begins today and will run through ...
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Road trip love story goes pop By Hannah Turtle hturtle@hippopress.com Perhaps years ago, nobody would have expected that Jake Gyllenhaal’s ...
The latest from NH’s theater, arts and literary communities • Unwind with art: At this week’s Art After Work at ...
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The Canterbury Fair celebrates close communities for the 61st year By Katelyn Sahagian ksahagian@hippopress.com The Canterbury Fair is back after ...
Family fun for the weekend It’s showtime at the Palace! • Join the Lost Boys in Neverland for the Palace ...
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Wild parsnips burn and buttercups run rampant This is the time of year when wild parsnips are in full bloom ...
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Hello, Donna. I have a piece of this silver. It’s marked Gorham on the bottom and sterling. It’s 8 inches ...
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Mortgage broker/lender Kurt W. Strandson (NMLS# 22202) is a mortgage broker and lender and the owner and president of Pinnacle ...
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A look at the spicy world of New Hampshire's craft hot sauces Growing up in an ethnically diverse community in ...
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News from the local food scene • Culture and community: A citywide celebration of cultural diversity through local food and ...
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“New England’s first kava bar” opens in Nashua A 3,000-year-old root indigenous to the South Pacific islands, kava is used ...
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Justin Hoang of Nashua is the executive chef and co-owner of Luk’s Bar and Grill (142 Lowell Road, Hudson, 889-9900, ...
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Last week we were baking; this week we are going to enjoy a cool kitchen. Take your protein outside to ...
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Uncommon whites to go with your summer eats It is summer and we remain in an extended heat wave. This ...
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NoSo, Stay Proud Of Me (Partisan Records) Abby Hwong is L.A.-based non-binary Korean-American singer-guitarist NoSo, whose debut album — this ...
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Nightcrawling, by Leila Mottley (Knopf, 271 pages) Promising young writers don’t always live up to their potential; they can collapse ...
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Nope (R) A horse training family encounters Something at their desert ranch in Nope, the latest film from Jordan Peele ...
PERSUASION EDITION Persuasion (PG) Dakota Johnson, Cosmo Jarvis. Also starring Richard E. Grant, Henry Golding and Nikki Amuka-Bird. The mopiest ...
Local music news & events • Gator rock: Formed in late ’60s Jacksonville, Florida, Blackfoot took a long road to ...
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On his latest, Albert Cummings shifts gears Though firmly rooted in New England, Albert Cummings has an affinity for the ...

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New ink — 07/21/22

The long-awaited return of Manchester’s Live Free or Die Tattoo Expo is right around the corner (Friday, July 22, through Sunday, July 24). Meet some locally-based tattoo artists who discuss their craft and specialties, and find out how the industry has evolved since tattooing became legalized in the Queen City in 2006.

Also on the cover Get ready for a “foot-tapping, lip-smacking good time” at Concord’s annual Bluegrass BBQ (page 28). Katelyn Sahagian shares a collection of local farms where you can meet all kinds of cute animals (page 19). Michael Witthaus catches up local Celtic group Rebel Collective just ahead of their show at Concord’s Bank of NH Stage (page 37).

by Jeff Rapsis Look up! You just may see a student-built airplane in the skies. Such a sight is likely ...
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Covid-19 update Last weekThis weekTotal cases statewide 333,483 (as of July 7)335,149 (as of July 14)Total current infections statewide 1,854 ...
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Colorado author pays tribute to New Hampshire Colorado author Christina Holbrook discussed her debut novel All the Flowers of the ...
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Count me among those who liked that Brad Stevens did not stand pat after the Celtics’ surprising season. Adding real ...
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Water woes Most of New Hampshire is currently in a moderate drought, the AP reported, and a small section of ...
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Big Events July 21, 2022 and beyond Thursday, July 21 The Dana Center for the Humanities at Saint Anselm College ...
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A look at New Hampshire’s world of tattoo artistry By Katelyn Sahagian and Jack Walsh listings@admin Live Free or Die ...
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The scene is strong in southern NH By Hannah Turtle hturtle@hippopress.com Outside a recent performance at Jimmy’s Jazz and Blues ...
The latest from NH’s theater, arts and literary communities • Mural project for Manchester: The deadline is 9 p.m. Monday, ...
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Spend time with animals at some of the farms and zoos in New Hampshire By Katelyn Sahagian ksahagian@hippopress.com It’s hard ...
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Early and carefully By Henry Homeyer listings@hippopress.com I remember talking to a gardener some years ago who, when I mentioned ...
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Dear Donna, We have this Peter Rabbit magician book. I thought the unusual part was that it is all complete ...
Family fun for the weekend Movie Madness • Take the teens and the Marvel-loving tweens to Merrimack’s 2022 Summer Movies ...
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Campground manager Crystal Murray is the manager at Suncook River Family Camp Resort in Suncook. Explain your job and what ...
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News from the local food scene • Fresh from the sea: Join the Bedford Village Inn (2 Olde Bedford Way, ...
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Bluegrass BBQ returns to Concord “A foot-tapping, lip-smacking good time” is promised at the annual Bluegrass BBQ, returning to White ...
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Matt Berry and Dante Marino, along with Dante’s brother Vinny, are co-owners of Deadproof Pizza Co. (deadproofpizza.com, and on Facebook ...
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These scones are the most indulgent ones I make. Filled and topped with bacon and coated with a maple glaze, ...
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I’ve never been very good at meditating. I had an instructor tell me once that it’s important to listen to ...
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Svvarms, Adaleena EP (Hilltop Records) It would appear that this East Bay, San Francisco-based duo have designs on a more ...
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I love a well-written rom com that’s not super cheesy and entirely predictable, and I often still enjoy the ones ...
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Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris (PG) A woman seeks to own a Dior dress in Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris, ...
Local music news & events • Funny night: Third Thursday laughs continue with Chris Tabb topping the bill along with ...
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Celtic crushers Rebel Collective hit Bank of NH Stage Concord’s Capitol Center for the Arts continues its happy trend of ...

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Getting the most from our state parks — 07/14/22

New Hampshire is home to 93 state parks that are packed with all kinds of activities for outdoor-lovers. Find out where to go camping, hiking and kayaking, and enjoy other adventures at a state park right in your backyard.

Also on the cover, Hannah Turtle gives you the details of the Currier Museum of Art’s Block Party this Saturday, July 16 (page 14). Cool off this summer with a bottle of rosé (page 30). It’s a three-day weekend of ribs, barbecue, live music and outdoor fun at the Great American Ribfest & Food Truck Festival, returning after a two-year pandemic hiatus from Friday, July 15, through Sunday, July 17. (page 26).

ICE CREAM!

Check out the annual Great New Hampshire Ice Cream Tour map, featured on pages 24 and 25 of this week’s paper.

From war to climate change, gun violence to inflation, it can seem that everything is going wrong. A recent conversation ...
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Covid-19 update Last weekThis weekTotal cases statewide 332,120 (as of June 30) 333,483 (as of July 7)Total current infections statewide ...
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Museum adds to its view of history The American Independence Museum in Exeter was recently awarded a grant to increase ...
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We are a few days away from baseball’s All-Star break, the time in the good old days when Manny Ramirez ...
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Give blood, get a shirt The American Red Cross is calling for blood and platelet donations after experiencing a “steep ...
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Big Events July 14, 2022 and beyond Friday, July 15 The Center for Life Management is hosting its 14th annual ...
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Explore camping, hiking and puzzle-solving at New Hampshire’s outdoor gems New Hampshire has 93 state parks offering recreation for outdoor-lovers ...
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Currier Museum’s summer event returns By Hannah Turtle hturtle@hippopress.com For the first time since the pandemic began, the Currier Museum ...
The latest from NH’s theater, arts and literary communities • Sondheim at Hatbox: The Hatbox Theatre in Concord hosts Ro ...
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Two to Lou raises money for collegiate football and music industry hopefuls By Katelyn Sahagian ksahagian@hipppopress.com Live music for a ...
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How the caretakers of lawn and garden can help each other In most households, one person is the gardener, and ...
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Dear Donna, I purchased this small cow painting, 3 inches by 2 inches. It’s done on canvas. There is no ...
Family fun for the weekend Pics in the park • The movie being shown on Friday, July 15, for Greeley ...
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Bed and breakfast owners Robert Wezwick and Margit Eder-Wezwick are the owners of Ash Street Inn, a bed and breakfast ...
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News from the local food scene • World of wines: Five New Hampshire eateries were named among the more than ...
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Great American Ribfest & Food Truck Festival returns After the Rock’n Ribfest ended its 16-year run offering ribs, other barbecue ...
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Gourmet vegan cafe opens in Manchester In late 2020, Manchester couple Madeline Rossi and Olivia Lenox launched New Roots Meals, ...
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Erica Ceravolo of Wilton is the kitchen manager and chef of Riley’s Place (29 Mont Vernon St., Milford, 325-2177, rileysplacellc.com), ...
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When blueberry season arrives, so does the heat of summer. While freshly picked blueberries may make one think about baking, ...
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Think pink to pair with summer meals It’s summer and it’s hot! Summer arrived on June 21, and except for ...
Lindsay Clark, Carpe Noctem (Audiosport Records) This Portland, Oregon-based girl has released a good number of albums up to now, ...
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Sparring Partners by John Grisham (Doubleday, 320 pages) Stuck at home with Covid, John Grisham was writing way too much, ...
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Thor: Love and Thunder (PG-13) Thor has regained his “god bod” but not necessarily his life’s purpose in Thor: Love ...
Dr. Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (PG-13) Benedict Cumberbatch, Elizabeth Olsen. Also Benedict Wong and Rachel McAdams return and ...
Local music news & events • On the strip: Taking a stylistic break from his Bearly Dead lead singer duties, ...
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Rock legend talks music, photography and politics Though he’s happy a live re-recording of his first two solo albums is ...

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A better way to zoom — 07/07/22

Go-karts, bumper boats and laser tag — in this week’s cover story, we look at these three ways to grab friends or family for an outing that puts a little adventure in your day.

Also on the cover: Henry Homeyer looks at easy veggies for lazy gardeners (page 19). Katelyn Sahagian finds out about the Hillsboro Summer Festival (page 18). Find live music all weekend long in our Music This Week listing, which starts on page 38.

ICE CREAM!

And stay tuned to next week’s issue for our annual Great New Hampshire Ice Cream Tour map, which you will be able to find in the center of the issue and use to make your plans for finding new summer cones. In the meantime, we put Matt Ingersoll’s story “From the Cows to Your Cone,” which first ran last summer, on the website, free for all to read thanks to sponsors The Big 1, Blake’s Creamery, Granite State Candy Shoppe, Hayward’s Ice Cream and Lickee’s & Chewy’s.

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Covid-19 update Last weekThis weekTotal cases statewide 331,496 (as of June 27) 332,120 (as of June 30)Total current infections statewide ...
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New Hampshire goes plastic-free for July The Plastics Working Group, one of the specialized action groups in the New Hampshire ...
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It’s time to chronicle what’s been a totally under-the-radar first half of the baseball season despite having some notable highs ...
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Taking to the skies The five baby peregrine falcons that hatched in late April and early May at the New ...
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Big Events July 7, 2022 and beyond Thursday, July 7 Chunky’s Cinema Pub is hosting a 21-and-older screening of Thor: ...
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Add a little action to your day with go-karts, bumper boats and laser tag. Summer is all about breaking out ...
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Children’s theater groups present kid- and adult-friendly entertainment By Hannah Turtle hturtle@hippopress.com Touring children’s theater group IMPACT has a simple ...
The latest from NH’s theater, arts and literary communities • “I wish I were big”: The Majestic Theatre presents Big ...
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Fun times to support firefighters By Katelyn Sahagian ksahagian@hippopress.com Hillsboro Summer Festival is back for its 32nd year, celebrating the ...
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Veggies for the lackadaisical gardener My father, may he rest in peace, always told me that there is no such ...
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Dear Donna, Recently got this bracelet in a box of assorted jewelry. It stood out to me because it’s marked ...
Family fun for the weekend Farm fun • Get some family fun, farm-style, at J & F Farms (124 Chester ...
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Eco-friendly product maker Elise Noga of Bedford is the owner of The Beaded Sheep (thebeadedsheep.com), a blog, podcast and online ...
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News from the local food scene • Granite brews: Depending on when you’re reading this, there may still be time ...
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Eatxactly Sweet Cafe opens in Concord Concord native Laura Fucella found success in 2017 with Eatxactly Cakes, a homestead business ...
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Because I am a humble man, I don’t often bring this up, but it has bearing on today’s topic, so ...
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Megan Gordon is the chef and co-owner of Copper Kettle To Go (39 Main St., Wilton, 654-2631, copperkettletogo.com), an eatery ...
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Summer brings about a nostalgia for the simplicity of this time of year. Simple meals that consist of fresh produce, ...
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DoubleVee, Treat Her Strangely (self-released) Picture a more-or-less-direct cross between Pavement and Dandy Warhols and you’d have Starlight Mints, a ...
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Iona Iverson’s Rules for Commuting, by Claire Pooley (Pamela Dorman Books/Viking, 338 pages) The unwritten rules for commuting are pretty ...
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Eleven- (and three-quarters!) year-old Gru tries to join the league of villains he idolizes in Minions: The Rise of Gru, ...
Fire Island(R) Joel Kim Booster, Bowen Yang. Five friends head to Fire Island for what might be their last weeklong ...
Local music news & events • Cleaning up: When he’s not headlining and opening for the likes of Bob Marley, ...
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Jimmy Tingle’s Humor for Humanity Though he’s a political comedian, and maybe the only standup who attended Harvard’s Kennedy School ...
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Marsalis brings Democracy! Suite to NH By Hannah Turtle hturtle@hippopress.com Legendary jazz musician Wynton Marsalis is slated to play Jimmy’s ...

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