Ready to pick

Ready to pick
The apple- and pumpkin-picking season is well underway, and despite this year’s inherent challenges, local farms are making sure that visitors can come pick safely. Find out where to go and what to expect, plus check out a few recipes that’ll turn your bounty into delicious dishes.

Also on the cover, see a baseball-themed version of Romeo and Juliet on the Fisher Cats’ field, p. 10. Add some port to your campfire s’mores, p. 22. And find live music all week long in our Music This Week listing, starting on p. 27.

Being first in the nation for the presidential primary, we in New Hampshire take our politics seriously. Our residents generally ...
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Change of pace for annual breast cancer fundraiser The Making Strides Against Breast Cancer movement in New Hampshire is taking ...
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Capital Arts Fest is a go The League of New Hampshire Craftsmen announced in a press release on Sept. 14 ...
The latest from NH’s theater, arts and literary communities • Musical comedy at the Palace: The Palace Theatre’s (80 Hanover ...
Shakespeare comes to the Fisher Cats Stadium See Romeo and Juliet as you never have before during “Shakespeare in the ...
How to prep your food for winter Like a conscientious squirrel, I put away food for the winter in August ...
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News from the local food scene • Milford extends outdoor farmers market: The Milford Farmers Market has extended its outdoor ...
Your guide to finding farm fresh apples and pumpkins As Kris Mossey of McLeod Bros. Orchards in Milford was getting ...
Rajen Thapa of Hooksett and his family took over ownership of Cafe Momo (1065 Hanover St., Manchester, 623-3733, cafemomonh.us) in ...
The Jungle Bird He stumbled in off the street, leaving the dust and noise behind. “Afternoon, Mr. Peterson. The usual?” ...
Campfires, backyard firepits, s’mores — and port It may not officially be fall, but in some places the trees are ...
Allegra Levy, Lose My Number: Allegra Levy Sings John McNeil (SteepleChase Productions ApS) You may have noticed that not a ...
Here She Is, by Hilary Levey Friedman (Beacon Press, 225 pages) Mark Zuckerberg, as it turns out, wasn’t the first ...
A young woman becomes a warrior in Mulan, a very pretty, vaguely unsatisfying live-action remake of Disney’s 1998 animated movie ...
• Laughs aplenty: A no-cover triple bill of comedy features Paul Landwehr, who recently won his first cash prize as ...
Conniption Fits deliver solid new album Quarantine produced a variety of reactions from the music community. Some performers polished and ...

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Fall Guide

Fall events are happening.
Though this year’s guide to arts and entertainment is smaller, theaters are presenting shows, galleries have exhibits, bands are performing and local food is being celebrated. (At least, that’s the way the schedule stands at the moment. As with everything these days, plans may change. Check with the venues about their safety protocols and scheduling processes.)

In addition to live in-person events from now through Thanksgiving, we also take a look at a few from-home options to stay connected to your favorite arts organizations.
Need a reason to get excited about autumn? We collected a pile of fall fun.

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We are appalled by the devastating effects of the Covid-19 pandemic on our world. While we see most of it ...
Brothertiger, Paradise Lost (Satanic Panic Records) Honestly, I haven’t come this close to burning a promo CD for personal use ...
Erin Harpe & the Delta Swingers return to NH After months of livestreams, it felt good for Erin Harpe to ...
Career Academy’s inaugural class gets underway The New Hampshire Department of Education and the Community College System of New Hampshire ...
A look at how this fall is shaping up for arts and entertainment Fall events are happening. Though this year’s ...
Fathoms, The World in the Whale, by Rebecca Giggs (Simon & Schuster, 284 pages) In July rescuers worked three days ...
In celebration of Daffy Daphne mezereum was the registered name of my corgi, Daffy, who passed away on Aug. 25 ...
Like a root beer float but with actual beer I know, you can basically taste the pumpkin in the air ...
Beau Gamache of Manchester is the owner and founder of Ray Street Pizza (raystreetpizza.com, and on Facebook and Instagram @raystreetpizza), ...
Brewers Association to host drive-thru and virtual hybrid event Back in May, the New Hampshire Brewers Association reimagined a traditional ...
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Closure canceled at Crotched Mountain Crotched Mountain School in Greenfield will remain open under new ownership, the school announced Sept ...
Seasons on Elm opens in Manchester Season Brouillet never thought she’d open her own downtown cocktail bar. But when her ...
Film Reviews by Amy Diaz John David Washington is exactly the A-list blend of dramatic gravitas and action chops that ...
• DIY art: Studio 550 Art Center (550 Elm St., Manchester) is now offering art-at-home kits, which include all the ...
• Local hero: Guests are welcome at a private club show by Chad LaMarsh, whose annual booze cruise was among ...
• Recipes from the heart: Join the Bookery (844 Elm St., Manchester) for a socially distanced book signing on Saturday, ...

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Mule Season

As summer winds down, the Moscow mule — and its many variations — is the perfect drink heading into fall. Find out how local bartenders are taking the mule’s traditional ingredients of vodka, ginger beer and lime juice and giving them a fresh twist.

Also on the cover, make some sweet treats with recipes for maple carrot cake (p. 18) and fruity cereal cookies (p. 19). Or pour yourself a glass of wine to pair with fresh tomato dishes, p. 20. And find live music for your long Labor Day weekend in our Music This Week listings, starting on p. 27.

Young, Planetary, Locations I Can’t Place (Hidden Home Records) Sometimes when I’m wading through all the new promos, I picture ...
Film Reviews by Amy Diaz Bill S. Preston, Esq., and Ted Theodore Logan are way old, dude, but are still ...
by Tom Cooper (Random House, 379 pages) “Florida Man” became a meme in 2013 because of the bizarre headlines that ...
Now more than ever Hippo depends on your support to help fund our coverage. For almost 20 years Hippo has ...
Now in full bloom When I was a boy, I always took note of cemeteries as we drove by them ...
Debbie Burritt of Pembroke is the owner of the Sweet Crunch Bakeshop & Catering Co. (sweetcrunchbakeshop.com, find her on Facebook ...
Music at the ballpark Recycled Percussion will take to the field (well, technically, a stage on the field) at the ...
Concord artist named national president of Women’s Caucus for Art The Women’s Caucus for Art, a 48-year-old national arts organization ...
How the Moscow mule and its many variations can take you from summer to fall A traditional Moscow mule is ...
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What to drink with hearty sauce, gazpacho and more Look, I know, when you think beach time and summertime, you ...
Drinks with John Fladd At this point in my life I’ve more or less made peace with my physical appearance, ...
Granite Stater of the Month Kendra Smith of Nashua was named August’s Granite Stater of the Month by U.S. Sen ...
Musical veterans band together as Once An Outlaw The five members of Once An Outlaw have a long history in ...
• Covid-19 poetry: Hobblebush Books has published a new poetry anthology, COVID Spring: Granite State Pandemic Poems, edited by New ...
• Get festive: Warm up for the unofficial end-of-summer weekend with Slack Tide members Chris Cyrus and Mike Seavy. The ...
Film Reviews by Amy Diaz I got in my car and drove to an actual theater to see The New ...
• Intown Farmstand extended: Intown Manchester’s Farmstand, which began on June 25 and was expected to run through the end ...
Dear Donna,Attached are two photos of a lovely old print (the print part is 6” x 14”) and a closeup ...
Deerfield man walks for Ronald McDonald House Charities On Aug. 17, Dwight Barnes, a Deerfield resident and retired McDonald’s restaurant ...
Normally, when the calendar hits Aug. 1 I irrationally begin mourning the end of summer. I just love the freedom ...

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Back to school?

Returning to school will look a lot different this year for everyone, but exactly what it will look like will vary from district to district and school to school. We talked to education experts about what parents and students can (probably) expect as the new school year gets underway.

Also on the cover, a new axe throwing venue opens in Hudson, p. 13. The Fire & Fusion chef competition returns, virtually, p. 17. And find live shows in our Music This Week listings, starting on p. 27.

Rudresh Mahanthappa, Hero Trio (Whirlwind Recordings) Jazz sax legend Charlie Parker is often referred to by his nickname “Bird,” which ...
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Experts talk about the new school year and what parents and students can expect Students in New Hampshire are heading ...
Drink these beers now Look, I know, when you think beach time and summertime, you don’t think about porters and ...
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by James Hamblin (Riverhead, 253 pages) He was a doctor with questionable judgment, or so it seemed, when he gave ...
The final months of summer gardening are always met with mixed emotions. This is often when the plants we have ...
Steve Chase of Belmont is the owner and founder of Steve’s Original Sauces (stevesoriginalsauces.com, find them on Facebook @stevesoriginalsauces), a ...
Unique Beatles tribute act The Weeklings play Manchester The Socially Distanced Concert Series closing out the summer at Delta Dental ...
Children’s Museum to reopen The Children’s Museum of New Hampshire (6 Washington St. in Dover; childrens-museum.org, 742-2002) is scheduled to ...
Fire & Fusion chef competition returns (virtually) A friendly contest featuring local chefs who are asked to create their best ...
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Col’s Kitchen opens in downtown Concord By Matt Ingersoll [email protected] Bow native Jordan Reynolds found out in June that Willow’s ...
Victory for the KnightsThe Nashua Silver Knights baseball team, part of the Futures Collegiate Baseball League, concluded its 10th anniversary ...
Start small to build up your garden Tired of mowing your lawn, but afraid to stop? What would it look ...
New axe throwing center opens in Hudson By Angie Sykeny [email protected] The axe throwing trend is growing in New Hampshire, ...
• Depicting sanctuaries: A new art exhibit, “Searching for Solace: Sacred Spaces/Sacred Places,” opens at Twiggs Gallery (254 King St., ...
• Artful: A free courtyard concert by River Sister offers a wonderful blend of folk traditions and jazz rhythms, pure ...
• Apples to apples: Gov. Chris Sununu proclaimed Aug. 25 to be New Hampshire Apple Day to celebrate the Granite ...
Dear Donna,This is a piece of wall art, I think. Can you tell me anything about this? I was told ...
Another hectic week during the Covid era in sports inspired the following thoughts and many more. All I have to ...

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Art in the open

Watch sculptors at work at Nashua’s annual symposium, hunt for clay monsters in Manchester and spend an evening at an art bazaar in Concord, plus find other ways to enjoy art outside.

Also on the cover, Madear’s opens in Pembroke with a new menu, a new vibe and a new bakery, p. 16. Try a rosé on a hot summer day, p. 20. And find live entertainment all week long starting on p. 27.

Cover Photo: “For the Love of Friendship” sculpture by Tony Jimenez, near Lovewell Pond in Nashua. Photo by Matt Ingersoll.

The Killers, Imploding the Mirage (Island Records) Um, wow, I never would have dreamed that we critics — at least ...
The NBA playoffs kicked off this week in what promises to be a unique happening for fans and players alike ...
Let Them Eat Tweets, by Jacob S. Hacker and Paul Pierson (Liveright/W.W. Norton, 217 pages) Jacob Hacker and Paul Pierson ...
Watch artists at work, hunt clay monsters and browse a bazaar, plus more in-person arts events It’s been a trying ...
New recipe book offers aphrodisiac foods From finding comfort to strengthening our relationships, we use food to express and celebrate ...
Three plants to avoid Three plants you don’t want on your property are wild parsnips, purple loosestrife and Norway maples ...
Anna Wallace and her longtime friend, Susan Werrick, are the owners of PPC Italian Restaurant & Bar (133 Plaistow Road, ...
Nashua teen honored with annual Buddy Cup Every summer, teens from New England and New York who are involved in ...
Walk the village Take a walk through the Canterbury Shaker Village (288 Shaker Road in Canterbury; shakers.org, 783-9511) on Saturdays ...
If I close my eyes and concentrate, I can recall the very sound our mail slot at home would make ...
Covid-19 updateAs of August 10As of August 17Total cases statewide6,8407,004Total current infections statewide326279Total deaths statewide419423New cases180 (Aug. 4 to Aug ...
Film Reviews by Amy Diaz Jamie Foxx, Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Dominique Fishback fight a chaos-bringing drug in Project Power, a ...
Books to go!Manchester has a brand-new Bookmobile, and it was scheduled to get rolling after a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Tuesday, ...
Make every day a rosé day With this incessant heat, what can be more satisfying than a cool glass of ...
New music from Mindset X leader As a performer, Steven Scott has some distinct personas. He’s the leader of Mindset ...
Madear’s relocates to downtown Pembroke, introduces bakery Nearly a year after Madear’s hosted its final night of service on Hanover ...
• Film fest finishes season: The New Hampshire Jewish Film Festival, being held virtually, presents its final two films of ...
• Singer: A recent guest on NH Chronicle Summer Songfest, Justin Cohn performs covers with some tasty originals — some ...
• Breaking bread: Chef Chris Viaud of Greenleaf in Milford has opened a new sandwich shop less than half a ...
Dear Donna,This table once belonged to my husband’s grandparents. The table has a marble top and looks like Art Deco ...

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Hippo Best Of 2020 – The results are in!

It’s finally time to reveal the results from the poll that readers took way back in February, plus results from a quickie poll we created post-quarantine. Find out where your fellow readers go for their favorite dishes, where they bring their kids on rainy days and what events you can look forward to (mostly for next year, probably).

Also on the cover, the Mahrajan Middle Eastern Food Festival is on, this weekend in Manchester, p. 29. If all the choices in the beer cooler or at the bar overwhelm you, we’ve got some suggestions, p. 32. And if you’re looking for live music, check out our Music This Week listings, starting on p. 38.
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My Morning Jacket, The Waterfall II (ATO Records) I tend to associate this Louisville band with their neighbors to their ...
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*Black Is King (TV-14) Beyonce writes, co-directs and stars in this visual album whose music and story are based on ...
Midnight Sun, by Stephenie Meyer (Little, Brown and Co., 658 pages) Twilight aficionados read the first pages of Midnight Sun ...
We’re very happy and a bit relieved to present Hippo’s Best of 2020 in this week’s issue. It’s been a ...
The results are (finally) in! Remember February? Way way back then, before, well, just, before, you voted for your favorite ...
Edwin Ward of Candia is a manager and cook at the Union Street Takeout (90 Union St., Manchester, 260-7663), a ...
Will Noonan on doing comedy post-quarantine Perspective is one big thing that comic Will Noonan took from his time in ...
Tinker Bell & the Fairy Godmother The 2020 Bank of New Hampshire Children’s Summer Series wraps up next week at ...
Annual Middle Eastern food festival returns The Mahrajan Middle Eastern Food Festival might look and feel different this year, but ...
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UNH alumni help tech companies find diverse talent with Shtudy Shtudy (shtudy.co) is a career advancement startup that matches talented ...
Saving ValleyEfforts to take back and clean up Valley Cemetery in Manchester are being relaunched as a group of volunteers ...
Why tomatoes rule If I could only bring the seeds of one plant with me when exiled to a distant ...
All quotes are from Climbing the Mango Trees, by Madhur Jaffrey, born Aug. 13, 1933. Leo (July 23 – Aug ...
• Visit the Currier: The Currier Museum of Art (150 Ash St., Manchester) announced on its website that it will ...
• Park it: Traverse across music of the early 20th century as Tall Granite Big Band performs a free show ...
With news coming fast and furious in the restart of three major sports along with more from NFL camps and ...
• Assumption’s Greekfest canceled: Greekfest, a popular two-day Greek food festival normally held in late August at Assumption Greek Orthodox ...
Thursday, Aug. 13The Currier Museum of Art (150 Ash St. in Manchester; currier.org, 669-6144) inches closer to opening by holding ...
Dear Donna, This is a hanging ceramic plaque that belonged to my grandmother and I have always loved looking at ...

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