Free family golf clinics being offered throughout May

Recently, I have been interested in learning more about the game of golf. My father and brother are avid golfers, and I have played a few times. I enjoy the fresh air, beauty of the greens, and exercise I get from playing the game. My kids are getting older, and it would be nice to [...]

The Great Bay Discovery Center – Stratham

My girls and I have a new favorite hangout – the Great Bay Discovery Center in Stratham.  This indoor/outdoor treasure is a great place to explore and learn about the Great Bay estuary and all of the creatures that live there. The Discovery Center has a variety of interactive displays inside, and the highlight for [...]

Children’s Art Expert Offers Pumpkin Decorating and Drawing Ideas That Kids Will Love

If spending hours scooping out seeds and stringy pumpkin isn’t on your list of fun things to do this Halloween, decorating a pumpkin without carving is a fun option.  Forget the knives and break out the permanent markers along with some other household craft items to decorate your pumpkins. “Decorating pumpkins without carving is a [...]

Local Public Safety Events Celebrated Fire Prevention Week

Every Fall towns all around put on events for Fire Prevention Week. Some are held at the Public Safety Buildings or Fire Stations and some are held at other facilities. The weekend of Oct. 3rd, Rochester, New Hampshire held their event in the Home Depot parking lot.   My older son and I decided to stop by. Inside, they [...]

Popular Book and Doll Series Come to Life

New Hampshire’s only sanctioned  American Girl Fashion Show is taking place the weekend of November 7 and 8 at two shows daily beginning at 11:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. at the Capital Center for the Arts, 44 S. Main Street, Concord, NH.  Tickets are $27 and $37 and available at the box office or online [...]

Cathedral Ledge – North Conway, NH

I recently attended a quarterly meeting for the New Hampshire Land Surveyors Association, which was held at the Attitash Grand Summit Hotel. I was not looking forward to the long ride from the Seacoast to Attitash along Route 16.  Luckily the meeting was short and I was able to start the drive home before it [...]

Take a trip to Apple Annie’s for apple picking and fall fun!

(This post is the first in a series from a new guest blogger, Adrienne, who also resides in New Hampshire with her family.) Fall in New Hampshire is delightful, and there’s nothing better than spending a beautiful, crisp, sunny day picking apples as a family.  I recently took my two young daughters to Apple Annie’s in [...]

Visit the NH state fairs this fall

When my family moved from Connecticut to New Hampshire in 1980, I was 10 years old. We tried to become active in the community and meet new people. One group I joined was 4-H. I was in 4-H until I graduated from high school, but that’s a story for another day. While in 4-H, we used to travel to the State fairs [...]

Wagon Hill Farm, Durham, NH

If you drive along Route 4 between Durham and Dover Point, you will see a picturesque old wagon sitting on top of a hill at an old farm. If you drive this route in the winter, you can see hundreds of people sliding down the hill. Wagon Hill Farm is a 140 acre farm, which was purchased by [...]

Exploring the Gonic Trails along the Isinglass River in Rochester, NH

Recently, we learned about the Gonic Trails at Mount Isinglass Recreational Area in Rochester, NH. This facility is located a short distance from Route 125 in Gonic; a village of Rochester. The facility is part of the Waster Management Turnkey Recycling & Environmental Enterprises. On our first visit, we stopped at the nature trails. The trail [...]