Let’s take a smooth, light-bodied tour of the region’s wineries
There are plenty of things associated with New Hampshire – maple syrup, forests, granite, moose, fireworks, covered bridges and, more recently, craft beer, just to name a few.Now, you can add high-quality, handcrafted wine to the list, too.You may not realize it, but the Granite State is booming with independent wineries and vineyards, and given how popular pretty much all alcoholic beverages are, there’s no sign of things slowing...
Consider making your wine at home
Perhaps you’re a wine-lover who often finds yourself spending a fortune on sub-par house wines served at restaurants or found on the grocery store shelves. If that’s the case, we have found the solution for you. Keg to Kettle, a brewing supply store in Pembroke, happens to sell at-home wine making kits. Now, when your grapey-beverage craving arises, you can grab a homemade bottle instead of having to trek out to the store or local...
Lifestyle items for wine lovers
We took a stroll around Bed Bath and Beyond in Concord to find some wine-related accessories that every household with a wine lover living in it should have.
Take a stroll for a cause at the Walk for Sight
If you’re looking to spend a Saturday morning taking a stroll around Concord, you might as well do it for a good cause! The 15th Annual Walk for Sight is on June 2, and it benefits New Hampshire’s visually impaired and blind people through the nonprofit Future in Sight. At 11 a.m., all of the participants who have made a $20 donation to the cause will do a non-competitive 3K walk around the city. Afterwards, there will be music,...
We judged the 2018 Healthy Solutions Spice Blends Recipe Challenge
Whenever there’s a contest that involves eating, drinking or any combination of the two, you can be sure this Insider team will be all over it. And when there’s an opportunity for us to judge one of these types of competitions, it’s really a no-brainer.It should therefore go without saying that we were thrilled when we were contacted about judging the 2018 Healthy Solutions Spice Blends Recipe Challenge at Red Arrow Diner last...
Entertainment: Mostly music on a relatively light week
With Memorial Day weekend right around the corner, it seems many entertainers have taken the week off to enjoy the holiday. Here’s what we found. Music Tuesday Brad Myrick at Hermanos Cocina Mexicana at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday Mike Morris at Hermanos at 6:30 p.m. Thursday Mike Stockbridge at Hermanos at 6:30 p.m. Friday Shameless at Makris Lobster and Steak House at 8 p.m. River Sister at True Brew Barista & Cafe at 8 p.m. Saturday...
Concord Arts Market, Penacook Farmers Market about to open
With the weather in perfect spring mode, it’s a great time to do some shopping outside. That’s why it’s convenient that two popular outdoor markets are about to open up for the season. Concord Arts Market If you find yourself sampling and tasting your way through Concord’s Farmers Market some Saturday morning and are craving some visual entertainment to go with that of your palate, try stopping by the Concord Arts Market. Just two...
On Display: Contrasting styles featured at 2 Pillsbury St.
The artwork of Mary Crump and Marilu Arket is currently hanging in the hallway of 2 Pillsbury St. The two members of the N.H. Art Association have quite different styles. Crump uses oil to show off her landscape abilities, with her scenes coming from around the Granite State. Arket has a way of using colors and white space to showcase her unique style. The exhibit, Visions of Wonder, will be on display through June 30.
Reeve Lindbergh, daughter of Charles, to speak at Gibson’s Bookstore
Gibson’s Bookstore will host Reeve Lindbergh, daughter of aviator-authors Charles A. and Anne Morrow Lindbergh, on Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. to discuss her new book.Lindbergh writes about the intersection of fame and privacy from her unique perspective — as the spokesperson for arguably the most famous family of the 20th century. In her new book, Two Lives, Lindbergh reflects on her own two lives, navigating her role as the public face...
Last chance to see Kimball Jenkins exhibit
Mill Brook Gallery Spring and Summer Through: Sept. 2 Outdoor Exhibit Through: Oct. 14 Location: 236 Hopkinton Road. Hours: Thursday through Sunday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. League of N.H. Craftsmen Fairy Tales and Fantasies Through: June 15 The Grodin Collection Through: Ongoing Location: 49 S. Main St., Suite 100 Hours: Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Kimball Jenkins Robert Dorr Through: Thursday Location: 266 N. Main St. Hours:...
Book of the Week: ‘Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine’
Eleanor Oliphant is Completely FineGail Honeymoon2017, 327 pagesFiction After just a few paragraphs into Gail Honeymoon’s superbly written novel, it becomes quite clear that Eleanor Oliphant is … not completely fine. An emotionally, mentally and physically abusive upbringing, the experience of a horrifically tragic incident at the age of 10, and a young adult life spent in the foster care system has lead Eleanor to lead a very...
This Week in Concord History
May 29, 1944: Fourteen of the 46 conscientious objectors working as attendants at the State Hospital in Concord go on a cafeteria strike, refusing to eat. The men, who are labeled “Conchies,” are protesting a rule forbidding them to mingle with regular attendants at the hospital. May 29, 1944: One patriotic full-page ad lists all the Concord young people serving in the armed forces. Another, for the Foy Tire Co., gives the number:...
