Poetry: Cairns at preschool
They’re learning what slides or won’t stand, secret joy in crumbling what they create or find. I give them permission I teach them to ask for. We’re disappointed after each crash. Stand back & everything seems smaller. The world shifts; even now we’re in motion...
Fast faves with Charm Emiko
Charm Emiko, founder and director of ProjectSTORY (which stands for Supporting Talents Of Rising Youth) is dedicated to empowering and supporting New American youth in Concord. Charm is excited to see the Concord area become a home for diversity and hopes people will...
Wine Time in N.H.: Contoocook Cider Company
By JONATHAN VAN FLEETThe effort to preserve Gould Hill orchard in Hopkinton is now served in a bottle, keg or can.High up on the hill with views of nearby Mount Kearsarge and the White Mountains beyond, one of the newest offerings at the orchard is hard cider.Rows of...
It’s pumpkin season: Take your pick
This is prime season for the pickiest among us. Around these parts, apples usually dominate the calendar, and for good reason. But as the season turns, there will be all types of gourds awaiting your discerning eye. A sampling:Applecrest Farm Orchards: 133 Exeter...
History Lane: Lindbergh’s landing
The Lone Eagle was lost – again.It was the afternoon of July 25, 1927, and Charles A. Lindbergh was in the air somewhere over Concord. On his history-making flight from New York to Paris in May of 1927, some mariners say they saw his Spirit of St. Louis overhead and...
Fast Faves with Luke Bonner
Luke Bonner is hard to miss. At about 7 feet tall, he’s easily spotted wandering the streets of Concord. Sometimes, he’s out grabbing lunch, other times it may be a coffee. And once a year, he’s running the show downtown at the Rock On Fest, which combines his love of...
First ladies in first person: 50 years of the Bridges House
By SUSAN LYNCHIt was early in 2005, not long after John had won his very first election and was about to be sworn in as governor of New Hampshire. The kids and John and I had our first opportunity to visit and briefly tour Bridges House.To say it was in disrepair was...
In Style: A fall fashion show
The Cesarini family – Caitlin, Tony and Stella, 11 months – helped us display Concord-themed outfits during a recent photoshoot in Bicentennial Square.Clothing came from Gondwana, L.L. Bean, Joe King’s, Simply Birkenstock, Bona Fide Green Goods, Fabulous Looks...
Photo Tour: Bank of NH Stage brings an encore to Concord
The old Concord Theatre sat in disrepair for years before a new vision arose, turning the venerable movie house on South Main Street into the city’s newest music venue. Owned by the Capitol Center for the Arts, which still draws some of the biggest acts in the state,...
Fall recipe: Braised short ribs pair well with a red
Red wine braised short ribs with brown butter sweet potato puree, wilted garlic spinach and braise reductionFor the braised short ribs2 pounds of short ribs portioned out into 8-ounce pieces, lightly salted and left out of refrigeration for a half hourTwo...
Fall Reading List: It’s off the shelf
School is back in session and leaves are losing their green hues for bright reds, oranges and yellows. And while the weather is telling migrating birds to head south, it also indicates it’s time to wrap up those summer beach reads. If you’re looking to restock that...
Calendar
SEPT. 1 – OCT. 6Vineyard Tours and TastingsStaff will show visitors the process and host tastings. During harvest season, you might also be able to pick some grapes off the vine. Mermaid Hill Vineyard, 1 - 4 p.m.mermaidhillvineyard.comSEPT. 5The Ballroom ThievesBank...
I want to visit the old abandoned farm,stand where my grandfather stoodwhen he viewed the surrounding hills through optimistic blue eyes.I want to feel his first taste of freedom in a new land,breathe the sweet aroma of fresh-cut hay.I want to know he found peacewith...
Cappies 2019: The best in Concord
We all have our favorite spots in the city. Each spring, the “Concord Insider” asks the community to weigh in on the best Concord has to offer across a host of categories. Full list of winners at theconcordinsider.com FOOD Best Restaurant The Red Blazer 72 Manchester...
TRENDING
- Our Gold-Leaf Dome
- Our New Hampshire lilac and how it came to be
- The Most Haunted Place In Concord?
- Old ski areas are lost, but they’re not forgotten
- Greens of the Granite State – NH Golf Courses
- Community Gardens Take Root
- QA – Kris Blomback, general manager at Pats Peak Ski Resort in Henniker, facing a season like no other
- A Small Town Discovers Its Black History
- Off the shelf: New books by New Hampshire authors
- Farm Life Discovered