Fast Faves with Joan Woodhead

As a longtime Concord resident, Joan Woodhead knows firsthand the benefits of living in the Capital Region. In 1966, her family, then with four young children, bought a farm just outside the center of the city. They became self-sufficient — raising their own food and...
Taste and style

Taste and style

With its bright pink facade and its commitment to equity and inclusion, Teatotaller Cafe is standing strong in downtown Concord In downtown Concord, the beautiful red brick buildings and granite-lined streets tell the history of a centuries-old New Hampshire city....

Beer is near

Beer is near

Concord now has three microbreweries, each with its own flavor Not so long ago, Concord was devoid of any New England-style double IPAs made right here in the city. Extra-hoppy lagers and fruity sour ales were exotic drinks made in far-away breweries that only arrived...

Bringing Home Charcuterie

Bringing Home Charcuterie

SOMETIMES THE BEST MEAL IS THE SIMPLEST TO PREPARE The increasing popularity of charcuterie boards comes as no surprise to anyone who grew up in a home where meals consisting of smoked and cured meats with cheese were de rigueur. My father, who hails from Lithuania,...

Editor’s Note Spring 2019

Spring is a time of mystery for folks who live in snow country. We know that each day’s weather report is a mere suggestion of possibilities and the weather will be what it will be. We remember the spring where warmth crept in as we received the just-right amount of...

Ubuhle: 
The Art of Independence

Ubuhle: 
The Art of Independence

THE LIGHT, COLOR, AND ART OF SOUTH AFRICAN WOMEN AT THE CURRIER Before Ntombephi Ntobela inspired a new tradition of South African art, she was making and selling beaded jewelry to supplement the income of her husband, a migrant sugarcane cutter working on a...

Spring 2019 Calendar

Spring 2019 Calendar

Spring Calendar April 9, 10 Wild Kratts 2.0 Dive into another classic adventure with the Kratt brothers as they combine live action and animation. Capitol Center for the Arts, 6pm ccanh.com   April 10 Camerata New England Audi, 7:30pm...

Ensconced in Winter’s Serenity

Ensconced in Winter’s Serenity

Jackson XC offers a unique and traditional New England experience Kick. Glide. Kick. Glide. I had forgotten how cathartic the rhythm of cross-country skiing can be. My husband Jack and I had just left the Jackson Ski Touring Center’s lodge, eager for some exercise and...

Our Gold-Leaf Dome

Our Gold-Leaf Dome

POLISHING THE OLD GIRL FOR HER 200TH BIRTHDAY IN 2019 During the summer of 2016, the State House dome was surrounded by scaffolding, right up to the eagle. Though people sort of knew what was going on up there, it was still something of a mystery. You could see the...

A Small Town Discovers Its Black History

A Small Town Discovers Its Black History

SHEDDING LIGHT ON WARNER’S—AND THE STATE’S—RURAL AFRICAN-AMERICAN RESIDENTS Across the story of America, the history of black people remains a darkened corner. We’ve failed other people—the Irish faced harsh discrimination, Native Americans are still routinely...

A New Englander’s Winter Style Guide


LOOKING GOOD WHILE STAYING WARM When winter storms come rolling through, we tend to dig out the old, reliable coat and hat that have fended off face-numbing winds for more years than we can remember. They are tried and true, but perhaps a bit passé and pockmarked as...

Winter Calendar

Through December 24 Fall Art Exhibit Mill Brook Gallery & Sculpture Garden themillbrookgallery.com November 28 Granite State Ringers: Once Upon a Christmas Time Audi, 7:30pm www.concordcityauditorium.org November 29–December 2, 6–9, 13–16 Dickens’ A Christmas...

Celebrate These Creative Lights

Celebrate These Creative Lights

OUR WINTER HARVEST OF FOUR LOCAL CRAFTSPEOPLE Sibel Alpaslan, Erin Finney, Peter Happny, and Kathleen Litchfield represent a small portion of area artisans whose work warms the winter season with color, movement, and the fire-kindled nature of craft. We are lucky that...

A Few Favorite Winter Reads

A Few Favorite Winter Reads

If you love PBS as much as we do—who doesn’t—then you likely watched part or all of their series The Great American Read. Based on viewer input, PBS selected 100 of the most loved books in the U.S. They then spent a few episodes explaining the various thematic...