Back on track
These high-end 1880s-style rail cars currently parked in Contoocook can take more than six months to build, but once done they evoke another era Playing with trains is a near-universal pleasure, but few of us have taken it as far as Chi Hofe. Behind the barn alongside...
Tranquil & transcendent
Boscawen retreat celebrates 10th anniversary with season that runs from May 22 to Sept. 17 On a recent morning in late April, the grounds of Avaloch Farm Music Institute were quiet, the only sounds coming from songbirds in the surrounding sunlit meadows and a cleaning...
A Parent’s Final Act of Love
Jane Concordian was an organized woman. She paid her bills on time. She maintained her tax records in a properly labeled file cabinet, and she balanced her checkbook every month. As Jane got older, she began to recognize her own mortality, so she did the responsible...
To Craft with One’s Own Hands
Every strike of the hammer moves the hot metal closer to its final shape. Like words on a page, each percussion should be decisive, clear, and move the story along to a conclusion. The plot is simple: take this piece of metal and coax it into something beautiful and...
The Life Cycle of a Home
Some young homebuyers view their first house as a starter home—an inexpensive place to hold them as they grow their family and finances. Then they seek out the next house and begin a process of purchasing homes to meet their family’s growth, and eventually downsize as...
Community Gardens Take Root
Starting in spring, Concord’s Birch Street Community Garden hums with activity as gardeners of all ages tend more than a hundred plots of flower and vegetable gardens. It’s just more evidence that community gardening has taken root in the Capitol region. Community...
Honey, Can We Talk?
Communication is the foundation of any healthy relation-ship, but it’s often the hardest thing for couples to do. Busy-ness and going in multiple directions distract us, and we fear that conflict is inherent in communication. Given the importance and challenge of...
In This Issue: Winter 2016
Downtown Concord Redevelopment
brbr Below is a brief clip of a larger documentary project onbrConcord’s downtown redevelopment created by Accompany Video Production, whichbrwas founded by John Gfroerer in 1995. While the company provides a range ofbrservices, its documentaries have been shown on...
More Poems From Glenn Currie
brbrbrbrbrbrThebrCatbrbrA cat waits by my door. brA visitor from the past, brEscaped from the mixing pot brOf watercolor memories. brHe silently sits by the dish brWhere pieces of my Mother’s garden brCome to rest. brbrHe stares unblinking, brSeeing me as a child,...
In This Issue: Fall 2016
In this issue read about the wonderful art of Debbie Kinson, The Agricultural Transformation at Apple Hill Farm and Tom Rush and The Naked Lady.
In This Issue: Spring 2016
Read about Adventure Trackers, a history of Concord, New Hampshire's Fire Department, Concord Pediatric Dentistry and more in the Spring 2016 edition of Around Concord Magazine in the digital edition below.
Top 3 Gift Ideas From The Rocks Estate
DirectorbrNigel Manley shares his three favorite gifts to consider this year, available at The RocksbrMarketplace or the Gift Shop. If you’re not visiting their beautiful locationbrin Bethlehem, New Hampshire, visit their website for easy ordering.brbrbrbrMaple...
Escape The Cold With These Top 5 Winter Desitnations
Escapebrfrom the cold this winter to these popular destinations with all-inclusivebrresorts—accommodations, meals, drinks, and entertainment included in one price.brbrbrbrDominicanbrRepublic - Popular for its affordability. Beautiful beaches andbrgreat all-inclusive...
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