FEATURED POP New Walking Tour Explores Earliest Days of Manchester Written By Matt Ingersol (listings@hippopress.com) Images: Stock Photo If you’ve ever wondered about the most notable people and places involved in shaping the early history of the Granite State’s largest city, a new tour offered by the Manchester Historic Association will provide some … [Read more…]
FEATURED FOOD Lakes Region Brewfest Features 30+ Breweries Written By Angie Sykeny (asykeny@hippopress.com) Images: Stock Photo The Brew with a View festival is just what it sounds like: a brewfest held in a scenic Lakes Region location, with views of Lake Winnisquam, Lake Winnipesaukee and the White Mountains. The third annual event takes … [Read more…]
FEATURED NEWS How the State Budget Could help Low-Income People Written By Ryan Lessard (news@hippopress.com) Images: Stock Photo Analysts say some of the state’s most economically vulnerable people will benefit from a few items in the 2018-2019 state budget, which the governor signed into law June 28. Welfare Ceiling One of the … [Read more…]
FEATURED ARTS New Hampshire Artist Laureate Relishes his New Role Written By Kelly Sennott (ksennott@hippopress.com) Images: Courtesy Photo New Hampshire native Gary Samson “just about fell out of his chair” when, this spring, he learned he’d been appointed to be the state’s next artist laureate — but then he realized there was no … [Read more…]
FEATURED MUSIC Graham Nash on his Music Career, Photography and More Written By Michael Witthaus (music@hippopress.com) Images: Courtesy Photo “I think the ’60s are going to be seen as a very interesting era in history,” Graham Nash said midway through a phone interview. Clearly, that’s a huge understatement. Nash modestly doesn’t add that … [Read more…]
FEATURED FILM Film Review Baby Driver Written By Amy Diaz (adiaz@hippopress.com) Images: Movie Screenshot Writer-director Edgar Wright, of Shaun of the Dead fame, offers fast cars and furious heists in Baby Driver, an excellent mixtape with a great movie attached to it. Baby (Ansel Elgort) is a getaway driver for robbery crews lovingly … [Read more…]
FEATURED POP – * COVER STORY * Summer Read Recommendations, Plus a Look at How Far Libraries Have Come Written By Kelly Sennott (ksennott@hippopress.com) Images: Courtesy & Stock Photos Today’s New Hampshire libraries aren’t the ones from yesteryear, manned by old maids sporting cardigans and horn-rimmed glasses, loud-whispering, “Shh! This is a library!” They’ve … [Read more…]
FEATURED MUSIC Comic Gottfried Helps Open Newest Chunky’s Written By Michael Witthaus (music@hippopress.com) Images: Courtesy Photo It’s fitting that Gilbert Gottfried is one of the first comedians to perform at the newly opened Manchester franchise of Chunky’s Cinema Pub, where most people come to the luxury multiplex for the movies. Gottfried hosts a … [Read more…]
FEATURED FOOD New Restaurant Challenge Awards Prizes for Eating Burgers Written By Angie Sykeny (asykeny@hippopress.com) Images: Courtesy Photo If you plan on dining out next month, you could be in the running for some tasty prizes — as long as you order a burger. During the month of July, the Hippo will host … [Read more…]
FEATURED NEWS How To Navigate Lake Warnings Written By Ryan Lessard (news@hippopress.com) Images: Stock Photo “ADVISORY. High levels of bacteria have been detected in this water.” If you see a yellow sign with those words at your local swimming spot, it means the state Department of Environmental Services wants you to know there’s … [Read more…]
FEATURED POP – * COVER STORIES * Tent Out Tent Out The Essentials of Tent Camping Written By Matt Ingersol (listings@hippopress.com) Images: Courtesy Photo Local campground owners and seasoned campers say tent camping is the best way to get the most out of the outdoors — and it can be pretty enjoyable if … [Read more…]
FEATURED FILM Film Review Transformers: The Last Knight (PG-13) Written By Amy Diaz (adiaz@hippopress.com) Images: Movie Screenshot Humans and Autobots join forces, again, to save the world, again, in Transformers: The Last Knight, the fifth and possibly worst of the Michael Bay Transformers movies. And “worst” has some competition in this series. Glossing … [Read more…]