FEATURED NEWS – * COVER STORY * 10 NH-Based Podcasts for Your Listening Pleasure + How to Create Your Own Show Written By Kelly Sennott (ksennott@hippopress.com) Images: Stock Photos One recent Thursday, a Derry Public Library study transformed into a recording studio for the 25th episode of Exeter children’s author Paul Durham’s podcast, Telling Lies … [Read more…]
FEATURED NEWS – * COVER STORY * Nine Animals that Have Left Their Mark on NH Written By Hippo Writers (news@hippopress.com) Images: Stock Photos Old Timers Moose Before European settlers arrived in New Hampshire, there were more moose in the state than there were deer, according to New Hampshire Fish and Game. In … [Read more…]
FEATURED FOOD – * COVER STORY * The Makings of a Quintessential Summer Drink Written By Angie Sykeny (asykeny@hippopress.com) Images: Courtesy Photos Whether you’re on vacation or wishing you were, few things feel more like summer than sitting outside on a sunny day sipping an ice cold margarita. The margarita’s reputation as a … [Read more…]
FEATURED POP – * COVER STORIES * Rose Rules Rose Rules What to Know Before Growing Your Own Written By Kelly Sennott (ksennott@hippopress.com) Images: Courtesy Photo Roses are red. Or pink. Or yellow. Or any color, really, now that we’ve stepped into the 21st century. There’s a lot to learn before growing your … [Read more…]
FEATURED NEWS – * COVER STORY * The Stories Behind NH’s Woodlands, Plus Where to Find the State’s Coolest Trees Written By Ryan Lessard (news@hippopress.com) Images: Courtesy Photos With 84 percent of our state covered in forests, New Hampshire is the second-most forested state in the nation after Maine, according to the … [Read more…]
FEATURED FOOD – * COVER STORY * And Nine Other Beloved Granite State Comfort Foods Written By The Hippo Writers (news@hippopress.com) Images: Stock Photo There are few restaurant menus in New Hampshire that don’t feature the chicken tender in some way, shape or form — in fact, the Puritan Backroom’s tenders topped the “Best … [Read more…]
FEATURED NEWS – * COVER STORY! * Where To Hear True & Tall Tales & How To Tell Your Own Written By Kelly Sennott (ksennott@hippopress.com) Images: Stock Photos The Concord City Auditorium was packed on a recent Wednesday night, bustling with chatter as the crowd waited for Northwood storyteller Rebecca Rule to step … [Read more…]
FEATURED POP – * COVER STORIES * Your Local Favorites Readers Picks Written By Various Hippo Writers Images: Courtesy Photo The results are in! Throughout February, you voted for your favorite things about southern New Hampshire, from your favorite breakfast to your favorite place to take visiting relatives. After hand-counting your votes, we now … [Read more…]
FEATURED FOOD – * COVER STORY * Your Guide to Local Farms, Markets & Farmstands Written By Hippo Staff (news@hippopress.com) Images: Stock Photos Community Supported Agriculture programs provide a weekly allotment of a variety of foods — typically in-season produce, but also meats, eggs and dairy products — that come directly from a … [Read more…]
FEATURED MUSIC – * COVER STORY * How Local Bands are Bringing Old-School Music Back to Life Written By Angie Sykeny (asykeny@hippopress.com) Images: Courtesy Photo Off stage, local musician Stephen Murray is a fan of John Lennon and The Beatles. But catch him on stage with his band Studio Two and you’ll find … [Read more…]
FEATURED POP – * COVER STORY * A Look at the Road to Stardom for Granite State Performers Written By Kelly Sennott (ksennott@hippopress.com) Images: Courtesy Photo Caroline Burns made her national television debut last March as a contestant on The Voice — a whirlwind experience not only because she worked with pop stars … [Read more…]
FEATURED FOOD – * COVER STORY * The History of Hops & How to Cultivate Your Own Written By Ryan Lessard (news@hippopress.com) Images: Courtesy Photos Increasingly, beer brewers, homebrewers and farmers in New Hampshire are getting their hands dirty by cultivating hops to be used in locally made brews. “What we’d like to see is … [Read more…]