Inspiring New Home

FEATURED POP MacGregor on Moving to Concord & Wishbones Written By Kelly Sennott (ksennott@hippopress.com) Images: Courtesy Photo     Virginia MacGregor wrote Wishbones in a coffee shop near Wellington College in Berkshire, England, a place she found rich with inspiration. “I know some people who love the silence of a study, and I need that … [Read more…]

Reliving the Renaissance

FEATURED POP H Renaissance Faire Returns to Kingston for Two Weekends Written By Matt Ingersol (listings@hippopress.com) Images: Stock Photo     For the next two weekends, Marghi Bean’s property in Kingston will be transformed into a medieval village, with jousting knights, costumed performers and merchant vendors. The 13th annual New Hampshire Renaissance Faire — happening … [Read more…]

Comics For All

FEATURED POP Free Comic Book Day is May 6 Written By Kelly Sennott (ksennott@hippopress.com) Images: Courtesy Photo     Last year, the first person in line for the Double Midnight Comics Free Comic Book Day spectacular began waiting at noon the day before — which isn’t out of the ordinary for FCBD, particularly in the … [Read more…]

Garden Variety

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…]

Driven by Voice

FEATURED POP Ludwig on his Debut Novel, Ginny Moon Written By Kelly Sennott (ksennott@hippopress.com) Images: Courtesy Photo     Barrington writer Benjamin Ludwig found the voice of his character Ginny Moon while attending his then-teenage daughter’s Special Olympics games, years ago — though the way he describes it, her voice found him. “The voice came … [Read more…]

Find Inner Peace

FEATURED POP Ashley Davis Bush Tells How via a Pocket-Sized Book Written By Kelly Sennott (ksennott@hippopress.com) Images: Courtesy/Stock Photo     When it comes to self-help, Epping psychotherapist and writer Ashley Davis Bush is a realist. She knows most clients aren’t going to make extravagant overnight lifestyle changes — but they might try a new … [Read more…]

Egg-Static for Easter

FEATURED POP  Hunts, Festivities & More Written By Matt Ingersol listings@hippopress.com) Images: Courtesy  Photo     From egg hunting to meeting with the Easter Bunny, there are plenty of fun family-friendly festivities in the Granite State to celebrate Easter this year.   Town Egg Hunts • Bow – Saturday, April 8, at Bow Elementary School … [Read more…]

The BEST of the BEST in NH!

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…]

Granite State of Mind

FEATURED POP Made in NH Expo Returns for 22nd Year Written By Matt Ingersol (listings@hippopress.com) Images: Courtesy Photo     Anything you can think of can be found at the annual Made in NH Try it & Buy it Expo if it comes from somewhere in the Granite State, from food and drinks to paintings … [Read more…]

Conventional Wisdom

FEATURED POP Queen City Kamikaze Returns to Manchester Written By Matt Ingersol (listings@hippopress.com) Images: Courtesy Photo     Compete in tabletop and video game tournaments, get your nostalgia fix on with retro video games and discover dozens of local art, comic book and anime-themed vendors at the eighth annual Queen City Kamikaze. The one-day convention … [Read more…]

New Hampshire To Broadway

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…]

Derry’s First Poet Laureate

FEATURED POP Robert Crawford Chosen by DPL & Town Council Written By Kelly Sennott (ksennott@hippopress.com) Images: Stock Photo     Robert Crawford’s goal as Derry’s first poet laureate is to make the art form more mainstream in town — no easy task. “Some people would rather do almost anything — have a root canal — over … [Read more…]