Your Guide to What’s Happening in New Hampshire’s Lakes Region

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The Glory Of A Lakes Region Sunset

Many boaters say there is nothing more beautiful than watching the sun set over Lake Winnipesaukee.

Early spring is a great time to start planning your garden — choosing what species to plant, what use to make of the space that is available, and determine what your plants will require.

Planning For Your Spring Garden

Eldress Bertha Lindsay knew the Shaker way of life was coming to an end by the 1960s.

Spring Yard & Garden Refresh

Your yard may look a little beat after a winter of snow, ice, and winds.

There is no doubt some Lakes Region towns have interesting stories and plenty of “weird” things to entertain.

Weird Stuff In Lakes Region

Entering the Country Braid House in Tilton is a voyage into an ocean of color and pattern.

Maple Sugaring: A Family Affair

The art of maple sugaring at the Eldridge Family Sugar House and Ice Cream Shop in Tamworth is very much a family affair.

While most people know that summer is New Hampshire’s leading travel season, comparatively few are aware that fall—not winter—is the state’s second most important generator of visitor person-nights and their dollars.

Fall Golf In The Lakes Region

Exloring NH Museums By Motorcycle

Works Of Heart: Riverglass Customs

Karner Blue: New Hampshire’s State Butterfly

Old Time Entertainment In The Lakes Region

David Doane, World War II Veteran Served Under General Patton

Many people do not know the Free Will Baptist religion began in the parlor / home of New Durham’s Zechariah Boodey. This, among other things, is the reason a group of local citizens are working very hard to preserve the Boodey Farmstead.

Capturing And Preserving History

Great Waters Scholarships Now Available

It’s time to get on the ice (officially called sheets) with the Lakes Region Curling Association. Attracting members from all around Lake Winnipesaukee, the organization has eight weekly curling sessions from mid-January to mid-March. Matches are from 5-7 p.m. Sundays at the Pop Whalen Ice & Arts Arena, 390 Pine Hill Road in Wolfeboro.

Fire On The Ice: The Lakes Region Curling Association

What was the business? Turns out it was a tiny box of maple sugar Wentworth sent to a British nobleman. It seems Governor Wentworth had the right idea when he predicted the sweet maple product would become highly desirable to many.

The Chinook, pronounced (shuh-nuk), is a relatively rare breed of dog which was first recognized by the United Kennel Club in 1991. In 2013 the Chinook breed was officially acknowledged by the American Kennel Club as part of the Working Group. This breed also has the distinction of being officially named “The State Dog of New Hampshire.”

The Chinook Breed: NH’s State Canine

Gilmanton’s Beginnings

In her recent book Wolfeboro, New Hampshire, the oldest summer resort in america, Lana Santoro has captured through the lens of her camera the character and spirit of this small picturesque New England town.

Capturing The Essence Of Wolfeboro

Watercolor

Larry Frates, artist-in-residence at Laconia’s Belknap Mill, has been teaching art to all ages since the 1970s, and now is venturing into new territory with a book-and-video project that aims to make the essentials of watercolor painting even more accessible.

Golden Rule Farm Served As A State’s ‘Boys Town’

Make It Stand Out

That eye-catching truck is called Pours & Petals and it is unique, offering hot and cold beverages, cider donuts, cookies and other treats…and also fresh garden flowers from Winnipesaukee Woods Farm. (Thus the name Pours & Petals.)

On Saturday, September 18 from 10 am to 2 pm, the Slim Baker Foundation for Outdoor Education will host a combination Hawk Watch and Slim Baker Day at Slim Baker Lodge and Little Round Top in Bristol. This outdoor event is free and open to the public. No registration required.

Pours & Petals

The Summer Fair - A Century Plus Tradition

A man, a horse, a dog, and a commitment. Lieutenant Colonel Gerry Scott Retired US Army Reserve, and Infantry Officer, is the founder of the “Horses Over America” program.

Horses Over America

Artists often never learn where their works end up, so they are always surprised when they hear from a buyer or the family member of someone who had bought a painting years ago.

The NH Boat Museum

Driving along the North Shore Road in Hebron, you pass the Grey Rocks Conservation Area. Here, at the north end of Newfound Lake, is where the Newfound Lake Region Association (NLRA) starts it EcoTours of pristine Newfound Lake.