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😱 Dare to enter? NH’s 4 must-see haunted houses
Plus: Police chase moose down NH road Share with a friend Good morning! 🦌 There’s nothing more New Hampshire than seeing a police cruiser chase a moose down a road. That actually happened in Keene recently. Check out the TikTok video. Here’s what’s inside today’s newsletter: 👻 Four spooky haunted houses in New…
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🏠 Inside the $15M NH mansion once visited by Taft & Twain
Plus: The American Dream costs $5M Share with a friend Good morning! Ever wondered what it really costs to live the American Dream these days? Spoiler alert: it’s a lot. According to Investopedia, the lifetime price tag for the classic eight pillars of middle-class aspiration—homeownership, retirement, kids, weddings, cars, health care, vacations, and…
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🎬 Your guide to the 23rd annual New Hampshire Film Festival
Plus: The oldest home in NH is older than the country Share with a friend Good morning! The 23rd annual New Hampshire Film Festival hits Portsmouth Oct. 16–19 with more than 100 independent films, panels, and special events. Here’s the highlight reel: 🎬 The Films – 32 narratives, 19 documentaries, 65 shorts, plus…
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🍁 Where Not to leaf peep in NH
Plus: 2 NH billionaires land on Forbes’ richest Americans list Share with a friend Good morning! In case you missed it, yesterday I shared a complete fall guide with this email list—covering just about everything you can think of: festivals, fairs, foliage spots, corn mazes, hayrides, and more. Take a look, and don’t…
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🍂 Your ultimate NH fall guide: fairs, fests, and foliage
Plus: Corn mazes, apple pies, and hayrides—fall is calling Support Good morning! Fall is the best time of year in my book. It officially begins on Sept. 22 (hard to believe, right?), though it always feels like it flies by too quickly. Some of my favorite childhood memories are of racing through corn…
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🐦 Track millions of migrating birds overhead—here’s how
Plus: What to do this weekend Share with a friend Good morning! Fall is upon us, and bird migration is in full swing. One of my go-to apps for identifying species is Merlin Bird ID—a must for newbies (like me) who want to spot and name the birds passing through. Just last night,…
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⭐️ Top-rated free things to do in NH
Plus: What to do this weekend Share with a friend Good morning! Peak leaf-peeping season is almost here! Did you know Bretton Woods, NH, just made USA Today’s Top 10 fall foliage destinations—coming in at No. 5? Read the full story. Here’s what’s inside today’s newsletter: ⭐️ Highest-rated free things to do in…
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⭐️ 9 famous people who went to NH colleges
Plus: What to do this weekend Share with a friend Good morning! A piece of Gilford history is coming down. After a fire ripped through Kimball Castle on Aug. 27, officials told the owner the only option now is demolition. The late 1800s castle, built by Italian stonemasons, was once the summer retreat…
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🐱 NH’s most popular cat name
Plus: What to do this weekend Share with a friend Good morning! Ever met a cat named Lily? Turns out, it’s the most popular cat name in New Hampshire! 🐾 Newsweek mapped out the top cat names in every state using data from TrustedHousesitters, a pet- and house-sitting platform. Across the country, Luna…
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🍪 6 NH events for families before summer’s over
Plus: What to do this weekend Share with a friend Good morning! Ever get tripped up trying to pronounce a New Hampshire town name? You’re not alone. According to Mental Floss, the trickiest town name to say here is Milan, a town in Coös County. It’s pronounced MY-linn, not like the Italian city.…
