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New Hampshire’s top 8 events this weekend (Dec. 8-10)
We've rounded up the best events happening in New Hampshire this weekend, so grab your mittens, slip into your coziest scarf, and dive into these happenings in the Granite State. Here are our top eight picks for the weekend.
These 5 New Hampshire venues offer horse-drawn rides
In New Hampshire, you can go dashing through the snow at these five places that offer horse-drawn sleigh rides during the holidays and throughout the snowy season.
5 winter events in New Hampshire to put on your calendar
Plan ahead for cold-weather fun that lasts as long as there’s snow on your roof. Here are five ideas for you to try this winter.
7 unexpected places in New Hampshire for holiday shopping
Here are seven suggestions for offbeat shopping this holiday season where you can do good and buy where few shoppers have gone before.
Mystery illness sickening dogs has come to New Hampshire
Some dogs have died from the sickness, which starts with a cough that can last up to eight weeks and doesn’t respond to antibiotics, according to the Global Center for Health Security. Other symptoms, which can mimic symptoms of kennel cough or flu, can include cough, fever, lethargy and loss of appetite.
Planning to hike the White Mountains? Take these 15 items with you
The weather conditions in the White Mountains are some of the most extreme and unpredictable on the planet. Weather at the 6,288-foot summit of Mount Washington can be drastically different from weather at the base. One of Mount Washington’s claims to fame is a wind gust that reached 231 miles per hour on April 12, 1934 — making it the fastest surface wind ever measured in the Northern and Western Hemispheres.
Weed legalization in New Hampshire hits another snag
On Monday, the commission tasked with drafting legislation to make marijuana accessible for adult use announced it could not come up with a bill. It instead announced a plan to file a report that examines the possibility of state-developed retail franchises. Those cannabis storefronts would be controlled by the state liquor commission, and be expected to pay a 15% tax on gross sales.
Here’s where to find candy made from scratch in New Hampshire
We’re lucky that the independent candy shop is still a thing in New Hampshire and they do it up big this time of year. Here’s a listing of four fun candy shops, each with its specialties.
Here’s what’s driving the proposed name change to Mount Washington
Easton resident Kris Pastoriza has petitioned the federal government to change the name of Mount Washington, named after the first president, to Agiocochook, its original Abenaki name.
