Downtown will be staying up real late Friday
By now, you’ve clearly switched over to holiday shopping mode – or at least intend to in the very near future.May we remind you that December begins on Thursday and that doesn’t leave a lot of time to make it through that list of yours. So why not begin your shopping endeavor during Concord’s most festive way possible – by checking out Midnight Merriment Friday night, from 5:30 p.m. till, well, midnight.This will be the 24th year of...
Need a tree? Here are some places to get one
Now that Thanksgiving is over, it’s time to get down to business. By that, we mean it’s time to start really getting ready for Christmas, the main course of the holiday season.Christmas rivals Halloween in terms of the holiday with the most accompanying decorations, and while the pumpkin may be the centerpiece of the Halloween spread, the king of the Christmas display is, of course, the tree.If you’re one of the many out there who...
Go Try It: Cut down a Christmas tree at Rossview Farm
Picking out the family Christmas tree is a big deal. One wrong move and it could be coal in your stocking – and you’ll be the family pariah around the holidays, and nobody wants that.If you want to make sure you don’t end up in the Christmas dog house, go to Rossview Farm and cut down your own tree.When you buy a pre-cut tree, there are some advantages, like not having to cut it down, for one. But you also don’t know much about the...
Adults: We want your lists
Why should kids get to have all the fun around the holidays? After all, it’s the grown-ups who do all the hard work, right? Luckily, we here at the Insider know full well that adults like to have fun, too. That’s why we’re opening up our inboxes for some adult letters to Santa. Now before your imaginations get carried away, let’s go over a couple of things first. By “adult,” we don’t mean “adult” as in the film genre – let’s try to...
Nothing says holiday spirit like a festive craft
Are you looking for a way to spice up your decorating game this year? Do you look at all your old holiday decor and want something new and different? If you haven’t seen anything you like in the stores, maybe this is the year to create something festive yourself. We took to the internet to see what we could find in the Concord world of crafts, and are we ever glad we did. There’s tons going on between now and Christmas to spruce up...
There are lots of holiday performances to see
When this time of year rolls around, there’s a different feel to the entertainment world.It seems like every performance, concert and film is geared toward Christmas, snow and some good old holiday spirit. So with this being the “gets ready for the holidays” issue, we figured why not see what the local spots for entertainment had in store for the next few weeks.We know you’re going to be busy, so we decided to stretch out our time...
Do your shopping at home
The holiday season is easily one of the most wasteful times of year. In the U.S., the annual trash from gift wrap and shopping bags totals over 4 million tons, according to Eartheasy.com. If everyone wrapped just three gifts in reused paper or fabric gift bags, it would save enough paper to cover 45,000 hockey rinks. This year, you can take one small, fun step toward less waste by revamping your annual gift-swapping parties....
‘The Holiday Spectacular’ returns to the Audi
More than a decade ago, Cindy Flanagan brought a group of her dancers on a bus trip to take in a holiday variety show.And ever since, Concord Dance Academy has put on a similar show, The Holiday Spectacular, on the Audi stage each December. But each year, it seems to get bigger and better as new pieces and music are added to the show to keep people coming back for more.“This will be the most exciting year ever,” Flanagan said.Flanagan...
Craft fairs are in full swing this time of year
At this time of year, craft fairs are all the rage. It’s a great place to get gifts or stocking stuffers, and there are a lot coming up. So we figured why not pass along some details? Unitarian Church The annual greens and artisans fair will be held on Saturday, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., and Sunday, noon to 1 p.m. The fair will feature local artisans, baked goods, a holiday boutique, cookie “walk,” holiday plants, hand-decorated...
Concord Handmade is back for the holidays
For the first time in six years, Alison Murphy didn’t have to find a new home for her holiday pop-up shop.Fortunately, the 26 Pleasant St. location was still available, so faithful customers of Concord Handmade won’t have to search all over the downtown area for the six-week store like they’ve had to in years past. But while the space is the same, you’ll notice a few differences. Gone is the stage at the front of the store, so you can...
VNA hosting Lights of Life
This time of year can be tough for some. While we attend family gatherings and holiday parties with friends, enjoying all the season has to offer, you can’t help but be reminded of the people you have lost. And that’s normal around the holidays. So that’s why the Concord Regional VNA is here to help. Over the next week, the VNA will host a pair of community remembrance ceremonies to remember and reflect on the lives of passed loved...
Around Town: We never know what you’ll find
A few weeks back, we were at McGowan Fine Art chatting it up with Julie Hamel, who handles the gallery’s communications duties, as well as the vice president of fun and obscure facts, and she told us about this beetle, Bert Bartholomew Barrington, she had met on Storrs Street earlier in the day. As it turns out, Barrington is a Concord native and had been helping people parallel park all week until his chimney sweeping business starts...
Tasty Brews: Sierra Nevada Celebration Ale at Cheers
It’s finally starting to get a bit wintry out there.For a little while there, it seemed like we might just get away with an entire fall and winter without freezing temps or snow, but, alas, that wasn’t in the cards.In light of all this, we decided to get a beer. Why not, right?Since last week saw the first snowfall of the year, we went out in search of a winter beer, something to warm the body and spirit in these cold, dark times.We...
Now’s the time to get some new winter gear
With winter just around the corner – if it’s not officially here already – you might be in the market for some new gear for all your cold weather activities.But it can be expensive to procure new skis, boots, skates and hockey equipment, especially with the holidays right around the corner. And odds are it’s not like anyone is going to buy you the right thing anyway.So we have a solution: This Saturday, get in your car, drive to...
Getting to know Cimo, the first Mr. Concord
It’s not often that we get the chance to talk to a real life pageant king, so when we learned we had one here in Concord, we had to jump on the opportunity.We’re talking, of course, about John Cimikoski, owner of Cimo’s South End Deli and the winner of the first-ever Mr. Concord pageant.Cimikoski – or Cimo, as he’s universally known – beat out the likes of Mayor Jim Bouley, former All-Star MLB pitcher Bob Tewksbury, Rich Spaulding, a...
Book of the Week: ‘Killer Look’
Killer LookLinda Fairstein2016, 383 pagesGenre : Suspense; set in contemporary New York City (fiction)Linda Fairstein delivers another thriller in her Alexandra Cooper series. Alex is taking time off from her job in the DA’s office to recover from her recent kidnapping but is intrigued when she hears of the apparent suicide of Wolf Savage, an icon of the New York fashion scene. When Wolf’s daughter tells Alex that her father was...
This Week in Concord History
Nov. 29, 2003: The wind whips across central New Hampshire with gusts of more than 45 mph, knocking out power and tearing down lines and trees. Public safety officials spend much of the day responding to calls for downed wires and trees in at least 20 communities. Nov. 29, 1867: Ingalls & Brown’s Quadrille Band plays at a grand ball at Concord’s Eagle Hall. “If you don’t dance,” exhorts the ad in the Patriot, “go to hear...
Bulletin Board
Monthly film screening Friday The NHTI Film Society will screen The Dying of the Light (Not Rated, 95 minutes), on Friday at 7 p.m. in the Sweeney Auditorium. Admission is by donation ($5 suggested); free with an NHTI student ID. For more information contact Steve Ambra at 271-6484 ext. 4101 or sambra@ccsnh.edu. Doug Schwarz Soup supper in Penacook on Saturday Immaculate Conception Parish in Penacook is holding a soup supper...
