Welcome to Market Days 2019!
Can you believe it’s already mid-June? You know what that means – it’s time for Intown Concord’s annual Market Days festival, three days full of live music, food, street shopping, games, contests and anything else you can think of that’s fun and summery. We’re heading into the 45th year of this gigantic festival, and it seems to get bigger and better every year. Market Days started off as a glorified sale for downtown retailers. It...
Ed Balloon to get the Bank of NH Stage party started on Saturday
With all the outdoor excitement of Market Days, it can be easy to overlook some things that might be going on indoors during the festival weekend. One thing you don’t want to sleep on, though, is the grand opening of the new Bank of New Hampshire Stage on South Main Street on Saturday.The former Concord Theatre, once used as a movie house, has been transformed into a modern, hip, club-like music venue that aims to attract a younger...
Get out your eye patches and tiaras for the Pirate and Princess Competition
Who doesn’t love dressing up like a swashbuckling pirate or an enchanting princess from time to time? (Adults – maybe you shouldn’t answer that – this is a family publication.)If your kid is into that sort of thing, and he or she is between the ages of 5 and 9, you might want to go all-out on a costume – a $500 scholarship could be yours.While all the “grown-ups” get to have fun performing on the Tandy’s Market Days Idol stage over...
Making Good Health Simple: Don’t let party season throw you off your clean-eating game
Dance recital, piano concerto, baby shower, wedding, graduation, birthday, holidays – this time of year is packed with celebrations of all kinds. In the midst of numerous culminating events everyone is putting their best foot and largest spread forward. While this may be exciting, and fill up your social calendar, there are lots of opportunities to stray from your typical clean-eating regimen. According to a study conducted by the...
Bulletin Board: Free ice cream, free concerts, free everything
Capital Area Memory Cafe The Capital Area Memory Café for memory-impaired individuals and their family members will meet Wednesday, June 19 from 2 to 4 p.m. at Granite Ledges of Concord, 151 Langley Parkway. The Memory Café is held on the third Wednesday of each month at the same time. This month is our “Responding to Behaviors.” Enjoy an opportunity to socialize and build relationships with others who have memory impairment. Family...
Here’s the complete list of vendors for Market Days 2019
The following businesses and organizations will be represented at Market Days this weekend: 9Round AAA Northern New England AARP Community Programs ABC Energy Savings Alicat Jewels American Frozen Foods Ancient Fire Henna / Mrs. Dee’s Facepainting Annie’s Oriental Imports Arnie’s Homemade Ice Creams Awesome Stuff Bangor Savings Bank* Bank of New Hampshire Bath Fitter Betty Mitchell Psychic Shop Bikers Against Child Abuse (BACA) Binnie...
Entertainment: Light week for bar shows as everyone’s out at Market Days
Music Tuesday Kid Pinky at Hermanos Cocina Mexicana at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday Paul Lovely at Hermanos at 6:30 p.m. Thursday Mike Morris at Hermanos at 6:30 p.m. Mallory Weiss at Penuche’s at 9 p.m. Dan Walker at Cheers at 5 p.m. Friday Back to Back at Makris Lobster & Steak House at 7 p.m. Lamont Smooth at Penuche’s at 9 p.m. Fuzz Boxx at Pit Road Lounge at 8 p.m. Saturday Ed Balloon at Bank of New Hampshire Stage at 10 p.m. Tickets...
Album Review: ‘Colored Everything’ by The Rhythm Upstairs a trippy, ethereal ride
The requests to review albums by local artists keep coming in, and I was lucky enough to be contacted by The Rhythm Upstairs recently to take a listen to their new album, Colored Everything. The Rhythm Upstairs is a Concord-based four-piece band, self-described as “experimental indie rock music out of New England.” After listening to Colored Everything, I can vouch for the accuracy of that description. The band is made up of Jamie E....
Check out three new sculptures in downtown Concord
There are three new pieces of art downtown for your viewing pleasure. The city is keeping true to its commitment to the arts, and the three new pieces were installed over the past few weeks. Head downtown and check them out!
Bring the kids to Family Fun Day at Keach Park
On the off chance that Market Days just isn’t enough family fun for you, mark your calendars for Tuesday, June 25, when Family Fun Day takes over Keach Park on the Heights. While you may be familiar with some longstanding events at Keach Park such as the Easter Egg Hunt and Heights Old Home Day, Family Fun Day is relatively new – this will be the third year of the celebration at Keach Park. This event is simply about having some good,...
City Manager’s Newsletter: Pools are open, sunscreen available and more
On Friday, Stefanie Breton, the city’s public information officer, sent out the weekly City Manager’s Newsletter. Here are some of the highlights: Pools open; free sunscreen Free sunscreen will be available to the Concord community at various locations this summer. The community pools opened Sunday, and sunscreen will be available at various city pools and parks. The Concord Hospital Payson Center for Cancer Care and Concord Hospital...
Join the library on Wednesday for Summer Reading Kick-off Party
It’s that time of year again – Summer Reading returns to Concord! This year’s theme is a “Universe of Stories,” and Concord Public Library has much in store for readers of all ages. For kids through age 12, every week there will be a new Bingo card full of reading and activity challenges – readers who complete eight of the challenges on each card will win prizes along with the chance to win a grand prize. For adults and teens,...
The Yogi: Yoga, Age and Market Days
Here comes Market Days! I was walking through downtown last week, thinking about the preparations for the annual celebration of all things Concord. I couldn’t help but think about last year’s event. It was a big deal for a few of us aging rock ‘n rollers. The Rhythm Crazies reunited for a “30th Anniversary Show” at Bicentennial Square on June 23, 2018. We’d been a bunch of twenty-somethings with rock ‘n roll dreams (or delusions) back...
Food Snob: Porky Pig from The Crepe Escape
Out with the old, in with the new. Fans of crepes – those super-thin French pancake things that can be filled or topped with pretty much anything – were no doubt dismayed when The Little Creperie, right across the street from the State House, closed for good in February. Downtown lost its only crepe shop.But a couple months later, a new place moved into its spot: The Crepe Escape. Guess what they sell?That’s right, one creperie was...
League to showcase White Mountain Woolen Magic Rughooking Guild
The League of N.H. Craftsmen will present a guest exhibition at its headquarters celebrating the work of the White Mountain Woolen Magic Rughooking Guild from June 28 through Sept. 13, titled “From Our Hands.” “By working together to showcase amazing talent and creative skills, the League and the White Mountain Woolen Magic Rughooking Guild can continue to reach new audiences with our work,” said Miriam Carter, executive director of...
On the Road: The ‘Insider’ takes a trip to Barcelona
Debbie Varnell (left) and her daughter Kelly went to Barcelona for a couple weeks during Kelly’s school vacation in March, and of course they couldn’t leave the continent without bringing a copy of their trusty Insider along. Here they are in front of Casa Mila, also known as La Pedrera, a modernist building in Barcelona designed by architect Antoni Gaudi. That Pizza Issue looks great right in front of that funky building! Thanks for...
Book of the Week: ‘The Victory Garden’
The Victory GardenRhys Bowen2019, 353 pagesHistorical fiction It is 1918 in England and the Bryce family has lost their beloved son and brother in the Great War. His sister Emily wants to do her part and volunteer as a nurse. But her wealthy parents (her father is a judge), won’t hear of it.Emily and her mother visit the wounded men who are convalescing on an estate nearby. Emily meets an impudent red-haired Australian pilot, Robbie...
This Week in Concord History
June 18, 1853: A group of Concord citizens meets and raises money for a street sprinkler to keep the dust down on Main Street. June 18, 2001: The Concord City Council puts off a proposal to raise the annual tax credit for veterans. The city’s veterans are entitled to a $50 tax exemption; the proposal would have doubled the amount. June 19, 1807: Parliamentary maneuvering in the Legislature results in Concord being named the capital,...
