Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been tagged as “Around Peterborough and the Monadnock Region”
Last month, downtown Peterborough New Hampshire’s Post & Beam Brewery joined the microbrewery landscape opening in the historic G.A.R. Hall (Grand Army of the Republic). The mostly brick building is perched at the top of a hill on downtown’s Grove Street with cannons and a pyramid stack of cannon balls out front and an outdoor patio overlooking the Nubanusit River. …
Visit the Peterborough “Pop-Up” Museum! Photos will be on display around town through October 2018! I love old photos! I especially love it when you can see the old photo compared to the current reality… pictures of friends or family when they were young, old scenic postcards compared to the new view, and especially photos of the downtowns and buildings …
The 2018 Peterborough Players season is already in full swing and its not too late to reserve tickets to one of the upcoming performances and the remaining five shows look wonderful! Check out our Special Packages for more details. July 18 – 29: An Inspector Calls J.B. Priestley’s “whodunit” ran for 8 years in London’s West End and the classic …
Peterborough’s connections to the arts and history will shine over the next few days as the Third International Thornton Wilder Conference brings scholars and theater artists from around the world to our town. The event, being held July 12 – 14, 2018, will feature presentations, panel and roundtable discussions, and readings. Many of the events are open to the public, …
Recently a friend of ours gave us a small book, simply titled “Monadnock Region in Southern New Hampshire” published by the Monadnock Region Association. Although I can’t find any date for the publication of the book itself, the map in the back is dated 1938. The first pages read: “Inviting you to visit and to live in the Monandnock Region …
“Not all who wander are lost.” – J.R.R Tolkien As hikers, kayakers, and general outdoor enthusiasts, Rob and I are always interested in adding to our repertoire of activities that give us the opportunity to get outdoors and enjoy nature. We’ve talked about geocaching in this blog before. It is an activity where participants use a GPS device to navigate …
Many thanks to everyone who participated in the 13th Annual Currier & Ives Cookie Tour held on December 9th. This year, our cookie was a peanut butter-filled chocolate sandwich cookie we called “Santa’s Buttons”… because, well, it was made to look like a button! (If you are just looking for the recipe, you’ll find it here as a pdf: Santa’s …
I LOVE the Fall! I know it isn’t everyone’s favorite season. It can be sad to see the warm and sunny summer days coming to an end, knowing that the snow and cold weather will be here soon… but I can’t help it… I think that Fall is GREAT! Apples, pumpkins, a changing scenery of color every day, cool crisp …
Looking for something to do that’s out of the ordinary? How about glassblowing? Earlier this summer, for Paula’s birthday, we invited our niece to come visit us in Peterborough and take the Introduction to Glassblowing class at Terrapin Glassblowing Studio in Jaffrey. This two-hour hands-on class promised to teach us the fundamentals of glassblowing, including tools, safety and equipment… and …
Oftentimes our repeat guests arrive at the B&B and the first question they ask is “So…what’s new in town?” During this past year, there actually has been quite a bit that’s “new”. Much of it is food related, so we thought this would be a good time to give everyone an update. Right in downtown there have been two new …
