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The Hippo NH's largest publication. We cover food, music, movies, arts and things to do in Southern NH. Miss your paper? No worries!

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https://hippopress.com/digital-library/ The Hippo covers Southern New Hampshire's Merrimack Valley. From development to profiles of people and answering the vexing questions of where to go and what to do, Hippo provides Southern New Hampshire's active adults the only dedicated food, music, movie and arts coverage and its state's largest listings section of things to do. Hippo also

offers a comprehensive guide of children's activities and volunteer opportunities in each week's paper.

We are thankful for our advertisers who allow us to continue offering free publications which bring community events and...
11/14/2025

We are thankful for our advertisers who allow us to continue offering free publications which bring community events and entertainment to our readers. Please support our wonderful advertisers this holiday season and throughout the year.

Find Your Groove Check out https://hippopress.com/ to read about local food and events or download our always free E-Edi...
11/12/2025

Find Your Groove
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on the cover
10 Hip-hop and bluegrass, jam bands and pop punk — the New Hampshire music scene is more diverse than you might suspect. Michael Witthaus talks to some local music scene experts to find out where you can go to hear your favorite genres of music. Photo above and on the cover is of Fee the Evolutionist and Ruby Shabazz, photographed at Castro’s Back Room in Nashua by Colleen Jamieson, courtesy Fee the Evolutionist.

Also on the cover Michael also takes a look at Icehouse, the cold-climate-set warm-hearted comedy from Bedford Off Broadway (page 14). John Fladd talks about making and/or eating pies for the Once Upon a Pie competition in Goffstown (page 18). And John talks to Clyde Bullen at Clyde’s Dessert and Wine Bar in Manchester (page 18).

Holiday Fine Craft & Artisan Show! Shop beautifully crafted handmade products from 150 New England craftsmen and artisan...
11/12/2025

Holiday Fine Craft & Artisan Show! Shop beautifully crafted handmade products from 150 New England craftsmen and artisans. Food & Cocktails, Santa, and Free Parking.
Only $5 admission at the Rim Sports Complex in Hampton, NH.
November 22 & 23 from 10-4pm.
Find details at gnecraftartisanshows.com

Head to Concord this weekend for some holiday cheer at the Capital City Holiday Craft & Artisan Show! November 8 & 9 fro...
11/04/2025

Head to Concord this weekend for some holiday cheer at the Capital City Holiday Craft & Artisan Show! November 8 & 9 from 10am to 4pm. Shop over 100 Artisans of handmade products and food.
Get the details at gnecraftartisanshows.com

Get your holiday shopping done early at the Capital City Holiday Craft & Artisan Show. Nov 8 & 9 at Capital City Sports ...
10/29/2025

Get your holiday shopping done early at the Capital City Holiday Craft & Artisan Show. Nov 8 & 9 at Capital City Sports & Fitness Club in Concord.
Shop over 100 Exhibitors of handmade products and food.
Get the details at gnecraftartisanshows.com

Looking for fun things to do on these beautiful fall days? Sign up to get Hippo's Long Weekend Newsletter each Thursday ...
10/24/2025

Looking for fun things to do on these beautiful fall days? Sign up to get Hippo's Long Weekend Newsletter each Thursday and get a round-up of art, music, food, and family events!
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Fall HikesCheck out https://hippopress.com/ to read about local food and events or download our always free E-Edition –o...
10/22/2025

Fall Hikes
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on the cover
10 In this week’s cover, we look at the top 8 hikes Hippo readers voted as their favorites in our Best of 2025 and talk to local experts about what makes them particularly fun in the fall. Crisp weather, smaller crowds — fall hiking has its perks.

Also on the cover, Get ready for New Hampshire’s Distiller’s Week, with events the first week of November (see page 20). Performers get in front of a crowd at the Not Afraid to Fail Fest (page 14). Looking for some family friendly spooky season fun? Check out this week’s Kiddle Pool (page 18) and last week’s guide to Halloween events, which included events for all ages (find it at hippopress.com).

Halloween 2025Check out https://hippopress.com/ to read about local food and events or download our always free E-Editio...
10/16/2025

Halloween 2025
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on the cover
10 You could celebrate Halloween every day until Oct. 31 with events and attractions that offer spooky season fun for people of all ages and levels of scare-tolerance. In this week’s cover story find a rundown of area haunted houses and trails, corn mazes, kids’ events, downtown events, festivals, live theater and music, scary movies and so much more.

Also on the cover Goffstown holds its annual Giant Pumpkin Weigh-Off & Regatta this weekend (page 24). Juston McKinney will record his Saturday, Oct. 18, show for an upcoming special (page 30). A family’s home pizza hobby becomes a pop-up fave (page 26).

Shop 150 Booth of handmade items! Enjoy Food, Cocktails & Music! The Great New England Fall Craft & Artisan Show is comi...
10/14/2025

Shop 150 Booth of handmade items! Enjoy Food, Cocktails & Music!
The Great New England Fall Craft & Artisan Show is coming this weekend. October 18 and 19 at the Hampshire Dome in Milford, NH from 10am to 4pm.
Only $6 for two day admission.
See gnecraftartisanshows.com for details.

BUY ART!Check out https://hippopress.com/ to read about local food and events or download our always free E-Edition –on ...
10/08/2025

BUY ART!
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on the cover
10 Local arts organizations of all stripes suffered funding cuts this year. You can keep the scene afloat — and bring more color, music and live performance into your life — by helping to support your favorite arts organizations. Michael Witthaus talks to folks in the arts scene to find out how to pitch in. Above and on the cover, “Sassy Sarah Vaughan” by Darren Taylor, on display now at the Glimpse Gallery in Concord.

Also on the cover Nashua turns its downtown sidewalks into a life-sized coloring book (page 14). Milford celebrates the pumpkin — and the spooky season (page 18). And if you’re lucky, this may be a long weekend. So check out some live music. For ticketed events, see the Concert listings on page 30. For shows with local faves at area breweries and restaurants, see the Music This Week listing starting on page 27.

Fall craft fairs are here! Find beautiful handmade items at the Great New England Fall Craft & Artisan Show. October 18 ...
10/08/2025

Fall craft fairs are here! Find beautiful handmade items at the Great New England Fall Craft & Artisan Show. October 18 and 19 at the Hampshire Dome in Milford, NH from 10am to 4pm.
150 artisan booths, food trucks, live music, cocktails. Only $6 for two day admission.
See gnecraftartisanshows.com for details.

29 Reasons to Love Your LibraryCheck out https://hippopress.com/ to read about local food and events or download our alw...
10/01/2025

29 Reasons to Love Your Library
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on the cover
10 Time to dust off that library card. Yes, libraries offer books but they also offer other goodies and services from streaming services with hard-to-find-films to opportunities to meet neighbors with similar interests IRL. Here are 29 reasons to love your library.

Also on the cover And take a break from the library to meet authors at the NH Book Festival (page 18). Crumbs on Cambridge offers a cart of cookies (page 22). And, while you’re in Concord for the Book Festival, check out the Fall Fiddle Festival (page 30).

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