Posts made by author 'Badger Peabody & Smith Realty'
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Optimizing Your Ouch
Ouch! As I sit and type this today, my legs are begging for some ice. While visiting a friend in Boulder, CO over the weekend we ventured up to just over 13,000 feet to the summit of James Peak. 14 miles later and my body is wondering what it did to deserve that sort of abuse. The weather was perfect and the views over towards Winter Park resort, sprinkled with the vibrant yellows of the Aspen trees changing their colors for fall, were breathtaking. This time of year I tend to start shifting gears (pun intended) from cycling to hiking. The parking lots at the trailheads start to thin out, as do the swarms of bugs around your head as you make your way up the trail. I also simply love being in the woods in the late fall and winter, so the change in activity suits me just fine.
One thing I "learn...
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Top 3 New Hampshire Fall Foliage Trackers
New Hampshire is renowned for its breathtaking autumn vistas, when the mountains become a patchwork of reds, golds, and oranges.
Peak foliage season begins in New Hampshire early in the season, with the Great North Woods showing moderate to peak hues in mid-September.
Further south, in the White Mountains and Lakes Region, the best times to see the changing leaves is throughout October.
With the advent of technology like online foliage trackers, you can schedule a trip that perfectly coincides with the height of autumn beauty in New Hampshire. Have a beautiful New Hampshire autumn!
1. New Hampshire Foliage Tracker
The foliage tracker provided by New Hampshire's state tourism department is one o...15
Pivotal Painting Preparations
Unless you are painting an entire house (3 bedrooms, 2 baths, kitchen and living room) it really is one of the best, fastest and most cost-effective ways to do a refresh in your home. Painting provides a way to give a room a whole new look, allows your teenager to express themselves within their personal domain and it can even liven up a tired feeling home before a showing. With all that said, the one thing I've learned over the years is that preparation is super important when it comes to painting. How you prepare can literally determine the success of your project. The unfortunate message that you are going to get from today's article is that grabbing your brushes and the left over paint from the basement right after finishing your coffee this morning is likely not going to be the best cours...
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Fresh Fall Fixes
While it is not exactly "cold" yet, if you're up early like me you know that Fall is most certainly right around the corner. Our longing for those "cool nights that are so good for sleeping" has been satiated. I even had to reach for a light blanket a few times overnight this past week. Another sure sign is the apples on our tree in the back yard have started to drop in earnest. It might be time to invest in a cider press!
This is a great time of year for some of those home projects as well. The ones that you wanted to do over the summer but the simple act of walking to the garage induced a puddle of sweat. This is the perfect time to enjoy the cooler temps and prepare your home for the impending doom that is winter! If you have been reading all along, you know that winter is my favorite tim...
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New Hampshire Highland Games and Festival Begins September 21
Celebrate Scottish heritage while viewing the highly competitive sporting events at the 43rd annual New Hampshire Highland Games and Festival in the White Mountains of New Hampshire.
From September 21 through 23 at Loon Mountain Resort in Lincoln, visitors will be able to enjoy Scottish fare, listen to traditional Scottish tunes, and be astounded over the heavy athletic competitions such as the hammer toss, heavy stone carries, and strongman lifting.
