Posts with tag 'Local Businesses'

The mountain environment, outdoor recreational activities, and a slower pace of life were motivating factors in the decisions of a trio of entrepreneurs who have chosen northern New Hampshire as the place where they wanted to locate and grow their businesses. These enterprising business people strongly believe in supporting and improving the regional economy by hiring local people, participating in and giving back to their communities, and serving as an inspiration for other small companies to consider doing business at the northern end of the state.

White Mountains Canning Company - Littleton, NH

Any time of year is a good time to stop by an independent bookstore in your community or visit one when you are travelling.

And with winter just around the corner, it's time to stock up on books to carry you through the cold months ahead. Books make great Christmas gifts, too!

Every bookstore has its specialties, from the ambiance of the setting to the shelves stocked with best sellers, local authors, outdoor guides, and more. Many carry other items like magazines, audiobooks, toys, greeting cards, calendars, and various gift items. Most have a chair or two where you can relax while you peruse a few volumes. It's easy to while away an hour or more in the friendly atmosphere of a bookstore!

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Winter can be a challenging time to stay fit, as it's tempting to hibernate indoors instead of getting out and being active. Local fitness centers offer a wide variety of classes and are a great way to maintain or improve your fitness throughout the season. Our real estate agents recommend checking out the following fitness centers.

Get Fit This Winter Around NH

Functional Fitness - Plymouth, NH

Address: 68 Main St., Plymouth, NH 03264

If you're experiencing chronic pain, taking a Postural Therapy class at Functional Fitness, may be able to help. The first step is getting an assessment, during which your posture will be evaluated and corrective exercises will be designed. Classes are also offered, utilizing alignment-focused movements and exercises to restore balance and function, relieve tension, and strengthen your foundation.

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When I was a younger person, growing up in Small Town USA could feel so boring at times. I would have given anything to live near a shopping mall, just to have a place to hang out with my friends that wasn't one of our parents' basements. The mall was like an exclusive foreign club, and every other teenager I met from anywhere-but-here had a membership to it. I was desperate to be in that club; desperate to have that club nearby to even have the option to be in it at all. Back then, I truly never thought I'd want to stick around my hometown of 500 people—all who seemed to be my parents' age or older, too.

But then I grew up, and now I'm the age my parents were then, and I get it. In this phase of my life, I am often reminded why I love living here so much, and one main point of that is the closeness of the community. People show up for one another in times of need but also in times of celebration. I am sure that exists in other places, but it's hard to envision an entire city coming together for somebody in the same way a small town does.

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Author John Steinbeck's cross-country travels with his poodle Charley were the basis for his well-known travelogue Travels with Charley. When the book was published in 1962, it wasn't common to take a road trip with your pup. Now, more than 60 years later, it's not unusual for man and woman's best friend to accompany his or her owner on a day trip to sample a new brewery or on a longer vacation. 

Pet-friendly venues, from restaurants, hotels, inns, and campsites to dog parks and walking and hiking trails, are the norm. Pet-friendly stores stock all the latest doggie clothing, toys, treats and more, and when owners want a day to themselves doggie day-care centers welcome pups with a range of options from grooming to spacious play areas.  

Have a destination in mind for you and your pooch? Google the name of the town, add "pet-friendly," and lots of options will pop up.

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