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Find Your Hygge for the Holidays
Seaside holidays bring glow, rosy cheeks, and ways to give Article by Peggy Newland Hygge is meant for the holidays and when you live in Portsmouth, there are many ways to find a “warm and cozy” community on the coast. Hygge, which is pronounced hoo-ga , comes from the Danish (and Norwegian) concept of finding contentment, wellbeing, and connection during the dark days of winter. Think of simple gatherings filled with laughter, connection, good food, generosity, and warmth shared. ...
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Sports + Recreation
Currier Charm and Candlelight Cheer
Ice Dance International's skaters transport audiences back in time Article by Ann Kathryn Kelly | Photography by David Murray, ClearEyePhoto Imagine the scene: the smells of woodsmoke and hot apple cider drifting in the air. Shimmering lanterns twinkling. A crowd of families, friends, and neighbors gathering on a snow-dusted December night—bunching together—as the swell of a favorite Christmas song starts. A scrape of blades on ice, and magically, women in ankle-length, billowing velvet...
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Event Planning + Services
A World of Difference
From its grassroots start, Seacoast Holiday has grown each year to touch the lives of hundreds of families Article by Rebecca Ingalls | Photography by Kevin Edge, Kevin Edge Photography It may not surprise anyone to know that the inspiration for Seacoast Holiday came from the heart of a child. Eight years ago, Justin Pike’s young daughter shared with him her awareness about the poverty that some of her peers were facing, with honest questions about what could be done to help them. Pike, whose...
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Entertainment
Play, Dine, and Give Back
Portsmouth’s Black Rock Social Club Makes its Debut Article by Krysten Godfrey Maddocks | Photography by Kevin Edge, Kevin Edge Photography Step inside the sleek, dark-painted building of the Black Rock Social Club and walk the concrete “red carpet.” Following it will lead you past the dining area’s gleaming bar, into a massive space that includes golf and flight simulators, a stage, and plenty of space to gather. If that’s not enough, the venue also includes 20 flat-screen TVs and will soon...
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