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The Portsmouth Smog Show
The Young Curmudgeon.
"As sleek aircraft soared overhead, we marveled at their crazy loops and daredevil stunts. Those six Blue Angels burst my eardrums as they snuck up on me at Pease, but a lifetime of deafness pales in c ..." continue

The Expendables - Testosterone Overload!
Mike Vachon.
"Some of the faces appearing in 'The Expendables'When Giselle Itié’s character, Sandra, says to Stallone “How did you come to be here?” - I was asking myself the same question. ..." continue

The Switch - Well Conceived Fun
Mike Vachon.
"Bateman and Aniston in 'The Switch'Single, 40-year-old, Kassie Larson (Jennifer Aniston) has a biological clock that is not just ticking, but screaming for her to conceive before it’s too late. ..." continue

Winter's Bone - An Independent Film Gem
Mike Vachon.
"Seventeen-year-old Ree Dolly has a problem. She's stuck trying to manage a run-down household that consists of her ailing Mom, two younger siblings, an absent father, and no income to support them. Th ..." continue

Quotations Needed

It's time to freshen up PortsmouthNH.com's supply of quotations. Rather than us scouring the Internet for new material, this time we're asking for submissions.

A worthy quotation by PortsmouthNH's "standards" usually it involves humor and an different take on things. Many are one-liners. Inspirational quotations meant to improve the lives of others rarely survive the cut, but there are a few. Browse the 500+ quotes already on the website.

We know not everyone will respond to this request, but as Abraham Lincoln said, "People who like this sort of thing will find this the sort of thing they like."

Results so far

As an additional incentive, the top three quotations, as judged by our small, anonymous and highly arbitrary panel of judges, will receive movie passes good at the Newington cinemas or The Music Hall in Portsmouth.

Search the Internet or submit a favorite quotation. Then .

August movie pass winners

Four people have won movie passes for writing a comment about a film they saw last month:

• bbkmom@gmail.com leigh from Dover for Grown Ups ("a rental at best");
• zsmom@comcast.net JB from Rollinsford for Grown Ups ("Good ADULT movie");

• 7 from Durham for The Last Airbender ("Nerts");
• livefree from Alton for Despicable Me ("Good for kids and adults");

Winners were picked at random by computer program from all the movie comments last month. Passes are good at The Music Hall in Portsmouth or Regal Fox Run Cinema in Newington. To be eligible to win next month, write a comment in the PortsmouthNH.com movie poll.

New Features Added to Restaurant Guide

The PortsmouthNH.com dining guide has been updated to provide more useful information about Seacoast restaurants. In addition to finding restaurant links, you now can view photos, get detailed descriptions, and discover which restaurants have brunch or outdoor dining, serve food late, feature entertainment or have happy hour specials. Click on the restaurant name or "more info."

Community Web Pages

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Portsmouth Harbor Cam

PortsmouthNH.com's Harbor Cam overlooks the tugs and Piscataqua River in Portsmouth Harbor.

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Headlines from Foster's Daily Democrat

Warm welcome: USS Virginia submarine docks at shipyard

A few nerves, lots of smiles on Portsmouth's first day of school

Area businesses anticipate busy holiday weekend

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Things to Do

Seacoast Science Center, Rye NH. Located on Odiorne Point where New Hampshire's first settler landed, the Science Center offers extensive programs and exhibits in marine education.

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Portsmouth NH - Downtown

This section of PortsmouthNH.com focuses on the Portsmouth's city center with information about many shops, restaurants, accommodations, and historical sites, as well as an interactive map.

Overview
Portsmouth Downtown Shopping
Portsmouth NH Interactive Map
Downtown Portsmouth Restaurants
Downtown Accomodations
Getting to Portsmouth NH

One of America's Prettiest Towns

A panel of experts selected by Forbes.com has picked Portsmouth as one of America's prettiest towns. One judge said Portsmouth is "both a functioning modern community and a museum piece. Brick buildings, many of them original to the era of the tall ships, line small streets and alleys. Yet many of those same buildings house high-tech businesses and start-ups."

Featured Site

Seacoast Eat Local
Seacoast Eat Local is the site to visit if you want to find restaurants that support local farmers, farmer's markets, U-pick-ups, farm stands and CSAs (Community Supported Agriculture farms). Almost area every farm and local food organization now has a website, and you can find them all -- and useful information such as the seasonal availability of New England seafood -- via Seacoast Eat Local and it's sister site, Seacoast Harvest. More sites