There are so many events and things to do on the Seacoast that sometimes it helps to have your options filtered down a bit. Here are some of the most notable events coming up this weekend and over the next week.
Author: Matt Kanner
Seacoast Holiday Parades 2018
The holidays approach peak season in December, with parades, festivals, and other celebrations taking place across the region all month. Here’s a roundup of some...
Seacoast swells
Don’t let the frigid water fool you; the New Hampshire coast offers some world-class surfing. And fall and winter, when storms blow in big swells,...
Secret gigs in secret spaces
On Friday, a secret gig featuring secret acts takes place at a secret location. It's part of Sofar Sounds, which brings intimate shows to rooms around the world. Portsmouth is the latest city to join the Sofar community.
Secretary of the Navy visits Portsmouth Naval Shipyard
Acting Secretary Thomas W. Harker visited the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard with Maine and New Hampshire Congressional Delegations.
Seven days of classical music
The second annual Halcyon Music Festival is upon us, bringing world-class musicians to Exeter, Portsmouth, and Durham. The chamber music festival kicked off with a...
Seven deadly summer dangers
What is the function of newspapers? To inform, sure, but also to cause mass hysteria with sensational stories of dubious veracity. Remember Y2K? Total goldmine. At...
Shift your Shopping
On Plaid Friday and throughout holiday shopping season, the Shift your Shopping NH campaign urges you to spend more of your money at local businesses.
Shift Your Shopping for the holidays
PortsmouthNH.com has partnered with local businesses and independent business advocacy groups to launch “Shift Your Shopping NH.” On Nov. 1, the eighth annual Shift Your...
Shooting the Pistols
Ever wonder what it would have been like to hang out with Johnny Rotten, Sid Vicious, and the rest of the Sex Pistols in the...
Shop local for the holidays
There are all kinds of craft fairs and other holiday sales events happening between Thanksgiving and Christmas. Here are a few of the highlights coming up this long weekend, offering unique gifts from local businesses and artisans.
Snow report
Winter solstice is behind us, the early season is over, and lifts are operating across New England. Even at mountains where the snow is still...
Somersworth passes panhandling ordinance
City councilors in Somersworth voted 6-3 in favor of an ordinance that limits panhandling in the city. The new ordinance prohibits passing items to or...
Songwriters in the Round
Four singer-songwriters will share stories and songs in a round-robin format in Portsmouth this weekend. Songwriters in the Round takes place at The Music Hall...
Spring Fever at PMAC
An upcoming party in Portsmouth will allow guests to celebrate spring, the arts, and good music all in one night. The Portsmouth Music and Arts...
State of the arts in Portsmouth
The good news: Portsmouth has a vibrant arts and cultural community that generates tens of millions of dollars in economic activity each year. The bad news: That money does not necessarily make it back to the local arts organizations or artists, who are finding it increasingly difficult to live and work in the Port City. That was the gist of Art-Speak’s State of the Arts presentation to the Portsmouth City Council on Monday.
Style Q’s: Christine Wells
Sustainable style blogger Jennifer Moore, aka Recovergirl, chats with Christine Wells a local artist how is free as a bird.
Style Queue Magazine: Fall 2017
Style Queue celebrates unique, body-positive, sustainable style on the Seacoast. Here's the online version of our Fall 2017 edition.
Style Queue: Spring 2017
See the online edition of the spring 2017 issue of Style Queue, a fashion-forward magazine for the Seacoast.
Support Seacoast Arts
A statement from nonprofit arts and culture organizations in the New Hampshire Seacoast area.
Taking aim
About 61,000 people hold paid hunting licenses in New Hampshire. Since a general hunting license costs $22 for state residents and $103 for nonresidents, it’s...
TBJ: Brewers caught on camera
Local photographer Michael Penney reveals the people behind the beer with his regional brewer portraits.
Tear down the wall
According to Parma Recordings CEO Bob Lord, the mission of the Parma Music Festival is essentially the same as the company’s mission: “To combine different...
Telluride titles revealed
The slate of six new films coming to Portsmouth for the annual Telluride by the Sea festival features a star-studded lineup of actors and directors from around the world.
Ten deadly events
In the Portsmouth area, Halloween dominates the entire month of October, offering events related to music, theater, film, literature, visual arts, and more. Here's our top-10 roundup of pre-Halloween events happening on the Seacoast over the next two weeks.