Joe Pace
Granite State of Mind, #77: Luka's Greenhouse, Hampton Falls
Nearly a quarter of a century ago, Senior Prom was approaching for the EAHS Class of 1993. Our junior prom had been at the Talbot Gym on...
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Joe Pace
Apr 16, 2017
Granite State of Mind, #76: The Jimmy LaPanza Lounge, Portsmouth Brewery, Portsmouth
I make no pretense of being part of the downtown Portsmouth scene. My folks were born there, and so was I - the first place I lived was...
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Joe Pace
Apr 15, 2017
Granite State of Mind, #75: Shaker Village, Canterbury
During my studies of the early American republic era in college, I was fascinated by Second Great Awakening, the burst of evangelical...
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Joe Pace
Apr 14, 2017
Granite State of Mind, #74: Stratham Hill Park, Stratham
Stratham Hill Park is a special place for those of us who grew up in town, a place so close to our hearts that the 1991 microbursts that...
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Joe Pace
Apr 13, 2017
Granite State of Mind, #73: Mei Wei Restaurant, Durham
I've been pretty clear for a long time that the Szechuan Taste in Exeter is my true love when it comes to Chinese restaurants, a love...
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Joe Pace
Apr 12, 2017
Granite State of Mind, #72: Loaf and Ladle, Exeter
Ah, the Loaf. A staple of Exeter's downtown for decades, the iconic yellow sentinel hugged the river (a little too snugly at times)...
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Joe Pace
Apr 11, 2017
Granite State of Mind, #71: The Wildcat Sculpture, University of New Hampshire, Durham
I like traditions. I'm a sucker for them. The problem is that getting new ones established can be a tough slog, especially at venerable...
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Joe Pace
Apr 10, 2017
Granite State of Mind, #70: Stratham Community Church, Stratham
I've never been much of a churchgoer - my spirituality has always tended to be more personal than congregational, and while I've had some...
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Joe Pace
Apr 9, 2017
Granite State of Mind, #69: Winnacunnet High School Track and Football Field, Hampton
It may seem odd to include the athletic facilities of Exeter High's longtime rival down the road in Hampton among my most memorable and...
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Joe Pace
Apr 8, 2017
Granite State of Mind, #68: Albacore Park, Portsmouth
After World War II, the race was on to develop the next generation of submarines, and with it, supremacy of the seas. The US Navy created...
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Joe Pace
Apr 7, 2017
Granite State of Mind, #67: American Independence Museum, Exeter
Founded in 1638, Exeter is one of New Hampshire's four oldest settlements, along with Portsmouth, Dover, and Hampton. And that's just the...
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Joe Pace
Apr 6, 2017
Granite State of Mind, #66: Polly's Pancake Parlor, Sugar Hill
Headed north in New Hampshire? To the north country, Vermont, or perhaps Montreal? Take the brief detour off I-93 just south of Littleton...
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