SCENIC SEACOAST WALKS
Dover, NH

This urban hike is short, packed with amenities and smack in the middle of town. The evolving Garrison City has become increasingly family friendly. This 1200 foot walk follows an oxbow river bend around an former mill building. Easy parking, lots to do and very neighborly.

SEACOAST QUICK GUIDE

Few communities of our small size offer so many performance art venues. Here is our clickable guide to the theater locations in the Seacoast region. These include historic theaters, summer theater and outdoor stages, and more. Fee free to submit any sites we’ve missed and, for movies, click here for Seacoast Cinemas.

SEACOAST BY BIKE

"S" is for saddle. "P" is for parts. "R" is for rain. Put them together with some more letters and they spell – spring. The Great Balkini offers seasonal tips on weather, maintenance, muscles, wind chill and more. Time to get back on the road.

SEACOAST BY BIKE

Sometimes it is easier to remove bad habits if you have an endgame. In order to bike better, cyclist Dave Balkin had to eat better. What he learned while facing up to his habits and educating himself has value whether you exercise on wheels, on foot or simply watch people exercise on TV.

SEACOAST QUICK GUIDES

Some see great similarity between the New Hampshire coastline and the Scottish land where golf was born. Our clickable list offers easy access to the key golfing spots north, west and south of Portsmouth, NH. Check out our clickable guide to courses, clubs and practice ranges. Please let us know if you see errors or have updates. We aim to be the best list.

SEACOAST BY BIKE

Blame it on Global Warming, but this year we cannot get The Great Balkini off the road. Instead of sitting by the fire with the traditional hot toddy, he’s out on the cold byways again. Following is an Xtreme anecdote followed by more frozen tips on four-season free wheeling.

SEACOAST WALKS

It’s not just for picnickers, tourists and boaters. Why not pull over on that busy commute and walk around this riverside park? Be careful near the river. We once got caught in the swirling eddies by the Sullivan Bridge in a small boat and barely made it back to shore. The scenery is dramatic and the picnic area is well kept.

SCENIC WALKS

When the river freezes a small shanty village suddenly appears on the Squamscott River There wasn't a smelt in sight when we wandered onto the river last winter, but the ice was thick and dark. Fishermen huddled in their outhouse-sized sheds, some with radios and TVs, biding their time, drinking beer and just being men.

PORTSMOUTH QUICK GUIDE

Two major civil war monuments, each in its own park, are the city’s key memorial structures – unless you count the Memorial Bridge itself. The following Exclusive SeacoastNH guide quickly sums up the primary site in the immediate Portsmouth area.

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Touring Portsmouth cemeteries in any season has become more interesting and rewarding. New printed and online research is available for genealogists, researchers and the merely curious. The city is reawakening to the importance of these endangered historic sites and art historians are drawn to the skill of the talented carvers themselves.