2019 New Hampshire Magazine Holiday Gift Guide

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Holiday Gift Ideas for Everyone on Your List!

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If you’re looking at your Christmas list in despair, fear not — this special guide contains gift suggestions from home décor items and boutique clothing to jewelry and unique tasting experiences. Plus, take a peek inside our new Cubicle Concert series for some holiday cheer, or to find ideas for the music lover in your life.

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The gift of membership to Strawbery Banke Museum brings the past to life in a place to learn, a place to gather and a sustainable resource for the community.

An anchor for Vintage Christmas in Portsmouth and a joy year-round. nhmagazine.com | December 10/28/2019 5:56:172019 PM

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Senie Hunt

Senie is a self-taught singer-songwriter and percussive guitarist based in Concord. He melds swirling, intricate melodies with the pulsing heartbeat of his instrument and a soulful voice to create songs that close the distance between his West African birthplace and his adopted New Hampshire home. His latest album is “Song Bird,” which is available at seniehunt.com.

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Green Heron

Betsy (Green) and Scott Heron are the bluegrass duo Green Heron. Both “Folk Heroes” (2018) and “New Pair of Shoes” (2019) are available at greenheronmusic.com.

The Green Heron duo

Amanda McCarthy

Honest, heartfelt authenticity with a touch of snark filtered through an old soul may be the best way to describe Amanda McCarthy’s music. The Londonderry native was recently named the New England Music Awards 2019 Songwriter of the year — just one of many accolades her fearless work has garnered. Check out her new single “I Love Who You Are” and the album “Road Trip” at amandamccarthy.com.

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Grim Brothers

The Portsmouth-based Grim Brothers, the brainchild of percussive guitarist, singer, songwriter and multiinstrumentalist Timothy Parent, combines rhythmic styled Americana music such as blues, folk, rock and bluegrass.

Check them out at thegrimbrothers.com.

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Morgan Clark

Morgan Clark, who describes her music as retro pop/country, is based in Nashville these days, so we were lucky when she was able to stop by the office on a trip back to her home state. Learn more about her at iammorganclark.com.

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gifts she will love • Cashmere • Alpaca • Sterling Over 150 Designers GONDWANA & DIVINE CLOTHING CO. 13 N. Main Street, Concord, NH • 603-228-1101 Open 7 Days • GondwanaClothing.com 92

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Our elves have been busy Let Jacques help make the holidays merry with our home and office decorating services!

Florals & Plants for Personal & Professional Occasions

www.jacquesflowers.com 1-800-622-5155 • 603-625-6153 712 Mast Road, Manchester, NH 03102

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all it the plastic effect — as I’ve found ways to reduce single-use plastics in my everyday life, I keep thinking about other things that never occurred to me as needlessly wasteful. As the holidays approached and I prepared to stock up on wrapping paper, it suddenly struck me as ridiculous. Why buy all that wrapping paper just to stuff it into garbage bags Christmas morning?

So call this my Christmas resolution: I vow to find greener and/or cheaper ways to package gifts. I will resist the siren call of thick, tastefully designed Rifle Paper Co. giftwrap (it’s a serious weakness) and bags decorated with charming skating penguins in tiny scarves. Goodbye glittery ribbon, and hello baker’s twine. Here are a few ideas to help you break out of the usual wrapping cycle.

— Erica Thoits

Gift baskets

Years ago, someone gifted me thoughtful kitchen items in functional and lovely basket. To this day I use it to hold various produce — onions, garlic, fruit, bread, etc.

Reusable shopping bags or totes

I love a good cloth tote, and I imagine I’m

not the only one. A present wrapped in a tote is really a gift in a gift.

Plain brown paper

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The Most Wonderful Time of the Year Holiday Gifts, Ornaments, Fresh Trees, Wreaths & Garlands, Decorations Bedford Fields | 331 Rte. 101, Bedford, NH 472-8880 | bedfordfields.com

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Continued from page 94 don’t accumulate bags, just Google “big roll of brown paper” and you’ll find plenty of options for relatively little money. Craft stores often carry it as well. When paired with baker’s twine, this is a classic look (“brown paper packages tied up with strings ...”) you can enhance with bits of greenery tucked under the bow. If you or your kids are feeling extra crafty, decorate the paper with stamps, markers or whatever looks pretty to you.

Cloth

Giving someone lotions, bubble bath or other spa-type gifts? Wrap them up in bath towels or a comfy robe. Is there a new baby in the family? Put everything in a snuggly baby blanket. Going with a kitchen theme? Find a set of tea towels instead of paper.

Reusable containers

This is a big category — Mason jars, tins, flower pots — whatever fits your needs. These are great for homemade gifts like baked goods or cookie mixes.

What’s in your house?

Fabric, newspaper, magazines, maps, calendars, old sheet music ... what’s something you have plenty of that would otherwise get thrown out or left to collect dust?

I must have paper!

If you don’t want to give up the look of traditional wrapping paper, there are eco-friendly options. These online stores, which, while obviously involve shipping, do offer some better solutions: Paper Source sells handcrafted Lotka paper from Nepal, which is made from the bark of the Daphne bush that regenerates naturally, providing a renewable resource. paper-source.com Of the Earth specializes in Lotka paper, and also offers more information on the process. oftheearth.org Wrapily uses 100% recyclable newsprint for its paper. wrappily.com Fish Lips Paper Designs uses recycled paper. fishlipspaperdesigns.com Botanical Paper Works is the ideal choice for someone who gardens, or at least for someone who thinks she can garden. This biodegradable paper is embedded with seeds. Once you plant it, the paper composts away and the seeds sprout into veggies, herbs or flowers — you pick. botanicalpaperworks.com 96

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Holiday Gift Ideas from our advertisers

Give the very best.

We have a large selection — from traditional maple jugs to maple gift sets.

Order online or visit our country store in Lancaster.

Fuller’s Sugarhouse 267 Main St. Lancaster (603) 788-2719 • fullerssugarhouse.com

Frasier Fir by Thymes Mountain-fresh and glowing with the aromatic snap of crisp Siberian fir needles.

A holiday tradition that feels right at home.

Bedford Fields 331 Route 101, Bedford (603) 472-8880 • bedfordfields.com

A family-run business since its inception in 1910. Providing artfullyarranged fresh flowers, plants and unique gifts. Willow tree figurines, Milkhouse candles, fresh balsam and Fraser fir Christmas trees, wreaths, kissing balls, locally grown poinsettias and more!

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Butcher Boy, the finest tenderloin, prime rib and holiday roasts for your Christmas dinner.

Prices and selection can be found at butcherboymarket.com.

North Andover, Massachusetts

Shop and sip at the AnheuserBusch Brewery Giftshop in Merrimack, or search online for more gifts at abgiftshop.com.

Use code “Lights2019” for 20% off purchase.

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Hayward’s Trading Post features an amazing array of merchandise, including clothing, boots, moccasins, slippers, blankets and throws, mittens and gloves, scarves, hats, belts, handbags and more.

Hayward’s Trading Post Route 101A Milford (603) 673-1321

The perfect holiday gift!

Support local chefs and those in need at NH Food Bank’s 5th Steel Chef Challenge hosted by Food Network Chef Michael Symon.

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Gondwana & Divine Clothing Co., NH’s award-winning boutique, has been helping women find their style for 25 years.

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These Stonewall Kitchen Jam Trees feature three mini jars of their bestselling spreads. Friends and family alike will enjoy the fruity flavors the jams bring to toast, pastries, parfaits and more.

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With over 75 convenient locations around the state, New Hampshire Liquor & Wine Outlets offer stress-free holiday shopping. Bottles, accessories and gift cards — we’ve got it.

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Tickets make a great gift!

For tickets, visit easterseals.com/nh or call 1-888-368-8880.

Recreate traditions of times past, and rediscover the joys of simpler times at the 40th Annual Candlelight Stroll at Strawbery Banke.

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Strawbery Banke Museum 14 Hancock St., Portsmouth (603) 433-1100 • strawberybanke.org

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