THE PREMIER LGBTQ BUSINESS & SERVICE DIRECTORY
SOUTHERN
NEW HAMPSHIRE Vol. 1
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TABLE OF CON TENT S
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LGBTQ BUSINESS ARTICLE
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RESTAURANT GUIDE
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EVENTS SCHEDULE
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BAR GUIDE
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LGBTQ ORGS & ATTRACTIONS
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BUSINESS DIRECTORY
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GOOD FOR B U SINESS Protecting LGBTQ Americans from Discrimination is Good for Business Business leaders know that protecting every American from discrimination is good for the economy. Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender adults have a combined buying power of $884 billon dollars, and business leaders know that today’s generation of consumers prefer to shop at businesses that support gay and transgender people. Business leaders across the nation are leading the charge to secure nondiscrimination protections for gay and transgender people. Fairness for All Hardworking Americans • Gay and transgender people are our neighbors, co-workers, friends, and family. Hardworking Americans deserve to be treated fairly and equally under the law. Sadly, too many hardworking Americans are facing discrimination in areas like employment, housing and public accommodations, just because they are gay or transgender. • America is a land of opportunity and freedom, where people who work hard and meet their responsibilities have the chance to get ahead. Everyone deserves the freedom to achieve the American Dream, including gay and transgender citizens. Respecting Our Coworkers and Getting the Job Done • What’s most important is focusing on what we have in common, taking pride in our work, respecting our coworkers, serving customers, and getting the job done. • Employees should be judged on their qualifications, experience, and the job they do – nothing more, nothing less. Non-Discrimination Protections Are Good for Business • Business leaders across the nation, including conservative leaders, agree: Discrimination is bad for business. Today’s top job creators seek states and communities that are welcoming to everyone, including their families, employees and customers. • When every American is given the opportunity to work hard and earn a living, our economy, communities and nation succeed. To download a PDF version of this resource, go online and visit: freedomforallamericans.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/BusinessBackgrounderFFAA.pdf
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RESTAURANT GUI DE Chrysanthi’s Restaurant Cozy kitchen with a country feel & booth seating featuring Greek, Italian & American cuisines. 204 Rte 13, Brookline, NH
Hooked Seafood Restaurant Easygoing, lively seafood destination with marine decorations & a cozy, wooden bar. 110 Hanover St, Manchester, NH
Parker’s Maple Barn Rustic restaurant for New England-style breakfast & lunch, plus a maple sugar– focused gift shop. 1349 Brookline Rd, Mason, NH
Ignite Bar & Grille Bar & grill offering happy hour & American eats in a cozy, red-walled space with an outdoor patio. 100 Hanover St, Manchester, NH
Hollis Country Kitchen Homey chain eatery serving breakfast all day & other American comfort fare in a casual space. 3 Proctor Hill Rd, Hollis, NH
Villaggio Ristorante Warm, white-tablecloth venue for traditional Italian cooking, including housemade pasta & seafood. 677 Hooksett Rd, Manchester, NH
Republic Farm-to-table Mediterranean fare & wine served all day in relaxed quarters featuring local artwork. 969 Elm St, Manchester, NH
El Rincon Zacatecano Taqueria Modest, unfussy Mexican restaurant with a menu of traditional favorites, such as tacos & enchiladas. 10 Lake Ave, Manchester, NH
Cotton Restaurant Popular destination for modern American fare & creative drinks in trendy digs with an upscale feel. 75 Arms St, Manchester, NH
110 Grill Casual restaurant with contemporary American dishes, including vegetarian options, plus a full bar. 875 Elm St, Manchester, NH
Firefly American Bistro & Bar A refined American menu & broad drinks selection in warm, exposed-brick environs with a lively bar. 22 Concord St, Manchester, NH
The Birch on Elm Warm, brick-lined eatery offering small, sharable American tapas plates & elevated cocktails. 931 Elm St, Manchester, NH
Hanover Street Chophouse High-end hideaway for steaks, seafood & diverse wines in an elegant backdrop with a clubby bar. 149 Hanover St, Manchester, NH
The Foundry Trendy, industrial-chic farm-to-table restaurant with river views, craft beers & creative martinis. 50 Commercial St, Manchester, NH
Campo Enoteca Modern bar & bistro offering wine by the glass or bottle alongside antipasti & Italian entrees. 969 Elm St, Manchester, NH
Mint Bistro An eclectic menu with a separate sushi list plus cocktails served in a sleek, contemporary backdrop. 1105 Elm St, Manchester, NH
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2021 EVENT SCH E DULE AUGUST
be provided as well. Please bring your own chairs and blankets! For details and more information, please visit our special Summer Fields Music Festival page at youthstorm.org.
AUG 4
GAME TIME TRIVIA AT BOSTON BILLIARD CLUB
Join us Wednesday Nights in the Lounge at Boston Billiard Club & Casino in Nashua for Game Time Trivia. Best Trivia Prizes in NH for the top 3 teams. Learn more at eventbrite.com.
AUG 28
LADIES GONE ROGUE - NIGHT OF COMEDY After a year gone silent, Gone Rogue Productions LLC is back at the Backyard Brewery in Manchester, NH with a special Ladies Night featuring comedian, Zenobia Del Mar! Learn more at stayhappening.com.
AUG 12
NEW HAMPSHIRE ANTIQUES SHOW
One of the largest antiques organizations of its kind, with nearly 200 in-state and out-of-state members dedicated to integrity and courtesy in their business dealings and to an awareness and appreciation of articles of antique value. Learn more online at nhada.org.
SEPTEMBER SEPT 11
THUNDER RUN 2021
This event at Candia Springs is sponsored by the Raymond Area Rotary Club. All event proceeds go to support charity efforts. Learn more online at eventbrite.com.
AUG 14
THE LOFT WINE TASTING EXPERIENCE
SEPT 11 & 25
Join us for a wine tasting experience like no other in New England in our newly renovated Loft! See eventbrite.com for more details.
THE FARMER’S TABLE
The Farmer’s Table at Crows’ Feat Farm is a dinner series held on our picturesque farm in southern NH highlighting the best of the season. See more at eventbrite.com.
AUG 19
ANNUAL CIGAR DINNER
SEPT 18
Join us on Thursday, August19th from 6-9pm for our Annual Cigar Dinner! Enjoy a delectable summer evening under the outdoor tent with great food, cigars, drinks and live music. Learn more about this at eventbrite.com.
CLAREMONT BREWFEST & 5K
In the center of beautiful Claremont, N.H., sample beers from more than thirty brewers from all over New England as they compete for the top prize. Learn more about this at eventbrite.com.
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SUMMER FIELDS FESTIVAL
SEPT 25
Joining us is reggae band Christafari and Dr. Harp’s Blues Band as well as a line up of local folk, indie, jazz and cover bands on our outdoor stage and beautiful cattle ranch setting. Also available will be burgers and various food trucks with food for purchase; tent cover and outhouse facilities will
LIVE MUSIC ROCK NIGHT
Join local Rock Band “Reckless Child, Killer At Large and Bigfoot” for a three hour rocking concert. It is the most amazing experience ever and you get so much energy from the band and the audience. Learn more at eventbrite.com.
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BAR GU ID E Doogie’s Bar and Grill Gay bar & American grill with a laidback vibe offering a pool table, dance floor & patio seating. 37 Manchester St, Manchester, NH
Penuche’s Ale House Cozy dive bar with friendly bartenders 16 Bicentennial Square, Concord, NH Cheers Grille & Bar Welcoming tavern serving comfort food & beer in a cozy brick backdrop with a patio & sports on TV. 17 Depot St #1, Concord, NH
Breezeway Pub Local gay bar. 14 Pearl St, Manchester, NH Strange Brew Tavern Rollicking, offbeat watering hole with a huge craft-beer selection, hearty pub eats & live music. 88 Market St, Manchester, NH
Olde Kilkenny Pub All about quality craft beer in an inviting, relaxed atmosphere. 30 Middle St, Milford, NH The Peddler’s Daughter Pints, pub-grub staples & live music on weekends in a sprawling, Irelandinspired riverside space. 48 Main St, Nashua, NH
The Hop Knot Pretzels. Beer. Cocktails. 1000 Elm St, Manchester, NH Tandy’s Pub & Grille Popular spot with a daily happy hour offering pub grub, drinks & entertainment from karaoke to DJs. 1 Eagle Square, Concord, NH
CodeX B.A.R. Speakeasy-style cocktail bar serving a range of internationally influenced food amid curiosities. 1 Elm St, Nashua, NH
Boards & Brews Great Games, Great Food & Drink, Great People Right in Downtown Manchester. 941 Elm St, Manchester, NH Area 23 Easygoing bar serving hearty pub classics alongside draft beers, darts, pool & live music. 254 N State St unit h, Concord, NH
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2021 EVENT SCH E DULE OCTOBER
NOV 11
EMPATH RELEASE GATHERING
OCT 1-26
Join us for a special evening of connecting with other empaths to benefit releasing the energy and balancing the aura through discussions and practicing techniques to help release. Learn more at eventbrite.com.
ALNOBA ART TOURS
Explore the eclectic, international collection of outdoor art on Alnoba’s 400 acre forested campus. On your tour, our enthusiastic volunteer guides will introduce you to the stories behind the artists and their work. Learn more at eventbrite.com.
NOV 13
4-HOUR SALSA BOOTCAMP
Salsa Bootcamp is a 4 hour intensive workshop that will reinforce and/or teach you the technical foundations and fundamentals of Salsa On2 through footwork, shines, turns and partnerwork combos. Learn more at eventbrite.com.
OCT 5
GAME TIME TRIVIA AT THE THIRSTY MOOSE DOVER
Join us on Tuesdays for the City of Dover’s most popular quiz. Thirsty Moose Tap House- Dover, 83 Washington Street. Learn more at eventbrite.com.
NOV 15
CRYSTAL EXPLORER’S CLUB
New Members Welcome to join! Enjoy an evening exploring the world of crystals! Each monthly meeting will focus on a particular crystal. Information will be shared and all participating will have an opportunity to practice utilizing the energy of the crystal. Learn more at eventbrite.com.
OCT 7-28
OUTDOOR & UNPLUGGED: A WALK IN THE WOODS
Unplug from your daily routines, breathe the fresh air, feel the earth beneath your feet and rediscover the wonder of being in nature. Enjoy a guided family-friendly nature walk through Alnoba’s 400 acres of forests, ponds, trails, fields and art collection. Learn more at eventbrite.com.
NOV 19-21
THE NUTCRACKER AT PALACE THEATRE
The heart is a child awakening to the magic of the season. Light the fire in a child’s heart (and spark your own childhood wonder) with this beloved trip into a land where toy soldiers fight rat armies, snowflakes come dancing to life and the sugarplum fairy presides over it all with the wave of a wand.
OCT 11
PAINT NITE: THE ORIGINAL PAINT AND SIP PARTY This Mon night, join us at Cork N Keg (Raymond) in Raymond for an Original Paint Nite party and see what the fuss is about. Learn more about this at eventbrite.com.
Each year George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker sets the season a-sparkle, creating memories your family will cherish forever. This year 7 performances will feature the full OBT Orchestra. Visit broadwayworld.com for details.
NOVEMBER NOV 7-28 ISSA VIBE
Sunday Day party with Afro-Caribbean vibes, Hookah | Drinks |Cigars available, No mask no Entry - DressCode reinforced - Physical Id mandatory. Learn more at eventbrite.com.
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2021-22 EVENT SCHEDULE DECEMBER
DEC 19
CAPITAL JAZZ ORCHESTRA – HOLIDAY POPS
DEC 7-28
MUSIC BINGO EVERY TUESDAY AT LOGANS RUN IN HAMPTON
Ring in the Holiday Season with the annual yuletide program featuring the Capital Jazz Orchestra and guest vocalists CJ Poole, Laura Daigle, and Ms. Liz Saunders along with narrator Laura Knoy of NHPR who will be reciting her traditional version of “The Night Before Christmas”. Learn more at ccanh.com.
Join us on Tuesday Nights for FUN Music Bingo with Prizes! Logan’s Restaurant and Sports Lounge, 816 Lafayette Road. Learn more at eventbrite.com.
DEC 9
3RD ANNUAL HOLIDAY SIP & SHOP MARGARITA’S
JANUARY
Come do your one stop shopping and buy from local companies. Free door prizes every 15 minutes. Arts and Craft table will be there as well. Find us on Facebook.
JAN 6-27
“FRIENDLY FEUD” WITH PRIZES AT LOGAN’S RUN “Friendly Feud” with Prizes Thursday Nights at Logan’s Run Hampton NH. Logan’s Restaurant and Sports Lounge, 816 Lafayette Road. Book and learn more at eventbrite.com.
DEC 11
HOLLY JOLLY CRAFT FAIR
Finish your holiday shopping at this wonderful craft fair with over 80 arts and crafts exhibitors!
JAN 22
BURNS NIGHT!
A Burns supper is a celebration of the life and poetry of the poet Robert Burns, the author of many Scots poems. Enjoy Scottish foods, festivities, beverages and Scottish Classical music! Learn more at explorekeene.org.
Some of the exhibits will include seasonal floral arrangements, holiday candies, gourmet foods, fine jewelry, wooden crafts, glass art, birch bark crafts, handcrafted dolls/teddy bears/angels, soy candles, seasonal crafts, wearable art, fleece, beaded scarves, and lots more! Details at joycescraftshows.com.
DEC 16
THROWBACK THURSDAYS
Every week, Chef AJ brings back pizza and DJ bCreativ plays hits from simpler times and we feature throwback cocktails you’ve tried so hard to forget. Learn more at stonessocial.com.
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LGBTQ COM MU NI TY ORGANIZATIONS & ATTRACTIONS
Queen City Pride Queen City Pride hosts events and activities throughout the year to support the LGBTQ+ Community in New Hampshire! Web: queencitypridenh.org. 141 Main Street, Pembroke, NH 03275. Contact: info@queencitypridenh.org. The New Hampshire Gay Men’s Chorus Our mission is to present quality entertainment, provide an opportunity for wholesome social interaction for our members, and present a positive image of the gay community in New Hampshire. Web: www.nhgmc.com. Contact: chorus@nhgmc.com Phone: 603-263-4333. Gay Outdoor Hiking, backpacking, camping or vacation adventures, GayOutdoors [GO] has been the LGBTQ outdoorzy community leader for the last 22 years. We are an informal group of diverse hiking enthusiasts in the United States with a shared love of the mountains who prefer hiking with friends. Web: www. gayoutdoors.org. PFLAG New Hampshire Parents, families, friends, and allies united with the LGBTQ+ community to move equality forward in the Granite State. Web: pflagnh.org. Phone: 603-536-3823 The National Center for Transgender Equality Advocates to change policies and society to increase understanding and acceptance of transgender people. In the nation’s capital and throughout the country, NCTE works to replace disrespect, discrimination, and violence with empathy, opportunity, and justice. Web: transequality.org.
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BUSINESS D IRECTO RY ART MUSEUM Currier Museum of Art............................................ 19 AUTO INSPECTIONS Wilson’s Tire & Auto................................................ 25
INSURANCE Kane Insurance......................................................... 3 Kennebunk Savings................................................ 18 State Farm Insurance.............................................. 11 The Brooks Insurance Agency................................. 25
AUTO SERVICES Wilson’s Tire & Auto................................................ 25
LAWYERS / GENERAL COUNSEL SERVICES Somma Law PLLC.................................................... 27
AUTO TIRES Wilson’s Tire & Auto................................................ 25
LITIGATION Somma Law PLLC.................................................... 27
BANK Kennebunk Savings................................................ 18
MEDICAL CARE Exeter Health Resources......................................... 17
BUSINESS LAW / BANKRUPTCY Somma Law PLLC.................................................... 27
MORTGAGES Blue Water Mortgage Corp....................................... 9
CINEMA O’Neil Cinemas..............................back outside cover
PAINTING New England’s Best Home Services....................... 25
CUSTOM CABINETS Crown Point Cabinetry........................................... 6-7
PERIODONTICS Nomith T Ramdev DMD MSD................................. 27
CUSTOM HOME BUILDER Howell Custom Building Group......front inside cover
REAL ESTATE David Deysher - Coldwell Banker Realty................. 27 Harris Real Estate- The Kennedy & Loiseau Team.... 23 Pervanas Realty Group.............................................. 9
DENTAL IMPLANTS Nomith T Ramdev DMD MSD................................. 27
REAL ESTATE LAW Somma Law PLLC.................................................... 27
FINANCIAL ADVISOR Joe Paredez- Edward Jones.................................... 27 Juliana Bergeron- Northwestern Mutual................ 23
ROOFING New England’s Best Home Services....................... 25 Scotts Roofing........................................................... 5
FINANCIAL PLANNER Milestone Financial Planning LLC.......................... 15
TAX SERVICES Rhino Tax & Consulting........................................... 13
GENERAL CONTRACTOR Howell Custom Building Group......front inside cover
THEATER O’Neil Cinemas..............................back outside cover
HEALTH CARE Exeter Health Resources......................................... 17 HOME HEALTH CARE Bayada Home Health Care..................................... 21
TRAVEL Cornucopia Journeys.............................................. 21 Kristy Lacroix- Cruise Planners.................................. 9
HOME IMPROVEMENT STORE Big Jim’s Home Center........................................... 24
TUTORING New England Tutors LLC......................................... 10
HOME INSPECTIONS Drougas Inspections............................................... 18
WEALTH MANAGEMENT Nashua Capital Management................................. 10
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