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Good eats at Good Eats This week my journey takes us to Good Eats, located at 320 Lafayette Road in Hampton. Wife and husband Jacki and Tom opened this family friendly restaurant in October of 2019, and to tell the Larry Marsolais truth I had never stopped in. (Shame on me!) But because the place where I always got my garden salad with chicken was closed for vacation I figured, why not check it out. Well let me tell you that I was very glad that I did! I got the salad with house dressing, and while I was waiting I had the chance to speak with Jacki. She takes care of the front end and Tom does the cooking.

Very delightful person to speak with and I enjoyed our talk. When you first walk in it has

a crisp and bright atmosphere and the décor has a ’50s feeling right down to the black and white floor tiles. The menu is comfort foods, soups, salads and sandwiches, and there is a kids menu. You can take out or dine in the full service dining room.

So I had to try some comfort food and I stopped in again, planning to try the meatloaf, but there were specials and one of them was Shepherd’s Pie! It was a great meal with a very nice portion that you could easily get two meals out of. I ate it all and it was delicious.

You can check out Good eats at goodeatshampton.com. I’ll be highlighting more local restaurants in this space in the coming weeks, so stay tuned!

Larry Marsolais is the past president of the Hampton Rotary Club.

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Cornhole!

By Angie Sykeny When local cornhole enthusiasts Shon Haley and Brian Fletcher started the 603 Cornhole league in 2014, they started it out of necessity; at that time, there were few opportunities for New Hampshire’s small but fervent cornhole community to get together for organized games and events.

“We figured there are leagues for bowling and pool and all that type of stuff,” Haley said, “so why shouldn’t we have a league for cornhole?”

Now, not only does New Hampshire have opportunities to play — it’s a nationwide hotspot for the game. With 78 teams,

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603 Cornhole is one of the largest cornhole leagues in the country; Londonderry is home to Game Changer, the country’s only cornhole-specific sports bar; and American Cornhole League Pro Sheila Roy hails from Hooksett.

“I go to events across the country, and I will say that the folks here [in New Hampshire] have so much passion for the game,” Roy said. “That’s not to say people aren’t passionate about it elsewhere, but the people who play here locally love not just the game, but the whole scene of it.”

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Virginia around 13 years ago. Cornhole has always been popular in the South, he said, so its absence in New Hampshire came as a surprise.

“I brought my boards up with me [during the move] and could not find anyone who knew anything about cornhole, so I would just play by myself in my yard,” he said.

Parker said he remembers when the sport really started “taking off” after 603 Cornhole was formed and in the years that followed.

“It grew from [being] just me, Shon [Haley], Brian [Fletcher] and a couple other friends, to six new people the next week, then eight new people, then 20 new peo-

ple,” he said.

If you still have no idea what cornhole is or how it’s played, here’s the abbreviated version, based on the American Cornhole Association rules: Two teams of two players compete. There are two smooth plywood boards measuring four feet long and two feet wide, with a hole 6 inches in diameter positioned at the far end of the board, which is elevated one foot above the ground so that it sits at a slant. The boards face each other 27 feet apart, with one player from each team standing on either side of each board. From there, players take a series of turns underhand-throwing 6-by6-inch square bags, traditionally filled with

feed corn, at the board across from them.

A bag that lands and stays anywhere on the board is worth one point. A bag that is thrown into the hole or pushed into the hole by another bag — theirs or their opponent’s — is worth three points. The first team to reach 21 points wins.

There are a couple different approaches to the game: You could focus all of your energy on getting the bag in the hole and scoring points for your team — and that’s a perfectly valid way to play, Haley said — or you could employ a bit more strategy to try to keep your opponent from scoring points.

“Sometimes it’s better to throw a bag right in front of the hole on purpose,” Haley said. “That tends to make your opponent not throw as good of a throw, or [they] throw their bag over the top [of the board] because they’re trying not to knock your bag in the hole.”

There are a number of cornhole leagues in New Hampshire with different formats. Some are more casual, with games held on an ongoing basis that are open to drop-ins and will even pair single players with a partner. Others, including 603 Cornhole, run more formal seasons and tournaments.

“Pretty much any night of the week, whether you’re a beginner or a more advanced player, you can find something somewhere within New Hampshire involving cornhole,” Haley said.

In May 2020, brothers Bob and Rodney Carrier opened Game Changer, a 6,000-square-foot facility with a bar and eight indoor regulation cornhole courts.

The venue is used by organized cornhole leagues and groups for weekly games and tournaments; private parties, charity fundraisers and corporate events; and people just looking to have a fun night out.

“We started playing with some of these [local] cornhole groups, and we realized that they didn’t have any place to play during the winter. They just kind of stopped,” Bob Carrier said. “We saw an opportunity.”

Game Changer was an instant success.

“We didn’t have to build up a clientele or anything; the cornhole community came right in and hit it hard right from the start,” Carrier said. “We had tournaments going every night almost right away.”

The vision for Game Changer, Carrier said, was to create a sports bar that is also a “family-oriented place,” and having cornhole as the focal point has facilitated that atmosphere.

“We don’t get people coming in here to do a bunch of shots,” he said. “We get families with babies; people in their 50s, 60s, 70s; husbands and wives; fathers and sons; mothers and daughters — cornhole brings everyone together because anyone of any age can play.”

Roy can attest to that; she’s 56 and was

accepted for her first season as an ACL Pro this year.

“It doesn’t have a barrier like other sports.” she said. “There’s no advantage to being tall or fast or strong or a certain age.

It’s a level playing field for everyone, so I always felt like I could do this, and keep competing at a higher and higher level.”

To anyone who is hesitant about playing due to their athletic ability, Roy said don’t be; she had never played or even heard of cornhole until around seven years ago.

“There are folks who just pick it up really quickly, some who would totally surprise you,” she said. “You just can’t know until you throw a bag.”

League play

• 603 Cornhole All skill levels are welcome. League seasons are September through November; January through March; and April through June. The cost is $100 per team for a league session. Drop-ins looking to try it out or play a one-night game can usually be accommodated. Non-league games continue in July and August every Thursday. 603 Cornhole also hosts official ACL events. Visit facebook.com/603cornhole.

Special events

• Raymond High School students will have a charity Cornhole Tournament for Special Olympics NH and Big Brothers Big Sisters of New Hampshire in the upper fields at Iber Holmes Gove Middle School (1 Stephen K. Batchelder Parkway, Raymond) on Saturday, July 31, with registration at 9 a.m. and the tournament starting at 10 a.m. The cost is $30 for single players and $60 for teams of two.

The tournament is open to ages 14 and up.

Visit bbbsnh.org.

• Less Leg More Heart will host its first annual Cornhole Tournament on Saturday, Aug. 7, from noon to 6 p.m. at White Birch Brewing (460 Amherst St., Nashua). The cost is $100 for competitive teams and $50 for social teams. Cash prizes will be awarded. Tickets are available on Eventbrite. Visit lesslegmoreheart.com.

• The Bags on the Beach Cornhole Tournament takes place at Hampton Beach on Saturday, Sept. 11, with check-in from 11 to 11:30 a.m., and the first tournament at noon. Signups for a second tournament to be held later that day will be available after the first tournament, estimated to begin around 3 p.m. There will be cash prizes for the top three winning teams. Registration costs $50 per team. Visit seafoodfestivalnh.com/ cornhole-tournament.

Anytime play

On the coast, you can find open-play cornhole boards and host various cornhole events throughout the year at Revolution Taproom & Grill (61 N. Main St., Rochester, 244-3022, revolutiontaproomandgrill.com).

Availability and fees may vary depending on demand and when in use for organized events.

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From tales to tails

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Wildlife and pets will be the stars of two upcoming events hosted by Lane Memorial Library in Hampton, as part of the library’s Summer Reading theme of Tails & Tales.

“Animals and stories are a favorite of all ages at our library,” said Stacy Mazur, Assistant Director & Teen Services Librarian. “One of the highercirculated items for kids are books that are about animals or feature animals as protagonists. Adults always love a good narrative fiction or compelling nonfiction account.”

Tiny Creatures happens Saturday, July 31, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Presented by educators from Wildlife Encounters Ecology Center & Farm School in Barrington, the event will feature animals that have been injured, abandoned or displaced.

“It depends a little on the temperature which [animals they bring], but they tend toward small mammals such as chinchillas, hedgehogs and reptiles like turtles and lizards,” Mazur said.

“This show offers a bit more hands-on experience.”

Then it’s a chance for locals to show off their own animals during the library’s Virtual Pet Parade via Zoom on Thursday, Aug. 5, between 10 and 11 a.m., where people can show off their pets in a town-wide virtual event. Anyone who cannot be online at that time can send in a picture by Aug. 5 so the library can share it.

“We’re excited about this event, especially since it’s our first time offering it,” said Mazur. “If your family doesn’t have a pet of its own, you can still participate by showing us an animal that you love, whether it’s grandma’s rescue pitbull or your neighbor’s new llama. Kids can even share their favorite stuffie.”

Both events require pre-registration on the library’s website.

Other things to do this summer include take-and-make craft kits, which are new this year. Library staff are putting these kits out in the library’s foyer.

“Craft kits were a result of Covid as a way for the library to offer a fun event for our patrons even if they couldn’t be at the library,” said Mazur. “They’ve been so popular, and we’ve decided to continue to offer them.”

These kits were designed for adults, teens and children throughout the past year, but the library is focusing on teens and families this summer.

For younger patrons, she said, the

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summer programming helps encourage them to be active readers and combat the “summer slide.”

“The summer slide is the way in which some students seem to regress academically during the summer months,” she said. “Reading books is one great way to help our students be ready for school in the fall.”

Mazur contrasted this year with last, when all events were entirely virtual.

“We had the great good fortune to have not one but two donors fully fund a large outdoor pavilion for us this summer to host events,” she said. “We were fortunate again to have a selectboard that saw the potential of an outdoor venue and the community spirit to let it happen on town property.”

She said Lane Memorial Library and the Hampton Parks & Recreation Department very recently started discussions about a collaborative community center, to be built in their neighborhood.

“Like an echo of the tent that preceded it, the center will require years of careful planning, generous donors, a visionary selectboard, and lots and lots of community spirit,” she said.

As for her expectations for the rest of this summer, Mazur said safety and health of everyone is paramount.

“The library is keeping the safety and health of our patrons, staff and community at the forefront when considering how and what events to offer the public,” she said.

Lane Memorial Library is open Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

“Come in and find a great book or movie,” said Mazur.

— Rob Levey

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The first annual Doggy Olympics, a weekslong event that will allow pet owners to showcase their dogs’ physical and mental skills, got underway July 23 and will run through Aug. 16 and features activities like dock diving, bubble catching, fitness challenges, sensory explorations, howling contests, ice cream eating contests and more.

The idea for the Doggy Olympics came about when owner and founder of the New Hampshire Dog Walking Club Traci Bisson wondered how she could bring the Summer Olympics in Tokyo to the canines of New England. After a monthly meeting with the Dog Walking Club’s charitable partners, Bisson and company realized they had happened upon a fantastic idea for a big summer event.

“We’re always looking at places and things going on around us that we can expand upon or bring to the dog world,” Bisson said, “so it just seemed like a natural fit to take the Olympics and bring it to dogs and their people.”

To compete in the Doggy Olympics, pet owners can register their dog on the New Hampshire Dog Walking Club’s website and pay $35 to compete in five events (dock diving with Seacoast Dock Dogs at the pool at Friendly Pets in Lee is an additional $25 per dog).

Owners then pick from a variety of locations and time slots (with over 12 different locations hosting events across New Hampshire) in deciding where their dog will have the most fun and success.

“We want to try and offer events for all sizes of dogs, breeds, ages and abilities,” Bisson said. “There are group and individual events, so if your dog is a little bit reactive you have the opportunity to have a custom event just for your dog. … We just have so many really cool things that I don’t think people would normally think of to do with their dogs, which is kind of the premise of the club: fun and unique events.”

And because this is a Doggy Olympics, of course medals will be awarded; each dog who’s competed in at least five events will be considered for a medal, with a different grading scale assigned to each event and judges taking an average score of the grading criteria across every event each dog has competed in. Three medals will be awarded to dogs in group and individual events, respectively, along with specific individual event medals. And for the dogs who showed a lot of heart but didn’t quite make it to the podium, recognition medals such as Most Improved and Most Confident will be awarded.

Bisson expects a solid turnout for the Doggy Olympics; members tend to “come out in droves” anytime the Dog Walking Club hosts a fundraiser for their charitable partners, which include Mary’s Dogs Rescue & Adoption in Northwood, Hero Pups in Stratham and Live and Let Live Farm in Chichester. Bisson also

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expects the event to draw new members to the club.

“The Doggy Olympics just helps to emphasize the balance of mental and physical activities, because a lot of people think, ‘Oh, Dog Walking Club! I get out with my dog, we walk, we get exercise,’” Bisson said. “It’s so much more than that because there’s such a huge canine enrichment brain stimulation portion of what we do, and I think it’s important for people to understand that balance and all of the education that we’re bringing to both them and their dog and what both of them need. We’re reconnecting people with nature.”

The Dog Walking Club began in 2018 when an employee at It Takes a Village Petcare (where Bisson is the owner and founder) suggested in her 30-day review that co-workers should walk their dogs together. From there a free club emerged, and then Bisson thought to extend it to clients and the community as a way to get people and their pets outside.

“The biggest thing is connecting with nature; get off your phone, don’t check your social media, don’t check your text messages, just bond with your dog and enjoy the experience,” Bisson said.

After beginning their charitable partner program in 2020, the Dog Walking Club has only grown, with their five highest-populated community areas stretching all the way from Rockingham and Strafford counties to Concord.

And while the club started by hosting a walk or two per month, they’re now up to 10 events a month and a paid membership, which includes a number of educational resources, community programs and access to dog experts.

“A lot of people think, ‘Oh, why do I need to pay to join a club to walk my dog?’ But when they get to know what we’re about and what we offer and how it’s just so much more, they’re like, ‘OK, I’m drinking the Kool-Aid,’” she said.

Visit nhdogwalkingclub.com to see details, including dates and locations, about all of the Doggy Olympics events.

— Caleb Jagoda

CAR TALK

A couple of options for your noisy Forester Dear Car Talk: Our 2016 Subaru Forester is the noisiest car I’ve ever driven. And I’ve been herding cars down the road for 60 years.

We hear road noise, wind noise, even cabin fan

By Ray Magliozzi noise. It makes our ears roar on the highway. Would it help to install additional weather-stripping around the doors, rear hatch and hood? I’m willing to try anything. -- William Additional weather-stripping is not going to work. There’s really no room for more weatherstripping around the doors. It’s designed to seal tightly, and if you add additional material, your doors won’t close.

If you think it’s noisy in your Forester now, William, try driving with the doors open. Plus, weather-stripping is only one small component in making a car quieter. There’s the mass of the car; more mass absorbs road noise. There’s the amount of sound-deadening material around the passenger compartment. There’s thicker, “quiet” glass that can be used. And there’s even noise cancelation technology that can be introduced through the car’s audio system.

Then there are the aerodynamics of the car.

The more easily it “slips” through the air, the

better your mileage and the less wind noise it produces. All of that stuff is done in the engineering and design process. So there’s nothing you can do now to change or add those things.

So what can you do? Well, first, have your mechanic check for bad wheel bearings. These Foresters are famous for that. A bad wheel bearing will sound like there’s a garbage truck following you everywhere. The noise also can sneak up on you over time, because it gets a little worse and a little louder each day. Then suddenly, you notice that your wife, in the passenger seat, can no longer hear any of your crackpot ideas. Bad wheel bearings also can be dangerous, so check that first.

Another thing that might help is newer and better tires. Do some research. If you go to tirerack.com, you can get a of list of tires recommended for your Forester. If you click on their ratings, under “comfort ratings,” you’ll find a noise rating, too.

Just browsing now, the Pirelli Cinturato P7 All Season Plus II gets the best rating for noise.

And if your tires are old and wearing out, goodquality, new tires could make a real difference in terms of road noise.

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Roof racks, bicycle carriers and things like that add a lot of wind noise.

Dear Car Talk: I’ve always thought two-door cars, or “coupes,” look great. To me, a four-door “sedan” looks like a brick on wheels. My first car, in 1965, was a 1962 Chevrolet Impala SS. A gift from my aunt, it wasn’t a muscle car, yet the overall “look” of the car was beautiful. Since then, every car I’ve owned has been a coupe.

In 2003, it was time to turn in my Nissan Sentra coupe for a new one. To my disappointment, my dealer told me the Sentra was no longer available in a coupe. I went to a nearby Honda dealer and bought a 2003 Honda Accord coupe. Since then, I’ve owned three Honda Accord coupes.

I always buy an extended, seven-year, 100,000mile warranty. When the warranty is close to expiration, I buy a new car. In 2016, I went to my Honda dealer and was told that Honda also had discontinued the two-door Accord. Rather than change brands again, I decided to keep my 2009 Honda EXL Accord coupe. It only has 67,000 miles and was always well cared for.

But looking ahead, are there any car manufacturers that currently offer two-door coupes in a medium to full size vehicle like the Accord? Why have most of the major car manufacturers discontinued two-door coupes? -- Tom Because people started having kids. For most people, it’s really inconvenient to have to wedge your way into the back seat of a coupe.

So there’s lack of demand; there’s a limited universe of people who will even consider twodoor cars.

The other problem with selling coupes is that they are bought by people who really value style. And style changes. Quickly. So if a manufacturer spends half a billion dollars to develop a coupe, when it first comes out, it’s the hottest thing on the market and it sells well. But a year later, someone else’s coupe is the latest thing, and your coupe sits on the lot. And the automotive business is based on being able to sell the same basic car for five to eight years to recoup the cost of development and tooling.

So the coupes on the market now fall into two categories. They’re either small sports cars (Toyota Supra, Porsche Cayman, Mazda Miata) or luxury coupes for orthodontists who just ran off with their hygienists (Audi A5, BMW 4-Series, Infiniti Q60 coupe).

The mildly good news for you is that you’re not the only one who likes the look of coupes.

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TRY THIS AT HOME Very berry smoothie bowl Whether you have an abundance of locally picked blueberries that are stored in your freezer or you bought a bag at the grocery store, I have a terrifically healthy recipe for them. This berry smoothie bowl is my go-to breakfast at least five days a week. However, it also could be a nice, light lunch on a hot summer day or a healthier version of soft-serve ice cream.

One key part of this recipe isn’t an ingredient but the equipment. I don’t often mandate specific equipment, but for this recipe a food processor is essential.

Because you want the final product to be fairly thick and viscous enough to be eaten with a spoon, you’re going to want to use a food processor. A blender will work, kind of, but in order to get this well-blended, you’re going to need to make it thinner. You possibly could use an immersion blender, but I’ve never tried, so I can’t verify that.

As far as the ingredients go, there are a few things to consider. For the banana slices, I’d recommend making them about 1/2 inch thick. Too much smaller and they’ll become soft too fast; too much bigger and they’re tougher to process. For the broccoli, trust me. It’ll add more nutrients, and you won’t even taste it. For the peanut butter powder, you probably could substitute actual peanut butter with little issue. Finally, any plant- or dairy-based milk will work fine. Unsweetened almond milk just hapVery berry smoothie bowl Makes 1 1/2 cup sliced banana, frozen 1 cup frozen berries (blueberries, raspberries and sliced strawberries work) 1/4 cup frozen broccoli 1/2 to 3/4 cup unsweetened almond milk 1 Tablespoon peanut butter powder Cereal or granola, if desired Required equipment: food processor Remove frozen banana from freezer, and set on the counter for 15 minutes to soften slightly or place in microwave for 5 seconds.

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My wife visited a friend a few weeks ago and came back from the excursion asking if I’d ever tried non-alcoholic beer. Her friend had been talking up Athletic Brewing Co., which is based in Connecticut and brews an array of alcohol-free beer.

While I had heard of the brand, honestly, I couldn’t say that I had ever had a non-alcoholic beer in my life. I don’t think I’ve ever even tried an O’Doul’s. I suppose I always wondered — if subconsciously — what’s the point? (I know what the point is.)

Not that I’m condoning drinking to get drunk as a responsible choice, but the alcohol in beer is an undeniable, perhaps critical piece of the puzzle. Still, beer does, you know, taste good. Sometimes you want to enjoy a beer but maybe not take in the alcohol, you know, like on a Tuesday. Other times, maybe you’ve already had a few, you’re feeling pretty good and you’d like to keep enjoying the moment — but you know you need to slow down or stop altogether.

That’s an instance where an alcohol-free beer can help keep the good times rolling, while keeping you in a responsible frame of mind.

Beyond those instances, obviously others are choosing to live without alcohol for a variety of reasons.

According to a Boston Globe article in May, sales of nonalcoholic beer are up nearly 40 percent in both 2019 and 2020. It’s probably time for me to get with the program.

I was skeptical, but the Athletic story was compelling. The founder, Bill Shufelt, notes on the company website he made the decision to cut out alcohol as a way to live a healthier lifestyle, but non-alcoholic options were limited in the marketplace.

“From the start, we’ve planned to offer more non-alcoholic beer variety than the world has ever known,” Shufelt says on athleticbrewing.com.

I was impressed. It was time to dive in.

I started with Athletic Brewing Co.’s Upside Dawn Golden Ale, which the brewery describes as “refreshing, clean, balanced, light-bodied,” with “aromas subtle with floral and earthy notes,” and yeah, that description fits the bill. It’s also gluten-free for those wondering and just 50 calories.

Do I think it’s missing a little zip with no alcohol? Yes, I do, but that could also be in my head. This is a perfect brew for a screaming hot day. It’s crisp, light and refreshing, and, as you might expect, very, very easy to drink. I could have one of these at the beach

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I should also note that when they say alcohol-free they mean less than 0.5 percent alcohol by volume.

Next up was Athletic’s Free Wave Hazy IPA. Candidly, I don’t know if this is going to satisfy New Hampshire’s hop enthusiasts or “hop heads,” but it does have enticing hop character featuring a citrusy burst in a wellbalanced package. Athletic uses Amarillo, Citra and Mosaic hops in this brew. It’s pretty impressive. I’ll have this again for sure.

At the moment, Athletic also brews a stout, a second IPA, a Berliner weisse and a Mexican light lager.

Athletic isn’t the only option for nonalcoholic brews, as major breweries like Brooklyn Brewery, Dogfish Head and Sam Adams are all pumping out non-alcoholic brews, so you undoubtedly have some choices at your local beer store.

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The first of seven Yankee Homecoming concerts in Waterfront Park happens Aug. 1 and stars hometown band Cold Spring Harbor playing Billy Joel’s catalog of songs. Ben Eramo does a very convincing job of inhabiting the legendary singer-songwriter, even if he only became old enough to buy “a bottle of white, a bottle of red” a couple of years ago.

Eramo began at his baby grand as a 4-year-old. He became enamored of Joel at age 11, when his piano teacher gave him the song “My Life” to learn. He did so quickly, and then plowed through the rest of the songbook.

“I instantly just fell in love with his music,” he said in a recent phone interview.

He and guitar player Andrew Pesaturo started a duo dedicated to Joel’s music in middle school.

“We just decided to give it a shot and try to make something out of a Billy Joel tribute,” Eramo said.

Pesaturo is still in the band and often adds unique touches to their sound, like a scorching solo in “Scenes From An Italian Restaurant” where a saxophone is normally heard.

The saga of “Brenda and Eddie ... the popular steadies” is Eramo’s favorite Joel song.

“I think there’s just so much going on in that… so many parts and orchestration,” he said. “It’s the ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ of Billy Joel.”

Initially, Eramo and Pesaturo called themselves The Strangers, until they learned another band had the name.

Instead, they chose a moniker taken from Joel’s 1971 debut album.

“Luckily, we made the change relatively early in our career. That being said, there is another Cold Spring Harbor out there in Long Island; fortunately, we haven’t had any big run-ins with them,” Eramo said.

A pair of middle schoolers covering someone exponentially older had its share of challenges, Eramo said.

“We look back at our first couple of shows, and they were obviously a little bit cringe-worthy, “ he said. “But we had fun and we definitely started building the following early.”

Along with reproducing his music, Eramo rarely misses a chance to catch the Piano Man in concert.

“I’ve seen him many times. Every time he’s been at Fenway, I’ve been there. I’ve also seen him a number of

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When asked if Joel knows of his endeavor, Eramo quickly answers, “I highly doubt it,” adding, “he’s aware of a couple of tribute bands out there.

A good friend of mine in Florida does one called Turnstiles, and he’s actually met him. I’ve heard that Billy Joel really likes that the tribute bands are out there.”

This year marks Cold Spring Harbor’s big stage debut at the 10-day downtown Newburyport event, now revived after the pandemic canceled it last year.

The band’s journey began in high school when they played a battle of the bands.

“That was a little fun thing we did with Yankee Homecoming,” Eramo said. “We’ve always kind of been squeezed in somewhere during the day. … This is the first year we’ve done one of the headlining events.”

Like the appeal of Billy Joel’s music, the audiences for Cold Spring Harbor’s shows tend to span generations.

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