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Your guide to beach and paddle board yoga

Hampton Beach Yoga & Mindfulness Instructors doing yoga at Hampton Beach. Courtesy photo.

By Lily Hartman It’s Thursday, July 7, at 7 a.m., and the sun is just beginning to shine over the horizon along Hampton Beach, just south of the Sea Shell. I take a second to browse the group of 60 or so yogis surrounding me while holding a warrior II pose: Men and women of all different ages stand strongly on their blankets and mats, soaking in the sea air as they let their practice move them into their day. We all listen to the cues of Rianna Cordes, the founder and co-owner of Hampton Beach Yoga & Mindfulness and a yoga and mindfulness instructor at the studio, and transition into reverse warrior in synchronization. We each hold one arm straight up to the bright blue sky, allowing our breath and the ocean waves to guide us.

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both of our hands on our ankle that is stable on the ground, or to just stay where we are, reminding us to honor where we are in our own practice.

Hampton Beach Yoga & Mindfulness, the only yoga studio on Ocean Boulevard in Hampton, has partnered with the Hampton Beach Village District to offer free yoga classes by the Sea Shell, which anyone can take up to two times per month by registering on the studio’s website. Susan Bezreh, the other co-owner of the studio and a yoga instructor, says that these classes “are a great way for new people that have never tried yoga to step in and find that it’s a great avenue, especially in this day and age with everything going on.”

The studio is welcoming to all yogis, no matter where they are in their practice.

“Somebody who’s never done yoga can go to that class, and a seasoned yogi can go to that same class,” Cordes said.

Verywell Fit reports that individuals who participate in group fitness classes tend to have more accountability and enjoyment for exercise due to the positive energy of others surrounding them, from friendly social interactions to uplifting support. Like many health and wellness facilities around the world, several of those along the Seacoast were forced to close during the Covid-19 pandemic, which affected individuals who relied on such classes for motivation. Since 2020, more people have found ways to be active and socialize outdoors, and the trend of exercising outside with groups is only expected to continue growing in 2022, according to Natural Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM).

Many health and wellness studios are embracing this trend. Just five minutes of outdoor exercise per day, even if it’s just low to moderate activity, can improve one’s self-confidence, the

American Council on Exercise (ACE) reports. Additionally, being surrounded by a social community and in physical contact with the earth allows one to feel more grounded. Trying to find balance on unstable, natural landscapes challenges the body and mind, according to The Inertia, which not only results in a better workout but also forces that person to be more in the moment.

The Inertia also reports that hearing the sounds of nature is proven to give people a boost of serotonin, which has a positive impact on overall mood, and Cordes can attest to that.

“Practicing [yoga] in nature, hearing the waves, the birds, the seagulls; feeling the sun on your skin; all of those elements of nature create another level of peace and serenity,” she said.

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One of those is MISSION Portsmouth, a group fitness studio offering beach yoga classes during early mornings throughout the summer at Foss Beach in Rye, where participants can expect a power vinyasa flow.

“This year is special because it’s the first time we’re bringing it back since Covid,” founder and owner Mindy Anderson said.

The studio provides all of the props and equipment to each participant, so the only thing that participants have to bring to these classes is themselves.

“This is a really nice way to connect with people that you may not otherwise have,” Anderson said, adding that many members of MISSION’s indoor classes have busy schedules.

“This forces people to take a step back and watch the sunrise, and I think we need that,” she said.

Participants can enjoy the tranquility of moving on the beach in the early morning while experiencing high-quality yoga poses and movement. As someone who has taken multiple classes at the studio, it’s easy to see why so many participants want to keep going back. The studio trains all of their instructors in house, which results in consistency in every class.

Anderson said she hopes that these beach yoga classes will reach those who may be looking for a community to enjoy outdoor exercise with.

“There’s nothing like sunrise at the

beach,” she said.

Just one mile south of Foss Beach, you can find a different kind of yoga: A group of SUP yogis immerse themselves into the quiet water where a SUP yoga class is taking place. It’s hosted by SUP YO Adventures, an outdoor adventure lifestyle brand that offers services such as hiking, traveling and wilderness retreats, in addition to SUP and SUP yoga classes along the New Hampshire Seacoast in Rye and Seabrook, as well as in Amesbury, Massachusetts.

“When we started this [business], nobody else here was doing paddleboard yoga,” said Jana Olenio, founder and owner of SUP YO Adventures and a yoga teacher. “It wasn’t a thing.”

Olenio highlighted the many benefits of SUP yoga, such as increased balance and core strength, better concentration and focus and a deeper connection to nature.

“You are 100 percent present when you’re out there,” she said. “Every single thing around you falls to the side, and you become the most present that you can possibly be.”

In Amesbury the company hosts SUP yoga classes on Lake Gardner. On Tuesdays they have one for kids ages 7 and up, who can take either a SUP yoga class followed by a SUP lesson, or one or the other. They also have a Happy Hour SUP yoga class on the same day. On Wednesdays they host a SUP & Sip where participants can get a beer at Brewery Silvaticus on the patio after their sunset class.

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ticipants paddle beyond the boats and harbor to a truly peaceful spot, focusing on their practice as the sun sets behind their boards.

“We watch the colors of the sky go from blue to purple, pinks and oranges, and it’s just absolutely stunning,” Olenio said.

SUP YO Adventures’ goal is to get people out of their comfort zone and bring them together with other likeminded individuals. Olenio said that many participants who feel intimidated about getting on a board for the first time often leave classes feeling more confident, accomplished and empowered.

“A lot of these people become lifelong friends through these events,” she added.

This year is a special one for SUP YO Adventures as they will be celebrating 10 years in business, with promotions and sales on excursions throughout the summer, including SUP and SUP yoga classes.

SUP YO Adventures has a partnership with Hampton Beach Yoga & Mindfulness that enables participants at the studio to take SUP yoga classes with SUP YO Adventures. In addition to beach yoga by the Half Shell and SUP yoga, the studio also offers yoga classes in their wonderful studio on Ocean Boulevard, in front of the building on the beach, and on the deck at Ashworth by the Sea, where guests at the hotel get 25 percent off classes while staying there.

The studio even hosts private yoga and mindfulness classes on the beach in front of their studio for bachelorette parties and other special events.

In June, they hosted a private event for Empower Her Network, where a group of 12 advocates who help survivors of human trafficking flew in from all over the world to meet each other in person and visited the studio to unwind and tend to themselves. The studio also has VIP access to the sand castles this year, where participants will be able to go inside the sand castles on opening day and take some photos.

As the end of the class by the Half Shell approaches, all of the participants start clapping. Cordes asks if anyone wants to take a photo in front of the ocean as this is her first time teaching a class at this studio’s location. Without hesitation, more than half of us participants line up together and hold warrior II pose for the photo as the sun hangs high above our heads.

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Free beach yoga class by the Sea Shell. Photo courtesy of Hampton Beach Yoga & Mindfulness.

Rise & Shine SUP Yoga in Rye. Photo courtesy of SUP YO Adventures.

Where to take beach and SUP yoga classes Common Roots Collective

2203 Ocean Blvd., Rye Hours: Open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily.

Beach yoga classes are offered at different times throughout the week.

Price: Drop-in classes are $20, a fiveclass pass is $90, a 10-class pass is $155, a one-month pass is $99, a one-month renewal pass is $85, a one-year unlimited pass is $799, and student passes are $10 for drop-ins and $45 for the month. Student passes can only be purchased in the studio.

More info: Visit commonrootscollective.com, email info@ commonrootscollective.com or call 603379-2895 or 603-379-2906.

Groundswell Surf Cafe

25 Broadway, Salisbury, Mass.

Hours: Open 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily. Beach yoga classes are offered daily at 8 a.m. and Thursdays at 6 p.m. from June 17 to Sept. 4. Classes are for all level yogis.

Price: Classes are $15 per person (drop-in only). Participants must bring their own yoga mat or beach towel.

More info: Visit groundswellsurfcafe. com or call 978-255-1456.

Hampton Beach Yoga & Mindfulness

339 Ocean Blvd., No. 102, Hampton Hours: Classes are offered May 1 to Sept. 30 and include Beach Yoga, Studio Yoga, SUP Yoga, Yoga on the Deck (at Ashworth By the Sea), and Beach Yoga (by the Half Shell). In the summer, fall and winter, they host private yoga classes both in studio and virtually.

The class schedule varies per class and can be found under the class schedule at the website link below. Each class type is hosted at a different location. Information for class locations can be found at the website link below.

Cost: Unlimited monthly memberships are $130, drop-ins are $22 with no expiration after use, drop-in SUP yoga classes are $42, three-class packs are $54 with no expiration, 10-class packs are $165 with no expiration, and 20-class packs are $300 with no expiration. Participants get two free classes per month for beach yoga just south of the Half Shell by applying the code FREEYOGAHBVD. Guests at the Ashworth By The Sea hotel get 25 percent off yoga classes on the deck.

More info: Visit hamptonbeachyoga. com, email contact@hamptonbeachyoga.com or call 603-601-2762.

Yoga On The Deck at Ashworth By The Sea. Photo courtesy of Hampton Beach Yoga & Mindfulness.

MISSION Portsmouth

125 Brewery Lane, Portsmouth Hours: Open 5 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday to Thursday and 5 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday. On Saturday and Sunday they’re open 6:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Beach yoga classes are hosted at Foss Beach in Rye at the intersection of Washington Road and Route 1A (Ocean Boulevard). The address above is the location of their studio.

Cost: Unlimited month-to-month membership is $149, one drop-in class is $19 with no expiration, a four-class pack (for new members only) is $35 with one-month expiration, a fiveclass pack is $90 with no expiration, a 10-class pack is $170 with no expiration, and a 20-class pack is $340 with no expiration. Classes must be registered in advance and all props and equipment are provided by the studio.

More info: Visit missionportsmouth.com, email info@missionportsmouth.com or call 603-427-9795.

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70 Heritage Ave., Suite 10, Portsmouth Hours: Open 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily SUP yoga classes are offered throughout the week and are dependent on tides. Classes are located in either New Castle or Portsmouth, which is confirmed upon booking. The address above is the location of their studio.

Price: Private 90-minute classes are $75 per person with two people and $65 per person with three to 10 people. All-level drop-in classes are $50 per person. For all classes, the fee includes a paddleboard, paddle, leash, anchor, personal flotation device, and on-shore and SUP yoga instruction.

More info: Visit seavasana.com, email seavasana@gmail.com or call 603-770-8871.

SUP YO Adventures

Mobile, serving the Seacoast Hours: On Tuesdays, Sunset SUP Yoga and Sunset Paddle occur at Seabrook Harbor; SUP YO Kids Paddle Board & Yoga classes and Happy Hour SUP Yoga occur at Lake Gardner in Amesbury. On Wednesdays, SUP & SIP classes occur at Lake Gardner — in partnership with Brewery Silvaticus — in Amesbury.

On Saturdays and Sundays, Rise & Shine SUP Yoga occurs in partnership with Hampton Beach Yoga, in Rye. Class times vary, depending on the week.

Cost: Standard tickets cost $42, which includes a paddleboard and all other equipment.

BYOB (Bring Your Own Board) costs $32, which includes the class only.

More info: Visit supyoadventures.com, email supyoboston@gmail.com or call 978-209-0463.

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70 Heritage Ave., Suite 10, Portsmouth Hours: Open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday to Friday. On Saturday and Sunday they’re open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The time and location of class offerings depend on the class type and week.

Some classes offered include SUP Yoga, Paddle Board Barre, and SUP Yoga & Meditation, which accommodate all levels. The address above is the location of their business.

Price: Classes are $60 for six to 10 people, $65 for three to five people, $75 for two people, and $95 to $100 for one person, except for SUP Yoga, which is $100 per person. The fee includes a paddleboard, paddle, leash, anchor, personal flotation device.

More info: Visit portsmouthpaddleco.com, email hello@portsmouthpaddleco.com or call 603-777-7428.

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Adventure

Fishing on the Yellow Bird With Betty Gagne

My first ever deep sea fishing excursion took place recently when I boarded the Yellow Bird, a 60-foot fishing boat that’s moored in Hampton Harbor and holds 24 passengers comfortably for a day at sea.

It’s been years since I’ve been on an ocean voyage, and I remembered to take my Dramamine just to be safe. Turns out I didn’t need it because the weather was perfect: a deep blue sky, bright sunshine and little wisps of clouds that would soon disappear.

The early morning air was clean and fresh with just a hint of salt, and the ocean water was smooth and tranquil.

Surrounded by seasoned fishermen who were anxious to get out on the water, I was told we were on a two-hour jaunt to what these folks hoped would be a hot fishing spot. They assured me they always find and catch fish, and I believed them.

We took off, and I used this time to sneak into the bridge and chat with Captain Rick LaPierre. He’s owned the Yellow Bird since 1996 and describes his early years around the Seacoast.

“I was an average dock rat,” he said with a shrug. “Always been around boats.”

I could tell he has a love for what he does.

He praised his crew and his line of work.

“We made 199 trips last season,” he told me.

Expect a warm welcome from the Captain and, if you’re lucky, he’ll sing for you in his Elvis voice. He’s also very comical, and this helps him build rapport with his passengers.

Captain Rick is heading out to new waters today.

“We often fish Jeffrey’s Ledge, but this morning I’m trying a different area called the Nipper,” he said.

He points out the location on the chart plotter, and the zone is just slightly southwest of the center of the ledge.

“We’ve been catching a lot of dogfish lately, so I want to shake it up a bit,” he shared.

Our crew were two very helpful guys in waders, Eddie and Jose. They made their way around the deck, offering help and answering questions. Most of the people on the Yellow Bird seemed to know what they were doing, and some of them even had their own fishing rods. I felt kind of needy because it was my first time deep sea fishing, and I didn’t want to make any mistakes.

At first, I figured it wasn’t much different from lake fishing, which I’m familiar with, but I was wrong. I was surprised to see the fishing lines had two hooks and was told this was so you could catch two fish at once. Smirking, I just wished I’d be lucky enough to snare one nice haddock. Eddie helped me with the rod, showing me how

Betty Gagne. Photo by Todd Dupre.

The Yellowbird. Photo by Betty Gagne.

to let the line spin out and hold it with my thumb. This is important advice; the line will get all tangled up if you just let it go.

Suddenly Eddie handed me the rod after letting the line drop until it hit the ocean bottom, saying, “You got a fish! You got a fish! Reel it in!” I was so excited I almost dropped the pole. I kept reeling in the line for what seemed like forever; we were fishing at around 200 feet, so it does take a little time. What surfaced was a beautiful haddock — just what I wanted. You can identify haddock by the gray marks underneath the gills. Captain Rick calls these spots “God’s thumbprint.” The thumbprints were there and Eddie smiled at me as he pulled the fish off the hook. I wanted to get a better look at it but he just tossed it right back into the ocean. I was floored. “What are you doing?!” I yelled. “That was my fish!”

A person behind me explained, “Too short. Can’t keep it.” Boom. Legally, a haddock must be at least 17 inches long to keep. I’d guess mine was maybe 13 or 14.

We dropped anchor where we were, and the fish were pretty plentiful for a while.

Some were keepers and others had to be dropped back. My friend Karen LaBrie was fishing about 6 feet away from me, and she was catching one fish after another. She even hooked two redfish at once. Redfish look like giant goldfish; they’re very pretty and they yield small, sweet, tasty filets.

As I’m watching her reel in all these fish, I’m not getting one bite. Or am I? Yes, I definitely felt that little tug on my pole!

Elated, I reeled and reeled, cranking that line, being careful to move it on the spool from left to right to left to keep it from raveling too much on one side. It took a few minutes, but here comes my fish — a greenish, smaller fish, certainly not a haddock — a mackerel.

“They can use it for bait,” one of the guys said as he plucked it off the hook and tossed it into the bin with the rest of the caught fish. Wow. I wasn’t sure if I was upset that I snagged a lousy fish or happy that I contributed to the cause. I shook it off and continued to observe Karen outfish everyone. She hooked double haddocks several times while I watched. She even landed a huge cusk. It’s a good thing I like her.

Captain Rick’s objective is for his passengers to be happy.

“We always try to catch as many fish as possible,” he said.

He does this by using a fish finder, a sonar which shows the water’s depth and the sea bottom. Several times during the day, when things were slow, he instructed those fishing to “reel ’em in” while he plotted his next fishing course. If the fish are too small, or if they’re not biting, Captain Rick moves on.

As we sped to the next spot, I kept my eyes open for dolphins, whales and sunfish. I’m told it’s common to see these ocean creatures during fishing voyages.

We actually witnessed some black-backed seagulls on one of our stops. They were miles from land, out in the middle of nowhere, and they spent some time swimming around the boat and making plenty of noise while they duked it out over the fish that didn’t make it and were floating on the water’s surface. Their shrill cries sounded like babies. These birds have beautiful black plumage that spreads across the back of their wings and are very aggressive when hunting for food. Seeing and hearing them in action added another dimension to the trip.

On our last stop, I hooked a classy redfish and was very happy, because there was so much haddock caught on the trip

Photo by Betty Gagne.

that I still got to bring some home to enjoy for dinner that night, plus two more bags of haddock in my freezer. Jose fileted the fish for everyone on the way back to the harbor — a messy job, but he did it with a smile.

What a fun experience Captain Rick, his crew and the Yellow Bird provide their guests!

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Cost: $75 for an all-day trip, plus $5 for a rod rental; $90 for a 10-hour trip, with rod included; and $100 for a marathon trip, with rod included.

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at Park’d After three years of owning and operating the Wrap Shack food truck, Portsmouth couple Sarah Blanchette and Ben Solomon have expanded into their own brick-and-mortar spot. Park’d (25 Sagamore Road, Rye, parkdnh.com), now open at the Rye Traffic Circle, features all of the same favorites that were available on the truck, from various wraps to the pair’s signature fish tacos and pickle dogs, along with several sandwich, salad, drink and grab-and-go options totally new to the space. “We loved what we were doing on the food truck, and we knew we were going to bring over a lot of those same menu items … but wanted a slightly different feel and kind of different identity,” Blanchette said. “The name ‘Park’d’ was kind of a play [on words]. … The truck is now parked. This is us, a little bit grown up and situated here now.” The new space has also allowed Blanchette and Solomon to begin serving beers, seltzers and canned cocktails, and a small bar bite menu to complement those options will likely be added in the near future, they said. Park’d is currently open Monday through Friday for lunch and dinner service; as for the Wrap Shack truck, Blanchette said she and Solomon have plans to eventually relaunch it for events and catering orders. The Scene recently caught up with Blanchette to talk about some of her must-try recommendations for when you visit Park’d.

How long has Park’d been around?

We opened on June 20. … We have a lot of ideas and plans moving forward for what we want this space to be. We’ll always have our signature wraps … but moving forward, we’re hoping to evolve into more of a fullservice casual sit-down [restaurant].

What makes Park’d unique?

I gave this [question] to Ben, and his answer was great. … Honestly, I think that it’s us. Ben and I are definitely unique as business owners, because we didn’t have any sort of business background before we jumped into this. …

We don’t even see it as a business. It’s just our day-to-day lives, and we run it that way. It suits us well because it’s very casual, comfortable and friendly. Start-

Photos courtesy of Park’d.

What is something that everyone should ing the food truck and then moving into a restaurant has allowed us to be very close try?

My personal must-try is something that to our customers. We got to know them well, and I just think that that really reso- we call our “surf and turf,” and that’s in quotation marks. It’s a combination of nates with people. our fish taco and our pickle dog, which is What is your favorite thing on your a tempura-battered and fried hot dog that comes in a toasted bun with a scratchmenu?

That [question] was easy for both of us. made pickle aioli and pickle relish. It’s That would be our fish taco. We get our a fun combination, because they come fish locally; it’s haddock that is lightly together in a little boat. fried in a tempura that Ben has perfectWhat celebrity would you like to see eated, and it comes in a tortilla shell that’s a combination of corn and flour, so it’s ing at Park’d?

I am saying Adam Sandler, only neither hard nor soft and flimsy. … We keep it super simple. It has a little bit of because I know he is local, and if he ever Sriracha in it to give it a kick, but over- walked into the restaurant, I’m fairly all it’s mild, and there is fresh-squeezed confident that I would actually recognize him. lime over the top of it.

What is an essential skill to running a restaurant?

You need to be able to multitask and be able to switch gears quickly. But I guess above all else, you need to have the drive. If you are not willing to put in the time or the energy, and if it’s not truly a passion for you, it’s not going to be fun or worth it. … It’s a lot of work, so you really need to see the bigger picture and want what you’re doing.

What is your favorite thing about being on the Seacoast?

We’ve lived here our entire life, so this is what we know. But our favorite thing specifically about being in this area and opening our business here is that it’s home. We have our community, our friends [and] our family right here around us. — Matt Ingersoll

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This scone recipe takes a little longer than a typical recipe because you need to add time for cooking and cooling the bacon. Of course, it’s bacon, so it’s worth the extra effort.

When making these scones, there are a few important ingredient notes. I would not use thick cut bacon in this recipe. You want a thinner cut to make it easier to bite into.

Also, these are maple scones, so real maple syrup is required. Don’t use pancake syrup.

They won’t be the same. Finally, if you don’t usually buy buttermilk, you can skip it. Add a little less than a tablespoon of white vinegar to the milk, and let it set for 5 minutes: instant buttermilk.

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2 cups all-purpose flour ¼ cup granulated sugar 1 teaspoon baking powder ½ teaspoon baking soda ½ teaspoon salt 5 Tablespoons chilled, unsalted butter, diced 10 strips cooked bacon, divided ⅓ cup maple syrup ½ cup buttermilk 1 large egg yolk 1 teaspoon maple extract 1 cup powdered sugar ¼ cup maple syrup

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Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

Mix flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a large bowl.

Add butter.

Combine dry ingredients using a pastry blender (or two forks) until butter is reduced to the size of grains of rice.

Dice 5 strips of bacon. (Set aside remaining 5 strips for topping) Whisk 1/3 cup maple syrup, buttermilk, egg yolk and maple extract in a 2-cup liquid measuring cup or small bowl.

Add liquids to dry ingredients; mix until dough forms a ball.

Place dough on a lightly floured surface and press into a 10-inch square.

Maple bacon scones. Photo courtesy of Michele Pesula Kuegler.

Michele Pesula Kuegler has been thinking about food her entire life. Since 2007 the New Hampshire native has been sharing these food thoughts and recipes at her blog, Think Tasty.

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Cut into 12 rectangles.

Transfer wedges to a parchment paper-lined baking sheet.

Bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until the scones are crusty on top and a tester inserted into the center comes out clean.

Transfer scones to a baking rack to cool for 5 to 10 minutes.

Combine powdered sugar and 1/4 cup maple syrup in a small bowl.

Spoon maple glaze over scones.

Cut remaining bacon into 1- to 2-inch sections, and place atop glazed scones.

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I’ve never been very good at So, as I look at the weather meditating. forecast for the next week, with I had an instructor tell me once temperatures and humidity predicted to be in the 90s, I find myself that it’s important to listen to your somewhat uncharacteristically nosheartbeat or think very hard about talgic for Mombasa. your breathing. The way he put it, your brain is like a monkey that is always looking for something to Mombasa Michelada do, so you need to distract it with A michelada is a Mexican beer Mombasa Michelada. counting and stuff. cocktail.

Many people make theirs Photo by John Fladd.

“That makes sense,” I thought very much like a bloody mary, with to myself. “Because, when you think about tomato or even clam juice, spices and someit, monkeys are pretty mystical creatures. It’s times an extra shot of tequila. I like mine a little weird how wizards and witches have familiars on the lighter side to facilitate the whole meditaand patronuses like cats or elk, because it would tive sweating thing. be really something to meditate and manifest a pack of angry mandrills. And actually, Angry 1 lime wedge and some chili-lime spice to Mandrill would be a really good name for a rim the edge of your glass or mug. I like Tajin. high-proof, banana-flavored rum. Maybe with 2 oz. passion fruit cocktail – you can find chilies in it….” this on the top shelf in the juice aisle at your And I missed another opportunity for self- supermarket enlightenment. The only time I actually ever succeeded at meditating, it happened — as so ½ teaspoon hot sauce – I like Cholula many important things in life do — when I ½ teaspoon miso paste wasn’t trying to.

A pinch of celery salt At one point in my youth, I found myself A pinch of black pepper broke on the streets of Mombasa, on the East A handful of torn and mangled cilantro leaves Coast of Africa. Well, not broke-broke — not A bottle of Pilsner or lager beer – you can’t George Orwell broke — but not in a position go wrong with something Mexican like Modelo to be picky about my hotel accommodations.

Somehow, I found myself surprised at how hot Rub the rim of your glass with your lime and humid it was. This should not have been wedge, then set it aside for your garnish. Sprinmuch of a shock, as I was on the Equator, about kle some of your chili-lime powder on a plate a mile from the Indian Ocean, but The Obvious and touch the rim of your glass down in it to rim has always been a bit of a blind spot for me. the edge of the glass.

I needed someplace to stay, and I folChop or tear your cilantro and put it in the lowed a couple of German backpackers to a bottom of your glass. This is optional, if you are not-quite-scary, kind-of-OK-if-you-squinted-at- one of those people who think it tastes like soap, it-hard-enough hotel. I managed to score a room but it is highly recommended. for a couple of dollars a night.

Fill the glass halfway with ice. This is some(As it turned out, the reason the cheapest what heretical; you have been warned. room was so cheap was that its window was In a separate dish or cup, mix the hot sauce, right next to the loudspeaker of the mosque next miso, celery salt and pepper into a paste. Slowdoor that called worshipers to prayer at five each ly mix in the passion fruit juice, until it is all morning. But that’s another story.) smoothly mixed. Pour the mixture into your Obviously, my room didn’t have anything glass. like air conditioning — though there was a Fill the glass with beer and garnish with your large ceiling fan over my bed — and I didn’t lime wedge. Stir gently. have any money to go out at night, but that was Beer, spice and acidity are excellent playOK, because the sheer, overwhelming heat and mates. This is a surprisingly meditative drink. humidity sucked away any enthusiasm I might Hmm. Delicious, but maybe a bit strong — have had to do anything anyway. add more beer.

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Car talk

Beloved vehicles are not always perfect Dear Car Talk: Can a gas-powered car be converted to an electric car? I want to get an electric car but can’t justify trading in my 2016 Subaru Forester. It has only 20,000 miles on it and is

By Ray Magliozzi in great shape. I love the car but want to do my part to combat global warming. I don’t drive a lot, obviously. Most of my trips are less than 10 miles. Should I just bite the bullet and get an electric car? — Amy

Start chomping. Can a gas-powered car be converted to electric power? Sure. A giraffe can be converted into Salma Hayek if you have enough time and plastic surgeons. The question is: Is it worth the cost and trouble? And, at least in the case of your Subaru, the answer is no.

With used car values at an all-time high, you should just sell your 2016 Forester. Someone will be delighted to have a low-mileage, wellcared-for car, and you’ll get top dollar for it.

Then, with a clear conscience, you can go out and order the electric vehicle of your dreams exactly as you want it, so you don’t have to buy one off the lot and get stuck with $7,500 worth of options you don’t want.

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EVs we’ve test-driven recently, our favorites are I’m really sorry to ruin your fun. But if you the Kia EV6, Hyundai IONIQ 5 and the Ford ignore my advice and try it anyway, at least Mustang Mach-E. promise you’ll wear a crash helmet and an inflatable suit whenever you drive it.

Dear Car Talk: I have an Audi A8 L — marvelous car, obsoDear Car Talk: I’ve been changing my own oil for over 50 lete in terms of electronics. Trade-in value is peanuts. I’ve always wanted a convertible. I years (yes, I’m old). I have some questions may be crazy, but ... could I whip out my Saw- about oil filters. Why are the filters on modern zall and cut away the roof? My dogs love the cars so small? It seems like bigger filters would back seat. Plus, I have another car for rainy perform better, and space is normally not an days and winter. Cruising around in a topless issue. Are expensive oil filters actually better A8 would be about as much fun as a 77-year- than inexpensive ones? Why don’t most vehiold guy could endure. Whatdayathink? — Paul cles use the same oil filter? There are hundreds of sizes and shapes. My Subaru Forester has Always check with your cardiologist before the oil filter on top of the engine, upside down. having that much fun. But I’d recommend While that makes it easy to change, doesn’t the against it. Here’s why: Next time you get a oil drain out of the filter and starve the engine of delivery from Amazon, take the cardboard box oil on startup? — Randy and cut off all four of the top flaps. Then grab it by two corners and see if you can reshape the Wow, you really have been saving up oil filbox into a parallelogram. That’s the danger of ter questions for 50 years, Randy. I’m glad you cutting off the roof of your old Audi. The roof is didn’t wait another 10 years or I’d have to take a key structural component of the car that keeps over the Real Estate section to finish this answer. it “square.” When companies make convertibles The reason there are so many different filters from the factory, they add bracing and structur- is because engines are all different. Space is at al enhancements so that even without the roof, a premium. Most engine compartments I work the corners maintain their 90-degree angles. on these days have no room to spare. When Structural integrity is, of course, particularly designing an engine, all the immovable parts are designed first. Later, they find a place for the important if you crash.

filter, preferably right on the engine block. In order to fit oil filters into the nooks and crannies manufacturers ultimately allot for them, filters must come in all different shapes and sizes.

Generally speaking, more expensive filters are better than cheap ones, because they use better filtration materials. Filters now use materials like synthetic glass microfibers, which do a better job of filtering the oil. That’s also why smaller filters can be used. With better filtration materials, they can provide all the filtration the engine needs in a smaller volume.

We tend to stick with OEM filters — the filters made by the car’s manufacturer. You can’t go wrong with those. Modern filters also have check valves, which explains why the oil doesn’t drain out of your Subaru filter, even though it’s mounted upside-down. Without a check valve, the oil would drain out, and that would be a problem. If the oil drained out, every time you started your car, your oil pump first would have to fill the oil filter, leaving other parts underlubricated for those first few crucial seconds that the engine is running. The check valve keeps the filter full and completely solves that problem.

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Film reviews by amy diaz

Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris (PG)

A woman seeks to own a Dior dress in Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris, an absolute charmer of a midlife fairy tale.

London housecleaner Ada Harris (Lesley Manville) still talks about her husband Eddie, who didn’t return from the war but was only ever listed as “missing in action.” In 1957, she gets official word that the crash site of his plane was found and, with the return of his wedding ring, Ada is officially considered a widow by the British government. This turns out to be important for two reasons. The first is that some part of her had clearly hoped that her husband was still out there somewhere. The second is that she is owed 13 years of back widow’s benefits. Add that to some other small windfalls and she suddenly has the money to chase what has recently become her dream: to buy a Christian Dior dress.

After seeing a, as she calls it, “500 pound frock” at the home of a woman she cleans for, Ada, who appreciates not just the artistry of the dress but the escape and fantasy it represents, has decided she’s going to get herself one, even if she’s only wearing it to a local dance at the legion hall.

She flies to Paris, planning to only stay a day, but, after lucking into viewing the latest Dior collection, she learns that to have the dress of her dreams, she must stay a week or so to have it fitted. Luckily, she has charmed the Dior accountant, Andre Fauvel (Lucas Bravo), who invites her to crash at his Paris apartment and has made a friend in the Marquis de Chassagne (Lambert Wilson), who helps her see the possibility for romance again. Ada wins over Natasha (Alba Baptista), a Dior model with more academic aspirations, along with pretty much everyone she meets except Claudine Colbert (Isabelle Huppert), Dior’s number two and a stickler for the exclusivity that is the Dior brand.

This baby-bird-feather gentle movie also features Ellen Thomas and Jason Isaacs playing Ada’s understanding friends back home. Everybody here turns in a solid performance, suffused with warmth and kindness, even, ultimately, most of the jerkier characters. Leslie Manville very nearly twinkles at points but she carries it off without seeming dopey or naive. She gives Ada more personality, more inner life than what strictly appears on the surface.

Is it the most complex tale you’ll see all year?

Probably not, but I dare you (particularly if you are a woman of a certain age; what age exactly I’m not sure except that I am definitely of that age) not to be won over by the ideas — that life can still change and surprise you (in the good way), beauty (and more important, feeling beautiful) is not the sole right of youth, hard work by people who spend a lot of time caring for others and not getting the glory will be rewarded. And there are pretty dresses! What’s not to like? B+ Rated PG for suggestive material, language and smoking, according to the MPA on filmratings.com. Directed by Anthony Fabian with a screenplay by Anthony Fabian & Carroll Cartwright & Keith Thompson & Olivia Hetreed

Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris.

(based on a 1958 novel by Paul Gallico that you can totally buy right now and that is one of four Mrs. Harris novels), Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris is an hour and 55 minutes long and is distributed in theaters by Focus Features. (Fun fact: According to IMDb, there was a 1992 TV movie called Mrs. ‘Arris Goes to Paris starring Angela Lansbury as the titular Mrs. ‘Arris, Diane Rigg in the snooty Colbert role and Omar Sharif as the marquis.)

Where the Crawdads Sing (PG13)

A solitary young woman in rural coastal North Carolina finds herself accused of murdering a former boyfriend in Where the Crawdads Sing, a slow and occasionally dopey drama.

In 1969, Kya Clark (Daisy Edgar-Jones) is known in her small North Carolina town of, I forget, Bumpkin Cove or something, as “marsh girl” because she has lived most of her life largely alone in a house out in the marsh. After her mother leaves Kya’s abusive father when she is a child (Jojo Regina) and one by one her other four siblings run off and then her father himself (Garret Dillahunt) fades away, Kya is left to care for herself. She earns a meager living by picking mussels and selling them to the kind couple, Jumpin’ (Sterling Macer Jr.) and Mabel (Michael Hyatt), who run a small store. Mabel helps Kya get shoes and learn basic math and just generally keeps an eye on this child that she knows is basically alone.

When Kya is a teenager, she reconnects with childhood friend Tate (Taylor John Smith), who shares her love of the natural world of their coastal-marsh-swamp environment and shows his affection for her by bringing her feathers and teaching her to read. But he has big plans to go to college, so he leaves Kya, never returning or even writing her a letter. Since people vanishing without a trace is kind of a trigger for her, Kya basically decides to heck with Tate. Then, years later, she meets Chase (Harris Dickinson), a local jerkface whom she is worn down into

dating largely because most people in town are openly terrible.

This story is told in flashback, starting with Kya’s childhood in the early 1950s and moving through the 1960s, as 1969 Kya sits in jail accused of Chase’s murder. Everyone sort of assumes that marsh girl, who is treated like something between Bigfoot and a witch, is of course guilty of killing this from-a-good-family man (never mind that everybody seems aware of his womanizing and general awfulness). Tom Milton (David Strathairn), a good-hearted retired lawyer, decides she isn’t getting a fair shake and takes her case.

This movie serves as an excellent tourism commercial for coastal North Carolina and also serves up some shabby-chic vibes in Kya’s marsh-nestled home, particularly once she’s decorating things how she likes them.

And Edgar-Jones is, I guess, fine. Watching her — and because there is so much time when this molasses drip of a movie is just repeatedly underlining stuff we already know about how awful the townsfolk are or what an unsympathetic murder victim Chase is — I found myself thinking Edgar-Jones (who is British) has a Jane Eyre like quality that might work in some BBC adaptation. So hey, Edgar-Jones’ agent, take a few short clips from this movie and show it to whoever is making the inevitable Jane Eyre limited series. Short clips, because whenever Edgar-Jones and one of her two goober-y boyfriends spend too much of some scene just sort of gazing at each other the movie tips over from earnest to doofy and I found myself losing patience with the drama instead of reveling in it. C+ Rated PG-13 for sexual content and some violence including sexual assault, according to the MPA on filmratings.com. Directed by Olivia Newman with a screenplay by Lucy Alibar (from the novel by Delia Owens, who is a whole thing unto herself, if you’re looking for an internet rabbit hole to fall down), Where the Crawdads Sing is two hours and five minutes long and distributed in theaters by Sony Pictures Entertainment.

Book Review

Book Lovers by Emily Henry (Berkley, 384 pages) I love a well-written rom com that’s not super cheesy and entirely predictable, and I often still enjoy the ones that are. I’ve read Emily Henry’s two other novels, Beach Read and People We Meet on Vacation, and I really enjoyed them (that falls somewhere between just plain “enjoyed” and “loved”). I admit I was hoping Book Lovers — a book about love and people who love books?! — would reach “loved” status, but ultimately the main characters were a little too bland to get me there.

Still, I really enjoyed Book Lovers, which centers on Nora, a New York City literary agent who is described as cold and entirely focused on her job. She thinks of her life as a book; as the main character, she sees herself as the villainess, never the hero. She meets Charlie, a book editor, to pitch her author’s latest book. He says no.

They’re not especially kind to each other.

The end.

But! Two years later, that book she’d pitched has become a bestseller with a different editor, and Nora heads to the town the book is set in, Sunshine Falls, because her sister Libby is pregnant with her third child and said she wanted to get away, specifically to that small town, before the baby is born. Nora agrees to go with her sister because she feels like the two used to be closer, and she wants to rebuild that bond.

She even agrees to follow Libby’s checklist of small-town things to do, like sleep under the stars and save a small business.

Guess who lives in Sunshine Falls, guys? Charlie! It’s his hometown, and he’s back to help his parents, who have health issues, run their bookstore. Turns out he’s not so bad! Even with him there, though, the story is more about Nora and Libby and family and the things we do for them no matter what. It’s … nice.

Here’s one of my issues with the book.

Nora is constantly described as cold-hearted and ruthless. Her author’s newest book is kind of about her, in fiction form; the main character is known as a “shark.” Nora sees herself in the character immediately and hates that people see her that way.

The thing is, there are very few times in the book — Book Lovers, not the book in the book – that Nora actually seems cold-hearted. She’s never really mean.

She desperately wants to please her sister. She spent much of her young adult life making sure Libby was taken care of after their mom died, which meant sacrificing the relationship she was in at the time,

and, for a long time, the possibility of other relationships. She’s cautious, but understandably. So that contradiction throughout the book was a little frustrating for me, and I had a hard time connecting with her character.

I also vacillated between loving the dialogue and being annoyed by it. It definitely flows well and is fun to read most of the time, but occasionally it feels a little over the top, a bit too scripted — like, no one in real life can banter back and forth that wittily for that long.

Take this small part of a scene where Nora and Charlie are at a bar, begrudgingly sharing bits of their lives before challenging each other to a game of pool.

‘Why do you care why I’m here?’ I [Nora] ask.

‘Morbid curiosity. Why do you care about my bad day?’

‘Always helpful to know your opponent’s weaknesses.’

He holds the cue out. ‘You first.’

I take the stick, flop it onto the edge of the table, and look over my shoulder. ‘Isn’t now the part where you’re supposed to put your arms around me and show me how to do it?’

His mouth curves. ‘That depends. Are you carrying any weapons?’

‘The sharpest thing on me is my teeth.’

Really?

But then I loved the very next, non-dialogue line: “I settle over the cue, holding it like I’ve not only never played pool before but have quite possibly only just discovered my own hands.” The book, for me, was a roller coaster of “Ugh, Emily Henry, you’re trying too hard,” and “Aah, Emily Henry, your writing is brilliant!”

The plot is somewhat unique, and the genius of it is that the predictability is meant to be predictable because it’s a romance novel that’s about book lovers who are experts in the typical tropes and characterizations of romance novels.

Henry describes them in those terms, and creates a plot that’s purposefully “this is where the story is supposed to go,” and it does. There are a couple of twists, which I didn’t find all that stunning or exciting, but there is some originality that helped level up my feelings for the story.

All in all, Book Lovers is definitely worth the read. It was a little more samesame than I had hoped, but it’s still a fun book that most rom-com lovers will really enjoy. B+ — Meghan Siegler

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A melting pot of music Riverfest returns to Newburyport Enjoy a day of live music, comedy, food and more on the banks of the Merrimack River when the Riverfront Music Festival, also known as Riverfest, returns to Newburyport, Mass., on Saturday, July 23.

Crowds flock in with their lawn chairs and blankets to fill the waterfront park and boardwalk, while boats moore out in the river to catch the festivities. Bands and comedians will perform in the park from 12:15 to 6 p.m., while vendors will sell food and drink in Market Square nearby, and a beer tent will be set up near the stage.

The live music lineup this year includes Freevolt, the Adam Ezra Group, and Brett Dennen. Together they cover the gamut of music genres, from tropical rock and reggae to roots rock and pop music. In the middle of that mixed bag of sounds is the Chad Hollister Band, who will also be performing at the festival.

If Paul Simon, The Police, Edwin McCain and Jack Johnson all had a party and decided to mix their music together, the result would be something close to the Chad Hollister Band. The Vermont-based group brings positive energy and a big sound to their roots music with a nine-piece band that includes a horn section.

“As soon as we hit the stage, you feel something through the positivity and music,” Chad Hollister said. “In this day and age, in the state of the world, we need this positivity.”

Before he was leading a big band and touring stages around the country, Hollister was in a different kind of band; he started as a drummer for his high school band, and then started playing classic rock outside of school with his friend. They launched a twoman band, calling themselves Chad and Jeff, and started touring New England playing covers and a few of their own songs.

Hollister quickly realized that his passion was in creating new songs, rather than playing in a cover band. There were plenty of cover bands in the area, and he wanted to try something different.

“I really wanted to focus on my original stuff,” he said. “If I was going to do that, I was going to put together the best musicians.”

Hollister is a fan of reggae legend Bob Marley and jazz artists Louis Armstrong and Count Basie, and those sounds can be heard through his songwriting in what he calls a “big melting pot of music.”

He started his songwriting career at White Crow Audio in Vermont, the same place where Phish got their start. When he formed the Chad Hollister Band, originally just called Chad, it started as a small group of musicians before Hollister decided to recruit more musicians to fill out their sound. After

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adding a bass player, lead guitarist, percussion, drums and a horns section, he felt that they could finally start producing their signature roots music in earnest.

The band went on to work with notable producers like Anthony Resta, who worked on albums for Elton John and Duran Duran, and Charlie Midnight, who has produced several Grammy Award-winning albums.

Midnight helped the band produce their first album in 1998 and focused on bringing out the best in their music.

“From each of these cats, I learned something about myself,” Hollister said.

For Hollister, positive energy and inclusivity are important parts of his performances.

He often hosts his shows with a communityfocused cause. At their last event, the band raised $1,000 to help the people of Ukraine.

They’ve also raised money for veterans and mental health groups in Vermont.

“Our whole world is built on community,” he said. “With no fan base or community, our show is empty. There’s no music.”

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Tickets to the event are also free, though festivalgoers are asked to hold off on claiming their spot in the park until after 9 a.m. to give festival workers a chance to set up the venue. ­— Lucas Henry

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Thursday, July 21 Hampton Bernie’s: Chris Toler, 7 p.m.; Hot Radio Maine’s Hot Beach, 8 p.m.

CR’s: Grag Beaudoin, 6 p.m.

The Goat: MB Padfield, 8 p.m.

McGuirk’s: Higher Ed Duo,1 p.m. Mostly Young, 7:30 p.m.; Sean Buckley, 8 p.m.

Sea Ketch: Joanie Cicatelli, 8:30 p.m.

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Smuttynose: Pete Peterson, 6:30 p.m.

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Gas Light: Pete Peterson, 2 p.m.; The Drift Duo, 7 p.m.

The Goat: Isaiah Bennett, 9 p.m.

Press Room: Honky Chateau, 9 p.m.

Friday, July 22 Hampton Bernie’s: Mike Forgette, 8 p.m.; LuFFKid, 8 p.m.

CR’s: Greg Decoteau, 6 p.m.

The Goat: Alex Anthony, 8 p.m.

Mcguirk’s: Sister Dee Duo, 1 p.m.; Sonic Brothers, 8 p.m.; Sean Buckley, 8 p.m.

Sea Ketch: Ralph Allen, 1 p.m.

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Wally’s: Chris Toler, 4 p.m.; Madball, 8 p.m.

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The Goat: Chris Toler, 9 p.m.

Thirsty Moose: Ripcord, 9 p.m.

Saturday, July 23 Hampton Ashworth: Honey Bees Trio, 4 p.m.

Bernie’s: Chris Toler, 1 p.m.; MB Padfield, 1 p.m.; Chris Toler, 8 p.m.

L Street: live music, 6:30 p.m.; karaoke with DJ Jeff, 9 p.m.

McGuirk’s: Mason Brothers, 1 p.m.; Dune Dogs, 7:30 p.m.; Sean Buckley, 8 p.m.

Sea Ketch: Jodee Frawlee, 1p.m.; Mike Manzola, 8:30 p.m.

Smuttynose: Lewis Goodwin, 1 p.m.; Chris Fitz Band, 6:30 p.m.

Wally’s: Fast Times, 9 p.m.

Whym: Lou Antonucci, 6:30 p.m.

Portsmouth Clipper Tavern: Max Sullivan, 9 p.m.

Gas Light: Dave Gerard, 2 p.m.; Dancing Madly Backwards, 7 p.m.; Chris Lester, 9:30 p.m.

The Goat: Mike Forgette, 9 p.m.

Press Room: Bella’s Bartok w/ Moon Hollow, 6:30 p.m.

Thirsty Moose: Sweep the Leg, 9 p.m.

Sunday, July 24 Hampton Bernie’s: Alex Anthony, 1 p.m.; Chris Toler, 1 p.m.; Justin Jordan, 7 p.m.; Brett Dennen, 7 p.m.

Charlie’s Tap House: live music, 4:30 p.m.

CR’s: Clandestine, 4 p.m.

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The Goat: Justin Jordan, 1 p.m.; Alex Anthony, 7 p.m.

L Street: live music, 6:30 p.m.; karaoke with DJ Jeff, 9 p.m.

McGuirk’s: Todd Trusty, 1 p.m.; Charlie Carrozo, 8 p.m.

North Beach: Jennifer Mitchell acoustic, 3 p.m.

Shane’s: live music, 11 a.m.

Smuttynose: Little Kings, 1 p.m.; Reggae Night, 5:30 p.m.

Wally’s: MB Padfield, 3 p.m.; Scott Brown and the Diplomats, 9 p.m.

Whym: Phil Jacques, 1 p.m.

Portsmouth Gas Light: Rebecca Turmel, 2 p.m.; Dapper Gents Trio, 6 p.m.

The Goat: Rob Pagnano, 9 p.m.

Press Room: Grace Marie Wallace, noon; Break the Habit, 5 p.m.; Marjorie Senet & Broken Home Boys, 6 p.m.

Monday, July 25 Hampton Bernie’s: MB Padfield, 7 p.m.; Pat Dowling, 7 p.m.

L Street: karaoke w/ DJ Jeff, 9 p.m.

McGuirk’s: Kali Stoddard 8 p.m.

Wally’s: Eric Marcs, 4 p.m.

Portsmouth Gas Light: Tim Theriault, 7:30 p.m.

The Goat: musical bingo, 7 p.m.; Alex Anthony, 9 p.m.

Seabrook Red’s: music bingo, 7 p.m.

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STEEL WHEELS ROLLING The Virginia bluegrass band Steel Wheels spent the pandemic collaborating with fans on a series of new songs, which they’ve released on a series of albums called We Made You a Song. Their tour behind the latest We Made You a Song compilation brings them to the Word Barn (66 Newfields Road, Exeter; 244-0202, thewordbarn.com) on Friday, July 22, at 7 p.m.

Tickets range from $14 to $25, plus fees.

Tuesday, July 26 Hampton Bernie’s: Chris Fritz Grice, 7 p.m.; Chris Toler, 7 p.m.

The Goat: David Campbell, 7 p.m.

L Street: karaoke w/ DJ Jeff, 9 p.m.

McGuirk’s: Brian Richard, 8 p.m.

Sea Ketch: Clint Lapointe, 1 p.m.

Shane’s: music bingo, 7 p.m.

Wally’s: musical bingo, 7 p.m.; LuFFKid, 9 p.m.

Portsmouth Gas Light: Lewis Goodwin, 7:30 p.m.

The Goat: Isaiah Bennett, 9 p.m.

Seabrook Backyard Burgers & Wings: music bingo with Jennifer Mitchell, 7 p.m.

Red’s: country night, 7 p.m.

Wednesday, July 27 Hampton Bernie’s: Brooks Hubbard, 7 p.m.; LuFFKid Trio, 7 p.m.

Bogie’s: open mic, 7 p.m.

The Goat: Justin Jordan, 7 p.m.

L Street: karaoke with DJ Jeff, 9 p.m.

McGuirk’s: Doug Mitchell, 1 p.m.; Sean Buckley, 8 p.m.

Naswa: Henry LaLiberte, 4 p.m.

Sea Ketch: Lewis Goodwin, 1 p.m Wally’s: Jonny Friday Duo, 4 p.m.

Portsmouth Gas Light: Casey Roop, 7:30 p.m.

The Goat: Rob Pagnano, 9 p.m.

Thursday, July 28 Hampton Bernie’s: Chris Toler, 7 p.m.; Trevor Hall, 8 p.m.

Bogie’s: Redemption, 7:30 p.m.

CR’s: Steve Sibulkin, 6 p.m.

The Goat: MB Padfield, 8 p.m.

McGuirk’s: Lee Ross, 1 p.m.; Sean Buckley, 8 p.m.

Sea Ketch: Dave Gerard, 1 p.m.; Clint Lapointe, 8:30 p.m.

Shane’s: live music, 6 p.m.

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Portsmouth Clipper: Max Sullivan, 9 p.m.

Gas Light: Two Towns Duo, 7 p.m.

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Don’t miss legendary blues guitarist Taj Mahal when he comes to Jimmy’s Jazz and Blues Club (135 Congress St., Portsmouth; 888-603JAZZ, jimmysoncongress.com) on Friday, July 22, at 7:30 p.m. Tickets range from $50 to $150, plus fees.

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Events • Chris Pearce Thursday, July 21, 7:30 p.m., Music Hall Lounge • Mike Block Trio Thursday, July 21, 7 p.m., Stone Church • The Joe Perry Project Thursday, July 21, 8 p.m., Casino Ballroom • Bria Skonburg Thursday, July 21, 7:30 p.m., Jimmy’s • The Steel Wheels Friday, July 22, 7 p.m., Word Barn • Watermelon Slim Friday, July 22, 7:30 p.m., Jimmy’s • Dark Desert Eagles (Eagles tribute) July 22, 8 p.m., Casino Ballroom • Bearly Dead Friday, July 22, 9 p.m., Stone Church • Bitter Pill Friday, July 22, 8 p.m., Music Hall Lounge • Taj Mahal Friday, July 22, 7:30 p.m., Jimmy’s

• Little River Band Saturday, July 23, 8 p.m., Casino Ballroom • Bow Thayer Saturday, July 23, 6 p.m., Stone Church • Them Coulee Boys/Mama Said String Band Saturday, July 23, 9 p.m., Stone Church • Laura Viers Sunday, July 24, 7:30 p.m., Word Barn • Tom Chapin Sunday, July 24, 7:30 p.m., Jimmy’s • KC and the Sunshine Band Sunday, July 24, 7:30 p.m., Casino Ballroom • Forest Sun/Derek Russell Fimbel Sunday, July 24, 4 p.m., Stone Church • Taylor O’Donnell Sunday, July 24, 8 p.m., Music Hall Lounge • Pinkerton Raid/Sneaky Miles/Liz Ridgely Tuesday, July 26, 7 p.m., Word Barn

• Pink Blazer/Five Feet/Big Zipper Wednesday, July 27, 6 p.m., Stone Church • Thana Alexa Thursday, July 28, 7:30 p.m., Jimmy’s • Halley Neal Friday, July 29, 6 and 8 p.m., 3S Artspace

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• Ron White Casino Ballroom, Friday, July 29, 7:30 p.m.

• Adam Ray Music Hall Lounge, Sunday, Aug. 7, 8 p.m.

• Isabel Hagen The Music Hall Lounge, Friday, Aug. 12, 8 p.m.

• Joe Gatto Casino Ballroom, Saturday, Aug. 13, 7:30 p.m.

• Steve Sweeney The Strand, Saturday, Aug. 20, 8 p.m.

• Louis CK Casino Ballroom, Aug. 21, 8 p.m.

• Nate Bargatze Casino Ballroom, Friday, Aug. 26, 9:15 p.m.

• Eddie B Music Hall, Saturday, Oct. 11, 7:30 p.m.

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Pisces (Feb. 19 – March 20) I first tried to Leo (July 23 – Aug. 22) When not portioning out the side dishes, I was in charge of get a job in radio when I came back to Sudbury slicing the large sheet cake for dessert. A job for grade thirteen. I was in need of a job, and I had won a public-speaking contest in grade well done is its own reward.

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