SHAKING HANDS WITH
MANCHESTER, NEW HAMPSHIRE
BY ALICE LEVITT
If you haven’t heard the name Manchester,
New Hampshire in any other context, you at least
know it from politics, particularly when presidential
candidates arrive to shake hands and kiss babies
in the important early primary state. However, there
is a lot more to New Hampshire’s largest city than
meets the political eye.
For starters, those who want to spy an O’Keefe, Picasso, or Monet
without big-city crowds can head post-haste to the Currier Museum of
Art. The museum is also in charge of the Zimmerman House, a domicile
designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1950 and the only Wright-designed
home open to the public in New England. Even the mailbox has his
inimitable stamp on it.
Adam Sandler at Red Arrow Diner
New Hampshire
Also not-to-be-missed is The Red Arrow Diner, which has been serving
all-day breakfasts since 1922. But the city is more than stick-to-your-ribs
New England cuisine. The latest restaurants to open include Mexican-
style street taqueria In-N-Out Burritos, Buba Noodle Bar, and a slew of
sushi specialists.
The region remains a bastion for beer. Hop on the Manchvegas Brew
Bus for a tour of the area’s craft beer favorites including Backyard
Brewery and To Share Brewing Company.
Manchester’s proximity to the great New Hampshire outdoors is
another plus. Hiking the nearby White Mountains is a must at any time
of year. In winter, McIntyre Ski Area offers skiing in the northern part
of town without leaving the confines of the city. Trails are on the easy
and moderate side, but the Mammoth and the Quarry offers terrains
for freestyling.
GETTING
THERE
United Airlines flies nonstop from Washington Dulles Airport (IAD) to Manchester-Boston Regional
Airport (MHT). American Airlines flies nonstop from Reagan National Airport (DCA). A one-way flight
takes approximately one hour and 30 minutes.
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