Skiing With The Sun Valley Gals
by Amy Patenaude Outdoor/Ski Writer Sharon and I bought the Mountain Collective Pass last March. We went to Whistler, British Columbia, Canada the second week of December. We also made a day trip to…
NH’s War-Time Farm Census
by Robert Hanaford Smith, Sr. Weirs Times Contributing Writer Late in the year of 1944 New Hampshire newspapers printed the following report: “The agricultural resources of the United States at war will be measured with the…
Attack Of The DIPAs – Part 1
Two of anything is usually more fun than one… I remember as a kid that in the summer, you could order a two-headed ice cream cone with two of your favorite flavors. How much better…
“Trump World” What The Donald Inherits
by John J. Metzler Weirs Times Contributing Writer UNITED NATIONS – Chaos, Conflict and Crisis are some of the words describing the combustable global situation the new American President Donald J. Trump inherits from his…
Don’t Panic
If you are like me you are a six-foot two bald guy. If you don’t fit that description, than you might be like me if you are old enough to remember the days when you…
Big Day Snowshoeing Over Mountains
by Amy Patenaude Outdoor/Ski Writer Bonds, Guyot & Zealand Traverse At 6 am in the Lincoln Woods parking lot the car’s thermometer read 1 degree. The moonlight was still bright so we left our headlamps…
Winter Carnival
by Robert Hanaford Smith, Sr. Weirs Times Contributing Writer Carnival is defined as an organized program for entertainment or exhibition. New Hampshire residents have long used the winter carnival as a means of turning the ice…
Dorado Double IPA from Ballast Point Brewing
As we step foot into 2017, many of us will commit to making life better for each other by trying to eat more healthily, exercise more often, spend more time with family and friends, be…
New UN Secretary General Starts Job “Without Illusions”
by John J. Metzler Weirs Times Contributing Writer UNITED NATIONS – The page has been turned. And the new UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres of Portugal has assumed office with a stoically realistic vision of…
Take The Quiz
The start to this winter as well as the labor crunch going on here in New Hampshire has made it increasingly difficult to staff the offices of F.A.T.S.O. Many of you know what F.A.T.S.O. stands…
Keeping My Resolution – Stowe Mountain, Eastman Cross-Country & Tenney Mountain
by Amy Patenaude Outdoor/Ski Writer Last night as we drove by the lit up slopes of Whaleback, I asked Sharon if she wanted to stop and ski some more and we both laughed. We were…
Notable Journalists From New Hampshire
by Robert Hanaford Smith, Sr. Weirs Times Contributing Writer As a Laconia High school student in the 1950s, I would occasionally stop at my Dad’s place of employment, the Laconia Evening Citizen office on Beacon Street.…
Ten Fidy Imperial Stout from Oskar Blues Brewery
How is your winter coat coming along? Confused? Recently I noted that during the hearty winter months in New Hampshire, we tend to put on a few extra ounces (or pounds) that I look at…
Strange Behavior
I have heard it all over the years, but certainly not for awhile. “My kids think I’m crazy. I can’t even walk out of the bathroom without sticking my head out as far as I…
Resolve To Make It A Fun Winter!
by Amy Patenaude Outdoor/Ski Writer Sometimes I just don’t know where the time goes, but I am convinced that winter is too short. There are just too many fun things to do when the weather…