Seacoast Guides
The evergreen stuff - where locals actually eat, swim, sip, and putt. Written by people who live here, refreshed as the Seacoast changes.
Food and Drinks Worth Driving To
The meals worth a tank of gas
Here is the quiet superpower of living on the Seacoast: point the car in almost any direction and the best of …
Read the guide →The Seacoast Brunch Guide
Weekend mornings, the local way
Weekend brunch in our house is a walk, not a drive - one of the perks of living in Portsmouth's West End. Seve…
Read the guide →Outdoor Dining on the Seacoast
Decks, patios, and salt air
Locals call the Bow and Ceres Street waterfront restaurants 'the decks,' and from May to September they are ba…
Read the guide →Beer & Cocktails on the Seacoast
Taprooms, release days, and serious ice
The brewery belt runs Kittery to Hampton, and our household takes it personally - my husband keeps an actual r…
Read the guide →Where to Stay on the Seacoast
Advice from hosts who live here
We host travelers in our own short-term rentals in downtown Portsmouth, so the questions visitors actually ask…
Read the guide →Golf on the Seacoast
Salt air and tee times
Golf here comes with salt air and honest ocean wind - club up on anything near the coast and do not trust a ca…
Read the guide →Farms & Farm Stands
Donuts, sunflowers, and pick-your-own
Fifteen minutes separates the beach from the farm belt here, which still amazes me. The seasons run the show: …
Read the guide →Seacoast Non-Profits Worth Knowing
Give, volunteer, join in
This region runs on volunteers and local giving far more than visitors ever see. These are the organizations w…
Read the guide →The Seacoast Beach Guide
Eighteen miles of coastline, decoded
New Hampshire's coastline is only eighteen miles, and I have read a book on most of it. The real skill here is…
Read the guide →Local Seafood, the Real Stuff
Lobster opinions, strongly held
I grew up in Portland, Maine, so I hold lobster opinions the way some people hold religious ones. The good new…
Read the guide →Parking in Portsmouth
Where the spots actually are, without the circling
The two garages, the little lots, the meters and the app, and the free parking that genuinely still exists…
Read the guide →Are we missing a Guide we should be including? Let us know!
The best ideas come from neighbors. Suggest a whole guide we should write, or a spot that belongs in one - we read every note.
