HAMPTON BEACH TIDE CHART
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Here is a link to an excellent tide chart. Just make sure you come back here after you find your tide Information!
www.maineharbors.com/NH/tidenh.htm
I was sitting on the deck at the Old Salt Restaurant the other night enjoying perfectly broiled New York Sirloin when I heard these tourist (probably from the mid west) complaining about all the motorcycle traffic in this area and how they are always in the way! They didn't understand why it is this way. By the way they said they will never come back! So some good news came out of it. Simple answer to their question. First of all you have one of the top 10 Harley-Davidson dealers in the U.S. in North Hampton. Besides the regular customers they bring in on a daily basis special events are always taking place there. Most of the events are of benenfit to the community. The Blood drive, Ride for NHSPCA and other charities, Children's day, Octoberfest with free food for all. That's one reason. There are also the Triumph/Ducati and Honda Kawasaki stores to consider as well as the BMW dealer. On top of this everyone wants to go to the beach on a nice day! And with the great back roads and coastal route we have here it all adds up to a lot of bikes and with dozens of new bikes being sold just by our local dealers every week don't expect to see fewer bikes in the future.
Just be careful and watch out for them. And for the bikers KEEP THE NOISE DOWN!
Here is today's forecast:
Today, partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers. Humid with highs in the upper 80s. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight, partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Northwest winds around 5 mph, becoming north after midnight.
Have a great day!
STRAWBERRY BANKE FROM HAMPTON NH
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More hot weather today! How about a trip to Portsmouth's Puddle Dock district where you can roam the historical grounds of Strawberry Banke. Strawberry Banke got it's name from the first settlers back in the 1600's. They chose the name because of all the berrys lining the banks of the Piscataqua River. Pictured above is the General Store where you'll find a myriad of items for sale relating to the history of the area. The working museum entrance is just to the left of this picture. You can stroll through the courtyards and maybe find Mrs. Goodwin sitting on her porch describing what life "IS" like in the early days. Tour all the houses along with knowlegable guides that will bring you back to yesteryear. Visit a tavern of old (no pints however). Famous visitors to this area include George Washington, Daniel Webster, John Paul Jones as well as many others. Many of the buildings at Strawberry Banke have been moved to this location for preservation purposes. I strongly recommend this for your things to do list. A tour through this timeline can really help you put things in perspective and just for minute or two maybe relieve some of the stress of today's problems. It's like "Taking a vacation from your vacation" !!
Here is Fridays weather 8/12/05:
Friday, mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Not as warm with highs in the upper 70s. East winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.
Friday night, mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows in the mid 60s. southeast winds 10 to 15 mph, becoming southwest after midnight. chance of rain 50 percent.
EXETER RECREATION FROM HAMPTON NH
Exeter
Every once and I while I stumble across something that was right in front of me. Such was the case last evening. My wife wanted to go for a swim so I started looking for places to go. After a call to the Exeter Parks and Recreation Dept we headed over to Exeter on Route 27 which is the corner The Old Salt sits on in the center of Hampton. When we got there (about 5 miles on the right) we were totally surprised! They have a beautiful pool with slides and lifeguard on duty at all times. They have perfectly maintained tennis courts, at least four, baseball and softball fields and more. None resident swimming is only $4.00 for adults and $2.00 for children. So if you want to beat the heat head on over. Swimming is from 1:00-4:45 and 6p-7:45p.
Here is today's weather:
Today, mostly sunny this morning, then becoming partly cloudy. patchy fog this morning. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Humid with highs in the upper 80s. West winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Tonight, mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. North winds around 5 mph.
RESTORED 60'S VESPAS FROM HAMPTON NH
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Click Brochure to enlarge!Just a reminder these vintage Vespas are available now and waiting for you to enjoy. There is still plenty of great riding weather ahead! If you have any questions you can contact Robin at he number in the brochure or contact me at www.Jim@NHLiving.com
TWIN LANTERNS FROM HAMPTON NH
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Another Hot, Humid week. Here is an idea. How about getting away from the Beach crowds and expensive lunch prices and head over to the "TWIN LANTERNS" on route 108 I'm not sure if it's in South Hampton or Kennsington but it's easy to get too. Just head down route one about 5 miles from Hampton. When you get to the Seabrook turn off to pick up 95 just take a right and keep going straight . don't get on the highway. You'll pass the Seabrook Dog Track. Keep going until you come to a stop sign. This is 108. Take a left and you'll find the Twin Lantern on the right a couple miles down. Why am I sending down here? Because you'll find Giant ice cream cones 70's pricing, unbelievable tuna and lobster roles, french fries and a green pepper burger that you'll just fall in love with. This is just a partial look at the menu. My wife and I stopped there last week, got two large tuna rolls, fries and a drink and the bill was under $9.00 I think it was like $8.65. I handed the girl a twenty and the change she gave me made me question her. I didn't think she charged me enough! So give it a try it's only 15 minutes from Hampton. Also they have some tables under the trees so you can eat outside. This place has the feel of Old New England before McDonalds and Burger King. Anyone over forty will remember going to a place like this when they were young. It brings back some found memories.
Well shall we check the weather? And by the way I do not do water temperatures because they are very innacurate. Depnding on tides, storms etc. Just figure IT'S COLD, usually running about mid to upper 60's on average this time of year. Just go put your foot in the water that's the only way to see if it's right for you! If the water temp was 68 and the air temp is 65 it's going to feel warm. If the air temp is 90 and the water is 68 it's going to feel cold. So if you want warm beach water go on a cold day!
Wednesday, partly cloudy. Patchy fog early in the morning. Humid with highs in the upper 80s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday night, partly cloudy. Humid with lows in the mid 60s. south winds 5 to 10 mph.
Have a great day on our Seacoast and do try the Twin Lanterns for lunch! But not today because I'm going there and I don't want to fight the crowds!
LANE MEMORIAL LIBRARY FROM HAMPTON NH
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The Lane Memorial Library is located on Winnacunnet Rd in Hampton and has many activities going on including Children's programs during the week. Next time you drive by stop in and look around you'll all the kinds of things that might surprise for a small Library. They have computer access and of course a very friendly staff and lots of volunteers. With all the access to information we have today we sometimes forget how nice it can be to just walk around a library in peace and quiet . Suddenly you spot that book you've been meaning to read and just grab a comfortable chair and next thing you know your late for something. But it was worth it, wasn't it!
Let's see what the national weather service says today:
Tuesday, patchy fog in the morning. Mostly cloudy in the morning, then partly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Humid with highs in the mid 80s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.
Tuesday night, partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Patchy fog after midnight. Humid with lows in the mid 60s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent
Well Looks like today might just be a good Library day!
GEORGE WASHINGTON'S VISIT TO HAMPTON FALLS NH
Hampton Falls
Click on the photo so you can read the sign about George Washington's visit to Hampton Falls on his way up route one to Portsmouth. Route one was the main route to New Hampshire right from the start it has seen a lot of famous people over the years. Thomas Edison frequently traveled too Portsmouth to see his friend Frank Jones of Frank Jones brewery. The list would be a mile long. Any way, above is the common in Hampton Falls besides the display of cannons there is a very nice Gazebo or bandstand which does get occasional use during the summer featuring local bands. Check it out it's right on route one at the lights. Then take a right on route 88 and head out to Applecrest where you can get some apples obviously but also chicken pies. In the fall Applecrest has all kinds of activities on the weekends. Hayrides, music, apple picking. Right now you can pick blueberry's.
Let's check the weather for Monday:
Monday, partly cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning. Highs in the lower to mid 80s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Monday night, partly cloudy. Patchy fog. Lows in the lower 60s. southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
What ever you decide to do have a great day!
TENDERCROP FARM FROM HAMPTON NH
buffalo
Everyone should have their own buffalo but if you don't have the room just head down too Tendercrop farm in Newbury Ma on route 1A.
One of my favorite things to do this time of year is go in search of local produce on the back roads. Between Hampton and Stratham you will still find " THE HONOR SYSTEM " vegetable stands where they have a money box and you take what you want and make your own change! Then you'll find the farm stands that of course have a lot more to choose from. It's such a short season around here for locally grown vegetables you really have to take advantage of it while you can. As far as a regular store that has everything I recommend The Golden Harvest in Kittery ME.
The weather Guys say not a bad Sunday so here is the forecast:
Sunday, mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday night, partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Monday, partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Have a great day and get out on those back roads and explore!
