August 2009 - Posts

• Ruckus at Carol Shea-Porter's Town Hall Meeting

  Some scenes from Carol Shea-Porter's "Town Hall Meeting." Shea-Porter held two on Saturday, August 29 - one in Portsmouth, and one in Manchester. Carol Shea-Porter represents District One in New Hampshire. From SeacoastOnline.com : Carl Read More... Posted Sunday, August 30, 2009 4:15 PM by NHLife | 2 Comments Filed under: nh, Carol Shea-Porter, Town Hall Meeting, Congressional Representation

• Josh, the camel that climbed Mount Washington

  I have been so busy that I forgot to tell you that I recently met a local celebrity. That's right. I met Josh, the camel that climbed Mount Washington! Josh received national attention in June for being the first camel to climb the 6,288 Mount Washington. Read More... Posted Thursday, August 27, 2009 1:15 PM by NHLife | 0 Comments Filed under: Manchester, Josh the Camel, Mount Washington, Gorham, Josh

• Hurricane Bill hits Hampton Beach

  Hurricane Bill spins away from the coast of New Hampshire on August 23, 2009 causing ten to fifteen foot high waves. The beach was closed to swimming due to rip tides and high surf. Here's some footage. Read More... Posted Sunday, August 23, 2009 11:47 PM by NHLife | 0 Comments Filed under: Seacoast, Hampton Beach, Hampton, surf, Hurricane Bill

• 10th Annual Latino Festival in Manchester

  The 10th Annual Latino Festival took place in Veteran's Park in Manchester on August 15, 2009. There was music, dancing, food from Mexico, Puerto Rico, Uruguay, Colombia, and other countries. If you missed it - especially the food, which reminded Read More... Posted Sunday, August 16, 2009 9:55 PM by NHLife | 1 Comments Filed under: Manchester, Latin Festival, Latino Festival

• Xtreme Descent, a fund-raiser for the Boy Scouts

  There was a lot going on in Manchester yesterday, August 15, 2009. This event was called Xtreme Descent. And here's what they did: they rappelled from the tallest building in the state, the 24-story Brady-Sullivan Building at 1000 Elm Street in Manchester. Read More... Posted Sunday, August 16, 2009 7:19 PM by NHLife | 0 Comments Filed under: Manchester, Brady-Sullivan Building, Daniel Webster Boy Scouts Council, Boy Scout of American fundraiser, rappelling

• There's nothing little about this cupcake

  GourmetGiftBaskets.com, a southern New Hampshire based company, made it into the Guinness Book of World Records this weekend by making the largest cupcake ever. Here is some video of from the ceremony in Detroit: Some video of the preparation required Read More... Posted Thursday, August 13, 2009 7:15 PM by NHLife | 0 Comments Filed under: Guinness Book of World Records

• President Obama comes to Portsmouth to talk about healthcare reform

  Protestors march on President Obama health care forum in Portsmouth, NH: More protestors, from both sides: Video from Seacoast Online : More from the protestors and supporters outside: President Obama answers a question at the healthcare town hall meeting: Read More... Posted Tuesday, August 11, 2009 8:23 PM by NHLife | 4 Comments Filed under: Portsmouth, 2009 Obama Town Hall, August 11, Portsmouth Healthcare Town Hall, President Obama

• The arrival of the Tall Ships in Portsmouth, NH

  This video was filmed on Friday, August 7, 2009 at the State Pier in Portsmouth, NH. The four tall ships came into town with a parade of sail in the early morning. Following the Parade of Sail, the ships docked at the pier and allowed the public to tour Read More... Posted Friday, August 07, 2009 10:03 PM by NHLife | 1 Comments Filed under: Portsmouth, Coast Guard Cutter Eagle, Tall Ships, Spirit of South Carolina, Spirit of Massachusetts, Kalmar Nickel

• 76th Annual League of New Hampshire Craftsmen's Fair

  This video was filmed on Tuesday, August 4, 2009 at the 76th Annual League of New Hampshire Craftsmen's Fair on Mount Sunapee in Newbury. It's the oldest and one of the most prestigious crafts fairs in the country. It's really more of an art Read More... Posted Tuesday, August 04, 2009 10:33 PM by NHLife | 1 Comments Filed under: League of New Hampshire Craftsmen's Fair, Newbury, Mount Sunapee

• 2009 Pittsfield Rotary Hot Air Balloon Rally

  Some footage I filmed from the 2009 (28th Annual) Pittsfield Rotary Hot Air Balloon Rally on August 1, 2009. Read More... Posted Saturday, August 01, 2009 11:32 PM by NHLife | 0 Comments Filed under: Hot Air Balloon Rally, Hot Air Balloon Festival, Pittsfield