Square Schoolhouse Museum – Nottingham, New Hampshire

The square schoolhouse in Nottingham was built around 1850 and is one of the best-preserved mid-19th century schoolhouses in southern New Hampshire. It is named not for its shape, but for its location in Nottingham Square. The building served as a schoolhouse until 1920 and is presently housing the Nottingham Historical Society.

The schoolhouse is adjacent to the picturesque Nottingham Square

Hampton Beach Seafood Festival 2023 – Hampton Beach, New Hampshire

The Hampton Beach Seafood Festival is an event that takes place the weekend after Labor Day each year. The festival includes a variety of food and shopping options as well as some live entertainment. This year was the 34th year for the festival and featured a Tom Petty cover band at the clamshell.

The beach itself is always a highlight

Tom Petty cover band

Nighttime fireworks

Restaurant Review – Canoe (Center Harbor, New Hampshire)

We spent the day at Weirs Beach on Lake Winnipesaukee and were looking for a restaurant to eat. I had seen Canoe Restaurant in Center Harbor on The Phantom Gourmet and had bookmarked it on Yelp as a place to go so we decided to try it. The restaurant has a nice view of the lake.

Canoe themed interior décor

Black walnut trees loaded with nuts outside

Small menu

Mixed drinks (Shirly Temples for Alex and Katie)

Escargot appetizer

All cheese and very little snail 7 out of 10

Loaded chips with bacon appetizer

excellent 10 out of 10

bruschetta appetizer

excellent 10 out of 10

Rita had beef medallions

8 out of 10

My haddock with a chowder base was excellent

9 out of 10

Katie loved her seafood medley

10 out of 10

Alex not the biggest fan of his pork tenderloin

7 out of 10

Overall the restaurant was highly rated by all four of us. A limited menu but quality in the ingredients and the preparation. 9 out of 10.