Joe Pace
Granite State of Mind, #28: The Kancamagus Highway, Lincoln to Conway
NH Route 112 opened in 1959 (though it wouldn't be paved until 1964), connecting Bath in the west to Conway in the East, with Lincoln and...
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Joe Pace
- Feb 27, 2017
Granite State of Mind, #27: New England Center, Durham
With some of the places on this list, the relationship is fairly straightforward. With others, there are layers upon layers, and the...
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Joe Pace
- Feb 26, 2017
Granite State of Mind, #26: Wentworth Lake, Wolfeboro
I've always been a lake guy instead of a beach guy when it comes to waterfront fun. Warmer water, less crowding, fewer things looking to...
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Joe Pace
- Feb 25, 2017
Granite State of Mind, #25: The Country View Restaurant, Greenland
Is there anything better than a good local breakfast joint? A harried-yet-friendly middle-aged waitress in a red apron, the clink of...
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Joe Pace
- Feb 24, 2017
Granite State of Mind, #24: State House Steps, Concord
First, I have to nod to Exeter as the Revolutionary-era capital of New Hampshire. But even I have to admit that Concord is more...
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Joe Pace
- Feb 23, 2017
Granite State of Mind, #23: Old Firehouse, Stratham
In the last year or two my own boys have gotten involved in Cub Scouts, and I've found myself drawn inexorably into a pack leadership...
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Joe Pace
- Feb 22, 2017
Granite State of Mind, #22: Grandma and Grandpa Faulkner's House, Portsmouth
Both of my parents grew up in Portsmouth. My father's parents moved around a bit, and most of my recollections of my dad's mom involve...
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Joe Pace
- Feb 21, 2017
Granite State of Mind, #21: Appleseeds Day School, Exeter
On October 15, 2001, I was midway through my first term on the Board of Selectmen in Exeter. At our meeting that night, we heard a...
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Joe Pace
- Feb 20, 2017
Granite State of Mind, #20: Alpine Slide, Attitash Mountain, Bartlett
I somehow managed to grow up in New Hampshire without really skiing or ice skating. I've done both, but neither well nor often. I know....
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Joe Pace
- Feb 19, 2017
Granite State of Mind, #19: Chris' Comics, Seabrook
Growing up as comic book guys, my brother Al and I were weekly visitors to The Comic Relief, a cramped little shop inhabiting a...
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Joe Pace
- Feb 18, 2017
Granite State of Mind, #18: Horton Social Science Center, University of New Hampshire, Durham
When I arrived at UNH in the fall of 1993, I knew I wanted to study political science and history. As a result, I spent a lot of time in...
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Joe Pace
- Feb 17, 2017
Granite State of Mind, #17: Saltbox Farm, Stratham
My first paid gig was the summer I was 12 or 13, in 1987 or 88. I would walk or ride my bike the tenth of a mile around the corner to the...
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