There’s a Bud Light Experience in Merrimack and its way better than you expect
I grew up in New Hampshire’s Mount Washington Valley, a place marked by great food and its two craft beers: Tuckerman and Moat Mountain. When I first moved to Maine, I – still too young to actually drink – didn’t realize that all the beers on the shelf at the gas station I worked at were craft beers. When I embarked on the journey of … Continue reading There’s a Bud Light Experience in Merrimack and its way better than you expect
Early Bird feels like how its priced but it tastes 100 times better
First of all, there’s an Oakland, Maine. This is where the food is cheap and good, the people are sharp-witted but friendly, and the furniture is clunky and uncomfortable. Early Bird Restaurant ticks every box. Continue reading Early Bird feels like how its priced but it tastes 100 times better
Why does Rhode Island call frappes “cabinets”?
The mysteries of life are deep. By global standards, New England is relatively new to the scene, born to Europeans in the 17th century. But for a country where 1950 is “the past,” New England is ancient. Our cultural heritage is filled with witches, periods of peace, periods of conflict, pirates, and, of course, a language all our own. That language evolved over centuries as … Continue reading Why does Rhode Island call frappes “cabinets”?
California Congressman Devin Nunes apparently likes the Boston Celtics
Donors can put money into political action committees that candidates, like House Intelligence Committee Chairman Devin Nunes (R-CA), can use to support *other* candidates. But Nunes – like many politicians from both major parties – mostly uses his “New PAC” as a slush fund, buying meals, limo rides, and, for some reason, Boston Celtics tickets. This is considered an administrative expense under campaign finance rules. … Continue reading California Congressman Devin Nunes apparently likes the Boston Celtics
Ruggles Mine would be a different kind of state park
Most of New Hampshire’s state parks are scenic or natural sites, like Mount Washington State Park. A few are historic, almost all of them birthplaces or one-time homes of famous statesmen. Ruggles Mine State Park would be different Continue reading Ruggles Mine would be a different kind of state park
We had a “taste” of hard cider and then we tried to play disc golf
I first visited Ricker Hill Orchards in Turner, Maine, back when I lived nearby in Lewiston. Ricker is a pretty unassuming place, a standard New England farm on a hill in rural Maine, but its only a few minutes outside the state’s second-largest city, and that made it a frequent spot to bring family and friends who came up to visit. That first visit involved … Continue reading We had a “taste” of hard cider and then we tried to play disc golf
Subway’s Fritos Chicken Enchilada Melt requires a fork or an entire old growth forest worth of napkins
In this week’s Lunch Rush, Salt & Granite takes a look at Subway’s catch-up innovation, the Fritos Chicken Enchilada Melt Continue reading Subway’s Fritos Chicken Enchilada Melt requires a fork or an entire old growth forest worth of napkins
I filled a bot with articles from my last website and asked it to write my first post
Botnik has been all over the web lately because of its Arrested Development scripts and its Friends episodes. Anyway, before starting Salt & Granite I did a short politically-oriented blog back in 2016 called Perradox. Get it? Because my name’s Perry and… never mind. The point is: I did it for maybe a month before getting overloaded because 30 days of the 2016 presidential election straight to the brain … Continue reading I filled a bot with articles from my last website and asked it to write my first post
Portland proposes $5,000 per room fee for new hotels
Portland officials say they are weighing a fee that would be charged to new hotel developers to help pay for more affordable housing. The hefty $5,000 per room fee would fund affordable housing programs in the city which recently ranked among the most expensive real estate markets in the nation. Continue reading Portland proposes $5,000 per room fee for new hotels
Apparently the Trump campaign doesn’t like dissent
A Portland, Maine musician says they were ejected from a Trump rally in that city today. Mo Nichols had a sign that read NO PLACE FOR HATE IN MAINE, which was destroyed before Nichols was “shoved out.” Continue reading Apparently the Trump campaign doesn’t like dissent