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With a downtown that looks like a scene straight out of the Gilmore Girls series, Portsmouth, New Hampshire is a quaint coastal city only a 20-minute ride from the University of New Hampshire campus. Filled with a variety of storefronts, unique restaurants and classic New England charm, it is the perfect place to spend your
Visit Portsmouth for shops, trek to nearby Maine for barbecue
Jessica Kelly
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The exterior of the Hotel Portsmouth in the eponymous city in New Hampshire.Photos by Jessica KellyShow MoreShow Less
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A sitting room within the Hotel Portsmouth in New Hampshire.Photos by Jessica KellyShow MoreShow Less
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Barbecue choices from Ore Nell s Barbecue in Kittery, Maine across the bridge from Portsmouth, New Hampshire including brisket, mac n cheese and more.Photos by Jessica KellyShow MoreShow Less
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River House in Portsmouth, New Hampshire is a good place for a casual lunch.Photos by Jessica KellyShow MoreShow Less
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Paula Tracy hit the road for some Christmas shopping in some of her favorite places. She is pictured in downtown Littleton in front of Bella Funk.
By PAULA TRACY, InDepthNH.org
It might be time for a short road trip to another part of New Hampshire to enjoy the landscape, get a different perspective, and maybe buy some unique Christmas gifts in a Main Street store along the way.
I declared two days off from writing last Friday and this Tuesday to visit Littleton and Portsmouth and I took my dog Maisy.
We left the Northwest corner of Lakes Region first to Rye Beach last Friday for a nice walk in the 45-degree weather at low tide.