It’s not unusual for kids who grow up in small towns to chase their dreams in a big city. What is unusual, though, is when those kids decide to retreat from the big city to the small town – and bring their dreams with them.Kaleigh Cronin grew up in.
Wake the Lake event ushers in a new vibe
Tower Hill Tavern owner Anthony Santagate, top, gets his picture taken with the stars of last Sunday’s Drag Queen Brunch that brought the curtain down. Courtesy
A performer holding a magic wand regales the audience in this screenshot from a video of Sunday’s Drag Queen Brunch held at the Tower Hill Tavern at Weirs Beach. Courtesy
Published: 5/28/2021 4:05:04 PM
What’s become an annual thing – the Wake the Lake block party hosted by several Weirs Beach bars – featured live music on outdoor stages on both Friday and Saturday night last weekend. But it might just have been the performance on Sunday morning – a drag queen brunch – that made the most noise.
Weirs Beach ready to kick off summer tourist season
Laconia vendors set up at Weirs Beach getting ready for the thousands of motorcyclists who will visit the area for Bike Week on June 6, 2013. Jim Cole / AP file
The docks at Weirs Beach are seen from the M/V Sophie C. U.S. Mail Boat on Lake Winnipesaukee on Wednesday, July 26, 2017. (ELIZABETH FRANTZ / Monitor staff) ELIZABETH FRANTZ
Anthony Santagate looks out over the outdoor entertainment stage at the Big House in Weirs Beach, one of two venues which will be the epicenter of the Wake the Lake event this coming weekend. Michael Mortensen Laconia Daily Sun
Clock ticking for decision on Motorcycle Week
In this photo taken Thursday, June 6, 2013 in Laconia, N.H. venders set up at Weirs Beach getting ready for the thousands of motorcyclists who will visit the area for Bike Week starting this weekend. The 90th year of the annual event has mellowed from the riots, raunch and public drinking of decades past to a family affair. (AP Photo/Jim Cole) Jim Cole
Bikers line up at the start of the Mae-West Memorial Ride “For the love of pets” on Monday, June 11, 2108. The bikers left from Weirs Beach, rode through local scenic towns around the Lakes Region and ended at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway for raffles and music. The ride benefits the New Hampshire Humane Society. GEOFF FORESTER