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Audio Postcards From Around the Granite State

Audio Postcards From Around the Granite State



Below is a collection of audio snapshots of some of New Hampshire's most memorable people, places and events.

NHPR's Audio Postcards were awarded an Honorable Mention in the 2005 Best Documentary Category by the New Hampshire Associated Press Broadcasters Association.



  • It's hard to imagine Christmas without a choir singing Handel's Messiah.In recent years a new tradition has developed: the 'Messiah-sing.'It operates like…
  • Apple picking season in New England is fast and sweet.The idea is to pick them before they drop.And once their stems dry, the juice laden apples start…
  • The sound of the ice cream truck's jingle is certainly familiar during the summer, but a couple of young women in Deerfield have come up with another,…
  • It's back to school time again, and lots of college students from around New Hampshire will be putting in their final hours at their summer jobs this…
  • When it is county fair season, what fair would be complete without those equine feats of strength?Freelance producer Cheryl Senter sent us this audio…
  • Over the weekend, hundreds of people from around the world showed up in the town of Gilsum, in southwest New Hampshire.They came to buy, sell and trade…
  • All this week, New Hampshire Public Radio is bringing you some of the sights and sounds of bike week in Laconia.Today, is the Wall of Death, a regular…
  • For plenty of participants, Bike Week is nothing short of a Dionysian pilgrimage.While most participants hope that their road of excess leads to a good…
  • Memorial Day weekend is the unofficial start of summer.And across the state, resorts, hotels, and other tourist attractions are taking care of last minute…
  • While most of the state was trying to stay dry two weekends ago, ten people were dreaming of warm, sunny days and open roads.In the driving rain that…

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