Upper Valley

Cultural festivals across the state offer a chance to connect with community through live music, food, dancing and crafts.

In the Upper Valley of New Hampshire and Vermont, beef prices have been steadily rising due to increased production costs and a drought, forcing restaurants and farms to adjust their prices and strategies to cope with the increased costs.

Plus, Seacoast LitFest kicks off in Portsmouth.

Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, New Hampshire, has begun another multimillion-dollar expansion of its five-story patient pavilion.

Annual favorites like the Exeter UFO Festival and Manchester's Cruising Downtown Festival return.

The 61st Annual Gem, Mineral, and Jewelry Show is on deck in Concord, and the 42nd Annual Seacoast Jazz Festival will take place in Portsmouth.

The 52nd annual Mount Washington Auto Road Bicycle Hillclimb is this Saturday. Plus, two opportunities to see the classic play Our Town.

Whether you stay close to home or explore a new corner of New Hampshire, there are plenty of opportunities to create art, enjoy the outdoors, and see live music.

The Rochester Opera House's production of The Little Mermaid closes this Saturday. Plus, Littleton celebrates another First Friday Arts.

You can also get outside this weekend with yoga or a baseball game.