Currier Museum

Currier Museum of Art

Southern New Hampshire residents have a gem of a museum right in our backyard. The Currier Museum, located in Manchester, is the perfect way to spend an afternoon filled with culture.  The museum has a large collection of American and European art.  They even have a Picasso as well as a Monet.  The paintings are well labeled and at times there are even detailed place cards displayed that you can use to better understand what you are looking at. 

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Frost Ice Loft

Frost Ice Loft, Boston mytravelingkids.com

If you want to do something completely different from any Boston experience, Frost Ice Loft is the perfect spot.  When you get to the doors you are dressed in puffy insolated capes and gloves and as soon as the doors open you see (and feel) why.  After a few minutes in the acclimation room, you step in and are completely surrounded by amazing formations of ice.  It is the only building material for the walls, furniture, bar, tables, and couches.  Even your glasses are completely made of ice.  The cape is a welcomed accessory since they keep the room at a constant 21 degrees.

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The Sweetness in Doing Nothing

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Ever notice how relaxed and less stressed you are when on vacation? The hours just float by in a carefree daze.  Ok…that may have a little bit to do with the margaritas that started at noon but there’s more to it.  There’s something magical about a vacation because of one thing…DOLCHE FAR NIENTE. Come again? Italians have a saying… ‘dolche far niente’… which translates into, “sweetness of doing nothing.”  It is the accepted act of doing nothing of importance, and some Europeans have made it an art form. To me, it is the most rewarding things about vacation.

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Lion King NYC

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OVERVIEW:  Lion King in NYC was by far the best play we have ever taken the girls to.  We’ve seen some local theater with them but nothing compared to Broadway and this Tony award winning show.  As most of you know, Lion King is a play about a young lion, Simba, who is to succeed his father as king.  He is convinced he is to blame for a horrible death and he flees into exile.  He meets some inspiring friends, falls in love, and returns to claim the kingdom that is rightfully his.  Pretty deep stuff huh?  Well, Disney has a way of creating cute, talking animals as characters and adding some catchy music so it suddenly becomes kid-friendly.  The play is actually based on Shakespeare’s Hamlet. Kids and adults will be singing the soundtrack, containing music by Elton John, for weeks to come. 

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SEE Science Center

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The SEE Science Center is located in one of the beautiful old mill buildings in Manchester, NH.  It consists of 2 floors of hands-on exhibits that cater to toddlers as well as older kids.  I loved that each activity explains the science behind it, as well as encourages kids to make a hypothesis or align the activity to a part of their lives. 

 Kids will have so much fun exploring topics such as force, light, sound, electricity, simple machines, and much more.  My girls were entertained for 2 hours and could have kept going. It is a fun place to use your creativity (pretending the submarine is under attack) while also getting out some energy (pulling yourself up with a pulley).  It is a great place that will hold the attention of both kids and parents and is filled with activities you can enjoy together.

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