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March 3, 2010

The Lobby of the Ale House Inn

You may have seen this shot before, but I like it so much that I’m going to post it again! This was taken in the inviting lobby of the Ale House Inn. The Inn was renovated recently and features the old warm brick walls of the former grain storage warehouse for a brewery that was situated on the banks of the Piscataqua River. The hallway of the 10-room inn feels similar to the inside of a ship…but the rooms are much more modern and sport a fresh cottage/seacoast feel. If you’re looking for a spot downtown, check them out…it’s within easy strolling distance to anywhere downtown, including The Decks, the waterfront and the Memorial Bridge.

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Filed under Hotels, Portsmouth

Tags: Ale House Inn, Bow Street, Downtown, Hotels, New England, New Hampshire, Piscataqua River, Portsmouth NH

March 1, 2010

Bow Street at Night

Here is a street scape view of Bow Street, to complement the post from earlier this week that depicted the waterside view. There is no shortage of hanging signs on this side of the buildings – prime advertising for the businesses lucky enough to have such a great spot. Only a few more weeks until the newly configured decks will be open for business. Below is another shot of Bow Street taken from 100 Market Street, where you can see the curve of the street.

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Filed under New Hampshire, Portsmouth, Portsmouth's Signs, Restaurants, Winter

Tags: Bow Street, Canon 5d Mark II, Downtown, New England, New Hampshire, NH, Night, Philip Case Cohen, photos, Portsmouth, Portsmouth By Night, Portsmouth NH Photos, Winter

February 15, 2010

Federal Cigar | Ladd Street

Over near the city’s parking garage on High Street/Hanover Street you’ll find Ladd Street, which is inhabited by several cool little shops. Included in these shops are Federal Cigar, which has one of my favorite hanging signs of all of downtown – as well as the Old Stove Bakery (further up the street), which sells delicious cupcakes among other sugary treats. Snapped this shot during an early morning visit downtown and loved the light peeking out from in between the Federal Cigar building and its neighbor.

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Filed under New Hampshire, Portsmouth, Portsmouth's Signs, Winter

Tags: Bricks, Downtown, Federal Cigar, Ladd Street, photos, Portsmouth NH, Portsmouth NH Photos, Portsmouth's Hanging Signs

February 12, 2010

The North Church Steeple

The North Church Steeple is easily recognized throughout Portsmouth, whether you’re traveling along one of the bridges over the Piscataqua River, heading into town from Islington Street, strolling around Prescott Park, walking the streets of the South End, or heading up/down the river in a boat (and probably hundreds of other places). I wanted to revisit some shots from one of my early days with my camera (shot April 2009). The clouds made for an interesting story during sunset.

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Filed under New Hampshire, Portsmouth, Summer

Tags: Downtown, Historic District, Market Street, New England, New Hampshire, North Church, photos, Portsmouth NH, Portsmouth NH Photos, Steeple

February 8, 2010

The Portsmouth Athenaeum

There is a unique exhibit at The Portsmouth Athenaeum, the beautiful and historic downtown building, Treasures of the American Independence Museum. The North Church can be seen in the reflection on the 2nd story window. Don’t recognize the building? Head over to a previous post HERE, which shows the building head-on.

I’d never been to the Athenaeum and have wanted to stop in for quite a while, so after getting my morning coffee and seeing the sign out on the sidewalk I decided to go stroll upstairs. The exhibit is on the top floor with some rustic exposed beams on the ceiling, adjacent to the research room (basically a library). There is a portrait of George Washington, a copy of the Declaration of Independence, some old rifles and a few other portraits and documents. If you like history – head over to check it out.