Posts in Culture
A Guide for First-Timers to Concord, NH

Concord, NH, has so much to offer. The Capital Region offers a quality of living that rivals any community in the nation. Excellent schools produce a well-educated workforce. The Concord region boasts one of the finest healthcare networks north of Boston. In Concord, anyone can experience national politics firsthand and get access to all the amenities of a charming Main Street, known for its booming food and arts scene.

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Location? Location? Location? No! No! No!

In today’s real estate market, particularly in the booming Concord market, I believe ‘location, location, location’ has been supplanted. And if you think ‘money, money, money’ has supplanted the location trifecta, I wouldn’t blame you. But I think there is something even more important than location or money, and that’s trust.

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In search of the Wobbly Elm in NH: Concord's Dive Bars

Schitt's Creek has elevated the dive bar to the new cool. Historically, a dive bar is a smaller, unvarnished, eclectic, old-school bar with inexpensive drinks and fun features such as dim lighting, dated decor, classic beer on tap, and an uber local clientele. Our local guide to Concord’s best dive bars:

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Native American Concord, NH's Indigenous Peoples

Before Columbus, and before the arrival of the French and English, Algonquian-speaking Abenaki tribes called New Hampshire home. Both the Androscoggin and the Pennacook nations lived Along the rivers and forests of the Granite State. Although they spoke similar languages, they had unique cultures and faiths from other Algonquian peoples. The descendants of these people divided into smaller groups. Among them were the Pennacook, Winnipesaukee, Pigwacket, Sokoki, Cowasuck and Ossipee peoples.

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Concord and the Underground Railroad

The Underground Railroad ran through Concord. This network of secret routes and safe houses helped enslaved African-Americans to escape North and to Canada. The Railroad was run by abolitionists and others sympathetic to the cause against human slavery. There are not clear records, but more than 30,000 people were thought to have escaped. And some were hidden in the fine homes in and around Concord.

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Real Estate: So you want to move to Concord, NH

You’re probably familiar with the old mantra that all that matters in real estate is ‘location, location, location.’ Well, I suggest, at least for the Concord market, you adjust the mantra to ‘location, location and patience.’ If you can wait, and if you have the right agent, you’ll find your dream home in Concord and come to love the town as much as those living here do.

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