july / august '10:
on newsstands july 15th

MVM July Aug 2010




Merrimack Valley Magazine is your guide to community, culture and cuisine in the Merrimack Valley. From Manchester to Nashua, through Lowell, Andover and Haverhill and out to the sea in Newburyport, we uncover the Valley’s “hidden gems,” on both sides of the border be they a person, a place or anything that is unique to the place we call home. Locally owned and operated since 2006.

In the july / august '10 issue:

the tastes of summer

A Guide to Valley Barbecue & Grilling. Kathleen Pierce takes us on a tour of some of the Valley’s top purveyors of barbecue and grilling, and explains what exactly the difference is between the two.
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Saints Womens Center

Salem CoOp
 
BelleCore
 
Lowell General Hospital
 
Merrimack Repertory Theatre
 
Foot Health Center






















coffee talk - susan leger ferraro
Susan Leger Ferraro

Susan Leger Ferraro started what would become Little Sprouts early education centers 28 years ago at the age of 17. Today, its
11 Massachusetts schools — most of them in the Merrimack Valley — continue to get national attention and federal grants as a result of their commitment to mingle kids from every income level and improve early childhood literacy...   Read our 2007 Business Profile of Little Sprouts here »
backyard oases
ND Landscape

Like moths to a flame, humans are naturally drawn to water. The soothing sound of H2O on the go or the sight of a tranquil pond can elicit a comforting sense of calm. Traditionally people have traveled near and far to find that serene spot that can provide this kind of relaxation, but a recent trend toward home improvement projects and “staycations” has led a good number of homeowners to explore the installation of soothing water features on their own property... Subscribe »
without the plane, parachute or paranoia
Kim Saltmarsh

Remember “School Picture Day?” If you’re anything like me, you generally walked away with a “smile cramp” and an awkward picture. Now picture yourself in a jumpsuit, flying. Having trouble with the visual? You won’t if you soar on over to Nashua, N.H. In the shadow of the Pheasant Lane Mall lies SkyVenture — a state-of-the-art, vertical wind tunnel, where you can sky-dive without a parachute and walk away without a free-fall feeling...  Watch video of Kim in action »
connecting nature, industry and community
Concord River Greenway

Lowell writer Jack Kerouac’s words will appear on the Rogers Street gateway of the city’s new Concord River Greenway Park. They tell not only of the Concord River’s annual spring awakening, or of the waterway’s remarkable transformation from an abandoned 19th and early 20th century industrial zone to an urban sanctuary for migrating birds, river otters and other wildlife, but also about the reincarnation of the city itself...   Subscribe »