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Portsmouth New Hampshire - "Portsmouth Lights on Friday Nights"

By Ann Cummings

Real Estate Agent with RE/MAX Shoreline - NH and Maine NH and Maine Broker

May 12, 2007 04:59 PM

Portsmouth New Hampshire - Portsmouth Lights on Friday Nights

Do You Love to Shop??
Come to Portsmouth New Hampshire....

Downtown Portsmouth New Hampshire - Ann Cummings REALTOR Portsmouth NH

If you've ever been to Portsmouth New Hampshire, you already know that we have one of the most charming downtown areas you could ever want to find. Loads of awesome shops, beautiful art gallerys of all kinds, wonderful cafes and coffee shops, and a myriad of delicious dining experiences in the huge variety of restaurants.

Portsmouth NH had been dubbed, "The Restaurant Capital of the Eastern Seaboard", due to the high number of restaurants per capita.

Getting back to the shopping, for all you shoppers - Friday nights in downtown Portsmouth now offers a unique shopping experience, "Portsmouth Lights on Friday Nights". Every Friday night, many of the shops downtown will be open later than usual, until 9pm. This is a new pilot program that the Downtown Business Association has worked hard on to kick off.

At the request of many of Portsmouth's residents and visitors, a wonderful shopping experience awaits that can then be topped off with dinner and/or dessert at one of our many great restaurants or a night at one of the local theater venues downtown. Another treat under the lights on Friday nights is dessert and coffee at one of our nice Downtown Portsmouth NH Shopping - Ann Cummings Portsmouth New Hampshire REALTOR little outdoor cafes......pull up a chair, enjoy the downtown lights, and do some great people-watching.

Portsmouth NH is one of the great gems of New England, that's for sure. We're a beautiful working port, a great walking seaside small city, and we've got loads of fabulous places for you to come and explore. Parks, theaters, restaurants, shops, history - all just waiting for you!

Once you come for a visit, you'll want to make this area your new home - I LOVE living here, and I know you will, too, if you're looking to make a move!

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Some of the shops taking part in "Portsmouth Lights on Friday Nights"- Tugboat Alley & Tulips on Bow Street; Azure, Bull Moose Music, Celtic Crossing, Cool Jewels, Gap, Little Timber, Lovell Designs, River Run Bookstore, Second Time Around, Simply Unforgettable, Somnia, Warners Card & Gifts, all on Congress Street; City and Country, Scallops Mineral and Shell Emporium - on Daniel Street; Edible Arrangements on Fleet Street; Yarn Basket, and Bead Shine on Ladd Street; Alie Jewelers, Attrezzi, NW Barrett Gallery, Clay's, Footnotes, Ganesh Imports, Goody Two Shoes, Kennedy Studios, Les Cadeaux, Prelude, Summerwind Jewelers, G. Willikers, Portsmouth Brewery Store, and Treehouse Toys, all on Market St; Paradiza & Portsmouth Fabric on Penhallow St., Lucky 7 on Sheafe St., Canine Cupboard, Puttin' on the Glitz, Upscale Resale, Portsmouth Provisions, The Mustard Seed, all on State St. Ceres Street Wine on Ceres Street; Choozy Shoes/Le Club Boutique on Vaughn Mall.

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Ann Cummings
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Portsmouth, NH
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Ann Cummings

RE/MAX Shoreline - NH and Maine - Portsmouth, NH

Portsmouth NH Real Estate Preferrable Agent

Hi Ines - Yes you do! Shopping and eating - we've got ya covered here in Portsmouth - c'mon up!!!

Ann

May 12, 2007 02:32 PM

Neal Bloom

Brokered by eXp Realty LLC - Weston, FL

Realtor CRS-Weston FL Real Estate

Ann,

So...where is my daily tour?

May 12, 2007 02:55 PM

Joan Mirantz

Homequest Real Estate - Concord, NH

Realtor, GRI, CBR, SRES - Concord New Hampshire

Ann..There was a Gallery store I loved(Glass) I think it was Simply Mudd ? Is it still there? it was at the four street intersection near the water.

We haven't been in in about 2 years!

May 12, 2007 04:24 PM

Dena Stevens

Rocky Mountain Realty - Canon City, CO

Putting The Real Into Realtor Since 2004

I love it when you talk about restaurants, you need to do more of that. I eat vicariously threw you.

May 12, 2007 05:07 PM

Bob & Carolin Benjamin

Benjamin Realty LLC - Gold Canyon, AZ

East Phoenix Arizona Homes

It sounds delightful.

Carolin Benjamin
Bob and Carolin Benjamin
The Benjamin Team
Keller Williams Integrity First Realty
Gold Canyon Arizona

May 12, 2007 05:50 PM

Boomer Jack Boardman & Carl McIntyre, the Codgers

Noted Curmudgeons - Saint Paul, MN

Ann: I judge whether or not I like a cityscape (or landscape) photograph by how viewing it makes me feel, and how active rain|active codgers, your active fans ©2007 Codger™ Images long I gaze at it. Does it make want to be there in the photo, and for how long will I linger? Well, I lingered in downtown Portsmouth, and lingered, and lingered. Very nice presentation, Ann!

Jay

May 12, 2007 09:10 PM

Maggie Dokic /Indialantic | 321-252-8696

Magdalena Dokic - Indialantic, FL

Selling the beach in Florida's space coast

Ann, it's nice to see this featured. Congratulations. Not only do I want to shop on Friday night I want to stop for some dessert afterwards. =)

May 12, 2007 10:02 PM

Neal Bloom

Brokered by eXp Realty LLC - Weston, FL

Realtor CRS-Weston FL Real Estate

Well Well Well another little star for the best tour guide and of course Realtor in NH! LOL!

May 12, 2007 11:35 PM

George Tallabas

RE/MAX Advantage - Nampa, ID

Idaho Real Estate

Great post my friend and very well written. You are creating a very nice Localism probile for your beautiful city. Keep up the great work my friend and have a Happy Mothers Day.

May 13, 2007 05:20 AM

Laurie Manny

Long Beach CA Real Estate - Long Beach, CA

Shoes? I want shoes!

May 13, 2007 08:49 AM

Sue Melhorn

The Bean Group - Dover, NH

Licensed in NH, ME and FL!

Hey Ann...great post as always. Maybe we can check out one of these trendy restaurants tomorrow?!! And, I see you broke 100,000 congrats on that. You go girl!!

May 13, 2007 08:50 AM

Ann Cummings

RE/MAX Shoreline - NH and Maine - Portsmouth, NH

Portsmouth NH Real Estate Preferrable Agent

Neal - ah, your daily tour? Come on up and you'll get the tour!

Joan - there is a gallery called that, and I believe it's in the same location. Don't let 2 more years go by before you come back! You're only 45 minutes away!!

Dena - ooh, you would LOVE all the restaurants around here! You name it, we've got it and probably several of them, too.

Carolin - it is!! ;-)

May 13, 2007 09:00 AM

Ann Cummings

RE/MAX Shoreline - NH and Maine - Portsmouth, NH

Portsmouth NH Real Estate Preferrable Agent

Jay - what a great compliment! I love that you lingered over downtown Portsmouth - these pictures don't do our beautiful downtown area justice. It is a beautiful downtown in which to linger, that's for sure! Thank you!!

Maggie - come on up and we can shop and dine to our heart's delight! Loads of great shops and all kinds of great restaurants and cafes!

Neal - thank you sir!!

George - thank you very much for your very nice compliments! Your posts inspire me for sure....

May 13, 2007 09:04 AM

Ann Cummings

RE/MAX Shoreline - NH and Maine - Portsmouth, NH

Portsmouth NH Real Estate Preferrable Agent

Laurie - shoes, shoes and more shoes!! We've got ya covered here in this area for sure! ;-)

Sue - thanks for reading, and for noticing the 100,000 crossing! Ah, so many choices for dining - where shall we go???

May 13, 2007 09:06 AM

John Novak

Keller Williams Realty The Marketplace - Las Vegas, NV

Henderson, Las Vegas and Summerlin Real Estate

Looking at the photos and reading the shop names, it's nice to find a corner of America that hasn't been overrun by strip malls or the giant megamalls. It looks like this is an area where customer relationships come first and business is a distant second. And congrats on sneaking over the 100K mark!

May 13, 2007 03:47 PM

Jacqulyn Richey

Prominent Realty Group - Las Vegas, NV

Las Vegas Real Estate

Excellent post. Shows the spirit of the town and the kind of life you can expect there. Nice photos, they do it justice. -Charles

May 13, 2007 03:48 PM

Derek and Mariana Wagner

The Artisan Group- Keller Williams Premier Realty - Colorado Springs, CO

The Artisan Group - Colorado Springs REALTORS®

I LOVE your downtown! I love all the brick and white windows! Very New England. I am not a shopper, but with shops like that, I may become one. :) Congratulations on making it to the 100k Club!

May 14, 2007 04:00 PM

Ann Cummings

RE/MAX Shoreline - NH and Maine - Portsmouth, NH

Portsmouth NH Real Estate Preferrable Agent

John - thanks for reading and commenting! We do have a couple of malls here to be sure, but our downtowns are quaint and charming and wonderful places to enjoy. And thank you for the congrats! ;-)

Charles - thank you so much for that feedback! This is a wonderful place to live and the spirit here is one of neighbors and sharing and caring and enjoying life.

Mariana - thank YOU!! It certainly is quintessential New England for sure! I'm not much of a shopper either, but this really is a great walking town - loads of shops, galleries and all kinds of places to catch a bite to eat. And thanks for the congrats!! ;-)

Ann

May 16, 2007 01:02 PM

Jay Beckingham

Christensen Financial Mortgage - Port St Lucie, FL

Seniors ROCK!

i always marveled at the great restaurants and wondered how we could support them as i visited for another fantastic lunch or dinner.

the oar house was always a favorite.

Oct 26, 2007 01:43 AM

Ann Cummings

RE/MAX Shoreline - NH and Maine - Portsmouth, NH

Portsmouth NH Real Estate Preferrable Agent

Hey Jay - it sounds like you figured out ways to support them! We've got even more now - you should venture up for a visit, a long enough visit to enjoy several meals here in Portsmouth! The Oar House is still there, too - come on up!

Ann

Oct 29, 2007 12:42 PM