Posted by The Balsams Blogging Team on September 7, 2010
Runners starting out from the Panorama Clubhouse
It seems there are a lot of running races and events happening in New England at this time of year, but the Dixville Notch Half Marathon taking place at this favorite NH vacation spot looks like one of the most fun!
Now in its 34th year, the Annual Dixville Notch Half Marathon is set for Saturday, September 25th. The event draws over 100 participants and offers runners a choice of races: a USATF-certified half-marathon, a two-person relay 6-mile and 7.1-mile event, or a four-person relay with three 3-mile legs and one 4.1-mile leg. There is also a three-mile Fun Walk for non-runners. Read More »
Posted by The Balsams Blogging Team on September 2, 2010
The ace new-media operatives over at BobDonPaul.com have been carefully collecting more *old* media from this NH vacation spot lately. Much of it is in the form of winsome 20th-century images. Here’s an undated shot whose handwritten caption makes up for the lack of year information by detailing the famous people within the picture. The caption appears to have been written between 1951 and 1999, and it reads:
“Before the development of today’s professional golf tour, in the first half of this century, the great golfers of their day made most of their income by staging exhibitions around the country. Here are three Hall of Fame golfers photographed at The Balsams Golf Club on the Donald Ross designed championship course: With club in hand, the most famous trick-shot artist ever, Joe Kirkwood, with arms crossed and standing immediately to the right, Ben Hogan, perhaps the best golfer in history, and in the white outfit with arms akimbo, Balsams head professional and world champion golfer, Horton Smith.”
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Posted by The Balsams Blogging Team on September 1, 2010
Welcome back to The Balsams kitchen! Executive Chef Josh Berry has taken a film crew behind the scenes at this NH grand hotel to capture his methods of creating some of the famous dishes he serves to guests in the elegant dining room here, so that home cooks can also prepare and enjoy his gourmet meals.
This video is the third in a series that feature Chef Berry as he takes us through all the steps of fixing a dish, served up with a dash of food history as well as tips on ingredients and technique. These videos have been accepted to IdealChef.com, an “online video cookbook” that showcases video recipes from professional chefs around the world, and Chef Berry’s profile can now be viewed here. Read More »
Posted by The Balsams Blogging Team on August 25, 2010
Welcome back to The Balsams kitchen! Executive Chef Josh Berry has taken a film crew behind the scenes at this NH grand hotel to capture his methods of creating some of the famous dishes he serves to guests in the elegant dining room here, so that home cooks can also prepare and enjoy his gourmet meals.
This video is the second in a series that feature Chef Berry as he takes us through all the steps of fixing a dish, served up with a dash of food history as well as tips on ingredients and technique. These videos have been accepted to IdealChef.com, an “online video cookbook” that showcases video recipes from professional chefs around the world, and Chef Berry’s profile can now be viewed here. Read More »
Posted by The Balsams Blogging Team on August 23, 2010
Being near Moose Alley comes with incidents that can be as quirky as the giant beasts themselves. In May 1998, the Union Leader reported one of them ended up in this New Hampshire vacation spot’s pool! These photos, apparently taken by someone from the resort, appeared in the paper on May 6th of that year.
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Posted by The Balsams Blogging Team on August 18, 2010
Welcome to The Balsams kitchen! Executive Chef Josh Berry has taken a film crew behind the scenes at this NH grand hotel to capture his methods of creating some of the famous dishes he serves to guests in the elegant dining room here, so that home cooks can also prepare and enjoy his gourmet meals!
This video is first in a series that feature Chef Berry as he takes us through all the steps of fixing a dish, served up with a dash of food history as well as tips on ingredients and technique. These videos have been accepted to IdealChef.com, an “online video cookbook” that showcases video recipes from professional chefs around the world. Read More »
Posted by The Balsams Blogging Team on August 12, 2010
For three days in August, athletes from all over the world will come to this New England resort to conquer some of the region’s toughest terrain in the Untamed New England 2010 Adventure Race. Nearly 200 adventure racers are expected to meet at The Balsams Grand Resort Hotel in Dixville Notch, then set out on a 3-day trial of mountain biking, canoe and kayak paddling, trail running, off-trail trekking, orienteering, and rope work. Read More »
Posted by The Balsams Blogging Team on August 2, 2010
The War of 1812 saw far more deaths from disease than from combat
It is not easy to find detailed information about Timothy Dix, Jr. But the War of 1812 casualty lent his name not only to Dixville Notch but to the original incarnation of The Balsams. The New Hampshire hotel was previously known as The Dix House. Read More »
Posted by The Balsams Blogging Team on July 13, 2010
The Balsams' red clay courts are admired by both legendary pros and young amateurs.
When Rick Toland recently took charge of tennis programs at this northern NH vacation spot, he wasn’t exactly a stranger. He has intermittently served here (pardon the punnery) since the 1970s.
It was in those early days of Toland’s resort service that a highlight occurred which bears recalling… Read More »
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Posted by The Balsams Blogging Team on July 12, 2010
Culinary staff at this New England resort recently reached out to a New Hampshire trout farm to continue attempts at localizing their purchasing processes.
Marc Moran over at Hopewell Farms in Newbury says his business was proud to make its first delivery of live trout to the resort on June 1.
The Balsams staff used the opportunity to train culinary apprentices on the handling and processing of live fish.
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