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Wolfeboro, NH Through Different Eyes
Roche Realty Group
December 30, 2015
Many famous people have owned beautiful homes and estates in Wolfeboro over the years. One of the most interesting was Chiang Kai-shek. He was a ...
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Smile of the Great Spirit: Lake Winnipesaukee’s Native American Roots
Roche Realty Group
December 18, 2015
On the northern shore of the big lake, dwelt the chieftain of the woodlands, Ahanton. He was renowned for his courage, but even more so ...
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“Lifestyle Finder” for Your Move to or from the Lakes Region
Roche Realty Group
December 15, 2015
Some studies place moving to a new location as one of the top ten most stressful situations in a person’s life. Whether it makes the ...
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Gilford, NH: An Ideal Community
Roche Realty Group
December 14, 2015
Did you ever stop to consider how unique a town like Gilford is? There are a lot of reasons why so many people stop by ...
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Gilford Rotary Christmas Tree Sale Dec. 4 – 15
Roche Realty Group
December 2, 2015
Gilford Rotary 2015 Christmas Tree Sale NH Grown, Premium Trees — All trees are freshly cut! Starts Friday December 4 Goes through Sunday December 13 ...
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Meredith, NH: The Fine Arts Museum of the Lakes Region
Roche Realty Group
December 1, 2015
Recently I had visitors from Boston, family friends who had come up for the day to walk and talk for a couple hours. The destination ...
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Health is Wealth in the Lakes Region
Roche Realty Group
December 1, 2015
In between writing his epic works, the Roman poet Virgil (70 BC–19 BC) came up with many expressions of truth, one of which is generally ...
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Laconia – The Mythological Phoenix of the Lakes Region
Roche Realty Group
November 11, 2015
In Greek mythology, a phoenix is a long-lived bird that is cyclically reborn when it obtains new life from the ashes of its predecessor. Laconia ...
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Squam Lake: Holy Ground in the Lakes Region
Roche Realty Group
November 2, 2015
An excursion on Squam Lake brings to mind the lines of 19th century poet, Christina Rossetti. “Tread softly! All the earth is holy ground.” The ...
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Newfound Lake: The Secret is Out!
Roche Realty Group
November 2, 2015
Newfound Lake draws a captive audience year after year. Its mystique is nothing new. Frank Roche, President of Roche Realty Group, mentioned to me that ...
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Entrepreneurial Spirit at Lakes Region’s Beans and Greens
Roche Realty Group
November 2, 2015
I walked into Beans and Greens the other day and saw a Zestar apple displayed at the pinnacle of a mountain of apples in an ...
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Laconia’s First Pumpkin Festival Draws a Crowd!
Roche Realty Group
November 2, 2015
There were 9,567 lit pumpkins in Laconia’s downtown for its first Pumpkin Festival this past weekend. Thousands of spectators gathered around the city all enjoying ...
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Young Couple Finds Lake Tahoe Lifestyle
Roche Realty Group
October 19, 2015
It’s always fun meeting young couples who relocate to the Lakes Region. Ben Crawford and Amanda Ainsworth recently purchased a home in one of the ...
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Gunstock in the Heart of the “Switzerland of America”
Roche Realty Group
September 18, 2015
Gunstock Ski and Recreational Area is not your typical New Hampshire ski area. There is something special about it. Initially, you might not be able ...
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Back to My Family Roots
Roche Realty Group
August 28, 2015
Over the years I’ve seen many couples return to the Lakes Region because of our desirable lifestyle, natural beauty and four seasons of recreation. James ...
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