The 20th Annual Hampton Beach Seafood Festival

Despite the wind and rain on Saturday, the 20th annual Hampton Beach Seafood Festival produced a large turn out. The event opened at 10am on Saturday.  When I arrived at 11am, I was quite surprised at the number of patrons that were already there. We were greeted by a large sand sculpture of a light house created by master sculptor, Greg Grady.

 Everything went on as planned. Culinary chefs from local restaurants displayed their skills with cooking demonstrations throughout the day from 11am to 5pm. The bands played on at the Seashell Stage, including the Drifters. And music lovers stood around to listen under ponchos and umbrellas.

As a seafood lover, I was like a kid in a candy store. Under two large tents, more than 50 of the Seacoast’s top restaurants served their top selling New England seafood. I tried everything from seafood stuffed mushrooms to steamers and whole lobster. We also had New England clam chowder in a bread bowl and lobster rolls from a few different vendors. If that wasn’t enough, we even bought an order of fried clams to go.

And we can’t forget the beverage tent with beer and wine and more live entertainment! There was something for everyone. For those who came to the festival with friends or family members that were not seafood lovers, there were an assortment of vendors serving up BBQ ribs, steak tips, “blooming onions” and sausage with peppers and onions to name a few.

Overall, as usual, we had a great time at the Hampton Beach Seafood Festival. If you missed this one, there’s always next year. The festival is usually scheduled for the first weekend after Labor Day every year. For more information, visit www.hamptonbeachseafoodfestival.com

What’s in a Name……

It has been a few months since I last posted a blog on this site. Most of the entries I would like to post typically take the conversation outside the Nashua area. Therefore, I have been considering changing the name of my blog to New Hampshire Realty Buzz instead of just Nashua Realty Buzz.

If you have saved Nashua Realty Buzz in your favorites, you will still be able to get to this site with that domain name. It will just have the name of New Hampshire Realty Buzz across the top instead. This change will allow for more content about Nashua and surrounding communities and anything that has to do with real estate, public events, restaurants and anything else New Hampshire related.

I want to thank all of you that have visited my site in the past and apologize for not adding any new content over the past few months. Future posts will include video blogs, restaurant reviews, public events, new house listings and the real estate market in general.

I hope you find future posts interesting and thank you for visiting my site.

Margaritas Mexican Restaurant

I have never been on vacation to Mexico, but if I did, I would expect to find a restaurant like Margarita’s there. Margaritas, located along the Nashua River in Nashua, NH, is a great nightspot for dinner or just to gather with friends in the lounge.

From the entrance where you are greeted by a steel statue of a donkey with a sombrero to the traditional Spanish music being played throughout and authentic hand crafted furnishings, Margarita’s does a great job of bringing the feelings and excitement of Mexico to you.

There is a wide variety of food on their menu, including enchiladas, quesadillas, fajitas, burritos and tacos. All served up in an atmosphere filled with Mexico’s culture and tradition.

Their drink menu provides a wide variety of (yep, you guessed it), margaritas and exotic drinks. And each month on the night of the full moon, Margaritas hosts Full Moon Madness. A fun filled evening with games, prizes and giveaways with five percent of all lounge sales being donated to local charities. The next Full Moon Madness evening is scheduled for December 12, 2008. But don’t despair if you cannot make it this time, it happens every month.

The next time you’re in the area, visit Margaritas at One Nashua Street in Nashua, New Hampshire. You can also visit their web site at http://www.margs.com to view their menus and a ton of additional information.