Things to do in Manchester
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Millyard Museum
Former textile mills, impressive brick buildings with hundreds of tall windows, stretch along Commercial St on the Merrimack riverbank for almost 1.5 miles. Today, Mill No 3 houses the Millyard Museum. The museum hosts exhibits, walking tours and other programs that trace the history of Manchester, from the Amoskeag Indians who dwelled in this region, to the Amoskeag Mills that developed it.
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Currier Museum of Art
The city's highlight, the Currier Museum of Art, showcases works by American artists Georgia O'Keeffe and Andrew Wyeth. It also operates the 1950 Zimmerman House, the only home in New England designed by famed American architect Frank Lloyd Wright (1867-1959) open to the public.
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Cotton
For artfully prepared food in sophisticated surroundings, this elegant restaurant near the river and the Amoskeag mills wins hands down. Cotton serves wood-grilled salmon, wild-mushroom risotto, seafood pesto linguine and other upscale bistro fare alongside 40 wines by the glass.
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Wild Rover
One of the best places in town for a pint is this inviting Irish-style pub, with exposed brick walls, outdoor tables and filling burgers, wraps and bangers-and-mash. Stop in (or avoid like the plague!) Wednesday and Thursday night, when Wild Rover hosts its evening sing-along.
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New Hampshire Fishercats
New Hampshire’s minor-league baseball team is the farm team for the Toronto Blue Jays, but it attracts its own loyal fans. Since 2005 the team has been playing in a brand new stadium on the waterfront west of Granite St.
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Strange Brew Tavern
This welcoming pub boasts 61 beers on tap, the largest selection in the state (it claims) ! More importantly, it offers live music seven nights a week and no cover charge. The mixed local crowd is friendly and fun.
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SEE Science Center
Upstairs in the same building as the Millyard Museum, the SEE Science Center has hands-on science exhibits on lunar gravity, sound waves, static electricity and other kid-focused crowd pleasers.
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Verizon Wireless Arena
Manchester’s biggest shows and events are held at this arena, a few blocks south of the commercial center. The lucky few might catch a boxing or hockey match, the circus, or even a horse show.
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Consuelo’s Taqueria
Yet another facet of Manchester’s growing multiculturalism, Consuelo’s whips up satisfying tacos, burritos and quesadillas in a friendly, low-key environment.
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Lala’s Hungarian Pastry
No-nonsense Lala’s serves wondrous Hungarian pastries, as well as savory ethnic luncheon specials like chicken goulash and schnitzel in a cozy old-world setting.
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Opera New Hampshire
Manchester stages a full season of contemporary and classic operas at the downtown Palace Theatre.
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