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ManchesterAdvantage MANCHESTER, NEW HAMPSHIRE 2014 REGIONAL GUIDEBOOK A New Day for Elm Street The enterprising women leading Manchester’s downtown renaissance Miniature Caring Manchester for Kids The College on An Ideal Dining Commercial Street Experience www.manchester-chamber.org SMALL BUSINESS POWERS THE UNITED STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE Since 1926, we’ve been proud to partner with the small businesses that drive New Hampshire’s economy. We know you’re here for the long haul. And so are we. To learn more, visit www.psnh.com. It wasn’t her lucky break, but lucky for you CMC’s Urgent Care offers unscheduled walk-in care for minor illnesses and injuries when you need it most. 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Visit BCCU.org or call 1(866) 996-9828 Federally Insured by the NCUA. Dear Friends, am proud to present you with the 2014 edition of Advantage magazine. This is Manchester’s only regional guidebook that acquaints you with I the people, places and businesses of our region. The Chamber, with the generous support of our diverse membership, is proud to represent our community through the pages of this magazine. The business profiles featured are designed to showcase the people and places that make the greater Manchester region special. Manchester is vibrant and growing, setting and achieving carefully con- structed economic goals with the help of an engaged and caring business community. Whether you are new to Manchester, considering a move to Manchester, or a long-time resident, we hope you find accurately captured within these pages the excitement and devotion that the Greater Manches- ter Chamber of Commerce has for this incredible community. Our doors at the Chamber are always open; I invite you to stop by our downtown offices at 54 Hanover Street, or visit our welcome center on the corner of Elm and Merrimack Streets. At the Chamber’s office you will find a wealth of information about the Greater Manchester area and fun and engag- ing staff and volunteers who can provide you with the information you need. Sincerely, Robin Comstock, President & CEO Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce 12 Miniature Manchester CONTENTS Parents and children alike enjoy an up-close-and- personal view of science and local history at The SEE Science Center. 6 Transportation, Quick Facts & 24 An Ideal Dining Experience Local Media Tom Boucher and the staff at Copper Door deliver a variety of dining experiences under one enchanting roof. 10 Town Profiles 16 Things To Do 32 A New Day for Elm Street Business owners Krysten Apostoles, Monica Leap, and 23 Manchester in a Day Alexandra Puglisi lead the continuing evolution of downtown Manchester. 28 Dining Out 36 Stay the Night 44 Caring for Kids, One Smile at a Time 40 Event Planning The Children’s Hospital at Dartmouth-Hitchcock focuses on healing children’s illnesses and strengthening the 48 Health Care family as a whole. 54 Higher Learning 52 The College on 59 Business Directory Commercial Street The University of New Hampshire at Manchester 73 Downtown Map connects students with the world of modern business, preparing them for life after graduation. www.manchester-chamber.org MANCHESTER ADVANTAGE 3 ManchesterAdvantage MANCHESTER, NEW HAMPSHIRE 2014 REGIONAL GUIDEBOOK A New Day for Elm Street The enterprising women leading Manchester’s downtown renaissance Miniature Caring Manchester for Kids The College on An Ideal Dining Commercial Street Experience www.manchester-chamber.org On the cover: (From L-R) Krysten Apostoles, Alexandra Puglisi and Monica Leap at Manchester’s XO on Elm. (Photo by John W. Hession) Advantage Magazine is an annual publication of the Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce. Additional copies and bulk orders of the magazine are available from the Chamber at 54 Hanover Street, Manchester, NH 03101, (603) 666-6600; www.manchester-chamber.org. TICKETS START AT $9! Robin Comstock President & CEO Gemma Waite French Vice President Marketing & Public Relations 54 Hanover Street, Manchester, NH 03101 P: (603) 666-6600 • F: (603) 626-0910 www.manchester-chamber.org Published by: McLean Communications, Inc. Sharron McCarthy President & Publisher Kimberly Lencki Advertising Sales Manager Jodie Hall Production Manager & Designer Kenneth Gagnon Client Services Manager 150 Dow Street, Manchester, NH 03101 (603) 624-1442 • www.nhbr.com © 2014 Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part without permission is prohibited. While every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information obtained in this publication, the Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce and McLean Communications, Inc. will not be held responsible for any errors that occur. For tickets or more information, The Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce is committed to being a member-focused organization that drives the greater Manchester business call (603) 626-7825 or visit environment, the economic health and the vitality of the region by supporting business growth, professional development and networking opportunities, ManchesterMonarchs.com while advocating for our membership. 4 MANCHESTER ADVANTAGE www.manchester-chamber.org About the Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce It is the mission of the Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce to be a member-focused organization that drives the greater Manchester business environment and the economic health and vitality of the region by supporting business growth, professional development and networking opportunities, while advocating for our membership. he Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce is the largest chamber in New Hampshire representing nearly T1,000 businesses. Incorporated in 1911, the Cham- ber today is the most active business organization in the Manchester region, focusing its efforts primarily on the ten communities of Auburn, Bedford, Candia, Derry, Goffstown, Hooksett, Litchfield, Londonderry, Manchester and Merrimack. The Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce is an in- dependent, not-for-profit business organization focused on a specific mission as drafted by our membership. Our services and initiatives are funded solely by the membership through annual dues and program or benefit fees. The Chamber is not a government agency, nor is it af- filiated with any other group or organization. The Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce is a non-partisan busi- ness advocacy organization and does not support any party or candidate. The Chamber is not a division or department of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the opinions and views of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce are not necessarily reflec- tive of the Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce. Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce 54 Hanover Street, Manchester (603) 666-6600, (603) 626-0910 PHOTO BY JOHN W HESSION www.manchester-chamber.org Economic Development Regional Facts The Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce works • The Manchester-Boston Regional Airport, located in Manchester, closely with surrounding communities in an ongoing effort is the largest commercial airport in northern New England. to foster and facilitate a regional approach to economic • The Manchester-Boston Regional Airport is the third largest cargo development. The Chamber’s initiative, Access Greater airport in New England. Manchester, is a cooperative partnership of the Southern • Manchester is within an hour’s drive of The Port of Portsmouth, New Hampshire Planning Commission, the New Hampshire a deep-water port which is also the site of a State-operated Department of Resources and Economic Development, and marine terminal. 14 southern New Hampshire communities. Through forums initiated by the Chamber and economic development • Access Greater Manchester encompasses a region that is home to New practitioners, communities come together to build positive Hampshire’s major transportation corridors, Route 3 and Interstate 93. relationships and collectively promote the greater Manches- • The Access Greater Manchester region is home to ten colleges, ter region. universities and technical schools. www.manchester-chamber.org MANCHESTER ADVANTAGE 5 Local Media Daily WGIR Radio AM/610 Newspapers WGIR Radio FM/101.1 (603) 625-6915 Eagle-Tribune Publishing www.wgiram.com (978) 946-2000 www.rock101wgir.com www.eagletribune.com WJYY 105.5 FM New Hampshire (603) 224-8486 Union Leader www.wjyy.com (603) 668-4321 Manchester-Boston Regional Airport www.theunionleader.com WLNH 98.3 FM (603) 889-1063 Weekly www.wlnh.com Newspapers Transportation The Hippo WNNH 99.1 Frank FM (603) 625-1855 (603) 889-1063 www.hippopress.com www.wnnh.com & Quick Facts Bi-weekly WTPL 107.7 FM Newspapers WTPL 1400 AM Getting Here By Plane Getting Here By Car (603) 545-0777 NH Business Review Strategically situated in the heart of New If you are visiting the Manchester area by car, you www.wtplfm.com (603) 624-1442 England, Manchester-Boston Regional Airport will find it is strategically situated at the intersec- is located less than fifty miles north of Boston tion of the state’s major north/south and east/ www.nhbr.com The Mill 96.5 FM and less than an hour’s drive from the region’s west highway systems.