Your definitive guide to the best gift ideas! From stunning jewelry to whimsical stocking stuffers, this year's Guide makes it easy to find the perfect gift for everyone on your list. Remember to Shop Local and support our neighborhood businesses.
Concord lights up for the holidays, and you won't want to miss a single moment of the fun. Our guide to the season's festivities will keep you in the holiday spirit from November to January.
In the 19th century, Concord was home to a literary revolution spawned by writers such as Ralph Waldo Emerson, Henry David Thoreau, Louisa May Alcott, and others. That legacy still thrives today, as local authors continue to inform, inspire, and stir the imagination. And during the holidays, there’s no better gift than a book — something thoughtful, lasting, and deeply personal.
There is a new kind of museum coming to the heart of the fun and vibrant neighborhood of West Concord. Seventy-four Commonwealth Avenue will soon be home to The Guitar Museum of New England!
When November rolls around each year many Americans begin to think about the upcoming holidays. Traditional family recipes are dusted off for Thanksgiving as relatives and friends are invited to share the feast. Almost as soon as dinner is over, thoughts turn to Christmas as decorations, presents, and parties become the center of attention. Many of our holiday traditions date back to the 19th century, and modern Americans would easily recognize their ancestor’s Thanksgiving and Christmas celebrations.
From November 8 through the holidays, Loveday Boutique will showcase hand crafted contemporary lockets from 14 artisans, alongside a selection of vintage finds. These modern heirlooms are created with a range of materials, including precious metals, diamonds and gemstones, walnut wood, and Formica veneer.
“Lockets can open a conversation and create meaningful connections,” said Kirsten Ball, owner of Loveday Boutique. “I often wear my grandmother’s locket, which holds a photograph of her inside it. When I’m wearing it, I feel her comforting presence.”
Art, music, and theater make the winter months shine. Check here for everything that Concord's vibrant creative community has in store for us this year.
It is rare to find the very home where a beloved feminist author penned her most famous work, Little Women—a novel that has never been out of print for over a century and has been translated into more than 50 languages. Rarer still is to find that home still preserved just as she and her family left it, filled with their personal belongings. Add to that a rich history spanning centuries, and you have Louisa May Alcott’s Orchard House in Concord, Massachusetts.
Sharing good food with loved ones is synonymous with the holidays. Adam Stark and Brigette Sanchez bring you two recipes sure to delight your guests this season.
As you plan your year-end giving, remember Concord's cultural and philanthropic organizations. They preserve our history, foster our creativity, educate, inform, and even feed our community. Give generously and support these institutions that provide so much.
