I’m embarrassed by how long it’s been since I’ve blogged.  My vacation flew by and now we are firmly into September!  One of my favorite organizations based in Portsmouth is noting the change of seasons with an end of summer barbecue at Portsmouth Kayak tomorrow evening (Sept. 9) from 5:30 – 7:00 pm.  Catapult is a young professional networking group on the seacoast that host seminars and social events to help those early in their careers build valuable networks and grow professionally.  I encourage you to check out the organization and its events if you are a young professional looking to connect with your peers in the community (www.catapultseacoast.org).

To give you an idea of what a Catapult event is like, I will recap my last attendance at the organization’s wine tasting and networking event in August.  The wine tasting took place at Maine-ly New Hampshire, an adorable little shop on Deer Street in Portsmouth that I couldn’t believe I hadn’t heard of before that night.  I’m a sucker for locally made goods and services, and this store is local through and through.  The store sells locally made foods, home décor and souvenirs, as well as wine from local vineyards.  On the night of Catapult’s event, Jewell Towne Vineyards, New Hampshire’s oldest vineyard, featured samples of their delicious reds and whites.  Their South Hampton red wine is divine and I picked up a bottle at the Portsmouth Farmer’s Market this past Saturday.

So while enjoying some wine and checking out the store, I met new people who lived, worked, and played on the Seacoast.  And hopefully I’ll be meeting even more people at tomorrow’s event.  It’s co-sponsored by The Meat House, so you can’t loose!  Seriously, if you have not tried The Meat House’s steaks, chicken, or turkey tips, you are missing out. Even if you have no interest in checking out Catapult's event this week, I encourage you to have a barbeque of your own after stopping by The Meat House.

Also, I want to use this post to start advertising the Hampton Beach Seafood Festival that is THIS WEEKEND! It’s a great way to indulge in all of your favorite seafood at once, and enjoy the surf and sand before summer slips away.  For more info and parking information, check out www.hamptonbeachseafoodfestival.com.  I recommend trying to park as close as you can to the beach, pay the extra cash for the lot parking, and walk down to the event.  The buses that shuttle you from the beach to the free parking lots take forever.

Links of interest:
http://www.catapultseacoast.org

http://www.maine-lynewhampshire.com/

http://www.jewelltownevineyards.com/

http://www.themeathouse.com/

http://www.hamptonbeachseafoodfestival.com/

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