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About East Hampstead, NH

East Hampstead is located in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, in the Boston-Cambridge-Quincy metro area. Major attractions within minutes away are Canobie Lake Park, a family park with rides, games and live entertainment, and the American Independence Museum, where you'll find exhibits that focus on the American Revolution and the roles played by New Hampshire, Exeter and the Gilman family. Businesses in East Hampstead include Mystic Dream Center and Two Guys Floor Store. One of the best places to visit when you are in East Hampstead is the nearby, 44-acre Kingston State Park, with swimming, fishing, picnicking and amenities such as a bathhouse, playing fields, picnic tables and swings.

Best Businesses in East Hampstead, NH

As a 20 year contact lens/glasses wearer, I can tell you it is a blessing to have found The Artful Eye. In years past I have always found it hard to not only find glasses that were comfortable, but...Read More…
My sister purchased a mug from a retailer while home from college break over the winter. Unfortunately, it was broken when TSA opened her bag at security, and she was absolutely heartbroken. I am n...Read More…
NEPM has over 17 years of experience with property maintenance, servicing both residential and commercial properties in the Southern New Hampshire area. Services provided by NEPM include landscapin...Read More…
Complete locksmith service: anyone can install a lock: We provide security. Key Control Specialists. Key Organizational specialists. We bring the shop to your door. Regular keys can be cut anywhere...Read More…

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Cutting Concepts

2.0

By rabbit926

I never write bad reviews but I just have to about this salon. It was by far the worst haircut...uneven bangs for starters... and WORST blow dry of my life. Usually after a professional blow dry my hair is silky. My hair was actually frizzy when I left. I had to ask her to fix one part and she said she was going to do that with product. After putting tons of product on that one spot she went back with hair dryer. I spent 30 minutes at home after trying to fix it. Very upsetting. Would never go back. ...read more

Healing Touch Pottery®

5.0

By kmacdougall

My sister purchased a mug from a retailer while home from college break over the winter. Unfortunately, it was broken when TSA opened her bag at security, and she was absolutely heartbroken. I am not currently living in the country, so popping into a store to hunt one down was not an option. I spoke with Donna & Shelly, who were absolutely amazing; they let me order a single mug, though they typically deal with large wholesale orders. Most companies would have turned away such a small purchase, but Healing Touch were eager to help me replace the mug! I will forever recommend this company, not only for their beautiful pottery, but for their genuine interest in their customers! Thank you so much!! ...read more

Healing Touch Pottery®

5.0

By kmacdougall

My sister purchased a mug from a retailer while home from college break over the winter. Unfortunately, it was broken when TSA opened her bag at security, and she was absolutely heartbroken. I am not currently living in the country, so popping into a store to hunt one down was not an option. I spoke with Donna & Shelly, who were absolutely amazing; they let me order a single mug, though they typically deal with large wholesale orders. Most companies would have turned away such a small purchase, but Healing Touch were eager to help me replace the mug! I will forever recommend this company, not only for their beautiful pottery, but for their genuine interest in their customers! Thank you so much!! ...read more

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Glasses eaten by WOLF www.theartfuleye.net

The best true story I've EVER heard about how someone lost their glasses!!! Last week, a wonderful client of mine graced my door once again. It had been just a few months prior that she had to purchase a replacement pair --- for the previous pair, had met an untimely fate.---- But today as I looked at the expression on her face, I just could sense something was "off", ... it wasn't the same look as last time... something---??? held her face hostage, but I wouldn't understand "the look" until I was told the reason. So she sits down,,,,, , and I say "why so bummed??"--- slowly shaking her head left to right she says " I lost my newest pair of glasses,!!!!! ( now this woman's glasses aren't cheap-- she likes good looking frames and has free-form progressives, transitions&anti reflection coatings,so you can understand her disappoint) ..I think to myself "no way", but only wrinkle my forehead and cock my head in disbelief --- she's like YUP!!----I can't believe this happened to me!!!!,, So I say ... "Well, tell me what happened"?? ---- With a face as surprised as mine she says" a WOLF stole them!!" --- Now, I'm laughing( to myself) and thinking --- "if this isn't BS I don't know what is!!" ---- until she says "No Leanne, REALLY!!!----that's what happens when you forget to take your glasses off before going into the enclosure." I'm like "what??? --WHAT enclosure?? Come to find out,,,,,she actually does work with wolves and she forgot to take her glasses off before entering the enclosure and the female wolf took the glasses off her face and ran off with them!!!" Can you believe it?!! ...read more

By The Artful Eye Optical Emporium March 05, 2015

Wearable Technology www.theartfuleye.net

I was listening to NPR this morning when I heard that the Ralph Lauren clothing line has designed a new shirt that will allow its wearer to measure heart rates as well as other vital properties and transfer them to a smart phone for further observation. The discussion continued to the topic of Google glasses. The consensus was that glasses are a very personal fashion item. Currently the styles offered by Google eyewear are very limited and probably will not be as popular as originally predicted. Many feel that once the technology has presented itself as being able to cross over into personal designer frames we will probably notice an increase in wearability and popularity.So, the question now becomes, do you think these consumers have actually thought about the benefits of wearing this kind of device on their face? And is any of this relevant? Are people so enamored with technology and having the newest thing that they will forget that their privacy will be jeopardized in ways they never thought of? Consider for one minute that you're in the gym locker room and people are walking around doing their "thing"with their designer frames and the "smart phone" technology inside of it. You would'nt know this; heck - how would you? They look like any other pair glasses. Unbeknownst to you a (naked--(awkward !!!) picture was taken and you discover it has been posted on the web, days or weeks later. It's out there but you have no idea how or by whom! Something as simple as wiping a booger from your nose could be used to exploit you. Maybe not today, maybe not this week, maybe not this year, but MAYBE at some point.I can believe on some level that the government would actually love us to be sporting this technology. GPS tracking will make it so they know your every move, what you eat, what you drink and what you talk about,- access numbers for credit cards, -passwords; you name it-they now have IT! Talk about being Orwellian!As I see it, the only potential good use for this technology is .... you could inadvertently witness a crime of some sort and have it documented.I suspect someone ( the proverbial "they" ) will know your every move--just like my 65-inch Samsung 4K Smart TV does. When I loaded the software, secreted deep within the 47-pages of the agreement, I unwittingly accepted its disclosed ability (and probability) to record conversations that are transpiring in my LIVING-ROOM!!!--for marketing purposes, of course!That invasion of privacy has risks associated with it that are yet to be discovered. It's bad enough the people walk around appearing to talk to themselves--how else will we be capable of determine who's crazy and who's not?Strikes me as a bit ironic that the cherished independence provided by these smart tools in fact comes with the highest price of all: our privacy and autonomy.http://theartfuleye.net/ ...read more

By The Artful Eye Optical Emporium March 03, 2015

Your Preceived value as a optician

I think I speak for a dwindling population of opticians, the self-employed optical boutique. We are a dying breed, at least here in New England and we will probably be going the way of land-lines, sooner rather than later. Having done this for 18 years with a modicum of success, I understand that our "old practice models" were built on the 3 pillars of good business - customer service, fair pricing and quality of product.However, today's consumer are more interested in the cost of a complete pair glasses - rather then what's "in them". It's become clear that, since the advent of the Internet, everybody is now qualified to measure a PD. Today's consumer does not seem to understand, what all is required to correctly makes pair of glasses. A Painful - but true reality. We to a certain extent, have accommodated this belief by lowering our prices to compete with online retailers and continuing to service these online products. (It is no surprise that many online sites suggest take your glasses to a local optician and they will adjust them for free!)Hence the quandary .......We actually did this "servicing" to cultivated patients, because of that goodwill, we assumed that they appreciated the personal touch, the extra step, as well as the knowledge and expertise.... And, when the time came and they had a prescription to fill they would think fondly of you.Ahhhh... Those were the days!!I'm seeing people walk into my practice who have purchased the glasses elsewhere (insert large chain name here) but now find it inconvenient ( or impossible because they were purchased online ) to take that extra ride to go back to where they were purchased from, then stand in line to get an adjustment or new nose pads.What do we do with that? I have discussed this with other opticians/ professionals and we've come up with an idea. Make a sign on a poster board and list each item, whether it be a screw replacement-restring a lens - drill and tap-nose pads adjustments troubleshooting visual complaints with prescriptions. We then create a "suggested price" out for each of these services in one column and then in a column to the right of that put next - FREE in big letters, for eyewear purchased on site. Once the client pays that you give them a voucher/ coupon for the same value inviting them to come back and use it with in the next six months to purchase a complete pair of glasses.  I don't know .. I guess I'm looking for a politically correct way to not feel like good opticians are a dime a dozen and my services aren't worth anything. Has anybody else tried this or had success with another way to weed out those that are just willing to come to your business and use your expertise but expect to pay nothing for it... Or is this just the way the world and we have now entered the zombie apocalypse?http://theartfuleye.net ...read more

By The Artful Eye Optical Emporium March 03, 2015