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🌱 Which hidden Rye coastal spots beat the Hampton Beach crowds?
Rye, New Hampshire Patch AM: a 4 min readWhat's up Rye! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Which hidden Rye coastal spots beat the Hampton Beach crowds?
Also on today's calendar: Great Island Garden Club Plant Sale.
Today's riddle: What can you catch but not throw? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Monday: Periods of rain, with a high of 69 and low of 51 degrees.
- Tuesday: Partly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 77, low: 61.
- Wednesday: Cloudy, a shower in the p.m., with a high of 81 and low of 56 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• 10 New Hampshire Coastal Getaways That Aren't The Hampton Beach Boardwalk (myfamilytravels.com) — Rye gets prime billing here, with Odiorne Point, Jenness Beach, and Rye Harbor State Park highlighted as quieter, scenic alternatives to Hampton’s crowds. The guide walks you through rocky tide pools, surf-friendly sands, harbor views, and nearby coastal towns, offering plenty of ideas for relaxed day trips and staycations right along our local shoreline. 
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Great Island Garden Club Plant Sale →
New Castle Recreation Center, 301 Wentworth Rd, New Castle
10:00 am
Saturday May 30
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Other local events
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Rye Historical Trolley Tour / Celebrating Rye 300 - USA 250 →
Rye NH Historical Society, 10 Olde Parish Rd, Rye
10:30 am -
Sunset Lighthouse Cruise →
Rye Harbor State Park, 1730 Ocean Blvd, Rye
7:00 pm
Monday May 25
Friday June 19
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🗓 Events Nearby
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FOOD & BEVERAGE: Happy Hour at Toscana
Toscana, 3 Pleasant Street, Portsmouth
4:00 pm -
Nichinan Nights Happy Hour →
Hotel Thaxter, 15 Middle St., Portsmouth -
Tech Tuesday at NHPL →
North Hampton Public Library, 239 Atlantic Ave, North Hampton
1:00 pm -
Junior Science: The Wonders of Water →
Greater Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce, 6 Washington Street, Dover
2:00 pm -
NHPL Craft Club: Fuse Bead Coasters
North Hampton Public Library, 239 Atlantic Ave, North Hampton
5:30 pm -
Crafting: fuse bead coasters →
North Hampton Public Library, 239 Atlantic Ave, North Hampton
5:30 pm -
Live Piano at The Rosa
The Rosa Restaurant, 70 State Street, Portsmouth
5:00 pm -
MUSIC Live Music Wednesdays at the Water View Grill Lounge!
Water View Grill Lounge, 37 Bow St, Portsmouth
6:00 pm -
Cribbage for a Cause
WHYM Craft Pub & Brewery, 853 Lafayette Rd, Hampton
7:00 pm -
Thursday Dollar Rib Night!
Greater Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce LEGENDS 80 Hanover St., Portsmouth NH
4:00 pm
Monday May 25
Tuesday May 26
Wednesday May 27
Thursday May 28
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Artist Needed: I want to give my father a unique gift for Father’s Day.
He has a 1931 Chevy like the picture below, but some of the colors are different. I would like to get with an artist and explain exactly what I want… (Nextdoor Rye) - Picked this up in one spot along the coast in between large rocks.
It was awesome when I jumped from one rock to a lower rock, my knee buckled and then I dropped 6 feet and face planted on smaller rocks. It ain’t a… (Nextdoor Rye)
- Lonza America, Inc. posted a job opening for Manufacturing Suite Point of Contact - Lynx in Portsmouth. Apply here.
- Whole Foods Market, Inc. posted a job opening for Butcher - Part Time in Portsmouth. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Rye here.
🗞 Nearby News
Portsmouth
- New to the Greater Portsmouth, NH Area? Relocation Q&A (2026) (livability.com)
- Why People Love Living in Greater Portsmouth (livability.com)
- Mural of Ona Judge unveiled in Portsmouth (wmur.com)
Hampton
- Hampton Beach: New restaurants, shops and concerts to check out in 2026 (seacoastonline.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A cold (Thank you Stanley G. for sending it in!)
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