Wednesday, August 25, 2010

Route 101 in NH...

If you happen to find yourself wandering around southern New Hampshire on Route 101 (and are in the market for some patio furniture or cool yard stuff) keep an eye out for the Patio Barn.

I was on my way to Wilton, NH to shoot a wedding (you can see some of those photos soon on the 3000 Words Photography Blog) and had to stop to take some photos of the colorful windmills, patio furniture and deck chairs.

Brett Wilson, the owner of Patio Barn was out rearranging the lawn chairs when I stopped by. He shared a little of the history with me. His Dad used to run a shop that sold handmade baskets from this same spot for many years. When Brett took over, he decided that Patio Furniture (and other interesting lawn accessories) was the way to go. Like his Dad, Brett is committed to offering only quality products and great service. It seems to be working out great.



More than just colorful... When you purchase these chairs you are not only getting great looking chairs, you are making an ecological statement. The chairs are made from recycled products like plastic bottles. And they come in kid size too!



They also have a wide variety of windmill products for your yard. Check out all the different themes. From firetruck...



To golf bag...



To golf cart...




To the gnome pushing a wheel barrel filled with flowers!



And all of that is on the outside. Go inside and find more traditional patio furniture and also some hammocks hanging from the ceiling.




And if that's not enough for you, there are some fun rainbow hot air balloons that spin like crazy in the wind:



One of my favorite things was the solar powered lights! Just stick them into the ground. They collect sunlight all day and then light up at night. Most of the lights I saw had three different colors. Very Cool!




Apparently, the whole Wilson family has that entrepreneurial spirit. Brett said that one day he came in to work and found that his son had planted a whole row of the lawn windmills out along the road...



That is what caught my eye...




Again, you can see some of the variety of windmills...



And after you get all the Patio Furniture you need, you can walk across the parking lot to treat yourself to some ice cream or a sandwich...



If you want to find out more before you drive up that way, check out their website: http://patiobarn.net .

I really love that area of Southern NH. Amherst, Wilton and all the way to Keene and Peterborough. Jaffrey is the home of Mt Monadnock which is one of my all time favorite mountains to hike.

Hope you are having a great summer and spending some time outdoors.

Peace and Love,
-----Nick

Note: Can you believe I made it through this whole post without making one joke about my Irish friend Patty O'Furniture? :-)