NH MAGAZINE NAMES CHUCKLEHEAD TOYS “BEST OF NH 2011”

NH MAGAZINE NAMES CHUCKLEHEAD TOYS “BEST OF NH 2011”

Celebration June 23 at Verizon Arena to Benefit the New Hampshire Food Bank 

Chucklehead Toys has been selected by the editors of New Hampshire Magazine as “Best of NH 2011” for Best Novelty Store. The winners will be feted at a celebration that each year draws more than 1,500 people. It’s happening on Thursday, June 23, at Manchester’s Verizon Wireless Arena from 5:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m. Proceeds from the event’s ticket sales will benefit the New Hampshire Food Bank, a program of New Hampshire Catholic Charities.

It’s a special year — the 10th anniversary — and the party promises to be the best ever! With food and drink from more than 60 winners, non-stop entertainment and door prizes galore, including an all-inclusive seven-day trip to a luxury resort in Jamaica, courtesy of MilneTravel/American Express Vacation and Travel Impressions/American Express Vacations.

"This event was a hit from the very start," says Rick Broussard, editor of New Hampshire Magazine. "And with 10 years of experience, I think we've proven that it has staying power. To celebrate our anniversary, we taking things up a notch."

Months of discussion and planning will have gone into a fresh new atmosphere at the Verizon Wireless Arena and an even more dynamic line up of cuisine, music, talent and celebrity.  But just like every year, one ticket buys your way into the complete experience of food and fun.

To guarantee tickets, call (603) 868-7300, log on to www.ticketmaster.com or www.bestofnh.com. To ensure the best experience, only a limited number of tickets will be available to this grand celebration.

Presenting sponsor Southwest Airlines is the Official Airline of the Best of NH Party. Other sponsors include FairPoint Communications, AutoFair, Catholic Medical Center, Hannaford, Bacardi, CIGNA HealthCare of New Hampshire and Anheuser-Busch. Media sponsors are WMUR-TV, 95.7fm WZID and WXRV The River 92.5.

The Food Bank, the largest non-profit food distribution center in the state, obtains and distributes donated and purchased food to more than 400 registered agencies that in turn provide the food to hungry people in New Hampshire through soup kitchens, food pantries, homeless shelters, and elderly and children’s programs. 

New Hampshire Magazine is the state’s largest lifestyle magazine. It is part of McLean Communications of Manchester, a publishing company that also includes New Hampshire Business Review, New Hampshire Home, Parenting New Hampshire and BRIDE.