Danielle Mooney has started  Vent, a business offering community activity rooms that focus on stress relief and self-expression. Visitors will be able to throw paint and hammer away their frustrations.
Danielle Mooney has started Vent, a business offering community activity rooms that focus on stress relief and self-expression. Visitors will be able to throw paint and hammer away their frustrations. Credit: Deb Cram / Seacoast Online

Originating out of the pandemic, the story of how one new West End business came to be is rooted in hiking, dogs, mental health awareness and self-expression.

Danielle Mooney, originally from Bow and a Seacoast resident for the past decade, worked in retail for a long time and along the way began to adore hiking as a hobby. Traversing through the great outdoors boosted her physical health, and also worked wonders for her mental well-being.

“I fell in love with hiking and that’s how I first found my best way to express myself,” she said.

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