Guidebook for Northampton
Food Scene
Homestead.
7 Strong AveFarm to table dining.
Osaka
7 Old S StMy favorite local sushi restaurant!
Argentinian restaurant with an outdoor patio. I love, love, love the Filet Mignon a La Mostaza!!!
6 locals recommend
Caminito Steakhouse
7 Old S StArgentinian restaurant with an outdoor patio. I love, love, love the Filet Mignon a La Mostaza!!!
Great selection of homemade ice cream! My favorite, when available, is Mexican chocolate. On a nice day, it's fun to sit at the pond and enjoy a taste of heaven. ;)
18 locals recommend
Mt.Tom's Homemade Ice Cream
34 Cottage StGreat selection of homemade ice cream! My favorite, when available, is Mexican chocolate. On a nice day, it's fun to sit at the pond and enjoy a taste of heaven. ;)
Locally owned coffee shop with homemade baked goods!
10 locals recommend
Shelburne Falls Coffee Roasters
47 Union StLocally owned coffee shop with homemade baked goods!
My favorite local restaurant! Great food with an Asian flair. The menu is limited but the food is gourmet with yummy signature cocktails.... You'll need a reservation for upstairs dining; the Cellar Bar is walk-in.... My only hesitation with this restaurant is that the acoustics are such that anyone hard of hearing should go early or late.
Calico
My favorite local restaurant! Great food with an Asian flair. The menu is limited but the food is gourmet with yummy signature cocktails.... You'll need a reservation for upstairs dining; the Cellar Bar is walk-in.... My only hesitation with this restaurant is that the acoustics are such that anyone hard of hearing should go early or late.
Drinks & Nightlife
The Green Room
28 Center StThe Library
78 Cottage StThe Tunnel Bar
125 A Pleasant StThis one screams unique atmosphere!
Abandoned Building Brewery
142 Pleasant StLocal microbrewery with live music!
Building 8 Brewing
320 Riverside DrLocal microbrewery
Local microbrewery with live music! You must try their mule!!(if you like that sort of thing?)
17 locals recommend
New City Brewery
180 Pleasant StreetLocal microbrewery with live music! You must try their mule!!(if you like that sort of thing?)
Fort Hill Brewery
30 Fort Hill RdLocal microbrewery with live music!
Essentials
Locally owned grocery store with a nice selection of store made specialty items (including kielbasa), baked goods, wine and beer.
9 locals recommend
Big E's Supermarket
11 Union StLocally owned grocery store with a nice selection of store made specialty items (including kielbasa), baked goods, wine and beer.
Locally owned grocery store with a fabulous deli, take out foods, baked goods, coffee, and beer and wine.
20 locals recommend
State Street Fruit Store
51 State StLocally owned grocery store with a fabulous deli, take out foods, baked goods, coffee, and beer and wine.
Our local hospital is only about 10 minutes from the house. Keep in mind that the Clement Street bridge is out of service.
8 locals recommend
Cooley Dickinson Hospital
30 Locust StOur local hospital is only about 10 minutes from the house. Keep in mind that the Clement Street bridge is out of service.
This facility is about 10 minutes from the house and across from Cooley Dickinson Hospital. Keep in mind that the Clement Street bridge is out of order.
Baystate Urgent Care
95 Sargent StThis facility is about 10 minutes from the house and across from Cooley Dickinson Hospital. Keep in mind that the Clement Street bridge is out of order.
Shopping
Downtown Northampton has it all!.... Clothes, shoes, new and used bookstores, Faces, Thornes Market, food!
Main Street
Main StreetDowntown Northampton has it all!.... Clothes, shoes, new and used bookstores, Faces, Thornes Market, food!
If you've never been there, it's more than a candle store! Great place to visit before the winter holidays! Great place to take kids/grandkids!
71 locals recommend
Yankee Candle
25 Greenfield RdIf you've never been there, it's more than a candle store! Great place to visit before the winter holidays! Great place to take kids/grandkids!
Parks & Nature
This is a section of the M&M trail that you won't want to miss! It goes along the upper ridge of Mt. Tom and the views are stunning on a clear day! If you have 2 cars, you can park in the reservation and end your walk at the second location on Easthampton Road. Most of the trail is beginner/intermediate but there is a tricky section on the jingle stones which is not for folks who have a fear of heights or are not steady on their feet.
15 locals recommend
Mount Tom
This is a section of the M&M trail that you won't want to miss! It goes along the upper ridge of Mt. Tom and the views are stunning on a clear day! If you have 2 cars, you can park in the reservation and end your walk at the second location on Easthampton Road. Most of the trail is beginner/intermediate but there is a tricky section on the jingle stones which is not for folks who have a fear of heights or are not steady on their feet.
This is a beautiful area to walk/run. The full loop around the reservoir is about 5 miles, but there is also a cut-across for a shortened (about 2 mile) distance.
6 locals recommend
Ashley Reservoir
This is a beautiful area to walk/run. The full loop around the reservoir is about 5 miles, but there is also a cut-across for a shortened (about 2 mile) distance.
“This is a beautiful wooded area to walk or run.... The start/end of the loop is on a hill, otherwise it's fairly flat.
Whiting Reservoir Trail Head
104 Easthampton Rd“This is a beautiful wooded area to walk or run.... The start/end of the loop is on a hill, otherwise it's fairly flat.
Arts & Culture
It's about an hour drive to get there, but well worth it! Tanglewood is the summer outdoor music hall for the Boston Symphony Orchastra. You can purchase tickets for "the shed" or "the lawn". Purchase early if you want good seats in the shed!
398 locals recommend
Tanglewood
It's about an hour drive to get there, but well worth it! Tanglewood is the summer outdoor music hall for the Boston Symphony Orchastra. You can purchase tickets for "the shed" or "the lawn". Purchase early if you want good seats in the shed!
Sightseeing
It's all about the butterflies!
Magic Wings Butterfly Conservatory
281 Greenfield Rd