Find Your Side of Massachusetts
This publication is made possible by the Hampshire County Regional Tourism Council , a partnership of the Amherst Area , Greater Easthampton , and Greater Northampton Chambers of Commerce
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Hello !......................................................................... 3
Why all the love for Hampshire County ? We ’ ll show you .
Pick A Season . Any Season . ........................................ 4-11
We embrace the sunshine and the snow .
The City Side ........................................................... 12-19
Hit the town in Amherst , Easthampton , Northampton , and South Hadley .
The Country Side ..................................................... 20-21
Get lost on a backroad — on purpose .
The Artsy Side ......................................................... 22-27
We ’ re a little artsy fartsy . We ’ ll own it .
The Trail Side ......................................................... 28-33
The best views are up high . Or up close .
The Market Side ..................................................... 34-45
And bring your reusable shopping bags .
The Fresh Side ....................................................... 46-53
This is the land of foodies . Come hungry .
The Sprited Side ..................................................... 54-56
Beer snobs ? Guilty as charged .
Calendar of Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Just a sample of our favorite annual events .
The Rockin ’ Side ..................................................... 58-59
Rock stars live here . It ’ s just that cool .
The Healing Side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60-61
Look and feel your best during your stay .
The Bright Side ....................................................... 62-65
We ’ ve got smarts . And the libraries to prove it .
The Happily Ever After Side ...................................... 66-75
Say " I Do " in the Happy Valley .
The Homey Side ...................................................... 76-77
Do you have Hampshire County fever yet ?
The Bed Side .......................................................... 78-80
Hey , get a room . No really , we hope you stay .
Cover photo : Belly of the Beast , Northampton Above : Northampton Dog Park | Left : Amherst Coffee All photos by Lynne Graves unless otherwise indicated . Design by Alexis Neubert | alexisdesignstudio . com
Funded by the Massachusetts Office of Travel and Tourism