Winter

Let it snow ! There ’ s no hibernating in Hampshire County . We brave the elements , and you can too . Enjoy all the winter sports — whether it ' s your first time on ice skates or you ’ ve been snowboarding since you were seven . Then shake off your mittens for hot chocolate , hot toddies , and hot tubs . Warming up is half the fun .

Bucket List

Esselon Café Hadley

1 Cross-country ski at Cherry Hill Golf Course

2 Ring in the New Year at Northampton ’ s family friendly First Night celebration

3 Watch ice sculptors at Easthampton ’ s Winterfest and at Amherst ’ s Fire & Ice

4 Shop for the holidays at our local stores and studios for handmade goods and art

5 Snuggle up on a horse-drawn sleigh ride

6 the other side of massachusetts