Northampton, MA Road Trips

Elm Street/Round Hill Historic District. This historic district consists almost exclusively of buildings that line Elm Street or Round Hill Road. Quite a few historic houses and other buildings are in this district, which is about a mile long. (updated Sep 2017) galleryTK, 114 Main Street. W Th Su 2PM-9PM, F Sa 2PM-10PM. 2nd floor, above Ultragal. Not-for-profit gallery, started by Hampshire College students, specializing in contemporary art and new media. Peanut Gallery, in the Eastworks building in Easthampton, 10 minutes outside of Northampton. Peanut Gallery specializes in contemporary art, exhibiting the work of unknown and established, local and far away (Tokyo, Belgium) artists side by side. Peanut Gallery is also connected to a store called Peanut . The gallery and store also overlap, featuring one-of-a-kind fashions made by artists and artistic printed matter. 1 Smith College Museum of Art, 20 Elm St, ☏ +1 413 585-2760. M-Sa 10-4PM, Su noon-4PM. Second Fridays 10AM-8PM (4PM-8PM free admission).. (updated Feb 2017) East Heaven Hot Tubs & Paradise Spa, 33 West St, ☏ +1 414 586-6843. Michelson's Gallery, Main Street, This gallery has a lovely permanent collection which includes a Dr. Seuss exhibit (great for kids and adults) with many original sketches and paintings, works by John Lennon, Leonard Nimoy, and others. 2 Forbes Library, 20 West St, ☏ +1 413 587-1011, +1 413 570-0444 (text/SMS). Includes the Calvin Coolidge Presidential Library and Museum. David Ruggles Center, 225 Nonotuck St, email: [email protected].

1 The Iron Horse Music Hall, 18 Center St, ☏ +1 413-200-0425. Has musical acts nightly, usually focusing on lesser-known artists. It is also has a restaurant with a full menu and full bar. (updated May 2025) The Calvin Theater, 19 King Street, ☏ +1 413 584-1444. Features bigger name artists. Pearl Street, 10 Pearl Street, ☏ +1 413 584-7771. Features more youth-oriented acts. Broad Brook Conservancy/Fitzgerald Lake. Northwest of downtown Northampton. 591-acre conservation area owned by the City of Northampton and co-managed by the Northampton Conservation Commission and Broad Brook Coalition. Northampton Bike Trail, 2.7-mile-long linear park from Stoddard St/back of the Stop and Shop on King Street to Look Park/Bridge Rd/JFK school, [1]. Norwottuck Rail Trail, more than 10-mile-long linear park from Woodmont Street off of North Street in Northampton to Belchertown via Hadley and Amherst, [2]. Look Park, off Route 9, This park has a zoo, mini golf, tennis, picnic areas, playgrounds, a waterpark for small children, and a duck pond with paddle boats. It is also home to the Pines Theater, Noho's outdoor theater and concert hall. 2 Academy of Music Theater, 274 Main St, ☏ +1 413-584-9032, [email protected]. Classic 19th-century theater in the heart of Northampton, showcasing local acts in the performing arts, including music, dance and theater. (updated May 2025) 3 Northampton Airport, 160 Old Ferry Rd, ☏ +1 413-584-7980. Local airport that hosts flying programs, including summer camps, pilot training, and air sight-seeing tours.

This little town is full of restaurants, you can pretty much find anything you crave. Amanouz Cafe, 44 Main Street, ☏ +1 413 585-9128. Moroccan place, very tasty and inexpensive. Bela, 68 Masonic Street, ☏ +1 413 586-8011. Vegetarian restaurant, wholesome and delicious. Try the Harvest Burger!. Eastside Grill, 19 Strong Ave, ☏ +1 413 586-3347. This is where the locals go when they want to impress someone. Haymarket, 185 Main Street, ☏ +1 413 586-9969. Many vegetarian and vegan options, plus delicious smoothies: try 9-1-1. Herrell's, 150 Main Street, ☏ +1 413 586-4837. M-Th Su noon-10:30PM, F Sa noon until midnight. Worth a special trip for the great ice cream. The servers will mix in ingredients called "smoosh-ins". Hot fudge sundaes and heavenly milkshakes available. India House, 45 State Street, ☏ +1 413 586-6344. If you like Indian food, this is your place. Jake's, breakfast-brunch. Your typical diner (with diner coffee) but everything else is delicious. Try banana pancakes or waffles with strawberries and whipped cream. La Veracruzana, 31 Main Street, ☏ +1 413 586-7181. Authentic Mexican food. Mimmo's, 71 Pleasant Street, ☏ +1 413 584-1711. Largest pizza in the world (or at least the Pioneer Valley or Noho). Paul & Elizabeth's, 150 Main Street, ☏ +1 413 584-4832. Pizarria Paradiso, 12 Crafts Av, ☏ +1 413 586-1468. A pizza place run by the same people who own Spoletos, so you can expect not just your standard pepperoni, but also carmalized onions with white sauce or calimari pizza. Spoletos, 50 Main Street, ☏ +1 413 586-6313.

1 Northampton Brewery, 11 Brewster Court, ☏ +1 413 584-9903. The Pioneer Valley's first brewpub, serving food that is as good as the beer is. 2 Platform Sports Bar, 125A Pleasant St, ☏ +1 413-341-3161. Located in the historic Union station, serves up typical pub food to go along with the beer. (updated Feb 2017) Northampton Coffee and Tea, 269 Pleasant Street, ☏ +1 413 587-8987. Lovely, quiet, unpretentious, fresh coffee (fresh every hour), yummy treats. Free New York Times on the tables each morning. The Dirty Truth, 29 Main St, ☏ +1 413 585-5999. Bar featuring 40 quality beers on tap. Toasted Owl Tavern, 21 Main St, ☏ +1 413 585-5088. Woodstar Cafe, 60 Masonic Street, ☏ +1 413 585-9777. A popular place to get good coffee and great baked goods while enjoying free WiFi. Tunnel Bar Across from Pearl St Nightclub, underneath The Depot Restaurant. Swanky, in a tunnel. Leather armchairs and expensive, but tasty, martinis. Packard's Only bar that allows 18+, but only on the first floor. Serves food. Second and third floors have pool and foosball. Freckled Fox Cafe, 1 North Main Street, ☏ +1 413 585-0445. Great little cafe in Florence serving coffee, specialty drinks, shakes, smoothies, breakfast and lunch! Supports a number of local farms and other entities. (updated Aug 2019) Starbucks, 211 Main Street. Just your typical Starbucks. Not a ton of seating, but enough, considering the number of coffee shops in Noho.

1 The Ellery, 259 Elm Street, ☏ +1 413 584-7660. (updated Feb 2017) 2 The Hotel Northampton, 36 King St, ☏ +1 413 584-3100 (front desk̠), toll-free: +1 800-547-3529 (reservations). In the center of town: by far, the nicest place to stay. The staff is always friendly and accommodating. Built in 1927, the hotel building is historic. (updated May 2025) 3 Sugar Maple Trailside Inn, 62 Chestnut Street, Florence, ☏ +1 413-575-2277, fax: +1 413 585-8559. (updated Feb 2017)

From the east: take the Massachusetts Turnpike (Interstate 90) to exit 4, and get on Route 91 North. Take exit 18 and turn left. From the south: take Interstate 91 North to exit 18. Turn left at the light. From the west: take the Massachusetts Turnpike east to exit 4. At exit 4, get on Interstate 91 North, to exit 18. Turn left off the exit. You can also take Route 9 east, or Route 2 east to I-91 South, exit 20. From the north: take Interstate 91 South, exit 20. Peter Pan Bus Lines has frequent service from Boston and New York to Northampton. All buses run through Springfield first. Pioneer Valley Transit Authority (PVTA) provides local bus service throughout the Pioneer Valley, from Northampton and Amherst south to the City of Springfield. Franklin County Transit Authority (FRTA) runs a bus route from the city of Greenfield south to Northampton. 1 Northampton station, 170 Pleasant Street. Next to the historic Union Station building. While there are no facilities at the station, there's a restaurant and bar in Union Station. (updated Oct 2023) Amtrak, ☏ +1 215-856-7924, toll-free: +1-800-872-7245. Operates train service around the United States of America. (updated Mar 2022) Routes stopping at Northampton: Vermonter operates daily between St. Albans and Washington, D.C.

Like many cities in the Pioneer Valley, Northampton is eminently walkable, but is also a very bicycle- and pedestrian-friendly city. You can also take a PVTA bus around town and to other cities (e.g. Springfield) and towns in the Pioneer Valley (e.g. Amherst.) Lyft and Uber are popular in the area. Zipcars are available for rent by the hour. Northampton Bicycle, 319 Pleasant Street, ☏ +1 413 586-3810. Bike rentals by the hour or longer. ValleyBike Share provides electric pedal assist bikes in a number of Pioneer Valley locations.