Comments on stephmodo: Destination: Northampton, MA

Northampton, in general, is loved by most all who ...

2009-08-16T13:44:51.647-07:00

Northampton, in general, is loved by most all who visit.
Why...first and foremost, it is safe, day or night. The sheer variety of places to eat and shop and visit. There's a coziness to it. An atmosphere of inclusion and tolerance. People watching is fabulous--wide spectrum of ages and personalities. Street buskers.
Cars must stop for pedestrians.
The academic feel. The Bohemian feel. The place is alive!
Of course, there's nothing at all cheap about it. But I guess that's a matter of, "make it nice and they will come"...and return...and even move in--like I am planning to do.

i love northampton -- you picked a lot of great sp...

2009-07-25T06:27:17.459-07:00

i love northampton -- you picked a lot of great spots!

thanks for the tips. we just moved to boston:)

2009-07-11T14:31:18.086-07:00

thanks for the tips. we just moved to boston:)

My husband's aunt and uncle live in Northampto...

2009-07-09T09:18:05.940-07:00

My husband's aunt and uncle live in Northampton. We loved it when we visited!

Also having gone to school in Amherst, I absolutel...

2009-07-09T09:11:46.892-07:00

Also having gone to school in Amherst, I absolutely love the area. There is SO much great food, but I also wanted to mention Faces - it's been around for awhile and is more local than Urban Outfitters. A must stop while in the area!

Yes, go again....in fall when the trees are in the...

2009-07-09T09:08:19.464-07:00

Yes, go again....in fall when the trees are in their Autumn dresses!

It looks so charming! I have been dying to visit ...

2009-07-09T07:53:03.480-07:00

It looks so charming! I have been dying to visit MA!

Sorry about how long this comment is, but I used t...

2009-07-08T14:19:55.285-07:00

Sorry about how long this comment is, but I used to live in Northampton while attending Smith College (and refusing to live in the dorms) and the place really grew on me...I love it and think I'll move back one day. In the meantime, anyone visiting NEEDS to go to Thorn's as well, an old department store converted into over a dozen fun shops, including the area's best record store (where my now-husband used to work). The Moroccan restaurant in town (blanking on the name now) is somewhere I still dream about, too. Ye Olde Watering Hole is the place to go if you want a kitchy bar / beer can museum while still being able to get a Greyhound made with fresh-squeezed grapefruit juice. And if you go to NoHo, be sure to check out the surrounding towns: Amherst has the best restaurant in the area, Fresh Side, great for cheap and incredibly flavorful Vietnamese food. Florence has the coolest old diner. East Hampton has a performing arts space and a converted factory that now houses many small retail businesses. Even downtrodden Springfield has interesting stuff (here's a goofy photo project I did at a carousel house there.) And my absolute favorite place in the entire world is in Montague--The Book Mill. A sawmill that is now a bookstore and intriguing cafe. Be sure to get directions, though: their slogan is "Books you don't need in a place you can't find."

I haven't left a comment in awhile...as always...

2009-07-07T18:39:39.317-07:00

I haven't left a comment in awhile...as always gorgeous pictures and serene ideas. Are you as calming as a presence as your blog is? Lovely lovely.

thank you for constantly tickling my travel bug......

2009-07-07T09:57:33.327-07:00

thank you for constantly tickling my travel bug... LOVE it!