nouveau GIFTBASKET CO is located in beautiful Northampton, MA - the best of both worlds - a sophisticated rural lifestyle with all the cultural, artistic, academic, and business amenities of a big city.
Northampton features one of the most vibrant downtown centers in New England offering a unique blend of independent retail shops, eclectic restaurants and cafes, art galleries, museums, clubs, and theaters earning its name as “Number One Best Small Arts Town in America” by author John Villani and one of the “Top 25 Arts Destinations” in the nation by AmericanStyle magazine.
No wonder the Boston Globe says this about Northampton:
“This small city offers more restaurants and shops, certainly more galleries, theaters and performance venues than most urban centers dozens of times its size. Add two rivers, mountain views, landscaped parks and meadow walks, and you begin to see why people call it paradise.”
Northampton has retained much of its historic character in downtown Northampton, its residential neighborhoods, and the smaller commercial village centers of Florence and Leeds. Historic Northampton offers a Visitors’ Guide to Paradise: Historical Walking Tours of Northampton, Massachusetts. The self-guided tour book offers six distinct walking tours of the City. Learn more about Northampton’s 350-year history on the About Northampton History pages and at www.historic-northampton.org.
Northampton is home to Smith College and is located in the heart of a lively college community that also includes the University of Massachusetts, Amherst College, Hampshire College, and Mount Holyoke College. The colleges are host to a wide array of educational, cultural, arts, theater, and music events as well as museums. Learn more about the five colleges at www.fivecolleges.edu.
The Smith College campus is open to the public and only a short walk up Main Street in downtown Northampton. The campus offers beautiful gardens, walks around Paradise Pond, the Lyman Conservatory, and the Smith College Museum of Art. Learn more about Smith College at www.smith.edu.
Northampton Arts & Entertainment
Northampton is renowned as an arts and entertainment destination in Western Massachusetts, named “Number One Best Small Arts Town in America” by author John Villani and one of the “Top 25 Arts Destinations” in the nation by AmericanStyle magazine. Northampton is home to internationally known musicians, artists, writers, and performers presenting their work in local theaters and galleries. There are virtually unlimited options for arts and entertainment in and around Northampton. Here are some of the resources you can use to keep up to date on the latest in the world of the arts:
Arts and Tourism Organizations
VisitNorthampton.net
Everything about Northampton, MA!
Northampton Arts Council
City Arts Council sponsored events calendar.
Greater Northampton Area Chamber of Commerce
Arts and entertainment listings, events, venues in Northampton and around the Pioneer Valley.
Western Massachusetts Arts Alliance
Fosters community-based arts activity through building relationships and collaborations among diverse cultural organizations, artists, educators, and community groups. Information clearinghouse for arts listings, arts organizations, cultural tourism in the Pioneer Valley.
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Barbara Demerski Real Estate
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