Welcome to Amherst!
Food scene
Johnny's Tavern
30 Boltwood WalkDelicious food, fun vibe.
Great place for breakfast or lunch. Seasonal outside eating.
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Esselon Café and Coffee Roasting
99 Russell StGreat place for breakfast or lunch. Seasonal outside eating.
Tucked away in downtown Amherst is this sophisticated Northern Italian restaurant. Seasonal outside seating. Pretty and classy.
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Osteria Vespa
28 Amity StTucked away in downtown Amherst is this sophisticated Northern Italian restaurant. Seasonal outside seating. Pretty and classy.
Delicious coffee and homemade pastries by day, gorgeous drinks at the bar after hours.
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Amherst Coffee
28 Amity StDelicious coffee and homemade pastries by day, gorgeous drinks at the bar after hours.
Excursions in nature
A 5 minute drive up our road is this pretty reservoir with trails through pine trees.
Atkins Reservoir
You can drive or hike up this local mountain for a sweeping view of the valley and the Connecticut River.
Sugarloaf State Park
You can drive or hike up this local mountain for a sweeping view of the valley and the Connecticut River.
Bare Mountain
A challenging hike up to a spectacular view.
Sightseeing
The plant house collections as well as the surrounding gardens and pond, are beautiful and free of charge.
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Smith College Botanic Garden
16 College LnThe plant house collections as well as the surrounding gardens and pond, are beautiful and free of charge.
On the beautiful Amherst college campus, this is a pretty, hidden gem.
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Mead Art Museum
41 Quadrangle DrOn the beautiful Amherst college campus, this is a pretty, hidden gem.
Newly restored and reopened. A lifelong native of Amherst, Emily wrote her poems in this house.
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Emily Dickinson Museum
280 Main StNewly restored and reopened. A lifelong native of Amherst, Emily wrote her poems in this house.
Magic Wings Butterfly Conservatory
281 Greenfield RdYankee Candle
25 Greenfield RdThe Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art
125 W Bay RdSmith College Museum of Art
20 Elm StMusic/Night life
The Drake
Calvin Theater
19 King StAcademy of Music Theatre
274 Main StHawks and Reed Performing Arts Center
289 Main St