Guidebook for Amherst
Arts & Culture
Walk to the free art museum! Fabulous space, amazing works on display, including many Hudson River School and other American artists, European, Asian and even some fascinating ancient pottery.
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Mead Art Museum
41 Quadrangle DrWalk to the free art museum! Fabulous space, amazing works on display, including many Hudson River School and other American artists, European, Asian and even some fascinating ancient pottery.
Great venue with performing artists from everywhere in the world.
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UMass Fine Arts Center
151 Presidents DrGreat venue with performing artists from everywhere in the world.
One of my favorite museums, especially wonderful if you have young children with you.
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The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art
125 W Bay RdOne of my favorite museums, especially wonderful if you have young children with you.
Sightseeing
Emily Dickinson Museum
280 Main StEmily Dickinson slept here.
Food Scene
Friendly, local cafe. I sometimes hang out here. Jazz performance Sunday mornings.
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Cushman Market & Cafe
491 Pine StFriendly, local cafe. I sometimes hang out here. Jazz performance Sunday mornings.
Cozy, reasonably price restaurant with great food. If the weather's nice, try the back patio area.
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Mosaic Cafe
78 Masonic StCozy, reasonably price restaurant with great food. If the weather's nice, try the back patio area.
Essentials
Books you don't need, in a place you can't find. This is a huge old wooden mill building, converted to a used book store. Also a cafe, so you can read and eat and drink - all listen to the waterfall!
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Die Montague Bookmill
440 Greenfield RdBooks you don't need, in a place you can't find. This is a huge old wooden mill building, converted to a used book store. Also a cafe, so you can read and eat and drink - all listen to the waterfall!
Shopping
This is where my real job is. We make custom rubber stamps, notary seals, engraved signs, etc.
Simon's Stamps
320 Avenue AThis is where my real job is. We make custom rubber stamps, notary seals, engraved signs, etc.
Everything Else
Hampshire College
893 West StHampshire College
Amherst College
Amherst College
University of Massachusetts Amherst
UMass Amherst
Smith College
Smith College
Mount Holyoke College
50 College StMount Holyoke College