Northampton
Ashfield Massachusetts MA
- Country Code
- USA
- State Code
- MA
- Aids Group
- AIDS CARE Hampshire County 413/586-8288.
- Gay Pride
- May. 413/586-5602, www.northamptonpride.org.
- Annual Events
- October - Paradise City Arts Festival 800/511-9725, www.paradisecityarts.com.
- Airport
- Hartford, Connecticut is the nearest, with limo/shuttle services into Northampton. Boston's Logan Airport is less than 2 hours away.
- Taxi
- The Taxi 413/585-8259.
- Super Shuttle
- Peter Pan Shuttle 413/781-2900, 800/343-9999, www.peterpanbus.com.
- Public Transport
- Pioneer Valley Transit Authority (PVTA) 413/781-7882, www.pvta.com.
- Tourist Attraction
- Academy of Music 413/584-9032, www.academyofmusictheatre.com.
- The Berkshires.
- Emily Dickinson Homestead, Amherst 413/542-8161, www.emilydickinsonmuseum.org.
- Historic Northampton 413/584-6011, www.historic-northampton.org.
- Northampton Center for the Arts 413/584-7327, www.nohoarts.org.
- Visitors Bureau
- 413/584-1900, www.explorenorthampton.com
- Weather
- Late summer/early fall is the best season, with warm, sunny days. Mid-summer gets to the low 90°s, while winter brings snow from November to March, with temperatures in the 20°s and 30°s.
- Best Views
- At the top of Skinner Mountain, up Route 47 by bus, car, or bike.
- Where The Girls Are
- Just off Main St., browsing in the small shops, strolling down an avenue, or sipping a beverage at one of the cafes.