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I spent my twenties in Northampton, MA and returned to the Happy Valley for a 48 hour whirlwind visit. Here's my shopping list. For a list of Northampton restaurants, click here. For fun things to do, click here....      Read more

One can eat only so many meals and hang around so many cafes in 48 hours, but I did my best. A favorite spot, The Dirty Truth, is more bar than restaurant but it's got a hip vibe, nice wine by the glass, over 40 craft beers, good people watching and better yet, the staff is ever smiling and delightful. Out of a teeny two-person kitchen, The Dirty Truth serves up a revolving menu of odd pickings like chickpea latkes, fried chicken, pozole, burgers and housemade pierogies. Like everything in Northampton, the food is, of course, locally sourced, organically grown and na...      Read more

For a small town, Northampton has a ridiculous number of options for music, art, theater and recreation. Here's my list.  Smith College Museum of Art  Take a shor...      Read more