![]() Want to sound like a local while you’re here? Drop your “h.” Welcome to Am-erst. ![]() Travel farther afield to swim in the beloved Puffer’s Pond, or hike Amethyst Brook. Join an ultimate frisbee game on the town common, hop on the bike path, or stretch out with a book and a picnic spread. While you’re here in Western Massachusetts, try Amherst-brewed beers and wines for a taste of local flavor. ![]() We hope you’ll join us at the weekly farmers market. You’ll see lots of farms, farm stands, and fresh food. Much like the rest of Hampshire County, Amherst is known for its bookishness, its artsyness, its local food obsession, its openness and tolerance, and its beauty. Yes, it looks like a movie set for a quintessential New England town – only Amherst is the real deal. Then we might suggest enjoying the more hedonistic perks of a college town – late night pizza and cookies, fancy cocktails and music at The Drake.Īmherst’s youthful, lively downtown boasts an independent movie theater, diverse restaurants, and a handful of coffee shops, museums, art galleries, and bookstores set against the backdrop of historical architecture and blooming flower gardens. Bask in the academic tradition as you stroll through the grand campuses and recite poetry (try local heroine Emily Dickinson) under a towering elm tree. Three prestigious colleges call Amherst home: Amherst College, Hampshire College, and UMass Amherst. The town – the most populous in Hampshire County – is a vibrant, intellectual hub. Amherst Amherst Farmers Market Photo by Lynne Graves Amherst has beauty and brains.
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