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Saturday afternoon · Masonic Street

A slow Saturday on Main Street

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    Woodstar Cafe
    Cafe · Masonic Street · Directions

    Local tipfamily-run, order online ahead if you're going at lunch, the line gets long

    1 min walk to the next stop

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    Broadside Bookshop
    Bookstore · Main Street · Directions

    Local tipfully independent, ask the staff for what's selling in the Smith crowd this month

    4 min walk to the next stop

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    Choclo Bakery
    Bakery · State Street · Directions

    Local tipnew owners, same wood-fired oven, try the laminated pastries Thu-Sun

    9 min walk to the next stop

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    Deep Thoughts Record Shop
    Record store · Market Street · Directions

    Local tiprelocated here from Jamaica Plain, the avant-garde jazz bins are deep

    22 min walk to the next stop

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    Norwottuck Rail Trail
    Trail · Damon Road · Directions

    Local tipan easy flat ride or walk toward Hadley, good for working off the bakery stop

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Thursday evening · Main Street

Thursday night downtown

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    Fitzwilly's Restaurant & Bar
    Restaurant · Main Street · Directions

    Local tipa downtown fixture since 1974, regulars know to ask for a booth in the back room

    6 min walk to the next stop

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    Northampton Brewery
    Brewery · Brewster Court · Directions

    Local tipthe original brewpub in Western New England, grab the rooftop beer garden if it's open

    7 min walk to the next stop

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    Ye Ol' Watering Hole
    Bar · Pleasant Street · Directions

    Local tipthe beer can collection lines every wall, bring your own pizza if you're hungry

    9 min walk to the next stop

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    Iron Horse Music Hall
    Music venue · Center Street · Directions

    Local tipreopened in 2024 after renovation, check who's on before you commit to dinner plans

    3 min walk to the next stop

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    Herrell's Ice Cream
    Ice cream · Thornes Marketplace · Directions

    Local tipthe flagship location, get the smush-ins mixed in right on the frozen slab

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