Northampton with friends

Saturday afternoon · Masonic Street
A slow Saturday on Main Street
- 1Woodstar Cafe
Local tipfamily-run, order online ahead if you're going at lunch, the line gets long
1 min walk to the next stop
- 2Broadside Bookshop
Local tipfully independent, ask the staff for what's selling in the Smith crowd this month
4 min walk to the next stop
- 3Choclo Bakery
Local tipnew owners, same wood-fired oven, try the laminated pastries Thu-Sun
9 min walk to the next stop
- 4Deep Thoughts Record Shop
Local tiprelocated here from Jamaica Plain, the avant-garde jazz bins are deep
22 min walk to the next stop
- 5Norwottuck Rail Trail
Local tipan easy flat ride or walk toward Hadley, good for working off the bakery stop
Thursday evening · Main Street
Thursday night downtown
- 1Fitzwilly's Restaurant & Bar
Local tipa downtown fixture since 1974, regulars know to ask for a booth in the back room
6 min walk to the next stop
- 2Northampton Brewery
Local tipthe original brewpub in Western New England, grab the rooftop beer garden if it's open
7 min walk to the next stop
- 3Ye Ol' Watering Hole
Local tipthe beer can collection lines every wall, bring your own pizza if you're hungry
9 min walk to the next stop
- 4Iron Horse Music Hall
Local tipreopened in 2024 after renovation, check who's on before you commit to dinner plans
3 min walk to the next stop
- 5Herrell's Ice Cream
Local tipthe flagship location, get the smush-ins mixed in right on the frozen slab
More cities nearby
HartfordA Parkville Saturday
ProvidenceA Federal Hill afternoon
New HavenA Saturday in Wooster Square
BostonAn afternoon in Union Square
New YorkA slow Saturday in Greenpoint
Burlington, VTSaturday on Church Street
IthacaSaturday at the farmers market
PhiladelphiaA slow Saturday in Fishtown
RochesterA slow Saturday in the South Wedge
State CollegeA hike-then-coffee morning
- All 84 cities