A-CONFERENCE
UMass Amherst sits on the eastern edge of the Connecticut River Valley bordered by rolling hills. It is an area for bicycle touring, easy hikes and vistas, historical, cultural, entertainment and museum options. Besides Amherst itself, the adjacent small city of Northampton is brimming with restaurants and shops. Events are coordinated year-round by Five Colleges Inc. Some pre-/post-summit options include:
MUSEUMS 10 -- Historic Deerfield and the museums of the Five Colleges have recently organized as "Museums 10."
The Amhest College Natural History Museum opened on June 6 an $18 million new building to house the third-largest collection of dinosaur and other artifacts in New England. It's a short bus ride or a longish walk (about 1.5 miles) from the UMass Campus Center and open noon-4 p.m. daily except Monday.
MANAGED ACTIVITIES/TRIPS: (LINK: Amherst area)
Special Opportunities:
BSO-Tanglewood-Prairie Home Companion (Saturday eve.)
(Subject to demand, transportation may be provided to Tanglewood, the summer home of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, where Prairie Home Companion will original on Sat., July 1-- about a 70-minute ride from UMass into the Berkshire Hills)
Rafting on the Deerfield River (Charlemont, Mass.)
Zoar Outdoor has arranged a beginner-river rafting trip for Saturday afternoon, July 1.
Examples of other options:
Hiking: Mount Toby, the Norwottuck Trail
Eric Carle Museum of Cartoon Art (Amherst, Mass.)
Historic Deerfield or Yankee Candle (South Deerfield, Mass.)
Amherst College Mead Art Museum (Amherst)
Smith College Museum of Art (Northampton)
National Yiddish Book Center (South Amherst)
Emily Dickens House Museum (Amherst)
Official NBA Basketball Hall of Fame (Springfield, Mass.)
Mass. Museum of Contemporary Art (North Adams, Mass.)
LINK: Additional museums and locations.
University Conference Services maintains a short-list of attractions, museums and shopping near the Five College Area and UMass. An excerpt appears below:
| Swimming: |
| Groff Park: 70 Boltwood Walk, Amherst, 256-4065 |
| Lake Wyola State Park: 94 Lakeview Rd., Shutesbury, 367-0317 |
| Mill River Pool/Recreation Area: 95 Montague Rd., Amherst, 549-6875 |
| Puffers Pond: State St., Amherst, 256-4045 |
| War Memorial Pool: 205 Triangle St., Amherst, 549-0597 |
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| Hiking/Biking/Walking: |
| Holyoke Range State Park: Notch Visitors Center, Rt. 116, S. Amherst, 253-2883 |
| Lawrence Swamp: Station Rd., Amherst, 256-4045 |
| Mt. Sugarloaf State Reservation: Rt. 116, Sunderland, 665-2928 |
| Norwottuck Rail Trail: Damon Rd., Northampton, Hadley, Amherst, 586-8706 |
| Quabbin Reservoir: Rt. 9 in Ware, Rt. 202 in New Salem, Rt. 9 in Belchertown, 323-7221 |
| Stanley Park: 400 Western Ave., Westfield, 568-9312 |
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ACTIVITIES/ENTERTAINMENT |
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| Attractions |
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| Basketball Hall of Fame |
1000 W. Columbus Ave., Springfield, 877-4-HOOPLA |
| CityStage Theater |
1 Columbus Center, Springfield, 733-2500 |
| Dr. Spooky's Animal Museum 220 Greenfield Rd., Rts. 5 & 10, S. Deerfield |
| Dr. Seuss Sculpture Garden Edwards & Chestnut Streets, Springfield, 263-6800 |
| Historic Deerfield |
Old Main St., Rts. 5 & 10, Deerfield, 774-5581 |
| Holyoke Merry-Go-Round Heritage State Park, Appleton St., Holyoke, 534-1723 |
| Look Memorial Park |
300 North Main St., Northampton, 584-5457 |
| Lupa Zoo |
62 Nash Hill Rd., Ludlow, 583-8370 |
| Magic Wings Butterfly Conservatory 281 Greenfield Rd., Rts. 5 & 10, S. Deerfield, 665-2805 |
| Old Sturbridge Village |
Rt. 20, Sturbridge, 800-SEE-1830 |
| Six Flags New England |
1623 Main St., Rt. 159, Agawam, 786-9300 |
| Volleyball Hall of Fame |
444 Dwight St., Holyoke, 536-0926 |
| The Zoo at Forest Park/Bright Nights Sumner Ave., Rt. 83, Springfield, 733-2251 |
| Museums |
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Emily Dickinson Museum 280 Main St., Amherst, 542-8161 |
| Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art 125 West Bay Road, Amherst, 658-1100 |
| Holyoke Children's Museum 444 Dwight St., Holyoke, 536-5437 |
| Mass. Museum of Contemporary Art |
North Adams, 413-662-2111 |
| Mead Art Museum |
Amherst College, Amherst, 542-2335 | Springfield Science Museum Edwards & Chestnut Streets, Springfield, 263-6800 |
| Shopping |
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| The Christmas Loft |
Russell Rd., Rt. 9, Hadley, 586-7376 |
| Downtown Amherst |
North Pleasant/Main St., Amherst |
| Hadley Village Barn Shops 41 Russell St., Rt. 9, Hadley, 253-2515 |
| Holyoke Mall at Ingleside Holyoke St., Holyoke, 536-1440 |
| Prime Outlets at Lee |
50 Water St., Rt. 20E, Lee, 243-2063 |
| Thornes Marketplace |
150 Main St., Northampton, 584-5582 |
| Yankee Candle Flagship Store 25 Greenfield Rd., Rts. 5 & 10, S. Deerfield, 665-2929 |
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