![]() The Northampton Nourish Juice Bar opened the full-service Nourish Wellness Café, serving juices and smoothies and a signature Wellness Bowls. Get your falafel fix and more at Pita Pockets. This drive threads between Northampton and Amherst, where several great eating places reside. You can indulge your sweet tooth when you reach the Northfield Creamie in Northfield, the northern terminus of this drive. Many farms that date back more than 100 years. Moving along routes 63 and 47, you are traveling through the bread basket of Massachusetts.The Quabbin Reservoir, directly east of the town of Amherst, is a beautiful passive recreation area, offering year-round opportunities for walking, biking, fishing and snowmobiling.Reserve your appetite for a fine meal in the nearby Champney’s Restaurant and Tavern. The 330-year-old village center has 12 houses dating to the 1700s and 1800s, along with fascinating and always-changing exhibits and workshops at the Flynt Center of Early New England Life. You can spend a day in old New England at Historic Deerfield.Mount Holyoke College Botanic Garden encompasses the Mount Holyoke College campus in South Hadley, including an arboretum and numerous gardens, as well as the Talcott Greenhouse.Cruises run from Memorial Day to Columbus Day. The 75-minute cruise meanders up the Connecticut River to Northampton. You might suspend your road trip for a short river cruise on the Lady Bea, docked at Brunelle’s. South Hadley is home to Brunelle's Marina on the Connecticut River.It covers three blocks in the center of Springfield and presents a huge array of slots, table games, dining, and fun. On the flip side of the age spectrum in entertainment, in Springfield travelers will find The MGM Grand Casino, opened here in 2018 by MGM Resorts International.Seuss Museum, honoring the hometown hero of kids everywhere, Theodor Geisel, or Dr. Springfield is home to the famous Springfield Museums, including The Amazing World of Dr.Side Trips: Before leaving or after arriving in North Adams, swing southward for a drive to the stunning summit of Mount Greylock. At the Natural Bridge State Park in North Adams, you will be stunning by nature’s artistic beauty when you see a naturally formed white marble arch and man-made white marble dam.MASS MoCA exhibits work by many of the most important artists of today it hosts dozens of performances year-round. Consider stopping into MassMoCA (the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art). ![]() North Adams is full of culture and shopping and interesting sights.With advance planning, you can schedule a zip line tour at Zoar Outdoor or Berkshire East, both in Charlemont, very close to Route 2.Before you get to the next major town, North Adams, you will navigate a crazy, nearly 360-degree hairpin turn. Stroll to the Salmon Falls Gallery, then watch the river racing over a mesmerizing series of falls. Right in its center is the famous Bridge of Flowers, a former trolley bridge that is planted with 500 varieties of flowers, vines, and shrubs (open April 1 to October 30). Shelburne Falls, a bit west of Greenfield on Route 2, is a pretty town on the Shelburne River. ![]() Nice for walking, bird-watching, and peaceful contemplation. This forested ridge stretches along the river and has hiking and biking trails and the popular Poet’s Seat Tower. ![]()
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