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.)
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 |
|
| 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 |
|
|
ACTIVITIES/ENTERTAINMENT |
|
| Attractions |
|
|
| 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 |
|
|
|
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 |
|
|
| 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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