Kimball Farms 400 Littletown Road, Westford, Westford, MA 03452, P.O. Box 382, 603-532-5765, Featuring a 6000 square foot bumper boat pond with waterfalls, 36 holes of miniature golf, a nine hole pitch and putt course, a driving range, a luncheon grill, and over 40 flavors of ice cream. more... 

Grace Episcopal Church (circa 1865) 18 Boltwood Avenue, Amherst, MA 01002, Designed by English architect Henry Dudley, this grey stone structure is an excellent example of English Gothic architecture.  

Merchant's Row South Pleasant Street, Amherst, MA 01002, These five reconstructed buildings comprise an historic area that recalls the character of this section of Amherst that was ravaged by fire and destroyed in 1879. 

Old First Baptist Church (circa 1835) 79 South Pleasant Street, Amherst, MA 01002, Having ceased active operations, this Greek Revival style church was first built upon the demand for a New Salem Baptist Church in the community, but is now noted for its architectural and historical natures. 

Phoenix Row/Cook's Block 4-16 Main Street, Amherst, MA 01002, Having gained notoriety for having been destroyed by fire on three separate occasions, this block has been rebuilt using the ashes from the fires, and has re-arisen, phoenix-like, and offers a row of interesting shops.  

Town Hall (circa 1890) 4 Boltwood Avenue, Amherst, MA 01002, Having been designed by famed architect H.S. McKay of Boston, and constructed in the Richardson Romanesque style, this structure is noted for its history and architectural style.  

Amherst Academy Site (circa 1814) Amity Street, Amherst, MA, This site contained a three-story brick preparatory school that taught such well known students as poet Emily Dickinson, novelist Helen Hunt Jackson, and Mary Lyons, the founder of Mount Holyoke College.  

Jones Library (circa 1926) 43 Amity Street, Amherst, MA 01002, 413-256-4090, The Jones Library contains exhibits that have to do with the lives and contributions of such notable figures as Emily Dickinson, Robert Frost, and Robert Francis, as well as exhibits that explore a wealth of historical information about Amherst.  more... 

Fine Arts Center 413-545-2511, The Fine Arts Center, located on the University of Massachusetts campus, is the epicenter of a plethora of artistic exhibits and events; the events include exhibits of visual art, and a wide range of performing art events, from dance, to theatre, to music, and much more. The center always strives to nurture and explore a wide and varied range of “rich cultural and artistic traditions, while maintaining the highest standards of programming excellence.”  more... 

Amherst History Museum at The Strong House (circa 1744) 67 Amity Street, Amherst, MA 01002, 413-256-0678, Open May through October, this museum features period rooms, special exhibits, and programs and events for all ages. The proprietors advise that you call ahead to inquire regarding days and hours of operation.  more... 

Emily Dickinson Museum 280 Main Street, Amherst, MA 01002, 413-542-8161, The Emily Dickinson Museum: The Homestead and The Evergreens consists of two historic houses closely associated with the poet Emily Dickinson during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. The Emily Dickinson Museum is dedicated to educating diverse audiences about Emily Dickinson’s life, family, creative work, times, and enduring relevance. more... 

Mead Art Museum Amherst College, 413-542-2335, Having actively collected works of art since 1837, this museum has amassed almost 14,000 works and offers six galleries that are used to display the permanent collection, as well as space that features changing exhibits; the permanent collection includes examples of American, Asian, European, African, Latin American, Russian, and Ancient art, as well as prints, drawings, photographs, silver, textiles and furniture.  more... 

Pratt Museum of Natural History Amherst College, Amherst, MA 01002, 413-542-2165, This natural history museum, located on the campus of Amherst College, features a surprisingly copious number of artifacts in its collection that includes around eighty thousand objects of scientific and historical interest; some areas of interest surveyed by the collection are invertebrate and vertebrate fossils, minerals, geological items, and exhibits that explore living animals and anthropological artifacts. There are items of interest and importance that have been gathered from around the world since the collecting began in the 1830s.  more... 

Berkshire Brewing Co., Inc. 12 Rail Road Street, Amherst, MA 01373, Located in South Deerfield, 413-665-6600, By word of mouth and taste buds, Steel Rail Extra Pale Ale, BBC's flagship beer, has became an instant success with beer-drinkers in all of western Massachusetts and beyond.  more...