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shesareallykeen t1_iya5kn5 wrote

Reply to comment by joelav in Possible-MA Transplant: How Would You Rank These Areas? by [deleted]

How would you describe that area? I've been to Northampton before when looking at colleges, and it felt like a largeish town. That being said, I was there for like, a day. Is there a lot of stuff to do? Or do people tend to go out of town if they want to do things?

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SpicyCursive t1_iya7yrw wrote

It depends on what you want to do. There's tons of outdoors stuff in Western Mass, and you're not far from Vermont day trips. Northampton is a cool town, lots of shops, LGBTQ+ friendly, and has lots of good restaurants/cafes. Amherst is sprawling and more of a college town than anything else, but has the Emily Dickinson museum.

If you're looking for more of a city vibe, then try to get closer to Boston, but our public transit is not great and the cost of living is HIGH. Like, prepare yourself.

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joelav t1_iyafle1 wrote

“large college town” best sums of up. There’s a lot to do, and you are close to Springfield too

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