hDate Of Visit: May 27, 2017
Locations: Main St & Pleasant St, Northampton, MA (about 30 minutes north of Springfield, MA and an hour and a half west of Boston, MA)
Parking: Metered street parking and 15 minute parking is available throughout the area but it is limited, particularly during the weekend. Parking rules are strictly enforced in this area. There is also a parking garage on Main St.
Handicapped Accessible: Yes, everywhere I visited during this trip was handicapped accessible
Highlights: bridge art, murals, architecture
One of the more culturally and artistically rich areas in Western Massachusetts (and there are a lot of them out there), Northampton is a great place to walk around and take in the street art.
This art is on Main St on a bridge along the Norwottuck Bike Trail in the heart of Northampton.
You can find art around just about any corner in Northampton. This mural was located in an alley off Pleasant St.
This mural is on the side of Millennium Liquors, also on Pleasant St. I noticed it on the drive into Northampton and I also noticed it is fading. So, I wanted to photograph it while I still had the chance.
It was a beautiful day outside and Smith College was holding their commencement the day I was visiting so the city was bustling. It always makes me smile when I see a new crop of students graduating. To me, it seems liek it’s not officially summer until the graduations and weddings start. People were also enjoying the warm weather bt dining outside or sitting on a bench.
Dogs like to look at the street art, also. Katama is a two and a half year old Samoyed. This beautiful can be found on Instagram at katamadog,
New England Nomad 
June 2nd, 2017 at 7:46 pm
Oh how I love NoHo! The food, the art, the shops. It’s really charming and a great place to spend an afternoon or evening.
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June 2nd, 2017 at 8:00 pm
I love it there too! This post doesn’t do the city justice. I just wanted to post about the street art in the area. I’ll definitely be back to photograph all the cute shops in the area, the street performers, old buildings, etc
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June 3rd, 2017 at 6:18 am
I was only thinking ~ you put a lot of work into your posts. Then I read your reply to Amber. I’ll have to respectfully disagree with you. Your posts, in general, are a feast for the eyes, interesting and well written… 🙂
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June 3rd, 2017 at 9:28 pm
Thank you so much, Carolyn! Your words mean so much to me! I appreciate it. ( :
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June 3rd, 2017 at 10:13 am
Some lovely artwork and what a lovely dog!
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June 3rd, 2017 at 9:30 pm
Yes, Katama is a beautiful dog and the art is really cool! Thank you!
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October 15th, 2020 at 10:48 am
Hi – I am a photographer (published – as well as published poet) I used to live in Nothampton and my mom was raised there since she was five years old. It has changed very much since I lived there. I must say I liked it better before. The stores have changed, the parking has changed, and I guess some of the people have too. The city itself though is still nice.
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November 16th, 2020 at 10:59 pm
I have family who live in western MA and I’ve noticed a lot has changed over time. But I still love the art, buildings and overall vibe of the Northampton area.
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