Fun is in the Air This May!
Outdoor fun all month!
Find your local happy place on My Local MA!
Locals adore it here. Guests daydream about us. Why all the love? Hampshire County in Western Massachusetts is just one of those pockets on the planet where you can be yourself – any side, any shade, any shape. Come see for yourself.
We’ve got arts and culture; scenic beauty, biking and hiking trails; and creative and innovative cuisine, with locally sourced, farm-fresh ingredients. Plus we've got all the amenities you’d expect from a big city, but with the farm town feel and slow country living you can’t resist.
Our little piece of Western Massachusetts is salt of the earth meets on the rocks with salt, and Hampshire County is where it’s all happening.
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Outdoor fun all month!
The Back Porch Festival and more!
Fire & Ice, Winterfest, and More!
Find your local happy place on My Local MA!
Highlighting the Hampshire County towns of Amherst, Hadley, Belchertown, Sunderland, Leverett, Shutesbury, and Pelham. Explore now.
What's new on the Other Side? Visit the blog to find out!
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Takeout is the new date night.
We've been the Out Side of Massachusetts for forever. Come play!
We’ve got great neighbors in western Massachusetts – the kind who would lend us a cup of sugar if we ran out. Berkshire County is to our west; Franklin County is just above us; the Mohawk Trail is to our northwest; and Hampden County is to the south. Show them some love when you visit Hampshire County – they’re just a short drive away. And say hello from us if you do.
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