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Welcome to Northampton, Massachusetts, the friendly little city with big city energy, gourmet restaurants and outdoor cafes, unique bookstores and fashion boutiques. Home to more artists, writers and musicians per square foot than any other spot between Soho and Montreal, Northampton offers a variety of art galleries, museums, clubs and theaters.
Located in the heart of a lively five college community that includes Smith College, Amherst, Hampshire, Mt. Holyoke and the University of Massachusetts. Northampton is a city that receives accolades for all sorts of “livable community” issues.
Here are some of the more recent mentions.
“Top 10 Family Friendly Towns” by Parenting Magazine, May 1997
“100 Best School Districts in the U.S.” by Offspring: The Magazine of Smart Parenting, September/October 2000
“Number One Best Small Arts Town in America” by author John Villani, 2000
"One of the country’s “Great Public Spaces” by the Project for Public Spaces in 2000.
“Top 25 Arts Destinations” by American Style Magazine, 2000 - 2007.
“Arguably the best place in North America to bicycle” by Richard Fries of The Ride Magazine in 2001.
“Best Places To Live – Big Small Towns” by Boston Magazine, April 2001
“ A Dozen Distinctive Destinations” by National Trust for Historic Preservation, April 2001, www.nationaltrust.org/dozen_distinctive_destinations/2001/
“America’s Great Outside Towns – Dream Towns 2001” by Outside Magazine, September 2001
“Great Public Spaces – Main Street, Northampton, MA” by Project for Public Spaces, 2001 and Utne Reader, January 2002
"Outstanding Planning Award for Social Advocacy" by American Planning Association, 2002
"Excellence in Community Development and Affordable Housing" by Massachusetts Association of Community Development Corporations, November 2002
"Top 100 Best Places to Live", by CNN Money Magazine, 2005. Northampton ranked number 80 on the list.
"Ten Great Places to Revel in Cinematic Grandeur", the historic Academy of Music Theatre in Northampton, as reported in USA Today, January 2005's review of Cinema Treasures: A New Look At Classic Movie Theaters by Ross Melnick and Andreas Fuchs
"Tree City U.S.A." Designation, 2005
"Best Downtown Shopping District in Massachusetts", by the Retailers Association of Massachusetts, Award of Excellence 2006
"Campaign for Open Government Award" by Common Cause 2007. www.maopengov.org/ #1,
"Best Place for Retirees", reported in the New York Times, May 4, 2007.
"Top Adventure Town in Massachusetts," National Geographic Adventure Magazine, September 2007
"Great Streets in America," American Planning Association, October 2007 |
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