Recommended Places to Visit: Amherst

Recreation

Wineries
Amherst Farm Winery
529 Belchertown Road

Movies
Amherst Cinema
28 Amity Street

Water Bodies
Gull Pond
270 Old Farm Road


Museums
Hampshire College Art Gallery
893 West Street

University Museum of Contemporary Art
151 Presidents Drive

Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art
125 West Bay Road

Mead Art Museum
41 Quadrangle Drive

Emily Dickinson Museum
280 Main Street

Yiddish Book Center
1021 West Street

Amherst History Museum
67 Amity Street

Beneski Museum of Natural History
11 Barrett Hill Road


Parks
Orchard Arboretum
Spencer Drive

Hiking
Recommended:
Puffer's Pond
State Street near Sand Hill Road

Amherst College Wildlife Sanctuary
End of East Drive

Mount Pollux
338 Middle Street

Owens Pond
Old Farm Road near Belchertown Road

Upper Mill River
127 Bridge Street

Mt. Holyoke Range State Park
1500 West Street

Tried:
Larch Hill Conservation Area
525 South Pleasant Street

Plum Springs
508 Middle Street

Mount Castor
End of Valley View Drive

Mill River Trail
State Street, 42.416590, -72.512440

Robert Frost Trail
160 Belchertown Road

Amethyst Brook Conservation Area
289 Pelham Road

Podick Conservation Area
Sunderland Road and Route 116

Pulpit Hill
Pulpit Hill Road

Architecture

Monuments

Giant Foot
529 Belchertown Road

Places of Worship

North Congregational Church
1193 North Pleasant Street

Immanuel Lutheran Church
867 North Pleasant Street

First Baptist Church
434 North Pleasant Street

Mercy House
365 North Pleasant Street

St. Brigid Parish
122 North Pleasant Street

Unitarian Universalist Society
121 North Pleasant Street

Hope Community Church
16 Gaylord Street

Grace Episcopal Church
14 Boltwood Avenue

First Congregational Church
165 Main Street

South Congregational Church
1066 South East Street

Jewish Community of Amherst
742 Main Street

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
23 Brigham Lane

Schools
Amherst College
220 South Pleasant Street

UMass Amherst
131 Commonwealth Avenue

Town Facilities
Police
111 Main Street

Cushman Scott's Childcare Center
71 Henry Street

City Hall
4 Boltwood Avenue


Historical Buildings
South Towne Commons
479 West Street

NACUL Center
592 Main Street

Restaurants

Highly Recommended:
Breakfast
Bread and Butter
68 Cowls Road
Recommended Dishes:
Pork Belly Benny

The Lone Wolf
63 Main Street
Recommended Dishes:
Peco Trail Benedict


Chinese

Oriental Flavor
25 South Pleasant Street
Recommended Dishes:
Assorted Steamed Dimsum
Xiao Long Bao
Chicken Stew Mug
Fu Chi Fei Pien

Western
Bistro 63 at the Monkey Bar and Grill
63 North Pleasant Street
Recommended Dishes:
Lobster Corn Chowder
Pork Shank
Zucchini Nest
Salmon Al Porto 

Monkey Pie

Tried:
Chinese

Formosa Chinese Restaurant

62 Main Street

Recommended Dishes:

Jumbo Shrimp with Pea Pods

Lion Head in Sizzling Hot Pot

Mala Dry Hot Pot

Western
White Hut (chain)
1 Boltwood Walk
Recommended Dishes:
Hot Dog
Strawberry Shake


Deli

The Black Sheep
79 Main Street
Recommended Dishes:
Beef Chili
That's Italian!

Indian
Paradise of India
87 Main Street
Recommended Dishes:
Sweet Lassi
Mango Lamb and Shrimp