<p>Boston and New York City are equadistant from MHC (about 2 hours each) depending on who’s driving 
They are wonderful cities and we prolly went there maybe once or twice a semester. Most of my life centered around the 5 college valley which was always full of fun (student-discounted) concerts, plays, performances etc.
As for Indian food, I know of at least two or three places in North Hampton and Amherst, and I think there was also a smaller one opening up in South Hadley. There are a LOT of international students at MHC and the dining menu trys to be sensitive to this by incorporating a good number of international dishes (Indian, Chinese, German etc.) It prolly won’t be the home cooked paneer naan you may crave, but it’s a good start… As Ikneedhelp mentioned on the “admitted students” post (page 6) the best thing about MHC dining is the sense of community. Some of my best memories are laughing so hard I almost cried during meals with my friends!</p>