City of amherst

ejr1
Sat, 10 Feb 2007 11:35:12 +0000

I am a big city mom and I love Amherst! It is still quaint with that New England charm and history, yet is still lively. Some of the best food I have ever eaten anywhere (and that includes Paris and Rome). The only times D really misses a car is when it is really cold and she doesn’t even want to leave her dorm for meals, let alone, classes (LOL!) (and even then she couldn’t use one, since everything is too close to drive) Everything is an easy walk from campus to Town Centre. I left the car parked and we walked - besides, parking can be dicey at times of the day. Loved the little shops - bought a jacket there in a little boutique that I wore the fall before they actually became the rage over here the next fall. D takes Seemo to airport, (Hartford) and she doesn’t mind it. Besides, if you have a license, you can (starting this year) rent a college car for a few hours when you really need it. D did it one time when a friend of hers came in from out of town - she picked him up at the airport, they drove to Springfield, etc., and it didn’t cost her any more than renting a car anyplace else, especially when college aged kids can’t rent them from Hertz, etc. Northampton is a hopping town with the New England charm. Great ethnic food, too! You will love it! Good luck on 4 years at Amherst.