"I'd never scheme or lie Bill, there's been no fooling But…read morekisses and love won't carry me 'til you marry me, Bill I got the wedding bell blues" (The Fifth Dimension) Ever go to a wedding in an old mill building? Well, you'd answer with a resounding "YES" if you ever went to a wedding at the Boylston Rooms. The place has an amazing history. The building was originally an old textile mill from 1814 in the city of West Boylston, MA. When a reservoir was planned in the vicinity of the factory, the building would have been flooded and destroyed. So, what did they do? They disassembled it brick-by-brick, moved everything 70 miles to the west to Easthampton, MA and rebuilt the massive structure. The rebuilding took around eight years (1899 to1907) to complete. The Boylston Rooms complex has two function rooms for a wedding ceremony and reception. They also have a waterfront and courtyard for photos and cocktail receptions, two wedding party suites for hair, makeup, and prep, and an old trolley ride for your guests to travel in. We were there yesterday to check out a show band for a summer convention, and thought the West Room was gorgeous, the staff was fun and attentive, and the sound in the room was fantastic. (And no, these wedding crashers didn't even mooch an eggroll) Pro Tip -there's a free parking lot right across the street on Pleasant Street.

We hosted a BBQ lunch baby shower at the Summit View Pavilion. The food was excellent, delicious,…read moreand our guests raved about the meal. The serving staff was attentive, pleasant, and listened to our every need. The Pavilion is lovely for an outdoor event, we brought our corn hole to play and it was perfect. The pricing was competitive and was worth it for the quality of food and service. The bar had a wonderful selection, and our guests were satisfied. We were able to use our own playlist. The staff boxed up left over food. The event was a big hit and our guests raved about this choice for the event. I highly recommend the Pavilion for any outdoor casual event.

My fiancé and I recently had our Jack & Jill at the Summit View outdoor pavilion. The entire staff…read morewas incredibly helpful and quick to assist with all aspects of the day, including helping unload our cars and putting up extra chairs/tables when we ran out of seating. Tony continued to check in with us throughout the night to make sure we were having a good time. The food was delicious and we got so many compliments from our friends and family. Thank you guys again!!

I'm a year round bicycle commuter and work in Northampton. I was excited to hear that Northampton…read morebike which I'd been a customer of was creating a bar. I went to the Handlebar a few weeks ago for a first date and it was an excellent experience. Super friendly staff and lovely aesthetic. I'll definitely be going back and look forward to seeing the Handlebar grow.

From the owner: Ever wished your local bike shop had a sweet spot to hang out and have a drink before, after, or…read morelong after a ride? Yeah, so did we…

This is where we had our wedding last month! Originally, the ceremony was supposed to be outdoors…read morein the park, but we were rained out at the last minute. Thankfully, our preferred backup plan worked wonderfully. Usually, during the warmer season, if you get rained out, your back up is the tent that is attached to the Garden House. There's no polite way to say this: tent is not pretty. We did not want to use the tent. When we first saw the Garden House, we knew we wanted our back up to be in front of the fireplace with the guests all at their tables. That's what happened and it was perfect! We booked the Garden House a year and a half before our wedding. When we met with Jill, she was nice, but sort of distant. We didn't make a personal connection with her, but we connected with Look Park and the Garden House right away, so we booked it. When we returned for a visit this past summer, we met with Jill to go over some details and it was like she was a different person! Warm and personable and she even seemed excited for us! Maybe she's got a "sales" persona when she's showing the place because most people don't book...? Who knows? But the bottom line was that she was great to work with. On the day of the wedding, our on-site contact was Mari who was very calm and also great to work with. One thing we liked about the Garden House was that it's a non-profit. They fees we paid go directly to the Park, which is nice. The prices aren't bad- they're not rock-bottom, but you can get a break if you're a Northampton resident or you choose to have your wedding on an off-day or off-season. The Park is a beautiful place for pictures as well. They ahve a list of caterers you must choose from or pay a small fee. We liked this as it gave us some guidance- we are in the Boston area and know nothing about the caterers in Western MA. This at least narrowed our search! I would highly recommend getting married or having an event at the Garden House!

When we were in the process of choosing a location for our wedding reception, in addition to…read morewanting a place that was comfortable, visually appealing and a bit unique, my husband and I needed to know that the venue was well-managed. I'm (surprise!) fairly Type-A, and professionalism and communication is very important to me. Jilian, the Garden House's wedding coordinator, was excellent. She was down-to-earth and funny, and the planning process went smoothly with her help. Our day-of coordinator (whose name I have unfortunately forgotten) was also very sweet and helpful. The space itself is beautiful. I could offer an inadequate description, but if you're in the market for a reception venue, you'll want to check it out for yourself anyway!

Fort Hill Brewery is a craft brewery that opened in Easthampton, Massachusetts in November 2014. It…read morewas founded by head brewer Eric Berzins. Originally from Vermont, Berzins began looking for a good location to open a brewery after attending the Siebel Institute for Brewing in 2010. He settled on a former hay field in Easthampton at the base of Mount Tom. He chose Easthampton for the city's delicious, environmentally protected water. He was also enamored with the community's friendliness and sense of welfare. Berzins adheres to the Reinheitsgebot German purity law for the majority of his beers. Per the age-old law, the beer can only be produced with four ingredients: water, hops, malt, and yeast. At first, Fort Hill only brewed lagers. More recently they have ventured into hoppier territory with the addition of IPAs. My son and I recently visited Fort Hill Brewery while we were cycling the large network of bike trails in and around Northampton. The brewery is conveniently located right alongside the spur trail section of the Manhan Rail Trail. The location had seating available outside as well as inside and was quite packed when we arrived. The draught menu that day featured about 20 different beers of varying styles. Being the hop head that I am, I decided to order a sampler flight of five IPAs. It consisted of "G-Fresh" (Grapefruit IPA), "Disco Kid" (IPA), "Fresh Pick" (NEIPA), "Checkmate Chuck" (DIPA) and "Jigsaw Jazz" (DIPA). They were all pretty good, but "G-Fresh" and "Fresh Pick" were my two favorites. My son and I grabbed a table by the brewery's small stage and we listened to the blues sensations of Wildcat O'Halloran's band while I enjoyed my beer samples. We had a nice time at Fort Hill Brewery and I would definitely stop by again!

Fort Hill Brewery is a nice little brewery in Easthampton. It has a cozy cabin feel, which I really…read morelike. There are little airplanes hanging everywhere, and some cool artwork. I had two beers, and both very tasty. The Pianist, is exactly what I'd usually gravitate towards a great sour, with a bit of a twist. I also had Corrupt Cranberry, this is not for everyone, but I enjoyed it. It's a seltzer beer, I've never heard of such a thing. It's very unique, a bit more watery then the average beer, but also very flavorful. The night I was here, there was live music. This is a great little brewery that I enjoyed checking out. I have to add, they charge $2.00 for beer sampling. I'm not sure how big the samples are, this might be a covid reason. This is also a dog friendly brewery.

The staff are so nice! Just unbelievably nice! It's a…read morerelaxed and very fun environment. And the burgers are very good!

Pretty cute hole in the wall retro bar…read more They do a LOT of cute/cool event nights, Mini Hot Dog night, Hello Kitty night, Bob's Burgers night, Rocky Horror trivia...you name it. The night we finally went was for Zelda night. Knowing my boyfriend, we all know he mah be the biggest Zelda fan in western Massachusetts so obviously we had to go! They had one tabletop Zelda game in the facility, it would have been nice to have a few of them so more of us could play/immerse in the Zelda night. They also had Mario playing on the walls which threw me off a bit. There were free stickers all over the bar along with some "rupees" which was a cute touch. It was pretty easy to order the drinks and food, and the staff behind the counter were all very nice. We tried 2/3 drinks and enjoyed both of them. Two food options were made, Hearty Monster Rice Balls, and Meat Pies. The rice balls were honestly pretty good, nothing fancy but good. The Meat Pies filling was good, but the entirety of it was pretty greasy and oily which was a little disappointing. I do hope they do another Zelda night and offer more food options. If they do that, we will definitely go again!

Continue to visit often for country line dancing. Good food and drinks. Big dance floor. Huge…read moreparking lot. Often free entry on Friday night. And a very welcoming crowd.

For relaxed dining you can't beat the Elks Burger N'brew on Friday evening. The onion rings are…read morethe best I've ever tasted. Grilled hotdogs are very tasty. The menu has grown over time to include cheeseburgers and pizza. French fries are also available. The atmosphere is very friendly and happy.