Smith College Bed and Breakfast Northampton MA B & B

Links to some of the interesting sites around the area

Sojourner Truth, a former slave who lived in Florence, MA in the Mid-1800's, was a nationally known advocate for equality and justice. A group of citizens from many walks of life, have come together to create a memorial statue and site honoring her life and work. http://www.noho.com/sojourner/

Relocating to the area and need a local job search site? This is the best one in our area. http://www.nohojobs.com

Sojourner Truth lived in our village

Wildlife on our trail--a 350 + lb. black bear

Sugar Maple Trailside Inn is proud to provide for our guests a special soap. Old-fashioned, gentle soap from a local manufacturer, JUST SOAP COMPANY.

Just soaps are crafted using the traditional cold batch process. This method preserves the nutritive benefits of the oils and retains the natural glycerin commonly removed from commercial soaps, creating a rich, gentle lather. No synthetic perfumes or chemical hardeners - just the purest vegetable oils, essential oils, and organic herbs and spices, blended together to create a mild and moisturizing bar.

At the heart of the soap-making process is a human-powered bicycle blender. This is a one-of-a-kind soap-making machine. The bicycle helps make larger batches of handmade soap while keeping their commitment to human scale eco-friendly production. Check out their operation at: www.justsoap.com

The group of restaurants run by Claudio http://www.fundining.com/

The Mullino's and are here. http://www.mulinos.com/

www.northamptonuncommon.com

With its museums and antique stores that offer glimpses into Northampton's rich history and its funky college atmosphere complete with fine arts, theater, and first-class dining, Northampton is a destination that will please the well-traveled and entertain even the staunchest homebody. The Greater Northampton Chamber of Commerce's site will have all you need to know about the city.

PEDAL PEOPLE A human-powered delivery and hauling service for the Northampton, Massachusetts area. CLICK HERE for their web site.

The weathervane over the garage on the west wing of the house is a very unusual one. Hand crafted by Graham Smith in England, this unique touch underscores our committment to cater to the bike tourists that come to the Sugar Maple Trailside Inn.

Graham's site has the largest selection of quality weathervanes on the web. Go to: http://weathervanes-direct.co.uk

Here's some links to sites I've found interesting.

www.oldhouseweb.com

Here's a virtual aerial tour of Northampton

Outside Magazine recently ranked Northampton as one of the top ten places in the U.S. to live. Find out what they said here.

National Trust for Historic Preservation named Northampton as one of a "Dozen Distinctive Destinations." Find out why here.

The Daily Hampshire Gazette is the local paper having been in continuous publication since around the Revolutionary War.

Downstreet.net is the local e-newspaper. An upstart to the more conservative Gazette

Northampton Chamber of Commerce's cool site.

Here's my books on the Amazon page. Interestingly there is someone selling used versions of my first book at $34.00 a piece.

A huge old industrial complex nearby has been converted to artist spaces and incubator space for manufacturers.

If you love old industrial archeology ('the ghost of industrial past'), then you'll love the "Ruins of Detroit", Yahoo's best site a couple of years ago.