Around Town

Smith College is home to a beautiful botanic garden, an art museum, and a boat house, but if one wanted to leave campus, they would find themselves in the cultural hub that is downtown Northampton, MA. Here, the opportunities are seemingly endless. From yoga studios, to farmer's markets, to coffee houses, to hiking trails, to thrift shops, there is always something to do.

Free canoeing, kayaking, and rock climbing plus a bunch of cool shops around town. Also parties at the quad or UMass

There's always something going on on weekends, but it's a pretty small school. If what's on campus doesn't suit your tastes, the nearby five colleges (Mt. Holyoke, Hampshire, Amherst, and UMass-Amherst) provide what entertainment Smith can't. They're accessible by a relatively easy bus ride. All of the student productions I've been to have been really well-done, and they're all free for Smith students, which is great. There are always things happening in Northampton (there are a couple popular music venues just down the road) and downtown Amherst.

Go to Jittery's (every Thursday in the CC), shows downtown, try parties at all five colleges, get ice-cream at Harrell's, participate in house events, it's really a lot of fun but you have to make an effort.

I love going to our museum which is the #1 liberal arts museum in the country. I enjoy walking through our safe campus as well as through Northampton. I enjoy going to the movie nights Smith hosts and Smith-to-Do, where I can go relax with friends and do arts and crafts.

Northampton is a great city, full of clubs, cute coffee shops, and stores catering to the college crowd. In addition, there are four other colleges that can be easily reached by bus, meaning that there are almost an unlimited number of other students to hang out with.

There are lots and lots of extracurricular organizations and events happening all around campus all the time. Just keep your eyes and ears open. Downtown Northampton is fun to visit and it's just down the road. There are lots of restaurants and little hippie shops as well as a concert hall. It's also great to take the PVTA and explore other campuses.

Go to the rare books room! See what they have to offer. Also, on campus organizations can be fun. If you want to go off campus, poke around on the five college Facebook group to see if there is anything you are interested in going on at one of the other schools.

From what was told, social life, a party or two are what to expect

Northampton! It has a small town atmosphere and may not be for everyone, but it offers a wide variety of activities. Concerts are frequent and art is a big thing in Northampton, too.