Nestled in the Pioneer Valley at the foot of Mount Tom, the Cottage Street Cultural District is known for its beauty and its creative start-ups. With the internationally known artist enclave in the renovated mill at One Cottage Street serving as its anchor, the Cultural District is home to an eclectic and diverse array of independently owned shops, galleries, restaurants, and venues:
• Spot 22, w
here you can peruse custom-painted banners and vintage photographs and ephemera
• Platterpus Records, which is “like a record store used to be”
• Mt. Tom’s Homemade Ice Cream, an old-fashioned ice cream parlor and candy store
• Harry King Rug & Home, selling unique handmade rugs and textiles from around the world.
• Nash Gallery, a fine arts gallery and retailer of local jewelry, pottery, and clothing
• Off the Map Tattoo, with eight resident and many internationally known tattoo artists
• White Square – Fine Books & Art, featuring carefully chosen inventory and the opportunity to meet authors, poets, and illustrators
• Awentree, a "magickal shoppe" offering gifts, healing services and workshops
• Luthier’s Co-Op, a performance space (with full-service guitar bar) and music shop
AND: you won’t want to miss Open Studios, held each December and June, where more than 50 artists at One Cottage Street open their private studios and sell their work to the public.
