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Keeping It Local
Western Mass. Offers Plenty of Gift-giving Options This Holiday Season
The Baker’s Pin
34 Bridge St., Northampton
(413) 586-7978; thebakerspin.com
This extensive kitchen store carries a wide range of cookware, cutlery, electric devices, bakeware, kitchen tools, home goods, cookbooks, and food products as well — extracts, condiments, jams and jellies, sweets and chocolates, oils and vinegars, tea, spices, pastas, and more. But it also offers an array of cooking classes, both online and in person, exploring different foods and techniques appropriate for the season.
Book Moon
86 Cottage St, Easthampton
(413) 203-1717; bookmoonbooks.com Since its 2020 opening, Book Moon has
established both a
local clientele and
a robust online
presence. The
independent store is
run by married couple
Kelly Link, author of
the Pulitzer finalist
Get in Trouble, and
Gavin Grant, founder
and publisher of Small
Beer Press. They carry
new and used books,
collectible first editions, cards and gifts made
by local artists, and “mysterious book bundles in brown paper packages tied up in string.”
Cooper’s Gifts
161 Main St., Agawam
(413) 786-7760; coopersgifts.com Cooper’s is not just a store — it’s a destination,” shopkeeper Kate Gourde
has said, calling her facility a shopper’s oasis featuring trendy clothing, window fashions, distinctive home furnishings, and exquisite gifts. “I’ve watched babies be born, grow up, and shop now with their little ones. I’ve
assisted them in finding the perfect gifts for all the happy and the sad occasions that life sends us.”
Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art
125 West Bay Road, Amherst
(413) 559-6300; carlemuseum.org The Carle calls itself “the international champion for picture books. We collect, preserve, and present picture books and picture-book illustrations for audiences passionate about
children’s literature.” But in addition to the museum, its store carries books, gifts, prints and décor, cards and stickers, clothing
and accessories, party supplies, and more. Parent’s Choice calls it “the very best bookstore for picture books in the entire world.”
Glendale Ridge Vineyard
155 Glendale Road, Southampton
(413) 527-0164; glendaleridgevineyard.com Glendale Ridge Vineyard is a small, family- owned winery committed to producing wines that express the land, climate, and
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