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featuring a combination of straightaways designed for speed and sweeping corners for technical driv- ing that will challenge everyone from beginners to experts. The track is equipped with a state-of-the-art timing system to record the individual lap times of each kart.
Renew.Calm
160 Baldwin St., West Springfield
(413) 737-6223; renewcalm.com
For the past two decades, Renew.Calm has offered
an array of both medically based and luxurious spa treatments, with services including skin care, thera- peutic massage, nail care, body treatments, yoga, hair removal, makeup, and lashes. The 4,000-square-foot facility also hosts educational events, fitness classes, and more. Multi-treatment packages make great gifts.
Ski Butternut
380 State Road, Great Barrington
(413) 528-2000; www.skibutternut.com
Skiing and snowboarding definitely make those New England winters more tolerable. This family-oriented ski area in Great Barrington provides 110 acres of ski- ing spread across 22 trails. If you are shopping for someone who loves the outdoors, a gift certificate to Ski Butternut may open the doors to a new passion. If they’re already hooked on skiing, a lift ticket may be most appreciated.
SkinCatering
1500 Main St., Suite 220, Springfield
(413) 282-8772; skincatering.com
SkinCatering offers a release from the hectic holidays — and, let’s be honest, from the stress of 2020 in gen- eral — so an extra-special, very personal gift may be just what the doctor ordered. Pamper someone spe- cial with a massage, facial treatment, spa and sauna package, or any number of other options. Member- ship packages are available at several different levels.
Tea Guys
110 Christian Lane, Whately
(413) 303-0137; www.teaguys.com
It all begins with hand-blended tea recipes, crafted
in small batches daily in the humble tea factory built out of an old train station in Whately. This local suc- cess story offers loose tea, 100% plant-based tea bags, matcha (both pure and flavored, mixed in house), tea concentrates, and now sparkling teas — more than 100 tea varieties in all.
The Toy Box
201 North Pleasant St., Amherst
(413) 256-8697; www.facebook.com/ thetoyboxamherst
The Toy Box is “the family fun store of Amherst,” encouraging kids and adults to play and explore. “Parents are being required to stay home and work and be parents at the same time,” owner Liz Rosen- berg recently said about doing business during a pan- demic. “That’s a challenge beyond all challenges. To be able to assist with that ... that’s my job. I’m lucky to be in a position where I can bring some joy.”
anxious during flu season, when they don’t know
if the person next to them has a cold or something more? There are so many unknowns. People are defi-
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shopping indoors in the winter? I don’t know. Or sit inside a restaurant in the winter? I don’t know.”
nitely concerned.”
Yet, Traub senses optimism from other business
owners in Thornes and downtown in general, not
WEBS
75 Service Center Road, Northampton
(800) 367-9327; yarn.com
A second-generation, family-owned business, WEBS, has been a destination for knitters, weavers, and spinners for more than 40 years. This Western Mass. mainstay with a national reach is known as America’s Yarn Store for a reason, with a 21,000-square-foot retail store, a robust online presence, as well as com- prehensive classes and events for all skill levels.
Westfield Homeless Cat Project
1124 East Mountain Road, Westfield (413) 568-6964; www.facebook.com/ westfieldhomelesscatprojectadoptions
The Foundation for TJO Animals
66 Industry Ave., Suite 3, Springfield, MA 01104 (413) 306-5161; www.tjofoundation.org
Instead of buying someone a gift, why not make a donation in their name to an animal-welfare nonprofit? The Westfield Homeless Cat Proj-
ect is a no-kill cat rescue completely staffed by volunteers. It does not discriminate against age
or illness provided that vet care is manageable. Meanwhile, the Foundation for TJO Animals provides financial assistance and veterinary care for the ani- mals at the Thomas J. O’Connor Animal Control and Adoption Center, which serves the cities of Spring- field, Holyoke, and Chicopee.
because the pandemic is close to ending, but because Northampton is a strong enough business commu- nity to fully rebound once it does.
“That’s the general consensus,” she said. “I think everyone is also being realistic because no one knows what’s ahead. This is so unprecedented.”
Still, she moved her five-year-old business here from Franklin County for a reason. “I would call this the shopping destination in Western Mass. It’s defi- nitely been a lot of fun, and I’ve been happy with my move to Northampton.”
And waiting for a time when the city is truly on the move again. u
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of year is an
understate- ment, although traffic has returned to some degree in recent months, and many businesses, including those
in the retail marijuana trade, continue to do well. But anxiety lingers for many.
“I think everyone is concerned,” Cahillane said. “There is certainly more traffic than there was in March, April, or May, for sure. But winter is coming. It’s easy right now to park your car and walk outside, or enjoy some coffee on the sidewalk, when it’s sunny and pretty and the leaves are changing.
“But I think the first sign of snowfall will change that picture pretty dramatically,” she went on. “Are people going to be comfortable shopping indoors
in the winter? I don’t know. Or sit inside a restaurant in the winter? I don’t know. And because so much is unknown about COVID, are people going to be extra
Are people going to be comfortable
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