Best Places to Blow your Paycheck in the Valley
Best Outdoor Gear/Camping Store
Don Gleason's
9 Pearl St.
Northampton
(413) 584-4895
Why is Don Gleason's consistently voted the best in the Valley for outdoor activities and camping equipment? John Gleason explains, "We don't treat camping as the 18th department in a sporting goods store. We're 100 percent camping." Boasting a massive inventory, including the largest tent display this side of the Mississippi, they say, Gleason's selection rivals online or magazine retailers while allowing customers to touch and try out equipment before investing in it. New this year are tents with electricity to eliminate the safety hazard of fossil fuel lanterns.
2nd: Eastern Mountain Sports
351E Russell St.
Hadley, MA
(413) 584-3554
3rd: Wilderness Experiences
526 College Hwy.
Southwick
(413) 569-1287