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City in Massachusetts, United States
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Holyoke is a city in the Pioneer Valley in Massachusetts. It is a former mill city, which made a large chunk of the world's paper. It has interesting architecture and is close to many attractions. It contains the Volleyball Hall of Fame and some of the largest former paper mills. If you visit, there are a number of things here and close by to entertain you.
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A great place to hike and explore. It used to host a ski slope and an amusement park. Now they are both overgrown.
An ongoing project downtown.
A farm in Holyoke where the residents work the land. A tradition of agriculture is carried on.
The second largest St Patrick's Day Parade in the country!
This was saved from the old Mountain Park on Mt. Tom.
MacKenzie Stadium.
Fine dining.
The hot dogs get rave reviews.
Sandwiches available for take out.
Homewood Suites
The Homewood Suites by Hilton Holyoke/Springfield North is located just north of Springfield, Massachusetts, off I-91, with convenient access to the Massachusetts turnpike and local attractions and restaurants. Also, near The Big E and all the fun it brings! Hotel features full kitchens, suites, complimentary breakfast, dinner and drinks (Monday - Thursday), fitness center, whirlpool, indoor swimming pool, basketball courts and outdoor patio with barbecues.
One of the largest malls in New England.
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By bus
Megabus has services from New York City and Hartford. Buses stop at the centrally located Holyoke Transportation Center. The regional bus operator PVTA has bus connections from Springfield.
A car is preferable if travelling longer distances. There is bus service around Holyoke and the Valley, run by PVTA. However schedules are mainly adjusted for commuters, local buses have about one departure every hour.
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