When I lived in NYC I prided myself on knowing where most of the bathrooms were that was open to the public. Being a bike messenger in Manhatten you needed to know these things. Well I found a list of Northampton bathrooms from another site, Visit Northampton and I thought I would post to this blog.

Public Bathroom

Haymarket
Main St
NORTHAMPTON
MA 01027

Type:GenderFree
Accessible:No
Availability:you can stroll right in
Directions
Downstairs
Comment:
2, single-stall bathrooms. Both big enough for wheelchairs but I’m not sure that the downstairs of Haymarket has a wheelchair entrance. It might in the back of the building.

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Unitarian Society
220 main street
NORTHAMPTON
MA 01060-3105

Type:GenderFree
Accessible:Yes
Availability:$$ building admission required
Directions
Downstairs in the Unitarian Society — accessible entrance on side, with elevator access to basement level.
Comment:
The building is usually locked. These bathrooms are available to people who attend events at the Society. Bathrooms are labled Men/Transgender/Accessible, and Women/Transgender/Accessible. The assumption is that people will self identify however they want, and no one freaks out.

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Woodstar
60 Masonic St
NORTHAMPTON
MA 01060-3026

Type:Gendered
Accessible:Yes
Availability:you can stroll right in
Directions
From Main Street in Northampton, going away from King/Pleasant Street, it will be on the right on Masonic Street, passing by Packard”s, before Bela Vegetarian restaurant.
Comment:

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Starbucks
211 Main Street
Northampton
MA 01053-9702

Type:GenderFree
Accessible:Yes
Availability:you can stroll right in
Directions
It\”s in the back of the store, on the left. They leave the key in the door so you don\”t have to ask anyone working there for it.
Comment:
Really LGBT-friendly space. 

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Faces
175 Main Street
Northampton
MA 01053-5308

Type:GenderFree
Accessible:No
Availability:you can stroll right in
Directions
You can\”t miss it. It\”s right in the middle of main street.
Comment:
They\’re open until 10 most nights, and would never notice if you didn\’t buy anything.

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Paul & Elizabeth\’s Restaurant
150 Main Street
Northampton
MA 01053-5307

Type:GenderFree
Accessible:Yes
Availability:$$$ must/should buy something
Directions
This is a restaurant on the main floor of Thorne\”s Marketplace. Look for the big green awning that says Thorne\”s on it if you\”re unfamiliar with Northampton.
Comment:
This is a vegetarian restaurant, so you need to buy something. They also keep the key at the counter so you need to ask for it. They\’re not the friendliest people in the world, but that seems to apply to everyone no matter the sexuality or gender identity. However, their food is delicious and they\’re on of the only vegetarian restaurants in Northampton.

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Bueno & Sano
134 Main Street
Northampton
MA 01053-5306

Type:GenderFree
Accessible:Yes
Availability:you can stroll right in
Directions
Bathrooms are straight past the counter in the back of the restaurant.
Comment:
This is a great burrito place with counter service (you bus your own table). I\’m pretty sure they would prefer you to buy something, but I\’ve never seen anyone \”get in trouble\” for going straight back to the restroom.

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Northampton Coffee
269 Pleasant Street
Northampton
MA 01060-3927

Type:GenderFree
Accessible:No

Availability:$$$ must/should buy something
Directions
The bathroom is at the back, behind the counter area.

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Hotel Northampton
36 King Street
NORTHAMPTON
MA 01060-3105

Type:Female/Male seperate
Accessible:No
Availability:no building admission required
Directions
To the left of the elevators down the hall.
Comment:
I\’m pretty sure they would prefer you to buy something. Or leave a tip.

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