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This is the most hippie town in Massachusetts, according to Thrillist

The destination is known for its lively arts and music scene.

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Pedestrians cross Main Street in front of City Hall in downtown Northampton.

Looking for a getaway where you can embrace a bohemian lifestyle? Head to Pioneer Valley, says Thrillist.

Thrillist named the most hippie town in every U.S. state, and the city of Northampton nabbed the title for Massachusetts.

“This free-spirited town sits in the Pioneer Valley, an epicenter of hippie get-away-from-it-all mentality in the state,” Thrillist wrote.

The city is known for its music and art festivals and has “some of the most pronouncedly progressive/countercultural politics in America,” according to Thrillist.

“Northampton is also replete with ‘greenery,'” the website wrote, “which you can interpret how you like but is equally appropriate either way.”

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The most hippie towns in the rest of New England are as follows, according to Thrillist: New Haven, Connecticut; Unity, Maine; Keene, New Hampshire; Charlestown, Rhode Island; and Burlington, Vermont.

The city’s annual Paradise City Arts Festival, featuring more than 200 artists and makers, will take place in Northampton May 27-29.

Check out the list of most hippie towns in all 50 states.

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