Newbie in October

[AzLaker]

Going to the Netherlands in October and trying to absorb as much info as possible. The wife and I are staying just outside of Alkmaar in Heiloo.
I see they have 5 coffee shops in Alkmaar, but does anyone know if Heiloo has any shops. How do like Alkmaar,and the chesse?
We plan on hitting all the major cities and coffee shops as we go.

Thanks for your time, AzLaker