Ro’s guidebook
Food scene
Best coffee in town, breakfast and lunch opens early - 7:00 a.m.
Just a 10 minute walk away
Carm’s Restaurant and Coffee Shop
241 US-20Best coffee in town, breakfast and lunch opens early - 7:00 a.m.
Just a 10 minute walk away
Farm to table, locally sourced casual dining - a 5 minute walk away
11 locals recommend
Chester Common Table
30 Main StFarm to table, locally sourced casual dining - a 5 minute walk away
Pub and brewery with great food and 48 beers, ales and seltzers available including 12 House beers.
Hangar Pub & Grill Westfield
29 School StreetPub and brewery with great food and 48 beers, ales and seltzers available including 12 House beers.
Local bar and grill loaded with character and personality, just a 5 minute walk away no designated driver needed.
8 locals recommend
Classic Pizza
29 Main StLocal bar and grill loaded with character and personality, just a 5 minute walk away no designated driver needed.
Craft beers, wine bar, bakery restaurant and home-brew supplies all in one - 4500 square feet with a tasting room, 10 barrel brewery all overlooking the rolling hills of Western MA.
Skyline Beer Company
98 Southwick RoadCraft beers, wine bar, bakery restaurant and home-brew supplies all in one - 4500 square feet with a tasting room, 10 barrel brewery all overlooking the rolling hills of Western MA.
Beer garden and restaurant located in a three-story 100,000 square foot Crane & Co. Stationary Factory.
11 locals recommend
Shire Breu-Hous
63 Flansburg AveBeer garden and restaurant located in a three-story 100,000 square foot Crane & Co. Stationary Factory.
Papa Bob's
71 Chester RdExcellent homestyle food, nice bar and great atmosphere!
All around cool place, live music in the music room, out door fire pit, bar and restaurant. Was a brothel "back in the day" !
51 locals recommend
Dream Away
1342 County RdAll around cool place, live music in the music room, out door fire pit, bar and restaurant. Was a brothel "back in the day" !
Russell Inn
65 Westfield RdGreat food, excellent service, can eat at bar or in dining room.
15 minutes away.
Sightseeing
Historic keystone arches are the first cluster of stone arch bridges built in America 1838
7 locals recommend
Keystone Arch Bridges Trail
Historic keystone arches are the first cluster of stone arch bridges built in America 1838
The Mount, Edith Wharton's Home
2 Plunkett StHistoric site and vibrant cultural center.
Beautiful performance art theater bringing a broad mix of high quality events, Cirque Musica, Jay Leno, Joe Bonamossa, Chelsea Handler to name a few.
Symphony Hall
34 Court StBeautiful performance art theater bringing a broad mix of high quality events, Cirque Musica, Jay Leno, Joe Bonamossa, Chelsea Handler to name a few.
Chester Theatre Company
15 Middlefield RdDelightful, intimate live theater.
National Historic Landmark train station and musuem, full of history and charm, just a 5 minute walk away!
Chester Railway Museum
10 Prospect StNational Historic Landmark train station and musuem, full of history and charm, just a 5 minute walk away!
Ballet and dance school and theater, a National Historic Landmark receipient of the National Medal of Arts and home.
257 locals recommend
Jacob's Pillow
358 George Carter RdBallet and dance school and theater, a National Historic Landmark receipient of the National Medal of Arts and home.
140 acre campus with an art museum, library and research center for the visual arts. Museum of fine art.
329 locals recommend
The Clark Art Institute
225 South St140 acre campus with an art museum, library and research center for the visual arts. Museum of fine art.
Calvin Theater
19 King StPerformance Art Center
Summer home of the Boston Symphony Orchestra also offering a wide variety of musical performances, Van Morrison, Bonnie Raitt, Ringo Starr, Judy Collins and many more.
398 locals recommend
Tanglewood
Summer home of the Boston Symphony Orchestra also offering a wide variety of musical performances, Van Morrison, Bonnie Raitt, Ringo Starr, Judy Collins and many more.
Thousands of butterflies plus an on-site food court, gift shop and outdoor gardens.
51 locals recommend
Magic Wings Butterfly Conservatory
281 Greenfield RdThousands of butterflies plus an on-site food court, gift shop and outdoor gardens.
253 acres of stunning Berkshire landscapes with gentle flat trails, scenic woods and wetlands.
21 locals recommend
Mass Audubon Canoe Meadows Wildlife Sanctuary
309 Holmes Rd253 acres of stunning Berkshire landscapes with gentle flat trails, scenic woods and wetlands.
Intriguing art and sculpture, stunning stone work, vibrant gardens, and more.
18 locals recommend
Three Sisters Sanctuary
188 Cape StIntriguing art and sculpture, stunning stone work, vibrant gardens, and more.
Daniel Chester French, America's foremost 20th century sculptor's home, studio and gardens
8 locals recommend
Chesterwood Studio
4 Williamsville RdDaniel Chester French, America's foremost 20th century sculptor's home, studio and gardens
One of the largest centers for contemporary and performing arts in the United States.
382 locals recommend
MASS MoCA
1040 Mass MoCA WayOne of the largest centers for contemporary and performing arts in the United States.
Activities
Aerial Park and Zip Tours in the summer and world class skiing in the winter.
329 locals recommend
Catamount Mountain Ski Resort
78 Catamount RdAerial Park and Zip Tours in the summer and world class skiing in the winter.
The Ranch Golf Club
65 Sunnyside RdThe best upscale public golf course in New England.
Summer mountain and aerial adventure park ane mountain biking, and the largest ski and snowboard resort in Southern New England.
200 locals recommend
Jiminy Peak
37 Corey RdSummer mountain and aerial adventure park ane mountain biking, and the largest ski and snowboard resort in Southern New England.
Six Flags New England
1623 Main StAmusement park with New England's biggest water park.
Mount Greylock is the highest point in Massachusetts at 3491 feet, on a clear day you can see for 90 miles. 12000 acres with 64 trails from casual to extremely difficult. Camping, snowmobiling, cross-country skiing, mountain biking and more.
213 locals recommend
Mount Greylock
Mount Greylock is the highest point in Massachusetts at 3491 feet, on a clear day you can see for 90 miles. 12000 acres with 64 trails from casual to extremely difficult. Camping, snowmobiling, cross-country skiing, mountain biking and more.
Beautiful 1085 acre resevoir popular for boating, swimming, fishing, water skiing, snowmobiling and camping.
13 locals recommend
Otis Reservoir
Beautiful 1085 acre resevoir popular for boating, swimming, fishing, water skiing, snowmobiling and camping.
Professional live theater company boasting 3 stages, actor training and nature walks.
134 locals recommend
Shakespeare & Company
70 Kemble StProfessional live theater company boasting 3 stages, actor training and nature walks.
Shopping
World famous Yankee Candle Village is more than just a gift store, a special place where magic comes to life.
71 locals recommend
Yankee Candle
25 Greenfield RdWorld famous Yankee Candle Village is more than just a gift store, a special place where magic comes to life.
Lee Premium Outlets
17 Premium Outlet BoulevardOutlet shopping at it's best.
Wellbeing and mindfulness
Canyon Ranch Lenox
165 Kemble StSpectacular world renowned wellness spa and resort.
160,000 square foot heath and yoga facility dedicated to empowering people and communities through transformative wisdom and practice of yoga.
122 locals recommend
Kripalu Center For Yoga & Health
57 Interlaken Rd160,000 square foot heath and yoga facility dedicated to empowering people and communities through transformative wisdom and practice of yoga.
The Lightfield Foundation
14 Main StConnect to your higher level of consciousness and destress.