Guidebook for West Chester
Drinks & Nightlife
Award winning brews. My personal favorite is cask-conditioned Hop Devil.
17 habitants recommandent
Victory Brewing Company Downingtown
420 Acorn LnAward winning brews. My personal favorite is cask-conditioned Hop Devil.
Parks & Nature
World famous botanical garden with spectacular special events and holiday displays.
265 habitants recommandent
Longwood Gardens
1001 Longwood RdWorld famous botanical garden with spectacular special events and holiday displays.
A stunning parcel of Chester County farmland, preserved in a land trust. A great spot to go for a nature walk or a run. Check their website for special events such as concerts and point-to-point horse races.
You will only see crowds on event days. Other days you will have the 318 acre Myrick Conservation Center to yourself. Admission is free. Open sunrise to sunset.
Brandywine Red Clay Alliance
1760 Unionville Wawaset RdA stunning parcel of Chester County farmland, preserved in a land trust. A great spot to go for a nature walk or a run. Check their website for special events such as concerts and point-to-point horse races.
You will only see crowds on event days. Other days you will have the 318 acre Myrick Conservation Center to yourself. Admission is free. Open sunrise to sunset.
The Serpentine Barrens occupy a unique ecological niche.
7 habitants recommandent
Nottingham County Park
150 Park RdThe Serpentine Barrens occupy a unique ecological niche.
Less than a block away, Everhart Park is the jewel of West Chester Borough. The springtime display of flowering trees is stunning. During the summer there are music festivals, theatre performances, and art fairs nearly every weekend. At all times it is a lovely, quiet retreat in the midst of an urban setting.
Everhart Park
Less than a block away, Everhart Park is the jewel of West Chester Borough. The springtime display of flowering trees is stunning. During the summer there are music festivals, theatre performances, and art fairs nearly every weekend. At all times it is a lovely, quiet retreat in the midst of an urban setting.
Arts & Culture
Brandywine River Museum of Art
1 Hoffmans Mill RdDedicated to Wyeth family art.
Food Scene
Jaco Juice & Taco Bar
8 W Gay StGreat smoothies and people watching.
Dependably good casual dining. The restaurant that launched the revival of downtown West Chester.
103 habitants recommandent
Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant
8400 Germantown AveDependably good casual dining. The restaurant that launched the revival of downtown West Chester.
The Classic Diner
16 E Gay StUnbeatable for breakfast and lunch.
A truly great grower's market. Open Saturdays Spring through Fall. Check the website for Winter Markets, held intermittently throughout the winter months. My favorite thing about West Chester.
8 habitants recommandent
West Chester Growers Market
201 N Church StA truly great grower's market. Open Saturdays Spring through Fall. Check the website for Winter Markets, held intermittently throughout the winter months. My favorite thing about West Chester.
Great English food and drink in the midst of horse country. Reached by a classic drive in the country which includes some of the most beautiful horse farms on the planet.
22 habitants recommandent
The Whip Tavern
1383 N Chatham RdGreat English food and drink in the midst of horse country. Reached by a classic drive in the country which includes some of the most beautiful horse farms on the planet.
Don't let the plain exterior fool you.
Great Italian food. You won't find a better brick-oven pizza anywhere.
Fiorello's Café
730 E Gay StDon't let the plain exterior fool you.
Great Italian food. You won't find a better brick-oven pizza anywhere.
Italian market just a few blocks from the apartment. They have all manner of staples and prepared foods. Good pizza, a close second to Cafe Fiorello's.
Carlino's Market
128 W Market StItalian market just a few blocks from the apartment. They have all manner of staples and prepared foods. Good pizza, a close second to Cafe Fiorello's.
Shopping
Classic record store - CDs, vinyl, and audio equipment. The staff is helpful and knowledgeable. The listening stations always have something interesting and new. A West Chester institution.
Mad Platter Compact Discs
111 West Gay StreetClassic record store - CDs, vinyl, and audio equipment. The staff is helpful and knowledgeable. The listening stations always have something interesting and new. A West Chester institution.
KALY
37 W Gay StIf you need a gift, this place always delivers.