Springfield (Massachusetts) Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
county seat of Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States
About Springfield (Massachusetts)
With economic reinvestment, Springfield is experiencing a cultural renaissance and can boast a "Gay Pride Week". Renovations to Gilded Age theaters like the Paramount (formerly the Hippodrome,) the Bing Cultural Arts Center, and Springfield's increasingly eclectic Club Quarter have made the city more exciting than at any time in the past half-century. On June 1, 2011, large portions of the Springfield were devastated by two tornadoes that touched down within city limits. The U.S. National Weather Service rated Springfield's first of two tornadoes an E4 on the Fujita Scale (out of a possible E5.) Springfield's historic Main Street, with its attractive 19th century architecture, was left in shambles - particularly the commercial district of the historically Italian South End, the historic di
Top Attractions in Springfield (Massachusetts)
Explore the best things to see and do in Springfield (Massachusetts):
- ★Bright Nights
- ★City Stage at Symphony Hall
- ★Forest Park
- ★MassMutual Center
- ★MGM Springfield
- ★Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
- ★Springfield Armory National Historic Site
- ★Springfield Symphony Orchestra
Where to Eat in Springfield (Massachusetts)
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴350 Grille
- 🍴Frigo's
- 🍴La Fiorentina Pastry Shop
- 🍴Max's Tavern
- 🍴Milano's
- 🍴Mom and Rico's
Where to Stay in Springfield (Massachusetts)
- 🏨Hilton Garden Inn
- 🏨Sheraton Springfield Monarch Place Hotel
- 🏨Springfield Marriott
Springfield (Massachusetts) Travel Guide Sections
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