Location: West Chester
Top Things to do in West Chester
The 7 Best Things to do Good for a Rainy Day in West Chester, Pennsylvania (PA)
The borough of West Chester is proud of its long history of hospitality, having hosted its first visitors way back in 1769. These colonial roots still show, with over 3,000 surviving structures dating from before the Revolutionary War. The tree-lined downtown area is listed on The National Register of Historic Places, with such a large collection of Greek Revival buildings that the town was named Athens of the West. It's the perfect place for a relaxing day spent walking and window-shopping.
Restaurants in West Chester
1. Escape West Chester
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 9 reviews
ONE HOUR - ONE ROOM - ONE EXIT WILL YOU ESCAPE? These dynamic themed escape rooms are designed to alert your intuitions, activate your competitive side, test your intellect and leave you laughing. Invite your friends, family, co-workers, club or team. You will have a blast!
Reviewed By Melanie4035 - Bury, United Kingdom
Had an amazing time escaping the 'Taken' room. The clues were great for us beginners! Still challenging however, just enough to get the addiction going! We had success on getting freedom with 8.35min to spare, the experience was amazing as was Hazel our Host, simply could not recommend her enough ????
2. QVC Studio Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 202 reviews
QVC, the popular home-shopping network, offers studio tours that feature live broadcasts from five studio views.
3. Baldwin's Book Barn
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 97 reviews
Reviewed By tinar143
I can’t tell you how many times I have gone past this special book store. I have read newspaper articles about the store...all the while forlornly waiting for a spare minute from working myself half to death, or driving kids, or food shopping,etc. To go in and feast my eyes on all the books. Well finally.... I was driving by (in the midst of errands, and working during ‘vacation’) and I was impelled to turn around and go back to the store...it was a delicious adventure. As far as ‘libraries’ go this has an immense diverse collection, I was there for over an hour... pouring through the book collection, walking on barn wood floors, up staircases that beckoned to a secret cache, mazes of bookshelves, all labeled and categorized. Even though there is a map, I still needed the managers help to get to the third floor:) then there were more books and a curious door (probably for hay way back when) very Harry Potter storyish. I found a novel, nuke historian book, a Linus Pauling book, a old book with pictures of travels across the world from 1700s the book was maybe 1950, another history book about local scientists, a book on American Indians, and others. The book prices were reasonable. Very thankful for the store, a gem and national treasure. The manager was very great and knowledgeable( he knew Linus Pauling won the two Nobel prizes, one for Chemistry and one for Peace). Very fun when a store can inspire one to read and have an adventure too.
4. Chester County History Center Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 78 reviews
Reviewed By DiAlJo - Hockessin, United States
The historical society puts on a summer tour series that takes you through the history of Chester County - West Chester/Brandywine Revolutionary War events. They have tour guides and some time reenactors to make the tour interesting. The tour is free and great for any history buffs.
5. Uptown! Knauer Performing Arts Center
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 29 reviews
Reviewed By 601bernieg - West Chester, United States
I have been to several performances of the Resident Theater Company(RTC) at this theater and they have all been marvelous. The most recent one “Lend Me a Tenor” was truly hilarious and superior to the performance of this comedy at another theater. The prices are very reasonable and the theater is comfortable, easy to find with good acoustics.No need to go far to see first rate live entertainment.
6. AMC Painter's Crossing 9
7. A Taste of Olive
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 17 reviews
