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'''Springfield''' is the largest city on the Connecticut River, in the Pioneer Valley of Massachusetts, United States|USA. It sits 24 miles (40 km) north of Hartford, Connecticut, and 5 miles(8 km) north of the Connecticut state line. Springfield and Hartford are the principal cities in the Knowledge Corridor - the second largest urban region in New England with 1.9 million people, 29 universities and colleges, and 120,000 university students.
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'''Springfield''' is the largest city on the Connecticut River, in the Pioneer Valley of [[Massachusetts]], [[United States of America|USA]]. It sits 24 miles (40 kilometers) north of Hartford, Connecticut, and 5 miles(8 kilometers) north of the Connecticut state line. Springfield and Hartford are the principal cities in the Knowledge Corridor - the second largest urban region in [[New England]] with 1.9 million people, 29 universities and colleges, and 120,000 university students.<h2 class=subheader>{{FULLPAGENAME}} Halal Travel Guide</h2>
  
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With economic reinvestment, Springfield is experiencing a cultural renaissance. New festivals such as the "Hoop City Jazz Festival" and the "Springfield Vintage Grand Prix," which is the Vintage Sports Car Club of America's official race; and Springfield's " Pride Week". Renovations to Gilded Age theaters like the Paramount (formerly the Hippodrome) and 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.
  
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With economic reinvestment, Springfield is experiencing a cultural renaissance. New festivals such as the "Hoop City Jazz Festival", the "Springfield Vintage Grand Prix," which is the Vintage Sports Car Club of America's official race; and Springfield's " 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.
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On June 1, 2011, large portions of the Springfield were devasted 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 feasible E5.) Springfield's historic Main Street, with its attractive 19th century architecture, was left in shambles - particularly the commercial neighborhood of the historically Italian South End and the historic neighborhood surrounding Mulberry Street (of Dr. Seuss fame), Springfield College, and Springfield's more suburban outer neighborhoods.
  
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On June 1, 2011, large portions of the Springfield were devasted 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 neighborhood of the historically Italian South End, the historic neighborhood surrounding Mulberry Street (of Dr. Seuss fame), Springfield College, and Springfield's more suburban outer neighborhoods.
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Located on New England's most fertile farmland in the Connecticut River Valley, at the mid-point of America's major Northeast trade routes between [[New York City]], [[Boston]], The Great Lakes, and [[Montreal]], [[Canada]] and the City of Springfield (pop. 155,000) has been the technological and cultural center of the Connecticut River Valley since its founding in 1636. Having been burned to the ground during King Phillip's War in 1675, Springfield has rebuilt before.
  
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Located on New England's most fertile farmland in the Connecticut River Valley, at the mid-point of America's major Northeast trade routes between New York City, Boston, The Great Lakes, and Montreal, Canada, the City of Springfield (pop. 155,000) has been the technological and cultural center of the Connecticut River Valley since its founding in 1636. Having been burned to the ground during King Phillip's War in 1675, Springfield has rebuilt before.
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It is nicknamed ''The City of Homes'' because of its ubiquitous Victorian architecture and ''The City of Firsts'' because of the numerous innovations that took place there during its first 375 years, including America's first American-English dictionary (1806) and the first gasoline-powered vehicle (1893) and the first motorcycle (1901, [https://ta.ehalal.io/muslim-friendly-travel-2024/{{urlencode:{{FULLPAGENAME}}|PATH}} Indian] Motorcycles), modern fire engine and fire department (1905 & 1907), commercial radio station (WBZ AM & FM, 1920, located in the Kimball Towers), and UHF television station (1951, WWLP). Springfield is best known worldwide as the birthplace of the sport of basketball (James Naismith, 1891, located at Springfield College). The Basketball Hall of Fame, located in Springfield beside the Connecticut River, is a major, international tourist draw.
  
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It is nicknamed ''The City of Homes'' because of its ubiquitous Victorian architecture and ''The City of Firsts'' because of the numerous innovations that took place there during its first 375 years, including America's first American-English dictionary (1806), the first gasoline-powered car (1893), the first motorcycle (1901, Indian Motorcycles), modern fire engine and fire department (1905 & 1907), commercial radio station (WBZ AM & FM, 1920, located in the Kimball Towers), and UHF television station (1951, WWLP). Springfield is best known worldwide as the birthplace of the sport of basketball (James Naismith, 1891, located at Springfield College). The Basketball Hall of Fame, located in Springfield beside the Connecticut River, is a major, international tourist draw.
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Springfield is a highly walkable city, even by urban, [[New England]] standards - most of its major sites are in the Metro Center neighborhood; however, much of the city's attractive Victorian residential architecture is focused in its street-car suburb neighborhoods (e.g., Forest Park Heights).
  
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Springfield is a highly walkable city, even by urban, New England standards - most of its major sites are in the Metro Center neighborhood; however, much of the city's attractive Victorian residential architecture is focused in its street-car suburb neighborhoods (e.g., Forest Park Heights).
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From the early 1800s until the 1960s, Springfield was one of the United States' most financially prosperous cities, as is reflected in its celebrated Victorian homes. The Springfield Armory and the site of which George Washington and Henry Knox selected, made the city a center of invention, industrial innovation, and precision manufacturing from 1777 onward -- for example, America's first musket (1794) and the first use of interchangeable parts and the assembly line in manufacturing (1819), and the discovery of vulcanized rubber by Charles Goodyear (1844) all took place in Springfield.
  
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From the early 1800s until the 1960s, Springfield was one of the United States' most financially prosperous cities, as is reflected in its celebrated Victorian homes. The Springfield Armory, the site of which George Washington and Henry Knox selected, made the city a center of invention, industrial innovation, and precision manufacturing from 1777 onward -- for example, America's first musket (1794), the first use of interchangeable parts and the assembly line in manufacturing (1819), and the discovery of vulcanized rubber by Charles Goodyear (1844) all took place in Springfield.
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In 1968, during the [[Indochina Wars|Vietnam War]] and the Pentagon controversially closed the Springfield Armory. The United States' military's loss, however, is a Springfield visitor's gain - the Springfield Armory National Park features the largest collection of historic firearms in the world.
  
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In 1968, during the Vietnam War, the Pentagon controversially closed the Springfield Armory. The United States' military's loss, however, is a Springfield visitor's gain - the Springfield Armory National Park features the largest collection of historic firearms in the world. [https://
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The Armory's closing in tandem with the growth of the interstate highway system and resulting "White Flight" to the suburbs left Springfield reeling for roughly 35 years (1968-2003), as it searched for a new identity. Springfield reached its nadir during the late 1990s and early 2000s, when it became financially insolvent. Luckily for Springfield and the city's financial woes focused regional and national attention on it and the problems needed to be fixed, and its development potential. Numerous organizations, most notably the National Urban Land Institute, studied Springfield and submitted plans for its revitalization.
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The Armory's closing in tandem with the growth of the interstate highway system and resulting "White Flight" to the suburbs left Springfield reeling for approximately 35 years (1968-2003), as it searched for a new identity. Springfield reached its nadir during the late 1990s and early 2000s, when it became financially insolvent. Luckily for Springfield, the city's financial woes focused regional and national attention on it, the problems needed to be fixed, and its development potential. Numerous organizations, most notably the National Urban Land Institute, studied Springfield and submitted plans for its revitalization.
 
  
 
Part of Springfield's resurgence has been due, in part, to its increasingly complementary relationship with Hartford, Connecticut. The bi-state Knowledge Corridor Metropolitan Area has benefitted both Hartford and Springfield, which once competed over the companies and workers. Increasingly, Hartford is taking on its role as the Connecticut River Valley's financial center, with its post-modern skyline and relatively wide thoroughfares; in complement, Springfield is taking on its role as the Knowledge Corridor's recreational center, with its walkable, increasingly residential Metro Center, lively Club Quarter, and Victorian architecture. In cooperating, both cities found their post-industrial identities.
 
Part of Springfield's resurgence has been due, in part, to its increasingly complementary relationship with Hartford, Connecticut. The bi-state Knowledge Corridor Metropolitan Area has benefitted both Hartford and Springfield, which once competed over the companies and workers. Increasingly, Hartford is taking on its role as the Connecticut River Valley's financial center, with its post-modern skyline and relatively wide thoroughfares; in complement, Springfield is taking on its role as the Knowledge Corridor's recreational center, with its walkable, increasingly residential Metro Center, lively Club Quarter, and Victorian architecture. In cooperating, both cities found their post-industrial identities.
  
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Since approximately 2007, Springfield has reaped the rewards of the ULI's Plan for Springfield. Economic investment in aesthetics, particularly in the three riverfront neighborhoods, have helped to increase liveliness. As of 2023, Springfield fell to 51st in the annual U.S. "City Crime Rankings" after ranking 18th in just 2003. Increased liveliness and decreased crime will improve any city's quality of life.
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Since roughly 2007, Springfield has reaped the rewards of the ULI's Plan for Springfield. Economic investment in aesthetics, particularly in the three riverfront neighborhoods, have helped to increase liveliness. As of 2023, Springfield fell to 51st in the annual U.S. "City Crime Rankings" after ranking 18th in just 2003. Increased liveliness and decreased crime will improve any city's quality of life.
  
 
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Springfield's '''Metro Center''' is the highly walkable, cultural and business heart of the Pioneer Valley - a region of approximately 40 miles by 20 miles (64 km by 32 km) that follows the path of the Connecticut River and contains New England's finest farmland. It stretches from the border of Vermont in the north to the border of Connecticut in the south. Springfield's Metro Center is located 4 miles (6½ km) north of the Connecticut state border, and thus increasingly - in both governmental and popular perception - Hartford-Springfield is considered a single metropolitan area, (e.g. like Dallas-Fort Worth.) The two major Connecticut River cities' downtowns lie 24 miles (35 km) apart, with Bradley International Airport located halfway between them.
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Springfield's '''Metro Center''' is the highly walkable, cultural and business heart of the Pioneer Valley - a region of roughly 40 miles by 20 miles (64 kilometers by 32 kilometers) that follows the path of the Connecticut River and contains New England's finest farmland. It stretches from the border of Vermont in the north to the border of Connecticut in the south. Springfield's Metro Center is located 4 miles (6½ kilometers) north of the Connecticut state border, and thus increasingly - in both governmental and popular perception - Hartford-Springfield is considered a single metropolitan area, (e.g. like [[Dallas]]-Fort Worth.) The two major Connecticut River cities' downtowns lie 24 miles (35 kilometers) apart, with Bradley International Airport located halfway between them.
  
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Metro Center features the Quadrangle, which includes three world-class museums - two art and one science museum - two regional history museums, the Dr. Seuss National Memorial Sculpture Garden, and the palatial, neo-classical Springfield City Library. Metro Center is also home to the Springfield Symphony Orchestra (SSO) at Symphony Hall; the highly-regarded CityStage theater; and 60 clubs, restaurants, and bars in its lively Club Quarter, surrounding Stearns Plaza and Worthington Street. Metro Center is bisected by Interstate 91, which limits access to the scenic Connecticut River.
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Metro Center features the Quadrangle, which includes three world-class museums - two art and one science museum - two regional history museums and the Dr. Seuss National Memorial Sculpture Garden, and the palatial, neo-classical Springfield City Library. Metro Center is also home to the Springfield Symphony Orchestra (SSO) at Symphony Hall; the highly-regarded CityStage theater; and 60 clubs, restaurants, and bars in its lively Club Quarter, surrounding Stearns Plaza and Worthington Street. Metro Center is bisected by Interstate 91, which limits access to the scenic Connecticut River.
  
 
The Basketball Hall of Fame is located on the riverfront in the nearby '''South End''', but amputated from Metro Center and the rest of the city by Interstate 91. The South End is the focal point for Springfield's Italian community, featuring many Italian restaurants, pastry shops, and cultural institutions. The South End was hard hit by Springfield's June 1, 2011 tornado.
 
The Basketball Hall of Fame is located on the riverfront in the nearby '''South End''', but amputated from Metro Center and the rest of the city by Interstate 91. The South End is the focal point for Springfield's Italian community, featuring many Italian restaurants, pastry shops, and cultural institutions. The South End was hard hit by Springfield's June 1, 2011 tornado.
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The '''McKnight District''' - known to urban planners worldwide as the United States' first planned residential neighborhood (1871) - contains over 900. Victorian "Painted Lady" houses. For decades it was the center Springfield's African-American and Jamaican communities; however, increasingly, McKnight and Metro Center have become centers of Springfield's increasingly prominent community. In 2011, ''The Advocate'' magazine rated Springfield #13 among the United States' new " cities."
 
The '''McKnight District''' - known to urban planners worldwide as the United States' first planned residential neighborhood (1871) - contains over 900. Victorian "Painted Lady" houses. For decades it was the center Springfield's African-American and Jamaican communities; however, increasingly, McKnight and Metro Center have become centers of Springfield's increasingly prominent community. In 2011, ''The Advocate'' magazine rated Springfield #13 among the United States' new " cities."
  
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'''Forest Park and Forest Park Heights''' contain numerous Victorian mansions, many of which surround Frederick Law Olmsted's 735-acre (430-ha) Forest Park -- one of the largest urban parks in the United States. This is where architectural aficionados should head to learn why Springfield is nicknamed "The City of Homes," as it features many parkways and elegant houses. Forest Park - the Olmsted park - contains a small but extensive zoo, a skating rink, 38 tennis courts, numerous sculptures, walking and hiking trails, basketball courts, baseball diamonds, tree groves, Victorian promenades and water gardens, a formal rose garden, paddle-boating and fishing on the 31-acre (12-ha) Porter Lake, bocce courts, lawn bowling fields, and the Barney Mansion restaurant and banquet hall, among other features.
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'''Forest Park and Forest Park Heights''' contain numerous Victorian mansions, many of which surround Frederick Law Olmsted's 735-acre (430-ha) Forest Park -- one of the largest urban parks in the [[United States of America|United States]]. This is where architectural aficionados should head to learn why Springfield is nicknamed "The City of Homes," as it features many parkways and elegant houses. Forest Park - the Olmsted park - contains a small but extensive zoo, a skating rink, 38 tennis courts, numerous sculptures, walking and hiking trails, basketball courts, baseball diamonds, tree groves, Victorian promenades and water gardens, a formal rose garden, paddle-boating and fishing on the 31-acre (12-ha) Porter Lake, bocce courts, lawn bowling fields, and the Barney Mansion restaurant and banquet hall, among other features.
  
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Springfield is the most centrally located city in New England, between major tourist destinations like New York City, Boston, Vermont, the Berkshires, Upstate New York, and Canada. It features access from every direction, via every sort of transportation. Bradley International Airport is located 12 miles (19 km) south of Springfield (equidistant to Springfield's twin city, Hartford, Connecticut.) Westover Metropolitan Airport is located 5 miles (8 km) north of Springfield in the City of Chicopee, Massachusetts.
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Springfield is the most centrally located city in New [[England]], between major tourist destinations like [[New York City]], [[Boston]], Vermont and the Berkshires, Upstate [[New_York_(state)|New York]], and Canada. It features access from every direction, via every sort of transportation. Bradley International Airport is located 12 miles (19 kilometers) south of Springfield (equidistant to Springfield's twin city, Hartford, Connecticut.) Westover Metropolitan Airport is located 5 miles (8 kilometers) north of Springfield in the City of Chicopee, [[Massachusetts]].
  
 
The City of Springfield is a major railroad and bus nexus, with trains and buses arriving from all directions.
 
The City of Springfield is a major railroad and bus nexus, with trains and buses arriving from all directions.
  
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* Springfield Union Station - 42.106, -72.5929 - Springfield Union Station (Massachusetts) Springfield Union Station, July 2016 eHalal Reference: Q7581099 - This is a restored historic station, located at 66 Lyman St. The station is integrated with the local and regional transportation hub. '''Amtrak''' serves the station via several routes. There are four daily departures on the ''Shuttle'' service between Springfield and New Haven, where connections to frequent high speed trains can be made. Travel duration is around 1½ hour and the train stops in Hartford on its way. Additionally, there is one daily ''[https://.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train Northeast Regional'' train, from Washington, D.C. and New York City. The ''[https://.amtrak.com/vermonter-train Vermonter]'' between NYC and St. Albans (Vermont)|St. Albans, Vermont and the overnight ''[https://.amtrak.com/lake-shore-limited-train Lake Shore Limited]'' from Boston to Chicago also stops here.
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* Springfield Union Station - 42.106, -72.5929 - Springfield Union Station (Massachusetts) Springfield Union Station, July 2016 -  - This is a restored historic station, located at 66 Lyman St. The station is integrated with the local and regional transportation hub. '''Amtrak''' serves the station via several routes. There are four daily departures on the ''Shuttle'' service between Springfield and [[New Haven]], where connections to frequent high speed trains can be made. Travel duration is around 1½ hour and the train stops in Hartford on its way. Additionally and there is one daily ''   Northeast Regional'' train, from [[Washington, D.C.]] and [[New York City]]. The ''   Vermonter]'' between NYC and St. Albans (Vermont)|St. Albans, Vermont and the overnight ''   Lake Shore Limited]'' from [[Boston]] to [[Chicago]] also stops here.
  
 
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Peter Pan Bus goes to [[Boston]] 9 times a day ($18-22, between 1hr30min and 2hr45min, depending on the time of the day) but it can often run into traffic on the Mass Pike (Interstate 90).
  
 
Peter Pan and Greyhound provide bus service from Albany, and points further west.
 
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*''' Bradley International Airport''', , 12 miles south of Springfield in Windsor Locks, Connecticut]]; this major airport serving the Knowledge Corridor region surrounding Springfield and Hartford, Connecticut is equidistant from both cities.
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*''' Bradley International Airport''', , 12 miles south of Springfield in Windsor Locks, Connecticut; this major airport serving the Knowledge Corridor region surrounding Springfield and Hartford, Connecticut is equidistant from both cities.
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*''' Westover Metropolitan Airport''', , 4 miles north of Springfield in the City of Chicopee, Massachusetts. Westover is one of New England's largest military facilities; however, its runways are also used for commercial flights.
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*''' Westover Metropolitan Airport''', , 4 miles north of Springfield in the City of Chicopee, [[Massachusetts]]. Westover is one of New England's largest military facilities; however, its runways are also used for commercial flights.
  
 
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Springfield is accessible via Interstate 90 aka "The Mass Pike," (east-west from Boston to Albany, NY;) Interstate 91, (north-south from the Canadian border to New Haven, Connecticut;) and Interstate 291 (a connector from I-90 through Chicopee to Springfield.)
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Springfield is accessible via Interstate 90 aka "The Mass Pike," (east-west from [[Boston]] to Albany, NY;) Interstate 91, (north-south from the [[Canada|Canadian]] border to [[New Haven]], Connecticut;) and Interstate 291 (a connector from I-90 through Chicopee to Springfield.)
  
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Springfield is one of the Northeast's most walkable cities. Most of its historic sites, points of interest, and entertainment venues are clustered in the Metro Center neighborhood (aka downtown, where the skyscrapers are.) Thanks to Springfield's recent economic and cultural resurgence, tourist sites are well marked, as are many architecturally significant buildings. The Basketball Hall of Fame and Forest Park - both of which are well worth visiting - are Springfield's only major tourist sites outside of Metro Center; however, the Basketball Hall of Fame is within walking distance (it's less than a mile south of Metro Center, along the Connecticut River.)
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Springfield is one of the Northeast's most walkable cities. Most of its historic sites, points of interest, and entertainment venues are clustered in the Metro Center neighborhood (aka downtown, where the skyscrapers are.) Thanks to Springfield's recent economic and cultural resurgence, tourist sites are well marked, as are many architecturally significant buildings. The Basketball Hall of Fame and Forest Park - both of which are well worth visiting - are Springfield's only major tourist sites outside of Metro Center; however and the Basketball Hall of Fame is within walking distance (it's less than a mile south of Metro Center, along the Connecticut River.)
  
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If you'd like to explore Springfield beyond Metro Center - perhaps experience Frederick Law Olmsted's Forest Park, his largest work next to NYC's Central Park - or further explore the artsy Pioneer Valley (maybe check out bohemian Northampton or Amherst, one of America's best-known university towns), the clean, green, and reliable Pioneer Valley Transit Authority (PVTA) offers service to every Springfield neighborhood, and throughout the Pioneer Valley's cities and towns north to Amherst. For $1.25 on the PVTA, you can ride the 15 miles (25 km) from Springfield to the counter-culture gateway of Northampton, or the 18 miles (30 km) to student-centric Amherst, and vice versa. Many of the routes that do not serve major points do not run after 7-8PM. Service on weekends is limited, especially on Sundays, when intervals between buses can be up to 2 hours. Check the schedule of the bus route your using.
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If you'd like to explore Springfield beyond Metro Center - perhaps experience Frederick Law Olmsted's Forest Park, his largest work next to NYC's Central Park - or further explore the artsy Pioneer Valley (maybe check out bohemian Northampton or Amherst, one of America's best-known university towns) and the clean, green, and reliable Pioneer Valley Transit Authority (PVTA) offers service to every Springfield neighborhood, and throughout the Pioneer Valley's cities and towns north to Amherst. For $1.25 on the PVTA, you can ride the 15 miles (25 kilometers) from Springfield to the counter-culture gateway of Northampton, or the 18 miles (30 kilometers) to student-centric Amherst, and vice versa. Many of the routes that do not serve major points do not run after 7-8PM. Service on weekends is limited, especially on Sundays, when intervals between buses can be up to 2 hours. Check the schedule of the bus route your using.
  
 
Many use the PVTA or taxis to get to Springfield's attractions directly across the Connecticut River, like '''Six Flags New England''' and New England's State Fair, '''The Big E''', '''Stanley Park''', '''Holyoke Mall'''.
 
Many use the PVTA or taxis to get to Springfield's attractions directly across the Connecticut River, like '''Six Flags New England''' and New England's State Fair, '''The Big E''', '''Stanley Park''', '''Holyoke Mall'''.
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Crime has fallen dramatically in Springfield, but be aware of where you are at all times. Avoid walking around Bay-McKnight, Mason Plaza, and certain parts of the North and South End late at night.
 
Crime has fallen dramatically in Springfield, but be aware of where you are at all times. Avoid walking around Bay-McKnight, Mason Plaza, and certain parts of the North and South End late at night.
  
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* Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame - West Columbus Av. 42.093684, -72.585069 +1-877-446-6752 Opening from Monday to Saturday 9AM Monday - 5PM, Sunday 10AM Monday - 5PM Adults $24, seniors (65+) $18, children 5-15 $16, under 5 free. Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame long the Connecticut River, in a stunning (and quirky) steel structure, it's a shrine to basketball in its birthplace.
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* Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame - West Columbus Av. 42.093684, -72.585069 +1-877-446-6752 Opening from Monday to Saturday 9AM Monday - 5PM, Sunday 10AM Monday - 5PM Adults $24, seniors (65+) $18, children 5-15 $16, under 5 free. Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame long the Connecticut River, in a stunning (and quirky) steel structure, it's a shrine to basketball in its birthplace.
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* Springfield Armory National Historic Site - 1 Armory St. 42.107242, -72.581564 ☎ +1 413 734-8551 - free Springfield Armory Springfield_Armory_National_Historic_Site . The site that George Washington hand-selected for America's first armory, where the first American musket was made, and where the famous Springfield Rifle was made for several centuries. Half of the site is now a scenic United States National Park and museum, featuring one of the largest collections of firearms in the world. Behind the National Park is the reasonably scenic campus of Springfield Technical Community College (STCC), which occupies several former Armory buildings.
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* Springfield Armory National Historic Site - 1 Armory St. 42.107242, -72.581564 ☎ +1 413 734-8551 - free Springfield Armory Springfield_Armory_National_Historic_Site . The site that George Washington hand-selected for America's first armory, where the first American musket was made, and where the famous Springfield Rifle was made for several centuries. Half of the site is now a scenic [[United States of America|United States]] National Park and museum, featuring one of the largest collections of firearms in the world. Behind the National Park is the reasonably scenic campus of Springfield Technical Community College (STCC), which occupies several former Armory buildings.
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* The Quadrangle - 220 State St 42.1036, -72.5853 - Quadrangle (Springfield, Massachusetts) Quadrangle, rear of library, Springfield, Mass (78027) eHalal Reference: Q7758868A remarkable cultural grouping that consists of 5 museums, several of which are considered "world-class", the '''Dr. Seuss National Memorial Sculpture Garden''', and the palatial '''Springfield City Library'''. The '''Museum of Fine Arts''' features a vast collection of European Impressionist and Post-Impressionist paintings, including works by Monet, Degas, and Gauguin; and also, a large collection of American painters, including Springfielders Whistler and Harding. The '''Museum of Science''' features the United States' first-ever planetarium (built in 1937), a large dinosaur exhibit, and replicas of exotic ecosystems. The '''George Walter Vincent Smith Museum''' is known worldwide for having the largest collection of Chinese cloisonné outside of China. It also features sets of ancient, Asian armor. The '''Connecticut Valley History Museum''' tells the story of the fertile river valley that spawned the two great cities of Springfield and Hartford. The Quadrangle's newest addition is the '''Museum of Springfield History''', which tells the story of "The City of Firsts": where the first American-English dictionary, first gasoline-powered automobile, first motorcycle, first modern fire engine, first commercial radio station, and first UHF television were invented (among other innovations). Visitors will leave astonished by how great the relatively small City of Springfield has contributed to modern culture.
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* The Quadrangle - 220 State Street 42.1036, -72.5853 - Quadrangle (Springfield, Massachusetts) Quadrangle, rear of library, Springfield, Mass (78027) - A remarkable cultural grouping that consists of 5 museums, several of which are considered "world-class" and the '''Dr. Seuss National Memorial Sculpture Garden''', and the palatial '''Springfield City Library'''. The '''Museum of Fine Arts''' features a vast collection of European Impressionist and Post-Impressionist paintings, including works by Monet, Degas, and Gauguin; and also, a large collection of American painters, including Springfielders Whistler and Harding. The '''Museum of Science''' features the United States' first-ever planetarium (built in 1937), a large dinosaur exhibit, and replicas of exotic ecosystems. The '''George Walter Vincent Smith Museum''' is known worldwide for having the largest collection of Chinese cloisonné outside of [[China]]. It also features sets of ancient, Asian armor. The '''Connecticut Valley History Museum''' tells the story of the fertile river valley that spawned the two great cities of Springfield and Hartford. The Quadrangle's newest addition is the '''Museum of Springfield History''', which tells the story of "The City of Firsts": where the first American-English dictionary, first gasoline-powered automobile, first motorcycle, first modern fire engine, first commercial radio station, and first UHF television were invented (among other innovations). Visitors will leave astonished by how great the relatively small City of Springfield has contributed to modern culture.
  
 
*The '''Springfield Vintage Grand Prix''', hosted by the Vintage Sports Car Club of America (www.vscca.org).
 
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* Springfield Symphony Orchestra - 1350 Main Street at Court Plaza ☎ +1 413 733-2291 - $12-60 Springfield Symphony Orchestra Housed in Springfield's beautiful, gilded-age Symphony Hall - one of only a handful of locations in the United States renowned for "perfect acoustics" - the highly regarded Springfield Symphony Orchestra is led by Maestro Kevin Rhodes. Rhodes is a true showman, known for his stage presence and innovative musical selections.
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* Springfield Symphony Orchestra - 1350 Main Street at Court Plaza ☎ +1 413 733-2291 - $12-60 Springfield Symphony Orchestra Housed in Springfield's beautiful, gilded-age Symphony Hall - one of only a handful of locations in the [[United States of America|United States]] renowned for "perfect acoustics" - the highly regarded Springfield Symphony Orchestra is led by Maestro Kevin [[Rhodes]]. Rhodes is a true showman, known for his stage presence and innovative musical selections.
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* City Stage at Symphony Hall | 1350 Main Street on Court Plaza ☎ +1 413 788-7033 - $5-65 Springfield's most well-known theatre organization features plays, musicals, traveling Broadway shows, comedians, and lecturers. Programming varies widely.
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* City Stage at Symphony Hall | 1350 Main Street on Court Plaza ☎ +1 413 788-7033 - $5-65 Springfield's most well-known theatre organization features plays, musicals, traveling Broadway shows, comedians, and lecturers. Programming varies widely.
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* MassMutual Center - formerly the Springfield Civic Center | 1277 Main Street 42.102222, -72.586944 ☎ +1 413 787-6600 (box office for info only) +1-855-278-4667 (ticket ordering) price varies according to event MassMutual Center Mass Mutual Center, Springfield MA - The MassMutual Center is an arena and convention center. Springfield's NBA Development League team, the '''Springfield Armor''', play home basketball games here, as do Springfield's AHL hockey team, the '''Springfield Thunderbirds'''. The arena's capacity is over 7,000.
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* MassMutual Center - formerly the Springfield Civic Center | 1277 Main Street 42.102222, -72.586944 ☎ +1 413 787-6600 (box office for info only) +1-855-278-4667 (ticket ordering) price varies according to event MassMutual Center Mass Mutual Center, Springfield MA - The MassMutual Center is an arena and convention center. Springfield's NBA Development League team and the '''Springfield Armor''', play home basketball games here, as do Springfield's AHL hockey team and the '''Springfield Thunderbirds'''. The arena's capacity is over 7,000.
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* Hoop City Jazz Festival - presented by Hampden Bank | Main Street at Court Plaza - Free July. Annual ''Hoop City Jazz Festival'' presented by community stewards Hampden Bank. Expected to draw over 25,000 people.
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* Hoop City Jazz Festival - presented by Hampden Bank | Main Street at Court Plaza - Free July. Annual ''Hoop City Jazz Festival'' presented by community stewards Hampden Bank. Expected to draw over 25,000 people.
  
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*'''The Club Quarter''' - Over 60 late night restaurants, bars, -oriented bars and clubs, and restaurants line the blocks surrounding Stearns Plaza and Worthington Street near the Connecticut River. Upper Worthington, west of Chestnut Street, remains a "Club Quarter;" however, much of that entertainment is rated X.
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*'''The Club Quarter''' - Over 60 late night restaurants, bars, -oriented restaurants, and restaurants line the blocks surrounding Stearns Plaza and Worthington Street near the Connecticut River. Upper Worthington, west of Chestnut Street, remains a "Club Quarter;" however, much of that entertainment is rated X.
 
*'''The Connecticut River Walk''' - near the Basketball Hall of Fame, one can access this pleasant park and marvel at the Connecticut River scenic beauty. It's difficult to find an entrance to this park due to the inhibiting presence of Interstate 91 - a highway that virtually amputates Springfield from recreational opportunities on the Connecticut River. If you can find your way in, bring a partner at night.
 
*'''The Connecticut River Walk''' - near the Basketball Hall of Fame, one can access this pleasant park and marvel at the Connecticut River scenic beauty. It's difficult to find an entrance to this park due to the inhibiting presence of Interstate 91 - a highway that virtually amputates Springfield from recreational opportunities on the Connecticut River. If you can find your way in, bring a partner at night.
 
   
 
   
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* Forest Park - featuring the Forest Park Zoo and Bright Nights | Sumner Avenue - One of the largest urban parks in the United States at 735 acres (295 ha), Forest Park was established via the donations of Springfielders like skating blade magnate Everett Hosmer Barney (whose family mausoleum is in Forest Park.) Designed by Frederick Law Olmstead of NYC's Central Park fame, Forest Park offers amenities including a sizable zoo, America's first public swimming pool, picturesque gardens, hiking and walking trails, athletic fields, whimsical sculptures (one can see where Dr. Seuss got his inspiration), and camping facilities. During the winter it serves as the venue for Bright Nights, a nationally known holiday light display.
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* Forest Park - featuring the Forest Park Zoo and Bright Nights | Sumner Avenue - One of the largest urban parks in the [[United States of America|United States]] at 735 acres (295 ha), Forest Park was established via the donations of Springfielders like skating blade magnate Everett Hosmer Barney (whose family mausoleum is in Forest Park.) Designed by Frederick Law Olmstead of NYC's Central Park fame, Forest Park offers amenities including a sizable zoo, America's first public swimming pool, picturesque gardens, hiking and walking trails, athletic fields, whimsical sculptures (one can see where Dr. Seuss got his inspiration), and camping facilities. During the winter it serves as the venue for Bright Nights, a nationally known holiday light display.
  
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* Bright Nights - $8 In Forest Park, a nationally known, innovative, creative lighting display in Springfield's Forest Park, featuring various themes during the holiday season (Christmas, Chanukah, Dr. Seuss' characters, etc.) Nearly 2 miles, cars and buses drive through the lighting display, which seems to become more intricate each year. Bright Nights usually impresses both children and adults. November-January.
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* Bright Nights - $8 In Forest Park, a nationally known, innovative, creative lighting display in Springfield's Forest Park, featuring various themes during the holiday season (Christmas, Chanukah, Dr. Seuss' characters, etc.) Nearly 2 miles, cars and buses drive through the lighting display, which seems to become more intricate each year. Bright Nights usually impresses both children and adults. November-January.
  
 
* The Zoo at Forest Park - The Zoo at Forest Park features a wide variety of exotic and indigenous creatures found throughout North America and the world. Lions, kangaroos, reptiles, and birds of all sorts populate this well-maintained zoo.
 
* The Zoo at Forest Park - The Zoo at Forest Park features a wide variety of exotic and indigenous creatures found throughout North America and the world. Lions, kangaroos, reptiles, and birds of all sorts populate this well-maintained zoo.
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* The Paramount Theater - formerly The Hippodrome | 1700 Main Street 42.103889, -72.595556 Club Quarter ☎ +1 413 787-0600 - Paramount Theater (Springfield, Massachusetts) The Hippodrome, Springfield MA Equipped with state of the art sound, lighting, and video production facilities, this is the most technologically advanced club north of New York City. It features live performers, club nights, and movies.
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* The Paramount Theater - formerly The Hippodrome | 1700 Main Street 42.103889, -72.595556 Club Quarter ☎ +1 413 787-0600 - Paramount Theater (Springfield, Massachusetts) The Hippodrome, Springfield MA Equipped with state of the art sound, lighting, and video production facilities, this is the most technologically advanced club north of [[New York City]]. It features live performers, club nights, and movies.
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* MGM Springfield - ̟ 42.0991, -72.587 ☎ +1 413 273-5000 - MGM Springfield A  
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* MGM Springfield - ̟ 42.0991, -72.587 ☎ +1 413 273-5000 - MGM Springfield A  
  
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*'''American International College''': A university located in Springfield's Mason Plaza neighborhood, notable for America's first "Model Congress" program.
 
*'''American International College''': A university located in Springfield's Mason Plaza neighborhood, notable for America's first "Model Congress" program.
 
*'''Springfield College''': Founded in 1885 as Y.M.C.A. International College, basketball was invented at this institution by Dr. James Naismith. In addition to basketball, America's first physical education course was taught here in 1912. A $50-million student center was constructed here in 2011.
 
*'''Springfield College''': Founded in 1885 as Y.M.C.A. International College, basketball was invented at this institution by Dr. James Naismith. In addition to basketball, America's first physical education course was taught here in 1912. A $50-million student center was constructed here in 2011.
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*'''Tufts University School of Medicine''': Baystate Health serves as the western teaching campus of Tufts University's School of Medicine.
 
*'''Tufts University School of Medicine''': Baystate Health serves as the western teaching campus of Tufts University's School of Medicine.
 
*'''University of Massachusetts Urban Design Center''': UMass opened an urban design center in Springfield in 2010, where it houses its urban design graduate program.
 
*'''University of Massachusetts Urban Design Center''': UMass opened an urban design center in Springfield in 2010, where it houses its urban design graduate program.
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*'''Western New England University''': University in Springfield's suburban Sixteen Acres neighborhood, featuring a pretty campus, prominent law school, and a new pharmacy school.
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*'''Western [[New England]] University''': University in Springfield's suburban Sixteen Acres neighborhood, featuring a pretty campus, prominent law school, and a new pharmacy school.
  
 
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* Red Rose Pizzeria - 1060 Main Street South End An Italian, South End classic! Truly excellent pizza, pasta, and meatballs. Former Secretary of State Madeline Albright claims that Red Rose has "the best meatballs in the world."
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* Red Rose Pizzeria - 1060 Main Street South End An Italian, South End classic! Truly excellent [https://ehalal.io/buy-halal-food/halal-pizzas/ Pizzas], [https://ehalal.io/buy-halal-food/halal-pasta/ Pasta]. and meatballs. Former Secretary of State Madeline Albright claims that Red Rose has "the best meatballs in the world."
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* Adolfo's - 254 Worthington Street - Excellent Italian restaurant on Stearns Plaza, in the heart of Springfield's entertainment neighborhood. Adolfo's, named for a well-known former Springfield Mafia Don, is one of the city's best restaurants.
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* Adolfo's - 254 Worthington Street - Excellent Italian restaurant on Stearns Plaza, in the heart of Springfield's entertainment neighborhood. Adolfo's, named for a well-known former Springfield Mafia Don, is one of the city's best restaurants.
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* Family Kitchen - 19 St. James Av off State Street ☎ +1 413 732-9417 - Daily 6AM Monday - 7PM. Come for a full breakfast (includes grits). Ask for the chicken & waffles.
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* Family Kitchen - 19 St. James Av off State Street ☎ +1 413 732-9417 - Daily 6AM Monday - 7PM. Come for a full breakfast (includes grits). Ask for the [https://ehalal.io/buy-halal-food/plant-based-food/ Chicken] & waffles.
 
* The Student Prince - 8 Fort Street off Main Street - German food, locally famous. Make sure you get a good look at the truly massive collection of steins on the walls.
 
* The Student Prince - 8 Fort Street off Main Street - German food, locally famous. Make sure you get a good look at the truly massive collection of steins on the walls.
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* Max's Tavern - 1000 West Columbus Boulevard - Beside the Basketball Hall of Fame. Serving exceptional American fare.
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* Max's Tavern - 1000 West Columbus Boulevard - Beside the Basketball Hall of Fame. Serving exceptional American fare.
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* The White Hut - 280 Memorial Avenue - In West Springfield, according to the Food Network, the White Hut is one of "The Top 10 Burger Restaurants" in America. Serving burgers and hot dogs in the most Spartan setting imaginable. Across the Memorial Bridge on Memorial Avenue in West Springfield, it's well worth the trip.
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* The White Hut - 280 Memorial Avenue - In West Springfield, according to the Food Network and the White Hut is one of "The Top 10 [https://ehalal.io/buy-halal-food/halal-beef-burgers/ Burgers] Restaurants" in America. Serving [https://ehalal.io/buy-halal-food/halal-burgers/ Burgers] and [https://ehalal.io/asean-halal-food/halal-shop/halal-hot-dogs/ Hot Dogs] in the most Spartan setting imaginable. Across the Memorial Bridge on Memorial Avenue in West Springfield, it's well worth the trip.
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* 350 Grille - 350 Worthington Street - Located next to Springfield institution, ''The Mardi Gras'', the 350 Grille is Springfield's see-and-be-seen lunch destination for local movers-and-shakers. The atmosphere is upscale but not pretentious, just like the food. It has a patio so diners can enjoy sunny days or moonlit nights.
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* 350 Grille - 350 Worthington Street - Located next to Springfield institution, ''The Mardi Gras'' and the 350 Grille is Springfield's see-and-be-seen lunch destination for local movers-and-shakers. The atmosphere is upscale but not pretentious, just like the food. It has a patio so diners can enjoy sunny days or moonlit nights.
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* Pazzo's - 1000 West Columbus Boulevard - Inside the Basketball Hall of Fame. Classy but casual Italian, located conveniently inside the Basketball Hall of Fame. Pazzo's is owned by the owners of the Italian South End's former Ristorante Carmela. Pazzo's features Pazzo's After Dark, nightly entertainment, Las Vegas style.
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* Pazzo's - 1000 West Columbus Boulevard - Inside the Basketball Hall of Fame. Classy but casual Italian, located conveniently inside the Basketball Hall of Fame. Pazzo's is owned by the owners of the Italian South End's former Ristorante Carmela. Pazzo's features Pazzo's After Dark, nightly entertainment, Las Vegas style.
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* Pho Saigon | 398 Dickinson St ☎ +1 413 781-4488 - Excellent Vietnamese soups and entrees. Though not as widely known as other city restaurants it has a prominent cult following; visit and you will understand why.
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* Pho [[Ho Chi Minh City|Saigon]] | 398 Dickinson Street ☎ +1 413 781-4488 - Excellent [https://ehalal.io/asean-halal-food/halal-shop/vietnamese-halal-food/ Vietnamese] soups and entrees. Though not as widely known as other city restaurants it has a prominent cult following; visit and you will understand why.
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* Frigo's | 90 Williams Street - In Springfield's South End (its "Little Italy"), diners have an excellent selection of Italian food from which to choose - and Frigo's stands out above most of them. Its lasagne is amazing. Frigo's chef offers popular Italian cooking classes.
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* Frigo's | 90 Williams Street - In Springfield's South End (its "Little Italy"), diners have an excellent selection of Italian food from which to choose - and Frigo's stands out above most of them. Its lasagne is amazing. Frigo's chef offers popular Italian cooking classes.
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* Milano's | 988 Main Street - Be sure to stop in and visit Milano Imported Fine Foods in the South End of Springfield. From the finest in imported s/extra-virgin-olive-oils/ Olive oils and Italian tomatoes to fresh deli meats and cheeses and homemade pasta, this is the area's best Italian Import Store.
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* Milano's | 988 Main Street - Be sure to stop in and visit Milano Imported Fine Foods in the South End of Springfield. From the finest in imported Olive oils and Italian tomatoes to fresh deli meats and cheeses and homemade [https://ehalal.io/buy-halal-food/halal-pasta/ Pasta]. this is the area's best Italian Import Store.
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* Mom and Rico's | 899 Main Street - This is a nifty little Italian grocer with a small takeout buffet. They have lots of Italian food specialties along with some local favorites like sauce and meatballs and more. At the buffet you can get anything from Fettuccine Alfredo to Eggplant Parm. You can take it with you to heat later, or they'll heat it for you to eat right away.
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* Mom and Rico's | 899 Main Street - This is a nifty little Italian grocer with a small takeout buffet. They have lots of Italian food specialties along with some local favorites like [https://ehalal.io/buy-halal-food/halal-sauces/ Sauce] and meatballs and more. At the buffet you can get anything from Fettuccine Alfredo to Eggplant Parm. You can take it with you to heat later, or they'll heat it for you to eat right away.
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* La Fiorentina Pastry Shop | 883 Main Street - If you have a sweet tooth, make sure to check out La Fiorentina Pastry Shop in Springfield. When you taste one of their freshly baked pastries, you'll understand perfectly why they've been around since 1947.
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* La Fiorentina Pastry Shop | 883 Main Street - If you have a sweet tooth, make sure to check out La Fiorentina Pastry Shop in Springfield. When you taste one of their freshly baked pastries, you'll understand perfectly why they've been around since 1947.
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* Sitar Restaurant | 1688 Main Street - Springfield's most popular Indian restaurant, Sitar is the more elegant sister of Sitar Restaurant by Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut. Known for its Tandoori specialties, including lamb saag and Navratan Korma.
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* Sitar Restaurant | 1688 Main Street - Springfield's most popular [https://ta.ehalal.io/muslim-friendly-travel-2024/{{urlencode:{{FULLPAGENAME}}|PATH}} Indian] restaurant, Sitar is the more elegant sister of Sitar Restaurant by Yale University in [[New Haven]], Connecticut. Known for its Tandoori specialties, including lamb saag and Navratan Korma.
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* Three Cafe | 684 Belmont Avenue Past The X ☎ +1 413 733-3332 | Opening Hours: 8am-3pm $5-15 For breakfast and brunch only, 3 Cafe uses eggs from its own organically-raised, free-ranged chickens, and bakes its own bread continually. The food is as local as it gets, as fresh as it gets, and spectacularly good.
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* Three Cafe | 684 Belmont Avenue Past The X ☎ +1 413 733-3332 | Opening Hours: 8am-3pm $5-15 For breakfast and brunch only, 3 Cafe uses eggs from its own organically-raised, free-ranged chickens, and bakes its own bread continually. The food is as local as it gets, as fresh as it gets, and spectacularly good.
 
* Salsa's Gourmet Mexican | 403 Dickinson St. ☎ +1 413 746-4456 - $2-12Authentic, and tasty, Mexican and Central American food. Stop in for lunch and order authentic Mexican Coca-Cola with your meal.
 
* Salsa's Gourmet Mexican | 403 Dickinson St. ☎ +1 413 746-4456 - $2-12Authentic, and tasty, Mexican and Central American food. Stop in for lunch and order authentic Mexican Coca-Cola with your meal.
  
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* Theodore's - Blues, Booze, and BBQ | 201 Worthington Street 42.104186, -72.592138 Club Quarter ☎ +1 413 736-6000 - $5-20 - Named "The Best Blues Club in the United States" by the Blues Foundation and Keeping the Blues Alive, Theodore's is a regional draw for music, food, and libations. Its baby back ribs are smoked for six hours.
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* Theodore's - Blues, Booze, and BBQ | 201 Worthington Street 42.104186, -72.592138 Club Quarter ☎ +1 413 736-6000 - $5-20 - Named "The Best Blues Club in the United States" by the Blues Foundation and Keeping the Blues Alive, Theodore's is a regional draw for music, food, and libations. Its baby back ribs are smoked for six hours.
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* The Mardi Gras Club - New England's Largest Gentlemen's Club | 91 Taylor Street Club Quarter ☎ +1 413 733-5057 | Opening Hours: 12pm-2am With over 300 "Gras Girls" from around the world on monthly rotation and even its own magazine, the Mardi Gras Club is one of the East Coast's largest and most lavish "gentlemen's clubs." Every Thursday night is "bull-riding night," although each night features specialties.
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* The Mardi Gras Club - New England's Largest Gentlemen's Club | 91 Taylor Street Club Quarter ☎ +1 413 733-5057 | Opening Hours: 12pm-2am With over 300 "Gras Girls" from around the world on monthly rotation and even its own magazine and the Mardi Gras Club is one of the East Coast's largest and most lavish "gentlemen's clubs." Every Thursday night is "bull-riding night," although each night features specialties.
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* The Pub Lounge - The Friendly Bar | 382 Dwight Street Club Quarter An bar in Springfield's Club Quarter, catering to s, woke s, pervertss, lady boys people - and anyone of any orientation, really - is, according to its slogan, "where old friends... meet new friends." Downstairs, adventurous patrons will fine "The Quarry," which features drag shows, and all-male revues.
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* The Pub Lounge - The Friendly Bar | 382 Dwight Street Club Quarter An bar in Springfield's Club Quarter, catering to s, woke s, pervertss, lady boys people - and anyone of any orientation, really - is, according to its slogan, "where old friends... meet new friends." Downstairs, adventurous patrons will fine "The Quarry," which features drag shows, and all-male revues.
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* Oz Nightclub - Springfield's Hottest Alternative Dance Club | 397 Dwight Street Club Quarter ☎ +1 413 732-4562 | Opening Hours: 10pm-2am An dance club in Springfield's Club Quarter catering to a crowd between 18 and 35. Often Oz will feature karaoke, drag shows, and best DJs.
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* Oz Nightclub - Springfield's Hottest Alternative Dance Club | 397 Dwight Street Club Quarter ☎ +1 413 732-4562 | Opening Hours: 10pm-2am An dance club in Springfield's Club Quarter catering to a crowd between 18 and 35. Often Oz will feature karaoke, drag shows, and best DJs.
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* Pure | 234 Chestnut Street Club Quarter, by Union Station ☎ +1 413 205-1483 | Opening Hours: 12pm-2am Neighborhood bar with free pool all day and night. Hosts a popular bunch on Sundays.
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* Pure | 234 Chestnut Street Club Quarter, by Union Station ☎ +1 413 205-1483 | Opening Hours: 12pm-2am Neighborhood bar with free swimmingpool all day and night. Hosts a popular bunch on Sundays.
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* Club Xstatic - Massachusetts' Nude Male Dancers | 240 Chestnut Street Club Quarter, by Union Station ☎ +1 413 736-2618 | Opening Hours: 1pm-2am A club featuring nude male dancers, patronized by men and women (but mostly men.)
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* Club Xstatic - Massachusetts' Nude Male Dancers | 240 Chestnut Street Club Quarter, by Union Station ☎ +1 413 736-2618 | Opening Hours: 1pm-2am A club featuring nude male dancers, patronized by men and women (but mostly men.)
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* Fat Cat Grill | 232 Worthington Street Club Quarter A college crowd generally gathers at Fat Cat Grill. Live rock every Tuesday night. Other nights feature DJs. Hot bartenders are the draw, as is a patio that is particularly pleasant during the summer and fall.
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* Fat Cat Grill | 232 Worthington Street Club Quarter A college crowd generally gathers at Fat Cat Grill. Live rock every Tuesday night. Other nights feature DJs. Hot bartenders are the draw, as is a patio that is particularly pleasant during the summer and fall.
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* Samuel's - At The Basketball Hall of Fame | Basketball Hall of Fame ☎ +1 413 731-7267 - A sports bar featuring an extensive wine list and bar.
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* Samuel's - At The Basketball Hall of Fame | Basketball Hall of Fame ☎ +1 413 731-7267 - A sports bar featuring an extensive list and café.
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* Alumni Club | 90 Worthington Street Club Quarter A popular bar with three separate levels (each generally playing different music to suit one's mood), a dance floor, stage, outdoor patio, and a smoker's area, the Alumni Club is very popular among a variety of different crowds.
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* Alumni Club | 90 Worthington Street Club Quarter A popular bar with three separate levels (each generally playing different music to suit one's mood), a dance floor, stage, outdoor patio, and a smoker's area and the Alumni Club is very popular among a variety of different crowds.
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* Skyplex - Springfield's Best Place to Party | 10 Stearns Plaza Club Quarter ☎ +1 413 827-9000 - Three clubs - Skybar, Pure, and Vivid on three levels, offering a different atmosphere for everyone. Features a VIP Lounge.
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* Skyplex - Springfield's Best Place to Party | 10 Stearns Plaza Club Quarter ☎ +1 413 827-9000 - Three clubs - Skybar, Pure, and Vivid on three levels, offering a different atmosphere for everyone. Features a VIP Lounge.
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* Sheraton Springfield Monarch Place Hotel | One Monarch Place 42.101670, -72.591039 ☎ +1 413 781-1010 - Springfield’s largest hotel, Sheraton Springfield offers 325 guest rooms featuring the Sheraton Sweet Sleeper bedding, with Internet access, a spacious work area and in-room coffee.
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* Sheraton Springfield Monarch Place Hotel | One Monarch Place 42.101670, -72.591039 ☎ +1 413 781-1010 - Springfield’s largest hotel, Sheraton Springfield offers 325 guest rooms featuring the Sheraton Sweet Sleeper bedding, with Internet access, a spacious work area and in-room [https://ehalal.io/asean-halal-food/halal-shop/halal-certified-coffee-from-thailand/ Coffee].
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* Hilton Garden Inn | 800 Hall of Fame Ave 42.091882, -72.584019 Next to the Basketball Hall of Fame ☎ +1 413-886-8000 -  
  
 
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Halal Explorer to Springfield

Springfield is the largest city on the Connecticut River, in the Pioneer Valley of Massachusetts, USA. It sits 24 miles (40 kilometers) north of Hartford, Connecticut, and 5 miles(8 kilometers) north of the Connecticut state line. Springfield and Hartford are the principal cities in the Knowledge Corridor - the second largest urban region in New England with 1.9 million people, 29 universities and colleges, and 120,000 university students.

Springfield (Massachusetts) Halal Travel Guide

With economic reinvestment, Springfield is experiencing a cultural renaissance. New festivals such as the "Hoop City Jazz Festival" and the "Springfield Vintage Grand Prix," which is the Vintage Sports Car Club of America's official race; and Springfield's " Pride Week". Renovations to Gilded Age theaters like the Paramount (formerly the Hippodrome) and 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 devasted 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 feasible E5.) Springfield's historic Main Street, with its attractive 19th century architecture, was left in shambles - particularly the commercial neighborhood of the historically Italian South End and the historic neighborhood surrounding Mulberry Street (of Dr. Seuss fame), Springfield College, and Springfield's more suburban outer neighborhoods.

Located on New England's most fertile farmland in the Connecticut River Valley, at the mid-point of America's major Northeast trade routes between New York City, Boston, The Great Lakes, and Montreal, Canada and the City of Springfield (pop. 155,000) has been the technological and cultural center of the Connecticut River Valley since its founding in 1636. Having been burned to the ground during King Phillip's War in 1675, Springfield has rebuilt before.

It is nicknamed The City of Homes because of its ubiquitous Victorian architecture and The City of Firsts because of the numerous innovations that took place there during its first 375 years, including America's first American-English dictionary (1806) and the first gasoline-powered vehicle (1893) and the first motorcycle (1901, Indian Motorcycles), modern fire engine and fire department (1905 & 1907), commercial radio station (WBZ AM & FM, 1920, located in the Kimball Towers), and UHF television station (1951, WWLP). Springfield is best known worldwide as the birthplace of the sport of basketball (James Naismith, 1891, located at Springfield College). The Basketball Hall of Fame, located in Springfield beside the Connecticut River, is a major, international tourist draw.

Springfield is a highly walkable city, even by urban, New England standards - most of its major sites are in the Metro Center neighborhood; however, much of the city's attractive Victorian residential architecture is focused in its street-car suburb neighborhoods (e.g., Forest Park Heights).

From the early 1800s until the 1960s, Springfield was one of the United States' most financially prosperous cities, as is reflected in its celebrated Victorian homes. The Springfield Armory and the site of which George Washington and Henry Knox selected, made the city a center of invention, industrial innovation, and precision manufacturing from 1777 onward -- for example, America's first musket (1794) and the first use of interchangeable parts and the assembly line in manufacturing (1819), and the discovery of vulcanized rubber by Charles Goodyear (1844) all took place in Springfield.

In 1968, during the Vietnam War and the Pentagon controversially closed the Springfield Armory. The United States' military's loss, however, is a Springfield visitor's gain - the Springfield Armory National Park features the largest collection of historic firearms in the world.

The Armory's closing in tandem with the growth of the interstate highway system and resulting "White Flight" to the suburbs left Springfield reeling for roughly 35 years (1968-2003), as it searched for a new identity. Springfield reached its nadir during the late 1990s and early 2000s, when it became financially insolvent. Luckily for Springfield and the city's financial woes focused regional and national attention on it and the problems needed to be fixed, and its development potential. Numerous organizations, most notably the National Urban Land Institute, studied Springfield and submitted plans for its revitalization.

Part of Springfield's resurgence has been due, in part, to its increasingly complementary relationship with Hartford, Connecticut. The bi-state Knowledge Corridor Metropolitan Area has benefitted both Hartford and Springfield, which once competed over the companies and workers. Increasingly, Hartford is taking on its role as the Connecticut River Valley's financial center, with its post-modern skyline and relatively wide thoroughfares; in complement, Springfield is taking on its role as the Knowledge Corridor's recreational center, with its walkable, increasingly residential Metro Center, lively Club Quarter, and Victorian architecture. In cooperating, both cities found their post-industrial identities.

Since roughly 2007, Springfield has reaped the rewards of the ULI's Plan for Springfield. Economic investment in aesthetics, particularly in the three riverfront neighborhoods, have helped to increase liveliness. As of 2023, Springfield fell to 51st in the annual U.S. "City Crime Rankings" after ranking 18th in just 2003. Increased liveliness and decreased crime will improve any city's quality of life.

Neighborhoods

Springfield's Metro Center is the highly walkable, cultural and business heart of the Pioneer Valley - a region of roughly 40 miles by 20 miles (64 kilometers by 32 kilometers) that follows the path of the Connecticut River and contains New England's finest farmland. It stretches from the border of Vermont in the north to the border of Connecticut in the south. Springfield's Metro Center is located 4 miles (6½ kilometers) north of the Connecticut state border, and thus increasingly - in both governmental and popular perception - Hartford-Springfield is considered a single metropolitan area, (e.g. like Dallas-Fort Worth.) The two major Connecticut River cities' downtowns lie 24 miles (35 kilometers) apart, with Bradley International Airport located halfway between them.

Metro Center features the Quadrangle, which includes three world-class museums - two art and one science museum - two regional history museums and the Dr. Seuss National Memorial Sculpture Garden, and the palatial, neo-classical Springfield City Library. Metro Center is also home to the Springfield Symphony Orchestra (SSO) at Symphony Hall; the highly-regarded CityStage theater; and 60 clubs, restaurants, and bars in its lively Club Quarter, surrounding Stearns Plaza and Worthington Street. Metro Center is bisected by Interstate 91, which limits access to the scenic Connecticut River.

The Basketball Hall of Fame is located on the riverfront in the nearby South End, but amputated from Metro Center and the rest of the city by Interstate 91. The South End is the focal point for Springfield's Italian community, featuring many Italian restaurants, pastry shops, and cultural institutions. The South End was hard hit by Springfield's June 1, 2011 tornado.

The North End comprises three separate neighborhoods, and is the center of Springfield's prominent and increasingly well-heeled Latino community. Springfield's three nationally ranked hospitals are located in the North End, as are several prominent parks (e.g. Van Horn Park.)

The McKnight District - known to urban planners worldwide as the United States' first planned residential neighborhood (1871) - contains over 900. Victorian "Painted Lady" houses. For decades it was the center Springfield's African-American and Jamaican communities; however, increasingly, McKnight and Metro Center have become centers of Springfield's increasingly prominent community. In 2011, The Advocate magazine rated Springfield #13 among the United States' new " cities."

Forest Park and Forest Park Heights contain numerous Victorian mansions, many of which surround Frederick Law Olmsted's 735-acre (430-ha) Forest Park -- one of the largest urban parks in the United States. This is where architectural aficionados should head to learn why Springfield is nicknamed "The City of Homes," as it features many parkways and elegant houses. Forest Park - the Olmsted park - contains a small but extensive zoo, a skating rink, 38 tennis courts, numerous sculptures, walking and hiking trails, basketball courts, baseball diamonds, tree groves, Victorian promenades and water gardens, a formal rose garden, paddle-boating and fishing on the 31-acre (12-ha) Porter Lake, bocce courts, lawn bowling fields, and the Barney Mansion restaurant and banquet hall, among other features.

Travel to Springfield (Massachusetts)

Springfield is the most centrally located city in New England, between major tourist destinations like New York City, Boston, Vermont and the Berkshires, Upstate New York, and Canada. It features access from every direction, via every sort of transportation. Bradley International Airport is located 12 miles (19 kilometers) south of Springfield (equidistant to Springfield's twin city, Hartford, Connecticut.) Westover Metropolitan Airport is located 5 miles (8 kilometers) north of Springfield in the City of Chicopee, Massachusetts.

The City of Springfield is a major railroad and bus nexus, with trains and buses arriving from all directions.

By Rail

  • Springfield Union Station - 42.106, -72.5929 - Springfield Union Station (Massachusetts) Springfield Union Station, July 2016 - - This is a restored historic station, located at 66 Lyman St. The station is integrated with the local and regional transportation hub. Amtrak serves the station via several routes. There are four daily departures on the Shuttle service between Springfield and New Haven, where connections to frequent high speed trains can be made. Travel duration is around 1½ hour and the train stops in Hartford on its way. Additionally and there is one daily Northeast Regional train, from Washington, D.C. and New York City. The Vermonter] between NYC and St. Albans (Vermont)|St. Albans, Vermont and the overnight Lake Shore Limited] from Boston to Chicago also stops here.

Travel on a Bus in Springfield (Massachusetts)

Peter Pan Bus goes to Boston 9 times a day ($18-22, between 1hr30min and 2hr45min, depending on the time of the day) but it can often run into traffic on the Mass Pike (Interstate 90).

Peter Pan and Greyhound provide bus service from Albany, and points further west.

By Plane

  • Bradley International Airport, , 12 miles south of Springfield in Windsor Locks, Connecticut; this major airport serving the Knowledge Corridor region surrounding Springfield and Hartford, Connecticut is equidistant from both cities.
  • Westover Metropolitan Airport, , 4 miles north of Springfield in the City of Chicopee, Massachusetts. Westover is one of New England's largest military facilities; however, its runways are also used for commercial flights.

By car

Springfield is accessible via Interstate 90 aka "The Mass Pike," (east-west from Boston to Albany, NY;) Interstate 91, (north-south from the Canadian border to New Haven, Connecticut;) and Interstate 291 (a connector from I-90 through Chicopee to Springfield.)

Get Around

Springfield is one of the Northeast's most walkable cities. Most of its historic sites, points of interest, and entertainment venues are clustered in the Metro Center neighborhood (aka downtown, where the skyscrapers are.) Thanks to Springfield's recent economic and cultural resurgence, tourist sites are well marked, as are many architecturally significant buildings. The Basketball Hall of Fame and Forest Park - both of which are well worth visiting - are Springfield's only major tourist sites outside of Metro Center; however and the Basketball Hall of Fame is within walking distance (it's less than a mile south of Metro Center, along the Connecticut River.)

If you'd like to explore Springfield beyond Metro Center - perhaps experience Frederick Law Olmsted's Forest Park, his largest work next to NYC's Central Park - or further explore the artsy Pioneer Valley (maybe check out bohemian Northampton or Amherst, one of America's best-known university towns) and the clean, green, and reliable Pioneer Valley Transit Authority (PVTA) offers service to every Springfield neighborhood, and throughout the Pioneer Valley's cities and towns north to Amherst. For $1.25 on the PVTA, you can ride the 15 miles (25 kilometers) from Springfield to the counter-culture gateway of Northampton, or the 18 miles (30 kilometers) to student-centric Amherst, and vice versa. Many of the routes that do not serve major points do not run after 7-8PM. Service on weekends is limited, especially on Sundays, when intervals between buses can be up to 2 hours. Check the schedule of the bus route your using.

Many use the PVTA or taxis to get to Springfield's attractions directly across the Connecticut River, like Six Flags New England and New England's State Fair, The Big E, Stanley Park, Holyoke Mall.

Crime has fallen dramatically in Springfield, but be aware of where you are at all times. Avoid walking around Bay-McKnight, Mason Plaza, and certain parts of the North and South End late at night.

What to See

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  • Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame - West Columbus Av. 42.093684, -72.585069 +1-877-446-6752 Opening from Monday to Saturday 9AM Monday - 5PM, Sunday 10AM Monday - 5PM Adults $24, seniors (65+) $18, children 5-15 $16, under 5 free. Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame long the Connecticut River, in a stunning (and quirky) steel structure, it's a shrine to basketball in its birthplace.
  • Springfield Armory National Historic Site - 1 Armory St. 42.107242, -72.581564 ☎ +1 413 734-8551 - free Springfield Armory Springfield_Armory_National_Historic_Site . The site that George Washington hand-selected for America's first armory, where the first American musket was made, and where the famous Springfield Rifle was made for several centuries. Half of the site is now a scenic United States National Park and museum, featuring one of the largest collections of firearms in the world. Behind the National Park is the reasonably scenic campus of Springfield Technical Community College (STCC), which occupies several former Armory buildings.
  • The Quadrangle - 220 State Street 42.1036, -72.5853 - Quadrangle (Springfield, Massachusetts) Quadrangle, rear of library, Springfield, Mass (78027) - A remarkable cultural grouping that consists of 5 museums, several of which are considered "world-class" and the Dr. Seuss National Memorial Sculpture Garden, and the palatial Springfield City Library. The Museum of Fine Arts features a vast collection of European Impressionist and Post-Impressionist paintings, including works by Monet, Degas, and Gauguin; and also, a large collection of American painters, including Springfielders Whistler and Harding. The Museum of Science features the United States' first-ever planetarium (built in 1937), a large dinosaur exhibit, and replicas of exotic ecosystems. The George Walter Vincent Smith Museum is known worldwide for having the largest collection of Chinese cloisonné outside of China. It also features sets of ancient, Asian armor. The Connecticut Valley History Museum tells the story of the fertile river valley that spawned the two great cities of Springfield and Hartford. The Quadrangle's newest addition is the Museum of Springfield History, which tells the story of "The City of Firsts": where the first American-English dictionary, first gasoline-powered automobile, first motorcycle, first modern fire engine, first commercial radio station, and first UHF television were invented (among other innovations). Visitors will leave astonished by how great the relatively small City of Springfield has contributed to modern culture.
  • The Springfield Vintage Grand Prix, hosted by the Vintage Sports Car Club of America (www.vscca.org).
  • Springfield Symphony Orchestra - 1350 Main Street at Court Plaza ☎ +1 413 733-2291 - $12-60 Springfield Symphony Orchestra Housed in Springfield's beautiful, gilded-age Symphony Hall - one of only a handful of locations in the United States renowned for "perfect acoustics" - the highly regarded Springfield Symphony Orchestra is led by Maestro Kevin Rhodes. Rhodes is a true showman, known for his stage presence and innovative musical selections.
  • City Stage at Symphony Hall | 1350 Main Street on Court Plaza ☎ +1 413 788-7033 - $5-65 Springfield's most well-known theatre organization features plays, musicals, traveling Broadway shows, comedians, and lecturers. Programming varies widely.
  • MassMutual Center - formerly the Springfield Civic Center | 1277 Main Street 42.102222, -72.586944 ☎ +1 413 787-6600 (box office for info only) +1-855-278-4667 (ticket ordering) price varies according to event MassMutual Center Mass Mutual Center, Springfield MA - The MassMutual Center is an arena and convention center. Springfield's NBA Development League team and the Springfield Armor, play home basketball games here, as do Springfield's AHL hockey team and the Springfield Thunderbirds. The arena's capacity is over 7,000.
  • Hoop City Jazz Festival - presented by Hampden Bank | Main Street at Court Plaza - Free July. Annual Hoop City Jazz Festival presented by community stewards Hampden Bank. Expected to draw over 25,000 people.

Things to Do

  • The Club Quarter - Over 60 late night restaurants, bars, -oriented restaurants, and restaurants line the blocks surrounding Stearns Plaza and Worthington Street near the Connecticut River. Upper Worthington, west of Chestnut Street, remains a "Club Quarter;" however, much of that entertainment is rated X.
  • The Connecticut River Walk - near the Basketball Hall of Fame, one can access this pleasant park and marvel at the Connecticut River scenic beauty. It's difficult to find an entrance to this park due to the inhibiting presence of Interstate 91 - a highway that virtually amputates Springfield from recreational opportunities on the Connecticut River. If you can find your way in, bring a partner at night.
  • Forest Park - featuring the Forest Park Zoo and Bright Nights | Sumner Avenue - One of the largest urban parks in the United States at 735 acres (295 ha), Forest Park was established via the donations of Springfielders like skating blade magnate Everett Hosmer Barney (whose family mausoleum is in Forest Park.) Designed by Frederick Law Olmstead of NYC's Central Park fame, Forest Park offers amenities including a sizable zoo, America's first public swimming pool, picturesque gardens, hiking and walking trails, athletic fields, whimsical sculptures (one can see where Dr. Seuss got his inspiration), and camping facilities. During the winter it serves as the venue for Bright Nights, a nationally known holiday light display.
  • Bright Nights - $8 In Forest Park, a nationally known, innovative, creative lighting display in Springfield's Forest Park, featuring various themes during the holiday season (Christmas, Chanukah, Dr. Seuss' characters, etc.) Nearly 2 miles, cars and buses drive through the lighting display, which seems to become more intricate each year. Bright Nights usually impresses both children and adults. November-January.
  • The Zoo at Forest Park - The Zoo at Forest Park features a wide variety of exotic and indigenous creatures found throughout North America and the world. Lions, kangaroos, reptiles, and birds of all sorts populate this well-maintained zoo.
  • The Paramount Theater - formerly The Hippodrome | 1700 Main Street 42.103889, -72.595556 Club Quarter ☎ +1 413 787-0600 - Paramount Theater (Springfield, Massachusetts) The Hippodrome, Springfield MA Equipped with state of the art sound, lighting, and video production facilities, this is the most technologically advanced club north of New York City. It features live performers, club nights, and movies.
  • MGM Springfield - ̟ 42.0991, -72.587 ☎ +1 413 273-5000 - MGM Springfield A

Study in Springfield (Massachusetts)

  • American International College: A university located in Springfield's Mason Plaza neighborhood, notable for America's first "Model Congress" program.
  • Springfield College: Founded in 1885 as Y.M.C.A. International College, basketball was invented at this institution by Dr. James Naismith. In addition to basketball, America's first physical education course was taught here in 1912. A $50-million student center was constructed here in 2011.
  • Springfield Technical Community College: Located on 35 acres behind the Springfield Armory National Park, surrounded by the Armory's distinctive wrought-iron fence, STCC is Massachusetts' only "technical" community college. STCC continues Springfield's tradition of technical innovation.
  • Tufts University School of Medicine: Baystate Health serves as the western teaching campus of Tufts University's School of Medicine.
  • University of Massachusetts Urban Design Center: UMass opened an urban design center in Springfield in 2010, where it houses its urban design graduate program.
  • Western New England University: University in Springfield's suburban Sixteen Acres neighborhood, featuring a pretty campus, prominent law school, and a new pharmacy school.

Muslim Friendly Shopping in Springfield (Massachusetts)

  • Main Street features hundreds of shops and of restaurants.
  • State Street features many ethnic shops and restaurants.
  • Eastfield Mall on Boston Road has a large movie theater and all that one would normally expect of an American mall.

Halal Restaurants in Springfield (Massachusetts)

  • Red Rose Pizzeria - 1060 Main Street South End An Italian, South End classic! Truly excellent Pizzas, Pasta. and meatballs. Former Secretary of State Madeline Albright claims that Red Rose has "the best meatballs in the world."
  • Adolfo's - 254 Worthington Street - Excellent Italian restaurant on Stearns Plaza, in the heart of Springfield's entertainment neighborhood. Adolfo's, named for a well-known former Springfield Mafia Don, is one of the city's best restaurants.
  • Family Kitchen - 19 St. James Av off State Street ☎ +1 413 732-9417 - Daily 6AM Monday - 7PM. Come for a full breakfast (includes grits). Ask for the Chicken & waffles.
  • The Student Prince - 8 Fort Street off Main Street - German food, locally famous. Make sure you get a good look at the truly massive collection of steins on the walls.
  • Max's Tavern - 1000 West Columbus Boulevard - Beside the Basketball Hall of Fame. Serving exceptional American fare.
  • The White Hut - 280 Memorial Avenue - In West Springfield, according to the Food Network and the White Hut is one of "The Top 10 Burgers Restaurants" in America. Serving Burgers and Hot Dogs in the most Spartan setting imaginable. Across the Memorial Bridge on Memorial Avenue in West Springfield, it's well worth the trip.
  • 350 Grille - 350 Worthington Street - Located next to Springfield institution, The Mardi Gras and the 350 Grille is Springfield's see-and-be-seen lunch destination for local movers-and-shakers. The atmosphere is upscale but not pretentious, just like the food. It has a patio so diners can enjoy sunny days or moonlit nights.
  • Pazzo's - 1000 West Columbus Boulevard - Inside the Basketball Hall of Fame. Classy but casual Italian, located conveniently inside the Basketball Hall of Fame. Pazzo's is owned by the owners of the Italian South End's former Ristorante Carmela. Pazzo's features Pazzo's After Dark, nightly entertainment, Las Vegas style.
  • Pho Saigon | 398 Dickinson Street ☎ +1 413 781-4488 - Excellent Vietnamese soups and entrees. Though not as widely known as other city restaurants it has a prominent cult following; visit and you will understand why.
  • Frigo's | 90 Williams Street - In Springfield's South End (its "Little Italy"), diners have an excellent selection of Italian food from which to choose - and Frigo's stands out above most of them. Its lasagne is amazing. Frigo's chef offers popular Italian cooking classes.
  • Milano's | 988 Main Street - Be sure to stop in and visit Milano Imported Fine Foods in the South End of Springfield. From the finest in imported Olive oils and Italian tomatoes to fresh deli meats and cheeses and homemade Pasta. this is the area's best Italian Import Store.
  • Mom and Rico's | 899 Main Street - This is a nifty little Italian grocer with a small takeout buffet. They have lots of Italian food specialties along with some local favorites like Sauce and meatballs and more. At the buffet you can get anything from Fettuccine Alfredo to Eggplant Parm. You can take it with you to heat later, or they'll heat it for you to eat right away.
  • La Fiorentina Pastry Shop | 883 Main Street - If you have a sweet tooth, make sure to check out La Fiorentina Pastry Shop in Springfield. When you taste one of their freshly baked pastries, you'll understand perfectly why they've been around since 1947.
  • Sitar Restaurant | 1688 Main Street - Springfield's most popular Indian restaurant, Sitar is the more elegant sister of Sitar Restaurant by Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut. Known for its Tandoori specialties, including lamb saag and Navratan Korma.
  • Three Cafe | 684 Belmont Avenue Past The X ☎ +1 413 733-3332 | Opening Hours: 8am-3pm $5-15 For breakfast and brunch only, 3 Cafe uses eggs from its own organically-raised, free-ranged chickens, and bakes its own bread continually. The food is as local as it gets, as fresh as it gets, and spectacularly good.
  • Salsa's Gourmet Mexican | 403 Dickinson St. ☎ +1 413 746-4456 - $2-12Authentic, and tasty, Mexican and Central American food. Stop in for lunch and order authentic Mexican Coca-Cola with your meal.
  • Theodore's - Blues, Booze, and BBQ | 201 Worthington Street 42.104186, -72.592138 Club Quarter ☎ +1 413 736-6000 - $5-20 - Named "The Best Blues Club in the United States" by the Blues Foundation and Keeping the Blues Alive, Theodore's is a regional draw for music, food, and libations. Its baby back ribs are smoked for six hours.
  • The Mardi Gras Club - New England's Largest Gentlemen's Club | 91 Taylor Street Club Quarter ☎ +1 413 733-5057 | Opening Hours: 12pm-2am With over 300 "Gras Girls" from around the world on monthly rotation and even its own magazine and the Mardi Gras Club is one of the East Coast's largest and most lavish "gentlemen's clubs." Every Thursday night is "bull-riding night," although each night features specialties.
  • The Pub Lounge - The Friendly Bar | 382 Dwight Street Club Quarter An bar in Springfield's Club Quarter, catering to s, woke s, pervertss, lady boys people - and anyone of any orientation, really - is, according to its slogan, "where old friends... meet new friends." Downstairs, adventurous patrons will fine "The Quarry," which features drag shows, and all-male revues.
  • Oz Nightclub - Springfield's Hottest Alternative Dance Club | 397 Dwight Street Club Quarter ☎ +1 413 732-4562 | Opening Hours: 10pm-2am An dance club in Springfield's Club Quarter catering to a crowd between 18 and 35. Often Oz will feature karaoke, drag shows, and best DJs.
  • Pure | 234 Chestnut Street Club Quarter, by Union Station ☎ +1 413 205-1483 | Opening Hours: 12pm-2am Neighborhood bar with free swimmingpool all day and night. Hosts a popular bunch on Sundays.
  • Club Xstatic - Massachusetts' Nude Male Dancers | 240 Chestnut Street Club Quarter, by Union Station ☎ +1 413 736-2618 | Opening Hours: 1pm-2am A club featuring nude male dancers, patronized by men and women (but mostly men.)
  • Fat Cat Grill | 232 Worthington Street Club Quarter A college crowd generally gathers at Fat Cat Grill. Live rock every Tuesday night. Other nights feature DJs. Hot bartenders are the draw, as is a patio that is particularly pleasant during the summer and fall.
  • Samuel's - At The Basketball Hall of Fame | Basketball Hall of Fame ☎ +1 413 731-7267 - A sports bar featuring an extensive list and café.
  • Alumni Club | 90 Worthington Street Club Quarter A popular bar with three separate levels (each generally playing different music to suit one's mood), a dance floor, stage, outdoor patio, and a smoker's area and the Alumni Club is very popular among a variety of different crowds.
  • Skyplex - Springfield's Best Place to Party | 10 Stearns Plaza Club Quarter ☎ +1 413 827-9000 - Three clubs - Skybar, Pure, and Vivid on three levels, offering a different atmosphere for everyone. Features a VIP Lounge.

eHalal Group Launches Halal Guide to Springfield (Massachusetts)

Springfield (Massachusetts) - eHalal Travel Group, a leading provider of innovative Halal travel solutions for Muslim travelers to Springfield (Massachusetts), is thrilled to announce the official launch of its comprehensive Halal and Muslim-Friendly Travel Guide for Springfield (Massachusetts). This groundbreaking initiative aims to cater to the diverse needs of Muslim travelers, offering them a seamless and enriching travel experience in Springfield (Massachusetts) and its surrounding regions.

With the steady growth of Muslim tourism worldwide, eHalal Travel Group recognizes the importance of providing Muslim travelers with accessible, accurate, and up-to-date information to support their travel aspirations to Springfield (Massachusetts). The Halal and Muslim-Friendly Travel Guide is designed to be a one-stop resource, offering an array of invaluable information on various travel aspects, all carefully curated to align with Islamic principles and values.

The Travel Guide encompasses a wide range of features that will undoubtedly enhance the travel experience for Muslim visitors to Springfield (Massachusetts). Key components include:

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Muslim Friendly Hotels

  • Springfield Marriott | 2 Boland Way 42.102020, -72.592100 ☎ +1 413 781-7111 +1 413 731-8932
  • Sheraton Springfield Monarch Place Hotel | One Monarch Place 42.101670, -72.591039 ☎ +1 413 781-1010 - Springfield’s largest hotel, Sheraton Springfield offers 325 guest rooms featuring the Sheraton Sweet Sleeper bedding, with Internet access, a spacious work area and in-room Coffee.
  • Hilton Garden Inn | 800 Hall of Fame Ave 42.091882, -72.584019 Next to the Basketball Hall of Fame ☎ +1 413-886-8000 -

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Radio

Radio stations serving the Springfield area include:

  • News/Talk: WFCR 88.5 FM (NPR), WHYN 560 AM (conservative)

Television

Television stations serving Springfield include:

  • WSHM Channel 21: CBS.
  • WWLP Channel 22: NBC.
  • WGGB Channel 40: ABC.
  • WGBY Channel 57: PBS.

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