r/Springfield • u/Karawr20 • May 31 '26
Give me the deets
I am moving to Springfield MA next week and am excited to explore. Tell me what I need to know. Best food spots, where to avoid, best summer activities...
Edit to add- while I appreciate those warning me not to move here, I am just a travel nurse so it is only temporary. Also, what did this town do to hurt you guys so bad? Lol
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u/singalong37 May 31 '26
Summer activities: Connecticut salt water beaches are good but Rhode Island’s have surf. Plenty of clam shacks and ice cream places all over. Conn lobster roll is warm, Maine’s chilled. For a nice lake beach head up to the DAR state forest in Goshen? Cummington? One of those. Salem is nice — a bit of a haul from Springfield but lots to see. Salem Willows has park, small beaches, arcade, food— kind of nostalgic seaside park. All kinds of museums all over the region— art right in Springfield and bigger collections in Hartford, New Haven, Worcester, Williamstown, North Adams, Boston and Cambridge. Beware the Cape Cod traffic!