West Chester in Winter

Welcome to West Chester!

Greetings from West Chester, PA, where you will find all the advantages of big city living in a scenic and serene small town setting. West Chester offers convenient access to a wide variety of housing choices, superior eductional resources and healthcare facilities, diverse artistic and cultural offerings, and an incomparable array of shopping, dining, and entertainment venues, just to name a few.

Ridgewood Apartments just happens to be perfectly positioned to take full advantage of all that West Chester and its surrounding communities have to offer, including Exton, Malvern, King of Prussia, Kennett Square, and the Main Line. As if that weren't enough, tax free shopping in Delaware is only 20 minutes away, and Philadelphia is less than an hour! Take a look below at just some of the resources Ridgewood residents have at their fingertips!

Shopping

Ridgewood Apartments is only minutes away from the West Goshen Town Centre, the West Goshen Shopping Center, and the downtown West Chester Historic Shopping District. Plus, tax free Delaware is only 20 minutes away!

• Exton Square Mall
• Mainstreet at Exton
• King of Prussia Mall
• Peddler's Village

Restaurants

• West Chester Restaurants.com
• All Menus.com
• West Chester Dish.com
• West Chester Menu.com
• Pat's Pizzeria / MVP Sports Lounge
• Iron Hill Brewery
• Applebee's
• Kildare's Irish Pub

Health/Fitness

• Mitch's Market St. Gym
• Real Fitness
• Curves
• ACAC Fitness and Wellness Center
• Great Pumpkin Nutrition
• Whole Foods Market
• Pete's Produce Farm

Parks

• West Chester Parks
• Valley Forge National Historic Park
• French Creek State Park
• Ridley Creek State Park
• Marsh Creek State Park

Entertainment / Nightlife

• Regal Cinemas
• West Chester and Barley Sheaf Players
• People's Light and Theater Co.
• The Brandywine Ballet Theatre
• The Kennett Symphony
• The Note - featuring live bands
• Jitter's Sports Bar
• Vincent's - Featuring live jazz & blues

Local Attractions

• QVC Studio Park
• Longwood Gardens
• Brandywine River Museum
• Chester County Historical Society
• Chester County Art Association
• American Helicopter Museum
• Chadds Ford Winery
• Philadelphia Museum of Art

Events

• Yearly restaurant festival and chili cookoff
• Turk's Head Music Festival
• Marshalton Triathlon Festival
• Kennett Square Mushroom Festival
• Devon Horse Show

Area Websites

• Chesco
• Chester County Connect
• Borough of West Chester
• Downtown West Chester
• East Goshen Township
• West Goshen Township
• Postal Services and Locations

Transportation

Nearby access to major highway systems, including Rt. 3, 202, Rt. 100 and the 30 bypass, 353, 926, the Schuylkill Expressway, and the PA Turnpike.

• Septa
• Krapf Coach
• Philadelphia International Airport
• Brandywine Airport
• Chester County Airport

Hospitals/Healthcare

• Chester County Hospital
• Mainline Healthcare System
• Jefferson Healthcare System
• Brandywine Hospital
• Coatesville VA Hospital
• Community Volunteers in Medicine

Schools & Universities

• West Chester Area School District
• Penn Wood Elementary
• Stetson Middle School
• Rustin High School
• West Chester University
• Delaware County Community College
• Villanova University

Day Cares/Preschools

• Discovery School and Camp
• West Chester Area Day Care Center
• KinderCare
• The Goddard School
• YMCA of West Chester
• Show'n Tell Nursery Day School

Banks/Credit Unions

• First National Bank
• Downingtown National Bank
• Wachovia
• National Penn Bank
• Citizens Bank
• Citadel Federal Credit Union
• Keystone Federal Credit Union

Grocery/Drugstores

• Shop Rite
• Acme
• Giant
• Genuardi's
• CVS Pharmacy
• Rite Aid Pharmacy