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American Helicopter Museum in West Chester, PA
American Helicopter Museum
If you're into whirlybirds, this is the place for you. Welcome to the largest collection of helicopters in the nation. You'll find more than 35 civilian and military helicopters, autogiros and convertaplanes that showcase the history of rotary wing aircraft. The American Helicopter Museum and Education Center, which opened to the public in 1996, also has a expanding library of documents, films, memoirs and artifacts about rotary wing aircraft. The museum... Read More »
Lively, Diverse Cuisine Is on Tap in Downtown West Chester
Downtown West Chester proffers a veritable smorgasbord of culinary delights. Here you can savor everything from haute French cuisine to down-home Southern barbecue, spicy Asian specialties to hearty Italian dishes, rich pastries to roast prime rib, fresh fish and seafood to salads and sandwiches.
In addition to the impressive array of restaurants, the downtown district also is home to gourmet retailers who peddle an assortment of artisanal foods.
For example, a uniquely tasteful shopping... Read More »
West Chester Residents Make Strides for Fitness
If you Google “running, biking or walking in West Chester, Pa.,” you’ll find more than 50,000 Web links.
Three years ago, Alison Gracey did a similar Internet search when trying to decide if she should move from North Carolina to West Chester. As an avid biker and runner, she knew she wanted her new home to support her active lifestyle.
“They do a very good job in West Chester of promoting physical fitness,” Gracey says. “It really depends on how involved you want to get, but you’ll find a... Read More »
Residents Enjoy West Chester's Ample Green Spaces
Greater West Chester’s abundant parks, playgrounds and green spaces offer opportunities for active recreation and quiet reflection that would be hard to match anywhere else.
“We feel strongly about the value of green space,” says Nancy Mohr, executive director of Chester County 2020, which serves as a catalyst for engaging citizens in addressing community issues, including thoughtful land use and regional planning for growth.
“Our parks are an important part of the fabric of our lives. If all... Read More »
West Chester Offers Small-Town Charm, Easy Access to Big City
Visit West Chester‚ and you might never want to go home again. In fact‚ you may decide to just stay put and make this community your own.
“People come here and they stay here‚” says Dick Yoder‚ who is now in his second term as mayor of West Chester. “It’s friendly‚ it has a vibrant and interesting town center‚ and it has a unique balance between being a small town andhaving a lot of activity.”
Yoder‚ one of 13 children‚ grew up in a West Chester he describes as a small farm town‚ in which his... Read More »
American Helicopter Museum Offers Helicopters, Autogiros and More
For more than a decade‚ the American Helicopter Museum and Educational Center has been teaching visitors about the past‚ present and future of helicopters‚ autogiros and convertiplanes.
The museum features a variety of aviation-related items and more than 35 aircraft‚ both civilian and military‚ including the only tilt-rotor Osprey V-22 on display in the world.
Museum-goers can climb inside some of the whirlybirds or try out the flight simulator‚ in addition to other hands-on experiences. Kids... Read More »
Music, Visual, Performing Arts Well-Represented in Chester County
From the musical comedy of Gilbert & Sullivan to the brooding prose of author Frank McCort and the haunting paintings of the Wyeth family‚ West Chester and Chester County are blessed with a bounty of arts in a wide range of mediums.
And with recently approved plans and funding for a new home for the School of Music and a performing arts center at West Chester University of Pennsylvania‚ that cultural cache will grow considerably richer in the future.
West Chester University already serves... Read More »
