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City in Massachusetts, United States
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Gardner is a city of 21,000 people (2019) in Massachusetts. Gardner is known as the "Chair City" and "The Furniture Capital of New England", due to its long history in furniture production.
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Downtown Gardner was developed as an industrial site beginning in the early 19th century. The area now boasts a concentration of late 19th and early 20th century commercial, civic, and industrial architecture. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.
Historic library building. It was given in honor of Levi Heywood, a prominent figure in the city's economically important chair manufacturing industry.It now houses The Gardner Museum which is dedicated to the city's history.
Award-winning Gouda, Cheddar, and Havarti.
Enjoy apple picking, cider, donuts, and local products at this orchard in the fall. Red Apple Farm is a big operation and gets very busy in the peak fall tourist season. So busy that they need parking attendants to direct the traffic. You can pick apples, take a hay ride, or feed some farm animals. The farm store sells a dizzying array of locally made products, most made right at the farm (jams, baked goods, syrup, cider, popcorn). They provide lots of free samples to entice you to buy. A cider doughnut is an essential fall experience. Outside, they have a grill and fire pit where you can order burgers, hot dogs, and a few BBQ options which you can eat in the covered picnic area.
At 1,831 ft, is the second highest mountain in Massachusetts east of the Berkshires. Trailhead is off of MA 119 in Ashburnham
Worcester Lunch Car Company diner #815, listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Classic diner food.
Bustling brewpub with eclectic comfort fare, microbrews & live music in a rustic, all-brick room.
A bit off the beaten path, this bar in a strip mall has one of the best beer selections in the region.
The region's largest brewery. Samples are offered in the tasting room and they give free tours on Saturday.
Third generation candymaker founded in 1936. Known for their "French Roll."
Store in Downtown area with a selection of goods, crafts, gifts, clothing, books and a wide selection of New Age items.
Multinational retail chain
Route 2 West From Alewife station in Cambridge will take you right to Gardner.
Read in the guideThe best way to get around Gardner and the surrounding region is by car.
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