Southwick Inn

CHICKPEAS: 3

The Southwick Inn is not an inn.  It is really a bar.  We occasionally meet up with friends for drinks at the Inn, but my first time eating dinner there was a few weeks ago.

The Southwick Inn has a large horseshoe shaped bar that seats 25 people.  The rest of the area is carpeted, with the exception of a small dance floor (I have never seen anyone dancing, but I hear it does occur).  There is occasionally live music, and there are always TVs on various games.

The best part by about the Inn, by far, is the people watching.  There is no real stereotype for the patrons.  On any given night there will be men and women who are young and old, dressed for a night on the town or dressed for hunting.  Prime people watching.

The food was pretty typical of a bar.  We ordered nachos, a buffalo chicken salad and a tuna melt.  The nachos were on round tortilla yellow chips, and the toppings were layered (not just on the top of all of the chips).

Half-eaten nachos

The buffalo chicken salad definitely had a kick.  I would order it again, but ask for it on a bigger plate/bowl.  The salad was piled too high on the bowl making it difficult to eat. 

Buffalo Chicken Salad

The tuna melt was pretty standard, although the bread was better quality. 

Tuna Melt

We will definitely go back for drinks, but I will warn you... this isn't everyone's scene.

Coward Farms

166 College Highway, Southwick, MA

Last Sunday, we went with friends to cut our own Christmas Tree!  Our friends did the research and picked the location: Coward Farms in Southwick, MA.  They had at least 5 different tree species and a nice selection of different sizes.

When we arrived we were given a tag to attach to the tree and a saw.

Then we went to find our perfect tree!

Once we found it, we cut it down and dragged it to the aisle where it would be picked up and brought back to the shop.

Once there it was shaken and tied for the trip home.

We went inside to pay ($38) and picked up some mistletoe.  They had lots of other evergreen products (wreaths, window boxes, and more), tree stands, ornaments and other holiday decor.

All in all, it was a fun day and we are quite pleased with our tree!

The Details:
Coward Farms
166 College Highway
Southwick, MA
Call for hours: (413) 569-6724

Trees: $38