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Places in Benson

Benson’s downtown: 190 places in a five-minute walk

395 places in Benson: 49 places to eat and drink, 33 shops, 22 things to do and 4 places to stay. Local spots first, with directions to every one.

All places
395
92 per 1,000 residents
Eat & drink
49
11 per 1,000 residents
Shops
33
12 gifts · 5 antiques · 2 books
Things to do
22
6 outdoors · 5 arts · 3 landmarks
Places to stay
4
0.9 per 1,000 residents

What kind of places does Benson have?

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★ What stands out · The map

Where Benson gathers

190 of Benson’s 395 places sit within a five-minute walk of E Main St.

E Main St
190places in a five-minute walk of E Main St48% of Benson’s places
Eat & drink

49 places to eat & drink

34 restaurants, 9 cafés & treats, 5 bars & breweries. Local spots first.

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Shops

33 shops

12 gifts & boutiques, 5 antiques & vintage, 3 home & hardware. Local spots first.

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Things to do

22 things to do

8 fitness & sports, 6 parks & outdoors, 5 arts & culture. Local spots first.

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Places to stay

4 places to stay

4 hotels & inns. Local spots first.

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Everyday

242 errands & services

Groceries, gas, the barber, the vet, the bank.

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Community

45 schools, churches & public places

Where Benson learns, worships and gets things done.

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Talk & tips

Favorites, openings and closings from Benson neighbors.

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Some place details from Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0), checked against the Census town line. Places added by neighbors go live once a second neighbor confirms them. Spot a mistake? Open the place and tap Edit mode.

How we sort and count

Each list puts neighbor favorites first (ratings and photos), then the most complete listings (a website, a phone number, a note), with local, independent spots ahead of national chains. Categories come from each place’s map category, so a café filed under “Shops” still shows up with the cafés. “A five-minute walk” is a quarter mile from the busiest spot on the map. Per-1,000 figures use the Census population.

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