• Garden
• Go birding
• Build model trains
• Make music
• Go on nature walks or hikes
• Watch movies
• Use a shooting range
• Play soccer
• Swing dancing
• Go skiing or snowboarding
• Go sailing or kayaking
• Go to the beach

• Basil n’ Spice (Thai)
• Thai & I (Thai)
• Pho Sure (Vietnamese)
• Anh Thu II (Vietnamese)
• Red Pepper (Chinese)
• Sushi Miyazawa (Japanese/Sushi)
• Willy’s Steakhouse Grill & Sushi Bar (Steak, Japanese/Sushi)
• Baba Sushi (Japanese/Sushi)
• Café Reyes (Cuban)
• Aguardente in Providence, RI (Portuguese, Guatemalan, Mexican, Cocktails)
• Armsby Abbey (Seasonal Farmhouse Fare, Beer/Wine, Cocktails)
• BirchTree Bread Company (American, Café, Bakery)
• Addie Lee’s Soul Food (Southern Soul)
• Tavern in the Square (American,Beer/Wine,  Cocktails)
• Burtons Grill & Bar (American, Beer/Wine, Cocktails)
• Deadhorse Hill (Rustic-Chic New American)
• Meadowbrook Orchards in Sterling, MA (BBQ)
• Rota Spring Ice Cream in Sterling, MA (Dessert)
• Fatima’s Café (African)
• Mare e Monti (Italian)
• El Basha (Mediterranean)
• Volturno (Italian – Pizza)
• Bocado Tapas Wine Bar (Spanish, Beer/Wine)
• Flying Rhino (International, Beer/Wine, Cocktails)
• Public Market (Multiple Bars, Restaurants, Stores)

Other recommendations:

• The Halal Guys (Yelp) (American Halal)
• All In Poke (Yelp) (Hawaiian)
• Shawarma Palace (Yelp) (Mediterranean, Levantine, Middle-Eastern, Lebanese)
• Momo Palace (Yelp) (Tibetan)
• Michael Ennis, M.D. curated a list of the best restaurants in Worcester and the surrounding area.

• Off the Rails (often Country)
• Rascals (often Rock, Country) (Line Dancing)
• Steel & Wire
• Ralph’s Rock Diner
• The Palladium
• Electric Haze
• BirchTree Bread Company (often Jazz)
• Vincent’s

• Lost Shoe Brewing & Roasting Company (Beer, Coffee)
• Root and Press (Yelp recommendation) (Café & Bookstore)
• Saw Dust Coffeehouse & Dessert Bar in Sturbridge, MA (Coffee, Cocktails)
• Brimfield Winery in Brimfield, MA (Wine)
• Agronomy Farm Vineyard in Oakham, MA (Wine)
• Broken Creek Winery (Wine)
• Tree House Brewing Company in Charlton, MA (Beer)
• Armsby Abbey (Beer)
• Redemption Rock Brewing Co (Beer)
• Greater Good Imperial Brewing Company (Beer)
• Wormtown Brewery (Beer)
• Seven Saws Brewing Company (Beer)
• Jack’s Abby in Framingham, MA (Beer)
• The Mercantile (Cocktails, Wine/Beer)
• Nashoba Winery in Bolton, MA (Wine/Beer, Spirits)

• The Office of Student Life maintains a list of attractions in and around Worcester.
• The Morningside Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences has a webpage dedicated to Life in Worcester.
• The Discover Central Massachusetts website has up-to-date information about events, food and sightseeing.
• There is a Google Map listing restaurants, bars, groceries, performing arts venues and key places in Worcester.
• And in addition to all that, the city of Boston is easily accessible by public transportation or by car.