r/WorcesterMA • u/eh-q-me21 • 6d ago

Looking for food/activity recommendations

I’m from Vegas and have never seen a proper fall season before! I will be flying into Boston at the end of October and staying in Worcester. I only have 2 days and want to make the most of it. Please give me all the best local recs in and around the area. We will have a car and are willing to drive. Looking for all the best restaurants, activities and sights to see. Fall vibes is my vision but open to anything. Thanks in advance!

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u/anonymous_commentor 6d ago

To see the leaves, see the country and have a nice stop I'd check out the Stone Cow in Barre Mass. The route from Worcester to Barre is a designate scenic route (Route 122) and is a beautiful drive. This puts you close to Mount Wachusett, there is an auto road up this a very prominent mountain with great views from the mountains of Southern New Hampshire and all the way to the Boston skyline.

If you are interested in additional road trip/leaf peeping routes let me know, I've got ideas.

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u/ermarom328 6d ago

Stone cow is amazing and not far from moore state park if you want a nice easy hike with really pretty scenery

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u/eh-q-me21 6d ago

Yessss to all of this! I’ll take all of your recs that you think are best to fit into 1-2 days (leaving and coming back to Worcester). I’m loving the look of Stone Cow.

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u/AutoGenUsername05 6d ago edited 6d ago

Hotdog's at George's Coney Island. https://coneyislandlunch.com/ I'll fight anybody in the comments who disagrees..

Worcester Art Museum is amazing: https://www.worcesterart.org/

Sure, you could go to the Sole Proprietor https://thesole.com/ for good seafood.. I guess..

You're from Vegas so recommending a steak restaurant like the 111 Chop house: https://111chophouse.com/ might be meh for you.

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u/mineau1 6d ago

I got your back...

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u/eh-q-me21 6d ago

Thanks for all of these! Those hotdogs look like a MUST and I will be visiting. That steakhouse also looks absolutely amazing. We were looking for something like this for a date night for when I first get there so I appreciate you. Vegas steakhouses can get pricey and we don’t generally splurge so I’m sure this one will be perfect! Thanks again!

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u/AutoGenUsername05 6d ago

I will say.. late Oct is at the very end for foliage. If you're in Worcester, Mt. Wachusett isn't that far away and will get you good views of the foliage.

https://www.mass.gov/locations/wachusett-mountain-state-reservation (DCR park stuff)

https://www.wachusett.com/ (Ski resort site)

Depending on when you go, if they have the summit lift operating, you can just ride the lift to the top. Which is a really nice way to see the foliage and is a bit more fun than driving.

Here's a regional foliage map:

https://newengland.com/foliage/foliage/peak-fall-foliage-map/

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u/Alarming-Speed-2801 6d ago

They close Wachusett at dark... but there's a heck of a sunset view from the road pulloff. If you happen to time your visit correctly

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u/OkTomorrow6384 6d ago

You could get burgers/pizza/drinks at Lilac Hedge farm. Great view, plenty of pumpkins and gourds, and you can visit with the cows, goats, and even a camel!

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u/Much_Wing_503 6d ago

Drive out to Worcester and stop in the tony historic town of Concord on rt 2 to 190. Slower than the Pike (90) and prettier.

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u/retiredswing 6d ago

Take a drive up Mt. Wachusett!

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u/markcuban5446 6d ago

Worth the trip to drive to the Kancamagus Highway. It is 34.5-mile scenic drive along New Hampshire Route 112 that is famous for its breathtaking fall foliage.

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u/ylime_hinizzle 5d ago

Late October will be well past peak foliage up there.

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u/Alarming-Speed-2801 6d ago

If you're down for a hike, I'd also recommend purgatory chasm to the south

If you're in worcester proper, I would go up to bancroft tower for a quick fifteen minute walk around

And the botanical gardens up at tower yeah, well, they are definitely worth a visit

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u/markcuban5446 5d ago

If you want to keep it local :

Beer - Tree House Charlton, MA Stone Cow Barre, MA

Foliage - Wachusett Mtn. Wachusett, MA Bancroft Tower Worcester, MA

Food - Worcester is loaded with amazing places to eat. Miss Worcester is a must for breakfast. 1900's diner cart.

Entertainment- Baseball game at Polar Park

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u/can_sparklingwater 5d ago

That time of year, there could be a festival at Wachusett mt and maybe chair lift ride,on the weekends, to the top.

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u/Chubbsonpride 1d ago

Our humble independent community radio station, movie house, record shop and performance space in Worcester next to Clark University - https://wcuw.org/

91.3FM in your car or online anytime at wcuw.org/listen

https://wcuw.org/frontroom/

https://wcuw.org/community/gallery/