The Book of Eli
A lone warrior (Denzel Washington) faces many dangers as he carries hope for humanity's redemption across a post-apocalyptic wasteland.
Boston has gained its reputation as a walking city because all its historic places can be visited and viewed through a 90-minute walk. It’s all because of one journalist’s vision that visitors to the Revolutionary War city can now experience the Freedom Trail.
Find out what's going on in Worcester. With categories like Literature, Business, Charities, Clubs, Community, Conferences, Family Fun, Festivals, Music, Performing Arts, Politics, Singles, Sports and more.
Worcester Airport is Worcester Regional Airport
Newspapers are Worcester Business Journal, Telegram & Gazette
Worcester Sports teams are Worcester State Lancers, Worcester Tornadoes, Worcester State Lancers
Major Worcester Attractions and Events are Worcester Historical Museum , Blackstone River Valley, First Night Worcester, Festival of Lights,
Local Schools are Worcester State College, Quinsigamond Community College
About Worcester, Massachusetts
Worcester, the 3rd largest city in Massachusetts, is known as the “Heart of New England.” Located in the center Massachusetts 40 miles west of Boston and 51 miles east of Springfield, Worcester is a convenient and appealing location for enjoying many regional attractions and local arts and cultural activities.
Preservation Worcester All-America City Tour offers an intriguing view of Worcester’s past and present laced with colorful tidbits and trivia. The tour starts at Lincoln Square, the site of the city’s birth and travels down historic Main Street. View elegant Greek revival homes in the Oxford Crown Historic District, Salisbury Mansion, Union Station and the Mission Chapel. Get a preview of the Worcester Arts District. Visit Elm Park, the first land purchased for a public park in the United States. Travel into the present viewing the Worcester Medical Center built above the 1828 underground Blackstone Canal, Worcester Polytechnic Institute and some of the 11 Worcester colleges. After the tour, step back in time at the Worcester Historical Museum. Stand face-to-face with 70 suits of armor and listen to the sounds of battle and celebration at the Higgins Armory Museum. The EcoTarium is a Worcester must-see. The unique indoor-outdoor museum set in a scenic woodland oasis, features three floors of exhibits, wildlife habitats, a planetarium and a treetop walk 40 feet above the ground.
Interesting day trips around Worcester take visitors along the Johnny Appleseed Trail. Each season brings new delights at Carlson Orchards, a 140-acre working farm. Depending on the season, pick your own blueberries, raspberries, peaches, nectarines and over 14 varieties of apples. Get lost in New England’s largest maze at Davis Farmland and Mega-Maze. Get a taste of how blueberry beer and country ale and other home-crafted brews are made at the Wachusett Brewing Company. Ski the scenic trails at Wachusett Mountain. Spend a day in Boston exploring Freedom Trail. There’s plenty to do in and around Worcester.
Hub to revolutionary, royalty and representative, the Union Oyster House captures the essence of America within its 250-year old walls as the oldest continuously operated restaurant in the United States.
