Urban Living

Worcester, the second-largest city in New England, has an up-and-coming urban core that offers a host of cultural and educational amenities.  Like the Adams Street School, many of the turn-of-the-century buildings that make up the Downtown and adjacent neighborhoods are being converted into new uses, such as loft residential projects, stores and restaurants that contribute to a burgeoning urban lifestyle.

There are no fewer than nine colleges and universities in Worcester, including the College of the Holy Cross, Clark University, Worcester Polytechnic University, and the University of Massachusetts Medical Center, which provide the City a constant influx of young innovators.  This young population contributes to a vibrant nightlife, which includes the clubs and live music venues of the Downtown and Canal District, the concerts and sports events at the DCU Center, and the hip restaurants of Shrewsbury Street. 

Worcester is also only 45 miles west of Boston; the two downtowns are connected by the MBTA's commuter rail. The Worcester Regional Transit Authority provides a variety of transit services within the city itself.

Shrewsbury Street

A short walk around the corner from the Adams Street School is the central spine of Shrewsbury Street, the city’s “Restaurant Row”.  Over the past ten years, Shrewsbury has been transformed into the place to eat in Worcester, hosting everything from the hip Italian bistro, Via, to the modern steakhouse One Eleven Chophouse, to the local pub Brew City Grill, to the classic pizza joint, Wonder Bar.  One mile down Shrewsbury lies the entry to the heart of Downtown Worcester, starting at the renovated Union Station, with commuter rail connections to Boston.