Submitted by bashmydotfiles t3_10fo2c1 in newhaven
Hey y'all,
My partner and I are from Worcester, MA but grew up in CT. We've thought about moving back to CT to be closer to family and we've been checking out New Haven.
What would be some cool things to do and check out for a nice day trip? How does New Haven compare to Worcester?
Awesome, will do!
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There are a ton of threads answering similar questions in a TON of detail, if you search this reddit.... just saying, if you want insider info and a lot of good recommendations it's worth reading down through some of the threads the past few months.
Also, NH is an awesome city, way more interesting than Worcester. And you're so close to NYC too.
Thanks, I’ve actually been lurking on this sub for a few months 👀.
I ended up making a post because a bunch of places closed down in Worcester recently. I didn’t want to get my hopes up and show up at places I’ve heard about that are now closed.
They are two different cities though, so it’s probably not fair to assume that would happen in NH.
I haven't heard of a lot of major places closing in New Haven lately. A ton of places have opened. It has a heavily populated and fast-growing downtown with like 300 or 400 restaurants, unlike Hartford or Worcester. The one place I heard might close at some point is State House (a concert hall) because they are building a new apartment block on top of it.
Oh wow, I had no idea there was that many. Thank you so much!
I’m going to take a different approach and instead of saying check out a particular attraction I’ll say the answer is Car Culture vs Walkable Community. Through friends, meet-ups, graduations, and Woosta Ice Cats games I’ve spent quite a bit of time in WORC over time. I rec in New Haven to park your car in a neighborhood and walk around to get the vibe. Try Westville Center, basically where Whalley-Fountain-Central-Blake converge and do the same in East Rock (stroll State St and side streets toward Orange St) Others will say do the same Downtown and in Wooster Sq, so I’m just suggesting some additional places Good luck .
New Haven is 100000X better than Worcester.
Oooh, how so I’d love to know! My impression is that NH seems more walkable. Worcester has walkable areas, but they’re basically two streets. Everywhere else you have to drive to.
New Haven and Portland Maine are the two most walkable cities in New England. Here in NHV we have a great art scene with free amazing museums. And the food scene is absolutely incredible, not even counting the pizza.
Unsure how you are downvoted lol
Lol some people just hate life
Umm…Boston? Possibly also Portsmouth and Burlington, although I’m not as familiar with those two.
Lol Boston is not walkable at all. Not like New Haven. Yes I agree with Burlington and Portsmouth but those are towns with like 25-40k population. Newport RI is very walkable but also like 20k people so I didn’t include it. NHV has 130k people.
I legit can’t tell if I’m being trolled. I’m just incredulous you think New Haven is anywhere near as walkable as Boston. Have you ever lived there? It’s bigger than New Haven but it also has the T for longer distances.
The T is not walking tho lol. Boston just has many distinct neighborhoods like back bay, north end, seaport etc that all have their own vibe, shops, restaurants. And those locations are not walkable between them what so ever.
I’m just saying NHV is all densely consolidated in one particular area around the green (first planned city in the US) you can park in any of the garages and never need an Uber for the entire day. Yes a tad unfair to compare to beantown as it’s got like 600k people.
We’re working with different definitions then. I include transit as a part of walkability (and I don’t think I’m breaking with convention in doing so). But even without transit, I’d still put Boston ahead of NHV in terms of walkability. Each of the Boston neighborhoods you mentioned is walkable. Then there’s transit to get between neighborhoods that aren’t directly adjacent. The area around the green in NHV is hardly the size of a single Boston neighborhood. But if I had to compare the downtown NHV area to any Boston area of an equivalent radius, I’d still pick Boston. More shops to stop in along the way.
Lot of great ideas already. East Rock Park and West Rock for city views. Tons of good food options, NEBCO brewery is just outside of New Haven if you are into beer.
You could check out the shoreline towns like Madison and Guilford too.
G Cafe or Pistachio would be good spots to start your day with a coffee and pastry/breakfast sandwich.
Edgewood park is a hidden gem. It has a small hiking trail hidden in the trees that most people don’t use. Highly recommended if you don’t want to go for a hike longer than an hour.
lower forms vintage, elm city sounds, artspace new haven (reopening mid feb), any dessert from claire's, pizza from one 6 three & modern, and book trader cafe as a worthy mention
Yale art museum is free! So great!
Have a drink at High George rooftop bar of Blake hotel. Great views especially around sunset.
All these NH recommendations sound great! My question is NH safe to walk around? Day and night? My only experience with NH is the train station.
Pizza tour…
Grove Street Cemetery. You can also walk around and checkout the different secret societies
Favorite Bars:
Ordinary- cocktails/vibe
Olives and Oil- Espresso Martini
Elm City Social- Cocktails
Trinity- Irish Pub (Nachos)
Bar- Pizza and Beer
Owl Shop- Cigar Bar
August- Wine Bar/Atmosphere
Geranimos- Tequila/Guac
Restaurants: Olea- Tapas
Tavern on State- small plates
Mecha- noodles and pho
Barcelona- Tapas
Zenellis- fresh pasta and Neapolitan pizza
Sherkhaan- Indian street food
House of Naan- Indian
September in Bangkok- Thai
Italian:
L’orcio
Adrianas
Consiglios
Tre Scalini
Pizza in this Order:
Modern
Da legna
Sally’s
Pepe’s
Yes! I second most of these recs. Geronimo’s for the best guac of your life. And def Consiglio’s for the absolute best italian meal. Suggest Ernie’s for a great new york style pizza; BAR or concur with Modern for New Haven style pizza. Great recs!!
As someone who has lived in both, I find the New Haven has a similar charm to Worcester. Both places in my opinion have nice restaurants and some surprisingly pleasant bars. The big difference is that New Haven is a lot more walkable, the restaurants and other fun things to do are all pretty much in walking distance. However, New Haven definitely can feel more like a big college town at times, whereas Worcester has a bit more of an identity divided from it’s higher Ed. Bottom line, if you like Worcester, you will like New Haven. It also is lovely being so close to NYC.
Oh that’s awesome, thank you for the tips. Do you ever feel like New Haven being a college town is bad?
I mean I go to Yale and went to college in Worcester; I would have a different opinion on what New Haven as a “college town” is like than a non-Yale affiliate. It has its pros and cons.
Lighthouse Point Park, East Rock Park, Lake Wintergreen/West Rock park, and Edgerton Park greenhouses are all good places. East Shore Park is a hidden gem when weather is nice. Lots of great parks: Edgewood, Quarry, Fargeorge Preserve, etc.
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Go to the hill
New haven has food and culture?
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