Lake Quinsigamond

It gets really hot in Worcester during the summer, and Lake Quinsigamond is a really nice place to cool off. If you like the hike, there are trails near the lake, but personally I just like to swim.

Purgatory Chasm

I’ve never been to Purgatory Chasm, but I also am not particularly outdoorsy. For people who enjoy hiking, climbing, etc, I hear it’s a lot of fun.

Greenhill Park

Greenhill Park is pretty big, and it’s a really pretty place to spend the day relaxing outside. You can’t swim in the lake, but I have seen people using small boats in it.

Savers

I had never heard of Savers before coming to Clark, but it is a chain so you might have been to one before. It’s a pretty big and well organized thrift store, so I think it’s worth checking out.

Elm Park

Elm Park is a really nice place to go for a picnic or to lie out on the grass, and it is also home to several events during the summer and early fall months. Currently, Elm Park is hosting “Art in the Park,” which involves art instillations strategically placed around the park. Every Thursday evening during from June – August, there are live music performances, and in July there is my favorite park event – The Ice Cream Festival: $5 entrance fee and you can eat as much ice cream (donated from several different companies) as you want.

Imperial Buffet

The best thing about this buffet is the sushi. Sushi at a buffet! It’s not the best sushi ever, but it’s pretty good and there are a ton of other buffet options (some really good, some not so good) so you’ll definitely leave full. I went for a friend's birthday dinner and it was a lot of fun.

Corner Grille

The Corner Grille pizza is delicious. If it was closer to Clark, I would go there all the time. It’s not too far away though, so I would definitely say its worth the drive. The Corner Grille is a little more expensive than Uncle Sam’s or Fantastics, but it’s cheaper than Flats. Like Flats, they have higher quality ingredients than many of the other pizza places around Worcester, and some of the combinations sound really interesting and delicious. The rest of the food looks really good too, I'm not sure I'll be able to resist dessert the next time I'm there.

Flying Rhino Café and Watering Hole

Most people I know love the Flying Rhino. I’ve been twice, and the first time I was not particular impressed, everything was good enough but not particularly memorable. They must have been having an off night though, because the second time, I loved what I ordered and everyone who I was with liked what they had as well. I tried to chicken cheese steak sandwich and it was delicious, I’ll definitely be getting it again.

Brew City Grill and Brew House

Brew City looked a little too sports-oriented for my taste, but I’ve been for lunch and food is really good. I tried the phantom gourmet approved chicken mac’n cheese, and it was delicious. True to their name, they also have a great beer selection, on tap and bottled.

Sole Proprietor

Everything at the Sole Proprietor is delicious; unfortunately it is also pretty expensive. If you want to go somewhere nice for dinner, I would definitely recommend it, though if you’re trying to go for parent’s weekend, make a reservation in advance. The Sole Proprietor also has the late night menu Thursday – Sunday, with a $6 menu, which I recently tried for the first time - and it was great! I went with two friends, and we split the "sole bowl" (a huge, blue drink with rum, pineapple and other yummy things), and three large sushi rolls. Including tip and tax, we each only spent $12.