Recent comments in /f/WorcesterMA

A_Man_Who_Writes t1_iym3pyz wrote

For what it’s worth, if this were my decision to make, I’d live somewhere in the city proper, and not the surrounding towns. You can’t beat the convenience of being close to all that Worcester has to offer. And it’s not a bad city. Sure, there are some trashy neighborhoods, but you’ll find that in any MA city. It’s very crowded, but it’s not like driving in Boston. My mom lived down by the bridge that goes over into Shrewsbury (not good with names.) it was a fine neighborhood, right across from UMass Memorial, and she paid like $1,300 for a 2-bedroom in a triple decker. Not the best, but far from the worst. Anyhow, with $3k as your budget I’m certain you’ll have no problem finding a great place.

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coldrunn t1_iykwnnr wrote

All the surrounding towns are "better", and you should save money on car insurance too.

Your at the low end of sfh rentals, but even the most "luxurious" new 1b are less than $3k.

As for running, this I can really help! Thursday nights Sneakerama on Lake ave has a fun run. 5k down lake ave. Mondays there is a pub run out of Redemption Rock on Shrewsbury st. There are a few groups that run Saturday mornings. Central Mass Striders is a huge club. There are A LOT of hills in town. It's almost impossible to do a flat run. The best trail runs are in the Northwest of town. But there are fewer sidewalks there, and much less street lights. Green Hill park has some nice trails and well lit streets, but the area directly near it isn't great.

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legalpretzel t1_iykhhdb wrote

The beer garden has a giant tv that they claim is the largest in the city. They usually open at 11, but I wouldn’t be surprised if they open at 10 for the game.

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