Fun Stuff - Geography 258/356 - Utopian Visions, Urban Realities

Buildings

Bancroft Tower
"This miniature feudal castle was built on a whim to honor a US Navy pioneer. "
Boulevard Diner
"The Boulevard Diner is a historic diner at 155 Shrewsbury Street in Worcester, Massachusetts. It was built by Worcester Lunch Car Company in 1936 as #730."
Emma Goldman's Ice Cream Shop
Now a tapas bar.

POW! WOW! Worcester
"Since 2016 POW! WOW! Worcester has curated over 115 pieces of public art, consisting of 89 murals and more than 26 seasonal and permanent installations, and now maintains the largest collection of murals in New England."
Burnside Fountain - Turtle Boy
Needs to be seen in person.
Boy With a Dolphin
Downtown statue by David Wynne.
Memorials and Landmarks
Interactive maps available from the City of Worcester website.
Art in the Park Worcester
Annual display of local art in Elm Park.

Abby Kelley Foster
"During her lifetime, Abby Kelley Foster followed the motto, 'Go where least wanted, for there you are most needed.' "
Major Taylor
The "Worcester Whirlwind"
Denis Leary
Actor/foul-mouthed comedian/firefighter supporter

Discover Central Massachusetts Events Calendar
stART on the Street
"stART on the Street is central Massachusetts' largest art, music and performance festival."
Cinema Worcester
"cinema-worcester's primary goal is to create a non-profit, independent, full time, community cinema for Worcester. "
Worcester Pride
"Worcester Pride recognizes, promotes, educates and unifies the Central Massachusetts LGBTQI+ community, allies and supporters."

Now most associated with a brewery (that got its start down the street from Clark), the name Wormtown as a reference to Worcester originally referred to the "lifeless music scene" of Worcester in the '80s and has been seen as both derogatory and a source of pride.