About Worcester's West Side 01609

Well, I've just discovered another great local business in Worcester! Amethyst Point is located on 232 Chandler Street in Worcester and is a massage therapy and wellness center. This local Worcester business has been around since 1988 and its' services include:

Massage
Foot Reflexology
Ear Coning
Reiki
Polarity
Brennan Energy Healing
Crystal Energy Healing
Outcall Massage
Yoga
Esthetician
Tarot Consultations
Palm Readings
Clairvoyant Readings
Hypnotherapy Sessions
Breath Therapy
Nutritional Counseling

For more information about their many services, you can visit their website at www.amethystpoint.com or they can be reached at 508-753-3975.

For more information, you can visit www.worcestermass.org. Stay tuned for more "What's in Worcester?" places or visit my website at www.homesweeterhome.net or my Worcester County Real Estate blog at www.telegram.com/blogs.

The first social media site of its time powered by the Telegram and Gazette, connects college students from the Worcester area!

Worcester is known for its' many colleges:

Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Assumption College
College of the Holy Cross
Becker College
Quinsigamond Community College
Clark University
Worcester University (formerly Worcester State College)
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy
University of Massachusetts Medical School

This site will not only help students connect with other students in the area, but offer a calendar of events, places to visit, things to do in Worcester, community and student organizations.

To check it out, go to www.worcesteru.com.

For more information, you can visit www.worcestermass.org. Stay tuned for more "What's in Worcester?" places or visit my website at www.homesweeterhome.net or my Worcester County Real Estate blog at www.telegram.com/blogs.

I am 100% French but may have been Italian in another life! One of my favorite small restaurants in Worcester is Ciao Bella on 402 Grove Street. I just love Italian food and Ciao Bella's menu has lots of delicious Italian favorites. I met a friend there the other day and enjoyed a nice garden salad with lemon chicken soup, but many come here for their pizza.

Also voted "Best Caterer" for many years, Ciao Bella serves many italian dishes. Their sauce is light but yet very rich in flavor. It's their "secret ingredient" that has customers coming back. We LOVE their chicken and eggplant parm. Their portions are very generous.

To visit Ciao Bella's website and view their menu, go to http://ciaobellarestaurant.biz/. For more information, you can visit www.worcestermass.org. Stay tuned for more "What's in Worcester?" places or visit my website at www.homesweeterhome.net or my Worcester County Real Estate blog at www.telegram.com/blogs.

This Thursday, August 26th, from 6pm-11pm, Shrewsbury Street merchants in Worcester will be ROCKING the NIGHT AWAY! This FREE event is open to anyone who loves MUSIC and FOOD! Come enjoy a variety of live music and great food courtesy of local bands and your favorite Shrewsbury Street restaurants. Here's a short video about the event! 

For more information, you can visit www.worcestermass.org. Stay tuned for more "What's in Worcester?" places or visit my website at www.homesweeterhome.net or my Worcester County Real Estate blog at www.telegram.com/blogs. 

If you are in the mood for a hotdog, this is the first place that should come to mind! George's Coney Island on 158 Southbridge Street is a Worcester staple. Voted in Worcester Magazine as one of the best places that men like to eat and also as the best hot dog place in Worcester, this long time family-owned business is thriving.

Founded in 1918, it has remained in its landmark location. In 1927, George Tsagarelis purchased the famous hot dog business and 11 years later, expanded it to include wooden booths, an art deco design, formica countertops and a tile floor. These main features remain inside today. My parents had their first date there in the late 1950s and engraved their initials on one of the booths. Two hotdogs, soda pop and a bag of chips cost only a dollar back then!

You can't miss the 60 foot neon sign that was erected in 1940 either. "Coney Island Hot Dogs" still lights up the Worcester sky and still attracts many hungry hot dog lovers!

For more information on George's Coney Island, you can visit www.coneyislandlunch.com.