Free community bike rides leave various bookstores and cafes each day; check with the Devil's Gear Bike Shop to rent cycles or find out about community rides. Local beaches are also a short bike ride or drive from the city center, and provide additional recreational opportunities.
Dine at one of Wooster Street's popular Italian Restaurants. New Haven is famous for its old-world style pizza.
Visit the Crypt, an ancient graveyard under the Center Church on the Green. It is open April-October, Thursdays and Saturdays from 11:00AM - 1:00PM ET. See (http://www.newhavencenter...) for more info.
St. Patrick's Day Parade, one of the oldest in the United States.
Visit Summit of East Rock Park and West Rock Park where you can see the Three Judges Cave and hike along miles of trails.
Tour Yale University.
See an avant-garde jazz concert at Firehouse12, a firehouse converted into a modern bar and cutting-edge concert venue/recording studio.
See a show at the famous Toad's Place, a must for any music lover.
Bicycle along Farmington Canal, or shoreline bike routes.
