I’m going to take a different approach and instead of saying check out a particular attraction I’ll say the answer is Car Culture vs Walkable Community. Through friends, meet-ups, graduations, and Woosta Ice Cats games I’ve spent quite a bit of time in WORC over time. I rec in New Haven to park your car in a neighborhood and walk around to get the vibe. Try Westville Center, basically where Whalley-Fountain-Central-Blake converge and do the same in East Rock (stroll State St and side streets toward Orange St) Others will say do the same Downtown and in Wooster Sq, so I’m just suggesting some additional places Good luck .