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Things to Do in Lowell, Massachusetts

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Leaving Boston felt like slipping out the side door of something busy and stepping into stillness. Just a short drive, and the streets gave way to open fields, coastal paths, and towns where the light felt softer somehow. I remember walking through a harbor village at dusk—wind in my hair, salt on the air—and thinking, “This is why we go, even just for a little while.”


What stayed with me were the small, quiet things: a cottage garden buzzing with bees, a clam shack with creaky floors and a view of the tide, a bookstore that smelled like wood and rain. I wandered from covered bridges to windswept beaches, mountain inns to ferry towns, and each time I returned to the city, I felt steadier—like I’d carried a piece of calm home with me.


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Whether you’re dreaming of Cape escapes, Berkshires cabins, harbor walks, or backroad drives through towns with more charm than stoplights, these guides gather the getaways that begin just beyond Boston—close enough for the weekend, deep enough to stay with you.


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