Trails and hiking near Lowell
The headline answer is the Lowell-Dracut-Tyngsborough State Forest, a large wooded state forest with a network of trails that starts right at Lowell's northern edge.…
Author: Chris Doherty
Things to do with kids in Lowell
Lowell gives kids a lot to do, and much of it is the kind of thing you cannot do anywhere else: riding a trolley through…
Shopping near Lowell
Shopping near Lowell comes in three layers: an independent downtown with shops clustered on compact blocks, the big everyday retail corridor at Drum Hill just…
Coffee shops in Lowell
Lowell has a real coffee shop culture, anchored downtown and fed by two college campuses and a lot of people who work from laptops. When…
Jobs near Lowell
Lowell's job market is anchored by healthcare and higher education, and it reaches a lot further than the city line. Lowell General Hospital and UMass…
Parks and playgrounds in Lowell
Lowell's parks range from a large, field-filled park in Pawtucketville to one of the oldest public commons in the region near downtown, with playgrounds spread…
Things to do in Lowell
There is more to do in Lowell than most people expect: a national historical park woven through downtown, River Hawks hockey at the Tsongas Center,…
Grocery stores in Lowell
Grocery shopping is easy in Lowell, and it starts with a hometown name: Market Basket was founded right here in Lowell, and its stores in…
Best restaurants in Lowell
People ask me where to eat in Lowell more than almost anything else, so here is my honest answer: these are the places I send…
How Far Is Lowell From the Airport?
How Far Is Lowell From the Airport?Lowell's main airport is Boston Logan International, roughly 30 miles south, which is about 40 minutes by car in…