Spring break is just around the corner, and no one wants their vacation to turn into a “staycation”. If it is too late to plan a week-long trip far away, there are still lots of options relatively close to the area.

Due to the warmer weather, many options such as skiing are out of the question, but students still plan to go up north to New Hampshire, Vermont, or even Canada. The weather opens up so many other opportunities such as hiking, bar crawling, walking around Boston, and potentially the beach. In addition, the zoos are also open every day and are a perfect option for a day trip.

However, if you are planning on a “staycation,” there’s still a ton of things to do locally as well. The campus will be open the entire week, including the dining halls and the CRC. Although there will not be a lot of on-campus activities, there are plenty of things to do around Lowell. Mill No. 5 will have shops open every day including several movies scheduled at Luna Theater.

Other exciting things to do around downtown Lowell include a new coffee shop/bookstore. It is called Hypertext books and café and is described as “A general bookstore with a deep and carefully curated literary and speculative fiction sections. Free WiFi in the cafe as well as Raos coffee.” There are many other cool and unique cafés and restaurants all around downtown for basically any kind of food.

An event to consider that is happening Saturday, March 12 in downtown Lowell is the 2016 Jack Kerouac Birthday Celebration. This is a daylong event with things such as tours of Lowell, open mic, and live performances. Although these events won’t necessarily fill the entirety of Spring Break, everything that is going on around Lowell will provide anyone with fun activities to enjoy.

Everyone has a different plan for Spring Break. Whether you are going away or staying home, there are plenty of things to do to make the whole week a good time.