The Lowell Folk Festival is a great time, 7/28 - 7/30 this year. 30-45 minutes away from Boston.

I love the beach at Rockport—it’s easily accessible by train, plus it’s right in town, so it’s easy to get food (mmmmm Top Dog)

Thursdays on the lawn at the loring greenough house in JP!

https://loring-greenough.org/events/thursdays-on-the-lawn/

Kayaking on the Charles is a great time

Several beer gardens around:

Trillium on the Greenway Trillium on the Common Nightshift on the Esplanade

Also, great new brewery in Roxbury called: Long Live

Very soon and awesome brewery with a kitchen will open in Brighton: Widowmaker brewery.

Day trip to Nantucket… have never been to the islands.