The Salem Insider

Insiders guide to food, entertainment & living in Salem Massachusetts for tourists and residents.
Walk for HAWC

HAWC Walk 2011

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Categories: community, events, spring

Another sure sign that spring is here (even if the weather sucks today) is the annual HAWC walk in Salem. Some of you may be aware of HAWC, an acronym which recently changed its meaning from”Help for Abused Women and their Children” to “Healing Abuse Working for Change”.  I’m guessing that they jumped on the [...]

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The Great Escape

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Categories: restaurant

Great Escape Restaurant 50 Saint Peter street Salem, MA, 01970 978.745.5022 After a little less than a year long build-out, the old Salem Jail has been converted to condos and one interesting restaurant. The Great Escape was inspired by the conversion of Boston’s Charles Street jail and their Clink restaurant. Owner Cleber Santos has attempted [...]

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