Top 8 of 2008
Written by Glen Hughes on January 5th, 2009 1 Comment
I was looking at some of our stats from the past year, seeing where we were in 2008 and plotting out our course for 2009. I found some interesting trends and anomalies which brought me here. So rather than to bore you with our new years resolutions I’ll give you a quick top 8 of 2008. These were our top posts of the past year.
- Get it in the Bunghole – Published almost a full year ago this post caught fire through the social networks and just took off. It’s funny how with all the great historic treasures Salem has and the publicity our city gives its events that some people flock here just to visit Bunghole Liquors.
- Nightlife in Salem – One of the great things about Salem is the abundance of nightlife. This past year we have seen the good and bad side of having a thriving scene. Hopefully 2009 sees none of the uglyness that made national headlines.
- Secret Salem Real Estate – Bakers Island – It seems as though we hit a raw nerve with this post. Our historical retrospective of this rock just off the coast of Salem evoked emotions from some who would have preferred we kept mum on subject.
- Let the photo contest voting begin – In the summer of 2008 we ran a few photo contests and were treated to some fine photography from many of the people who live in town. That reminds me, perhaps it’s time to do a winter photo contest…
- Witch City Ink opens – We often do articles about shops in town and this one apparently was of particular interest to you. Maybe it was due to the PEM exhibit of Maori tattoo or because everyone wondered what was being built on Essex Street but either way it was well read.
- Octoberfest and Pub Crawling – There were some great new events this October for the height of our Halloween season. One new event was the Oktoberfest tent and a perennial favorite was the Drunken Happenings Pub Crawl. We attended both and spread the word. I’m glad October only comes around once a year – but those events were a blast.
- DARQ - In June a friend of ours told us about an idea he had, running a Goth night in Salem. While we all thought it was a no-brainer we also had reservations about how it would fit into the down town Salem nightlife scene and his proposed location. I’m happy to say that eight months later DARQ is still going strong now with two nights every month.
- Restaurant Reviews – While not really a post this page was our second most viewed page on the site. Since posts 8-20 are littered with restaurant reviews I figured adding this page was worthwhile. Its a one stop shop for all our reviews. Look for some new reviews and re-reviews in the new year. As I stated last month, we are getting a new food critic shortly and are looking forward to this feature getting back up and running.
The Bunghole! Too funny…what a great name for a liquor store. Cool site!