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Witchstock Music Festival

May 14th, 2008 · 1 Comment

I realize that it’s a bit early to be talking about a July event but a recent commenter asked if Salem had music other than jazz so I had to put the word out.
Lately there have been some great jazz vocalists and bands playing in Salem so they have garnered a few write ups and [...]

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Tags: community · events · music · summer · tourism

Salem Jazz and Soul Festival

May 12th, 2008 · 2 Comments

Salem’s Jazz and Soul Festival kicked off on the right foot with Afro-Cuban Jazz musician Juan Chavez and his band made up of fellow Berklee students.

The weather might have been chilly Saturday afternoon but the band was hot, playing a mix of salsa and jazz that had everybody on the front steps of the Old [...]

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Tags: community · events · music

Fresh Locally Grown Food

April 15th, 2008 · 1 Comment

Just because we are smack dab in the middle of restaurant week doesn’t mean we can’t talk about your cooking your own food at home (maybe next week sometime). The number one thing that all chefs will tell you is that in order for your meals to go from good to great you need [...]

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Tags: community · going green · seasonal

April 1st Salem changes

April 1st, 2008 · No Comments

The face of Salem starts to change today on April 1. Many of the tourist related museums are scheduled to open back up. If you checked out our earlier post you know that street sweeper start clearing the winter sand from the roads. But more importantly cheap and expensive beer [...]

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Tags: business · community · drinks · nightlife · seasonal

Parking in Salem

April 1st, 2008 · 9 Comments

People visit Salem year round. Obviously October is the busiest month of the year but tourists flock to this historic city from April till November, giving the residents a brief respite during the winter.
If you are thinking of coming to Salem there are a few options on how to get here. You can take [...]

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Tags: community · tourism · travel

Kim Carrigan and the North Shore Arc

March 27th, 2008 · No Comments

Each Friday we post a listing of what’s happening in Salem that weekend. Normally we would just add this as an item on the Weekend Warrior post but we wanted to give it a little more attention.

Fox 25 news babe and Swampscott local Kim Carrigan will be in town tomorrow night for a special [...]

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Tags: community · events

Salem Witches’ Pub Crawl

March 26th, 2008 · No Comments

Looking for a good night out in Salem every month but you aren’t a member of any fine civic organizations in town? The Salem Witches Pub Crawl is a fun night out and you don’t have to be a witch, or from Salem nor do you have to crawl or even drink at a [...]

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Tags: community · drinks · events · nightlife

Salem’s Old Town Hall

March 20th, 2008 · 2 Comments

If you spend any time in Salem you will notice that various events are held at the Old Town Hall. This beautiful federal structure has stood in Derby Square (aptly named as the land was donated by E. H Derby) since 1816. Today in the Salem News an Op Ed piece talked about [...]

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Tags: community · history

Weekend Warrior: March 7th - 9th

March 7th, 2008 · No Comments

What’s going on in Salem MA the weekend of March 7th
Music
Friday March 7th

Acme Music (dance, rock, pop) @ Rockafellas
Cherry S/T (rock) @ Dodge Street
Wendy Nottonson (jazz 6:30-9:30) The Kicking Moon (rock 10) @ Bangkok Paradise
Radio Scotvoid Productions aka RSVP (Alternative / Experimental / Electronica 8pm) @ Gulu Gulu
Soul Baby (R&B, Funk, [...]

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Tags: art · business · community · events · movies · music · nightlife · photos

Seasonal jobs in Salem

March 5th, 2008 · No Comments

One sure sign that the bad weather is almost over is the proliferation of seasonal job opportunities. Recently I received an email that made me wish I was a bit younger and had more free time.
Witch City Rickshaw is looking for drivers for the upcoming season. If you are 18, responsible, [...]

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Tags: business · community · seasonal