In case you missed the frost out there the other night Autumn has now officially arrived. We were given a sneak peak into fall at the most recent Farmers Market held in front of the Old Town Hall Thursdays from 4-7pm. Take a peek at some of what the Salem Farmers Market has to offer [...]
The days may be getting shorter, but that just means we get a little more time to enjoy the remainder of our summer nights. Special Events / Festivals Salem Jazz & Soul Festival 2 days of free music this weekend! Saturday, August 15, 10:45 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. Sunday, August 16, Noon – 6:00 p.m. [...]
The first week or so (10 days) of August in Salem MA is known as Salem Heritage Days. This 10 day celebration of Salem offerings brings us food, fun and street fairs. Yesterday one of the premier events of Salem Heritage Days happened in the Salem Common, the Ice Scream Bowl. Formerly known as the [...]
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Salem’s very own Rebel Shakespeare Company, based on Winter Island in Salem, is taking their production of “Hamlet” on tour. I happened upon a production last year of Romeo & Juliette done by the RSC which was quite entertaining and different from most Shakespeare I had seen in the past. The young actors a preform [...]
In Salem we kick it old school. Very old school. Busting out the “everything old is new again” mantra, Thursday saw Salem’s first Farmers Market of the 21st century. The resurgence of the outdoor market proved to be a common interest for much of the city, as it was a mob scene from beginning to [...]
With the weather here being a veritable roller coaster you might be wondering to yourself, is it spring? The following list should clear up any doubts. 10. Ding Ding. The trolleys have taken their respective corners for the upcoming bout. 9. The lines to get in anywhere Friday night are getting longer while the skirts [...]
Normally if we were going to be talking about the American portrait artist John Singer Sargent you might think that we would also be talking about the PEM but this time we’re not. The Salem Anthenaeum is presenting renowned art historian and Sargent scholar Mary Crawford-Volk in a talk entitled “Sargent and Boston: Love at [...]
It may not be the down town grocery store that many of the residents are asking for but starting June 25th you can get your hands on some fresh produce at the olde tyme Derby market (aka Old Town Hall). It seems that not much changes in a hundred years or so, our friends over [...]
About a month ago, we heard and reported on some rumors that Spirits existence was in a state of flux. The rumors were vehemently denied, despite some events being canceled. And yet, over the past few weeks Spirits has remained super low key. There have been barley any signs of life on the inside, the [...]