So you have your Independence Day all planed out.  Maybe it’s going to the Esplanade to see the Pops or perhaps you’ll stay close to home and watch the Salem fireworks from the Willows where you can catch surrounding town explosions as well.  That’s great but have you though of what your going to do [...]

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A few months ago (April 24th 2008) one of Salem’s businesses The Art Corner suffered a horrible fire.  Over the past couple of months we have seen them keep their chin up and move forward, resurrecting the business in a new location.
Many of the areas local artists, photographers and businesses use the framing services of  [...]

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Special Events / Festivals
Clean Energy Day and Living Green & Renewable Energy Fair
Music
Friday June 13th

TBA (jazz 6:30-9:30pm) TBA ( 10pm) @ Bangkok Paradise
Catfish Lucy w/ RSVP @ Dodge Street
Los Sugar Kings (mambo-salsa dance party 9:30pm) @ Edgewater Cafe
DJ Seth (alternative, experimental, electronica 8pm) @ Gulu Gulu
Three Toad Sloth (rock 8pm) @ The Lobster Shanty
Soul [...]

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Clean Energy Day and Living Green & Renewable Energy Fair
Saturday, June 14, 2008
10 am - 3 pm
Old Town Hall / Cinema Salem / The Gathering
This Saturday Salem will be hosting it’s first official “Clean Energy Day” in conjunction with the Living Green & Renewable Energy Fair.
Everyone is talking “Green” these days and while I’m [...]

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Salem has a diverse mix of like-minded people and is abundant with societies, social clubs, groups and organizations. Now we can add one more to the mix, the Build Guild a collection of interweb workers.

From their site:
Created by two Salem web geeks, Marc Amos & Angelo Simeoni, the Build Guild is a monthly event [...]

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There was an unsubstantiated rumor going around this weekend that Salem Common was going to be the host to of a group of Classic Cadillacs. Being an antique automobile enthusiast myself, I rolled out of bed, grabbed some coffee and made my way to the Common by 9am to investigate the rumor.

Thankfully the weather [...]

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We get emails every day about great events, shops, restaurants and shows in Salem. Keep sending them and we’ll keep posting them. The other day Chris O’Brien dropped us a line regarding an upcoming exhibit at Artists Row (where the Shanty is).

The Salem Arts Association Gallery kicks off its 2008 season at [...]

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Special Events / Festivals
Are you kidding me? It’s the beginning of summer.
Music
Friday May 23rd

Alanna Manning (jazz 6:30-9:30pm) Speakeasys (rock, punk 10pm) @ Bangkok Paradise
Neurological Damage (alternative, metal, funk) @ Dodge Street
Los Sugar Kings (mambo-salsa dance party 9:30pm) @ Edgewater Cafe
Machine 475 (electronica, pop, rock 8pm) @ Gulu Gulu
Grateful Ted (classic rock 8pm) [...]

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Nothing backs up Salem morning traffic like a big time Hollywood production.

The streets are littered with trucks, vans and RV’s for the filming of “Bride Wars,” a movie starring Kate Hudson. East India Marine Hall is the actual location they are using to film but most parking spots in down town are filled with supporting [...]

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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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