Special Events / Festivals Brunch under the Yellow Umbrella January is cervical cancer awareness month and Sixty2 on Wharf wants to spread the word about cervical cancer prevention. You can join them for brunch this Sunday and listen to live music from Qwill and host Christine Baze from the Yellow Umbrella. Mothers bring your daughters and [...]
Yesterday we went over a few things to do around Salem, today its all about the DYI NYE. Legal Disclaimer: First and foremost have fun and stay safe. I know we talk about going out and having cocktails all the time but that’s because Salem is such a great city to walk, that we don’t [...]
I hope everyone had a Merry Christmas, happy Hanukkah or satisfying Solstice. Now its time to put those horrible sweaters away for another year and focus on putting 2008 to rest. There are only two days left to make plans for how you want to bring in the new year. Even though Salem might not [...]
Salem in October is a freak magnet. Many of us who live here grumble a bit when we need to make our way through town or driving in or out. Parking is a beast. But all those little irritations fade away if like many residents you let yourself get lost in the Halloween spirit. Tomorrow [...]
The closer we get to Halloween the more the events ramp up. This year one long standing event is moving to another new location while a new event looks to be a more financially desirable alternative. The Vampires Masquerade Ball Having long been the premiere event of the Halloween season this ball has moved from [...]
Yesterday we talked about the Harvestfest, which is going on this weekend. But there are a few other great events for those who want to sample some of Salem’s adult beverages. Drunken Happenings Using some whimsical adaptations from the official Haunted happenings an avid group of Pub Crawlers brings you Salem’s 4th Annual Drunken Happenings, [...]
Not too long ago we wrote a post called the Ice Cream Roundup in light of recent events we should do a follow up called Ice Cream Wars. Which got me thinking – dessert purveyors are not the only feuding factions in town. The Days of Wine and Roses With all the subtly of a [...]
There are so many great events in Salem during October that its almost hard to keep up with them all. This year marks the 20th year that motorcyclists from the greater Boston area have been raising money for Jerry’s Kids with a charity ride for the Muscular Distrophy Association. Last year we reported that Boston [...]
We all know that Zombies like turtles, but did you know that in addition to last weekend’s Zombie Walk there are more fun filled zombie festivities in Salem this October Halloween season? Salem State College is participating in “Thrill The World“, a 25th anniversary commemorative event celebrating Michael Jackson’s Thriller – perhaps one of the [...]
Today August 13th, Salem plays host to another great event, the Witches Cup bicycle race. Back in the days of Greg LeMond Salem started up a world class bike race that found national acclaim with many top athletes coming to the Witch City to take part in the race. In the cycling boom of the [...]