It seems that there is more competition in Salem for your night-out dollars. Many restaurants have added live music to their late night menu. And it’s getting increasingly more common to see lines of people waiting to get in to places at 11pm Thursday through Saturday nights.
Why is Salem a hot spot for nightlife?
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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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In this post local photographer and theSalemInsider.com contributor Forrest Frazier tells us about a new photography exhibit at the PEM.
No this isn’t an article about the Purple Scorpion or the soon to open Witch City Ink, it’s about some beautiful photographs, the Peabody Essex Museum and moko.

(c) Hans Neleman
Body Politics — Visions in blood [...]

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Samuel McIntire is one of the reasons that Salem has been, and continues to be, a beautiful historic seaport city that people flock to year after year.

With this being the 250th anniversary of the birth of Salem’s renowned architect and woodcutter, Samuel McIntire, a multitude of events (including the summer walking [...]

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I know it’s just February 1st and that we are in the middle of winter but I’m already thinking of my summer getaway. I’m looking for a rustic summer home or small cottage on a secluded island. I’d like beautiful vistas in a picturesque Norman Rockwell New England setting. I also want [...]

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Bunghole Liquors
204 Derby Street
978.744.2251
I enjoy the bunghole for something fun and different once in a while. It’s also fun to share a friends first bunghole experience with them, I love to see the look on their face. The bunghole never fails to get a smile. I love Bunghole Liquors.

With the recent holidays, [...]

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The houses on this year’s tour consisted of condos in historic buildings, charitable organizations, museum collections, and private mansions; all of the homes were amazing. Below I have noted some standout features. Honestly, I could write a book about the beautiful and historically relevant homes, architectural features and furnishings I saw this weekend [...]

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If you live in Salem or have ever been here then I’m sure you have walked by some of the beautiful old houses and wondered what they are like inside. Well… this weekend is your chance to find out.
For the past 28 years, Historic Salem Inc. (the people responsible for those cool plaques on [...]

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A recent post over at the Seattle Traveler got me thinking about the true “walkability” of Salem. In prior posts I have stated that “Salem is a walking city.” I make that statement in part due to the fact that most things a tourist is interested in seeing are all within walking distance to [...]

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It didn’t take long at all. Three days after I discussed the removal of historic buildings, the Salem News building was razed. Thankfully they took the time to save some of the architectural features.

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