The Salem Insider

Insiders guide to food, entertainment & living in Salem Massachusetts for tourists and residents.

List of nightlife Posts

2009 DARQ Gala

Sublime Salem sweet sounds and suds sipping

By Glen Hughes on Be the first to comment
Categories: art, community, dance, events, family, halloween, motorcycles, music, nightlife

The closer we get to Halloween in Salem Mass the more you can feel excitement in the air. The 3rd annual SALEM HARVEST FEST Salem Harvest Fest presented by Pamplemousse & Magic Hat Brewing takes place this Saturday, October 24th from 2 – 6 pm at 294 Essex (Salem Y Ballroom) is a grand tasting [...]

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Today Show Cast in bad pose

Today, Rocky Horrible and Pumpkin Bikers

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Categories: community, events, family, halloween, motorcycles, movies, music, nightlife

More jam packed days this weekend in Salem MA, regardless of the impending bad weather. Today Show in Salem… almost You may have heard the rumors that NBC’s Today Show is coming to Salem.  Well – sort of… The  cast of the Today Show will not be here but crew will be filming a segment [...]

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The Darq Gathering

The Darq Gathering

By Glen Hughes on Be the first to comment
Categories: events, nightlife, shopping

Do you like to save money?  We do.  Do you like when promoters do fun events in Salem?  We do.   Then you might just be interested in the Darq Gathering. Usually this type of event doesn’t happen here in Salem untill the Halloween season us upon us, which is why this weekend April 11-12, is [...]

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Pickled Spirits

By Glen Hughes on 3 Comments
Categories: business, community, nightlife

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 [...]

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The Lobster Shanty Salem

Spring in Salem

By Glen Hughes on 8 Comments
Categories: nightlife, restaurant, seasonal

I realize that the weather still sucks, its cold, rainy and overcast.  Get ready to put the winter blues behind you because a sure sign that spring has sprung is right around the corner. The Lobster Shanty of Salem opens up for the season I know I’ve said it before but it’s like the swallows [...]

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