Salem Wine Imports 32 Church Street 978.741.wine Well, after much anticipation and a huge flame war on one of Salem’s message boards, Salem Wine Imports is now open. Now we at TheSalemInsider.com are not oneologists but we do like a good glass of wine now and again. Thankfully the owner of Salem Wine Imports was [...]
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 (and perhaps [...]
Every morning for a week when I walk through the Essex Street pedestrian mall I see the town guys working on the Christmas lights. I’d say they are almost done.
WOW, what a night. I didn’t think this year would be that big early on in the day since things got off to a slow start. About noon I walked around and there were a few people in costume but nothing major. After school got out the streets started to pick up and performers gathered [...]
There was much talk this year about adding a carnival to the Salem halloween experience. At first the mayor wanted to put it on the common but that idea was shot down by the residents. They ended up putting it on Derby Street in a vacant lot, a great location and a great use of [...]
The flood of people has arrived. This photo taken in the pedestrian mall the other day gives you a taste of how October looks to the average Salem resident. People and vendors as far as the eye can see. On a separate note- I’ve spent some time retrieving some of the old articles from the [...]
I know what you are thinking but sorry, no actual witches were ridden during the witch ride. It was the 19th annual Harley ride from Boston to Salem with all the proceeds going to the Muscular Dystrophy Association. About 4000 bikes attended the one hour ride up to Salem and the weather was a perfect [...]