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 [...]
We were planning on running an article about Salem’s Spring Fling today however, we got a last minute email about another event that made us change this post a bit. You might remember a post we did called “Wine Wars” discussing how some notable events in town sponsored by Pamplemousse or Salem Wine Imports always [...]
The other day via Twitter and myspace we asked people to send us their pictures from this past weekend’s storm. We had a few submissions from readers and picked a few snaps by our own photographer to give you this little gallery of wintery goodness. Enjoy. in front of salem Five Bank by Moon*Child [...]
This morning we woke up to a winter wonderland. One of the first things I did was dispatch our intrepid photographer to capture the beautiful blanket of snow. So while most of you were snuggled in your bed he was out being a shutterbug. We will have a bunch of pix up on our flickr [...]
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 [...]
One of my favorite things about living in Salem MA during the fall and winter is the wonderful aroma. I’m not talking about the great smells coming from restaurants as you walk around town but the unmistakable smell of people using their fireplaces. The first apartment I had in Salem was a little one bedroom [...]
With the economy the way it is these days it seems that everybody is looking for some sort of government bail out. And while we are happy to bail out any of our Insider friends (just ask the SPD) we wanted to do something worth while this holiday season. This site makes a few bucks, [...]
I realize that its the day before Thanksgiving, most people have a short work day. Bartenders on the other hand have their busiest day of they year today. But I digress… The day before Thanksgiving brings about Salem’s transformation into Christmas season. The Essex Street Pedestrian Walkway is strewn with lights, lamp poles have wreaths [...]
It’s Monday November 3rd and residents of Salem can once again walk down the streets unencumbered by vendors, tourists, tours, cops and fellow residents. It seemed like a rather tame Halloween with an estimated 100,000 people coming in to town. More were expected due to the great weather and the holiday falling on a Friday. [...]
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 [...]