Us peeps at the Salem Insider seem to have gotten absorbed in our little microcosms recently and have realized that we haven’t done a “Weekend Warrior” post in a long time, but with the long weekend and things heating up in Salem what better time to post than now. The kick-off for summer has reinvigorated [...]
A good number of Salemites who commute to Boston hop on the rail and ride down to North Station each morning. Others spend their time in the parking lot that is route 128 and 93 or money cutting over the Tobin bridge or through the Ted Williams Tunnel. But from May to November there is [...]
With the weather here being a veritable roller coaster you might be wondering to yourself, is it spring? The following list should clear up any doubts. 10. Ding Ding. The trolleys have taken their respective corners for the upcoming bout. 9. The lines to get in anywhere Friday night are getting longer while the skirts [...]
It may not be the down town grocery store that many of the residents are asking for but starting June 25th you can get your hands on some fresh produce at the olde tyme Derby market (aka Old Town Hall). It seems that not much changes in a hundred years or so, our friends over [...]
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 [...]