Special Events / Festivals
Are you kidding me? It’s the beginning of summer.
Music
Friday May 23rd

Alanna Manning (jazz 6:30-9:30pm) Speakeasys (rock, punk 10pm) @ Bangkok Paradise
Neurological Damage (alternative, metal, funk) @ Dodge Street
Los Sugar Kings (mambo-salsa dance party 9:30pm) @ Edgewater Cafe
Machine 475 (electronica, pop, rock 8pm) @ Gulu Gulu
Grateful Ted (classic rock 8pm) [...]

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Nothing backs up Salem morning traffic like a big time Hollywood production.

The streets are littered with trucks, vans and RV’s for the filming of “Bride Wars,” a movie starring Kate Hudson. East India Marine Hall is the actual location they are using to film but most parking spots in down town are filled with supporting [...]

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I realize that it’s a bit early to be talking about a July event but a recent commenter asked if Salem had music other than jazz so I had to put the word out.
Lately there have been some great jazz vocalists and bands playing in Salem so they have garnered a few write ups and [...]

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Salem, Massachusetts is one of those places where everyone seems to be outdoors all the time. But, what happens if you are visiting on a day when the weather is not cooperating? Here is our list of 10 things to do (in season) when the weather sucks.

(c) Speakerscorner

Take a trolley ride - It might be [...]

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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?
Last [...]

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People visit Salem year round. Obviously October is the busiest month of the year but tourists flock to this historic city from April till November, giving the residents a brief respite during the winter.
If you are thinking of coming to Salem there are a few options on how to get here. You can take [...]

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Spring is here and that means the hibernating tourism establishments are coming out of their winter slumber. The first notable sign is the local trolleys coming back to our streets.
See Salem from a Trolley Tour
There are two tour company’s that operate in Salem, City View Trolley Tours and Salem Trolley. I noticed both [...]

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What’s going on in Salem MA the weekend of February 29th
Special Events / Festivals
Salem Film Fest 2008
Earlier this week we did a full write up on the Salem Film Fest which kicked off Thursday night. It’s going on all week and there are plenty of great movies to see and fun events at [...]

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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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If you have ever wanted to attend the Cannes Film Festival in France or Sundance Film Festival in Park City Utah but didn’t want to spend all that time or money you are in luck. Like the Nantucket Film Festival which started 13 years ago here in Massachusetts, the Salem Film Fest hopes to [...]

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