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Weekend Warrior: September 26th & 27th

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Special Events / Festivals Trails & Sails – The Essex National Heritage Area is hosting a ton of things to do this weekend in Essex County (guess they didn’t plan on rain all weekend) many Salem locations are participating. Music Friday September 26th Steve Wark (6-9pm jazz) Speakeasys (10pm rock)  @ Bangkok Paradise Jason Bennet [...]

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Callahan fundraiser at Dodge Street

Weekend Warrior: September 12th and 13th

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Special Events / Festivals Salem Literary Festival 2008 – Inspiration for writers and setting for classic and contemporary literature, celebrates its passion for all things literary in the 2008 Salem Literary Festival. The festival will start Friday night from 5-7pm at the Old Town Hall.  Get more info on their website at salemlitfest.com. Callahan Family  [...]

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Weekend Warrior: September 5&6

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Special Events / Festivals None listed Music Friday September 5th TBD @ Bangkok Paradise Criticize w/ Supertonic (rock) @ Dodge Street Los Sugar Kings (mambo-salsa dance party 9:30pm) @ Edgewater Cafe Radio Scotvoid Productions (alternative, experimental, electronica 8pm) @ Gulu Gulu TBD (rock 8pm) @ The Lobster Shanty Traditional Irish Music (6-9pm) DJ Lost Daze [...]

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Weekend Warrior: Weekending Friday June 13th

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Categories: events, going green, movies, music, nightlife, weekend warrior

Special Events / Festivals Clean Energy Day and Living Green & Renewable Energy Fair Music Friday June 13th TBA (jazz 6:30-9:30pm) TBA ( 10pm) @ Bangkok Paradise Catfish Lucy w/ RSVP @ Dodge Street Los Sugar Kings (mambo-salsa dance party 9:30pm) @ Edgewater Cafe DJ Seth (alternative, experimental, electronica 8pm) @ Gulu Gulu Three Toad [...]

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Weekend Warrior: Weekending May 30th

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Special Events / Festivals Salem State Alumni weekend Music Friday May 30th Suzanne Perel (jazz 6:30-9:30pm) Nikki Mitchell & The Fuzzy Bunch (funk, r&b 10pm) @ Bangkok Paradise Sweetfist (rock) @ Dodge Street Los Sugar Kings (mambo-salsa dance party 9:30pm) @ Edgewater Cafe Alice Austin (indie,alternative, rock 8pm) @ Gulu Gulu Dave Retro (classic rock [...]

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Weekend Warrior: May 23rd, Memorial Day Weekend

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Categories: drinks, events, movies, music, nightlife, summer, tourism, weekend warrior

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 [...]

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Bride Wars support crews

Lights, Camera, Action

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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 [...]

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