The Salem Insider

Insiders guide to food, entertainment & living in Salem Massachusetts for tourists and residents.

Olde Town Hall gets wreathed

Thanksgiving rolling into Christmas

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Categories: christmas, community, family, seasonal

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 [...]

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Grapevine Restaurant

Grapevine

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Categories: restaurant

Grapevine 26 Congress Street (978) 745-9335 When people discuss restaurants in Salem Massachusetts a few rise above the rest as true standouts of fine dining, the Grapevine is one such restaurant. A few steps away from the main drag of Derby Street and Hawthorne Blvd. in Salem sits the diminutive Grapevine restaurant.  A small “L” [...]

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Video Wednesday: Mixin’ it up

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Categories: music, nightlife, video

Film maker Mark Lovett recently put together this piece showcasing Salem’s own Radio Scotvoid and Noel Snow live at Gulu Gulu Cafe.  It shows you a little of what you are missing if you don’t get out there and enjoy what Salem has to offer. Got a video that shows off Salem or some of [...]

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Whose got a Halloween Hangover?

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Categories: halloween, photos, tourism

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.  [...]

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