We cover a wide variety of topics on TheSalemInsider.com but one of the most discussed is where people in their 20′s and 30′s go to have a good time. From now until the end of the year there is one less place in our late night lineup. Last night the City of Salem’s Licensing Board [...]
Recently a new website has been promoting itself here in Salem. Iseesalem.com claims to offer “free walking tour podcasts” which allow you to “enjoy learning about Salem’s history at your pace”. The Salem start-up isn’t the only walking tour available, Untravel Media a Boston based company offers a variety of tours one of them being [...]
With the astronomical increase of people to Salem each weekend in October the cops are cracking down. You might remember that in a recent article about the night life here we mentioned how Salem was booming on weekend nights. The downside to our bars and restaurants being packed with revelers is that some tend to [...]
Yesterday we talked about the Harvestfest, which is going on this weekend. But there are a few other great events for those who want to sample some of Salem’s adult beverages. Drunken Happenings Using some whimsical adaptations from the official Haunted happenings an avid group of Pub Crawlers brings you Salem’s 4th Annual Drunken Happenings, [...]
Not too long ago we wrote a post called the Ice Cream Roundup in light of recent events we should do a follow up called Ice Cream Wars. Which got me thinking – dessert purveyors are not the only feuding factions in town. The Days of Wine and Roses With all the subtly of a [...]
We all know that Zombies like turtles, but did you know that in addition to last weekend’s Zombie Walk there are more fun filled zombie festivities in Salem this October Halloween season? Salem State College is participating in “Thrill The World“, a 25th anniversary commemorative event celebrating Michael Jackson’s Thriller – perhaps one of the [...]
Okay, today I’m just posting about a small irksome matter. What the hell is up with that horrible carnivalesque booth someone plopped on the corner of Essex and Washington? It looks like you should be getting a corn dog or fried dough for $4.50 but instead its supposed to be some sort of info booth. [...]
Tonight at 6:30 the official Haunted Happenings Grand Openings Parade will make its way through down town signaling that life as you know it is over for the next month. If you are new to Salem or are just coming for a visit please note that most of the streets in the down town area [...]
Just like the swallows returning to Capistrano each year, Salem has annual signs that Halloween season is about to begin. This morning I saw our intrepid city workers carting out trucks full of fresh cut corn stalks and tying them to every available light post and street sign they could find. Just think in a [...]
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 [...]