People seemed to enjoy our video segment last week. If there are enough regular submissions we will make it a weekly feature. So don’t be shy, send us a note and show your stuff. This weeks Video feature comes to us from recent Salem transplant Jason Hawkins. Jason, who I’ve had the pleasure of having [...]
Today August 13th, Salem plays host to another great event, the Witches Cup bicycle race. Back in the days of Greg LeMond Salem started up a world class bike race that found national acclaim with many top athletes coming to the Witch City to take part in the race. In the cycling boom of the [...]
Special Events / Festivals TheSalemInsider.com Photo Contest – Contest deadline is Sunday at 11:59pm get all the details including info on our great prize pack here. Mayors Night Out – We ran into her honor the other night having an Italian Ice and she reminded us to join her Friday from 5 -7 for some [...]
Our last contest was a huge success and people have been asking when we were doing our next one. The wait is over. Once again congratulations to Daryl B. for his Howard Street Graveyard Buttercups Summer in Salem Summer in Salem is the theme of our current contest. We are looking for unique images that [...]
Ed Asner said it in the 70s “reading is fundamental“, and with everyone plugged into their iEverything, watching HD talking heads and txting their BFF there is no better time to pick up some pulp and start flipping the pages. Salem is home to a few great bookstores, bunches of library’s both public and private [...]
Ye Olde Pepper Companie 122 Derby Street 978.745.2744 Much of the information regarding Salem shops here on TheSalemInsider.com has to do with new businesses in town or changes happening, today we’re jumping in the way back machine and telling you about a fantastic little gem that started 202 years ago and is still going strong [...]
The 3rd annual Salem CultureFest will be held on Saturday and Sunday July 26 & 27 on the Salem Commons in Salem, MA. This festival hosted by African Development through Drum & Dance (A3D, inc.) will provide fun for the whole family! The Salem CultureFest runs on Saturday July 26th from 10a.m. to 8p.m. and [...]
Thanks to fellow TheSalemInsider.com contributor Forrest Frazier for the great photos supplied for this article. Recently I was asked to come and cover the ribbon cutting ceremony with the Mayor, Chamber of Commerce and some business owners over at one of Salem’s newest and most unique shops in the down town area, Witch City Ink. [...]
Have you been over to the PEM to see Wedded Bliss: the Marriage of Art and Ceremony? If not I’ll wait while you run out right now to check it out. You’re back? That was an interesting exhibit, right? I don’t know why they would put a slaves wedding dress on a white maniqin or [...]
So you have your Independence Day all planed out. Maybe it’s going to the Esplanade to see the Pops or perhaps you’ll stay close to home and watch the Salem fireworks from the Willows where you can catch surrounding town explosions as well. That’s great but have you though of what your going to do [...]