A while back we brought you 10 things to do in Salem when the weather sucks . Now that the weather has changed for the better we turn tides and bring you good weather activities. Frolic in the Common – The Salem Common is 9.5 acres of open space park in central Salem. The park [...]
UPDATE: due to some changes in Salem MA parking policy we wrote an update to this post, Parking in Salem – an update. 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 [...]
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 [...]
Bunghole Liquors 204 Derby Street 978.744.2251 I enjoy the bunghole for something fun and different once in a while. It’s also fun to share a friends first bunghole experience with them, I love to see the look on their face. The bunghole never fails to get a smile. I love Bunghole Liquors. With the recent [...]
Fountain Place 232 Essex Street 978.744.9572 Salem has a host of breakfast nooks today we revisited Fountain Place, diagonally across from the Samantha statue on the corner of Essex and Washington. It had been over a year since we last reviewed Fountain Place and with that information long gone the time had come again to [...]
Many people think that tourists only come to Salem for the halloween season but insiders know that people flock here year round. Prior to our New Years Eve bash, some of our contributors were making the rounds and met up with a couple from New York City who were looking for a taste of something [...]
If you live in Salem or have ever been here then I’m sure you have walked by some of the beautiful old houses and wondered what they are like inside. Well… this weekend is your chance to find out. For the past 28 years, Historic Salem Inc. (the people responsible for those cool plaques on [...]
Engine House Pizza 71 Lafayette Street 978.745.1744 Sometimes you just want a slice or two because a whole pie is too much. For my money, Engine House pizza is your best bet. Don’t get me wrong, Engine House serves up more than just pie, they also have subs, salads, sides and wraps. It’s just that [...]
Cafe Graziani 133 Washington Street (978) 741-4282 With 16 years of history in down town Salem I figured Cafe Graziani had to be doing something right. Boy was I wrong. Here at theSalemInsider.com we are always looking for a good breakfast. Nobody I talked with ever mentioned Cafe Graziani so I figured it’s time to [...]
So you want to come to Salem but don’t know where to stay? Want to save some money but still be in a good location? Perhaps you’re looking for the best hotel room in Salem at the least expensive time of year. Read on, book early and come often. With Salem being one of the [...]