A good number of Salemites who commute to Boston hop on the rail and ride down to North Station each morning. Others spend their time in the parking lot that is route 128 and 93 or money cutting over the Tobin bridge or through the Ted Williams Tunnel. But from May to November there is [...]
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 [...]
Every morning for a week when I walk through the Essex Street pedestrian mall I see the town guys working on the Christmas lights. I’d say they are almost done.
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 [...]
Strega 94 Lafayette Street 978 741.0004 Nestled on the edge of down town Salem sits what I can only describe as an adult contemporary dining experience. Stregas exterior does nothing to inform you as to what lies beyond its doors. Once inside you enjoy a beautiful wood bar with impressive columns, warm walls with geometric [...]