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Weekend warrior
The days may be getting shorter, but that just means we get a little more time to enjoy the remainder of our summer nights. Special Events / Festivals Salem Jazz & Soul Festival 2 days of free music this weekend! Saturday, August 15, 10:45 a.m. ...
Weekend warrior
The days may be getting shorter, but that just means we get a little more time to enjoy the remainder of our summer nights. Special Events / Festivals Salem Jazz & Soul Festival 2 days of free music this weekend! Saturday, August 15, 10:45 a.m. ...
Weekend Warrior
Us peeps at the Salem Insider seem to have gotten absorbed in our little microcosms recently and have realized that we haven’t done a “Weekend Warrior” post in a long time, but with the long weekend and things heating up in Salem wh...
Weekend Warrior
Us peeps at the Salem Insider seem to have gotten absorbed in our little microcosms recently and have realized that we haven’t done a “Weekend Warrior” post in a long time, but with the long weekend and things heating up in Salem wh...
Salem Ferry
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 Tun...
Top 10 signs spring has sprung in Salem
With the weather here being a veritable roller coaster you might be wondering to yourself, is it spring? The following list should clear up any doubts. 10. Ding Ding. The trolleys have taken their respective corners for the upcoming bout. 9. The li...
Salem Farmers’ Market
It may not be the down town grocery store that many of the residents are asking for but starting June 25th you can get your hands on some fresh produce at the olde tyme Derby market (aka Old Town Hall). It seems that not much changes in a hundred ye...
Spring in Salem
I realize that the weather still sucks, its cold, rainy and overcast. Get ready to put the winter blues behind you because a sure sign that spring has sprung is right around the corner. The Lobster Shanty of Salem opens up for the season I know I&#...
Spring Charity Battle Royale
We were planning on running an article about Salem’s Spring Fling today however, we got a last minute email about another event that made us change this post a bit. You might remember a post we did called “Wine Wars” discussing ho...
Throwing your own New Year’s Eve party
Yesterday we went over a few things to do around Salem, today its all about the DYI NYE. Legal Disclaimer: First and foremost have fun and stay safe. I know we talk about going out and having cocktails all the time but that’s because Salem is...
Thanksgiving rolling into Christmas
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 ...
Ice cream round up
Much talk latley in the frozen desert realm has revolved around the NKOTB Rita’s, you might remember we did a review of them a little while ago. But the pinaccle of cool and delicious has to be Salem’s great ice cream palours. Each of t...
Witchstock this weekend
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 w...
Summer internship
Things are starting to ramp up at TheSalemInsider.com and we are looking to take on a summer intern. This is the opptunity you have been waiting for. Where else can you make your own schedule, go hear live music, have some cocktails, take some pic...
Fresh Locally Grown Food
Just because we are smack dab in the middle of restaurant week doesn’t mean we can’t talk about your cooking your own food at home (maybe next week sometime). The number one thing that all chefs will tell you is that in order for your me...
April 1st Salem changes
The face of Salem starts to change today on April 1. Many of the tourist related museums are scheduled to open back up. If you checked out our earlier post you know that street sweeper start clearing the winter sand from the roads. But more impor...
Trolley Tours in Salem Massachusetts
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 th...
Corned beef and car bombs
I, like many people who live in the greater Boston area, consider myself “Boston Irish”. My grandparents generation came over from Ireland and I grew up eating boiled dinner, bubble and squeak and fried tomatoes with my blood pudding. I...
Seasonal jobs in Salem
One sure sign that the bad weather is almost over is the proliferation of seasonal job opportunities. Recently I received an email that made me wish I was a bit younger and had more free time. Witch City Rickshaw is looking for drivers for the upcom...
Photos of the Chocolate & Ice Sculpture Festival
Salem’s 6th Annual Salem’s So Sweet Chocolate & Ice Sculpture Festival went pretty much as predicted with the weather playing a major role in its outcome. This year it was warm with intermittent snow and rain. Even through the poor we...
Chocolate & Ice Sculpture Festival
6th Annual Salem’s So Sweet Chocolate & Ice Sculpture Festival February 8-14, 2008 I’ve seen the sculptures for a few years now, it’s a total crap shoot due to weather. Hopefully it will be cold and dry so the ice can survive...
Secret Salem Real Estate - Bakers Island
I know it’s just February 1st and that we are in the middle of winter but I’m already thinking of my summer getaway. I’m looking for a rustic summer home or small cottage on a secluded island. I’d like beautiful vistas in a p...
Salems first snow storm of 2008
Today the people of Salem woke up to the first blizzard of 2008. It’s blustery and the snow is still falling. Piling up is some of the best snowball snow you can find. Wet but not too slushy. A month ago I wrote about how to deal with your ...
What are you doing New Years Eve?
With New Years Eve a few days away the time has come to nail down your plans for the big night. Gulu Gulu is hosting a bash featuring DJes spinning Jazz / Funk / Trance / House (no $ info) You can get your hippie grove on with Taboot a phish cover ...
Snow Emergency Smackdown
With the threat of an impending Nor’easter Salem has enacted a snow emergency to go into effect from noon today until further notice. photo from the February ‘06 blizzard So there’s a snow emergency, I know what your thinking - &#...
