Salem Main Streets

Salem Main Streets appreciates all the many volunteers and committee member volunteers who helped make our numerous programs possible in 2009 from the Salem Farmers’ Market, Salem Arts Festival, the holiday tree and downtown wreaths and so many more programs. These programs would not be possible without community support.

Have a wonderful and safe holiday season!
Jennifer Bell, Salem Main Streets Manager

In case you missed the holiday carolers downtown Salem…

Salem Main Streets invites groups to come downtown Salem and add cheer with caroling weekends in December. Carolers included the Meeting House Church, First Baptist Church, the Unitarian Church and Debra Crosby of Debra Crosby’s A Quest Actor’s Studio with one of her talented performers (pictured).

There is still time to do your last minute shopping at lots of great stores downtown Salem and enjoy the holiday windows now through December 25. Buy a Salem gift check at the Salem Chamber of Commerce for those hard to shop for individuals – they have over 40 businesses in Salem where they can use the gift check. Shop Local, Shop Salem!

The ballots are all in and the viewers have spoken – Marketplace Quilts is the Viewer’s Choice Winner for the 2009 Holiday Window Contest. Congratulations to Marketplace Quilts and the lucky ballot winner: Jerry Gould of New Hampshire. Jerry wins a fantastic stocking filled with wonderful items from participating downtown stores including: A wooden toy truck from Cruncy Granola Baby, Sea Salts and other items from Laura Lanes Skin Care, a gift certificate from Living With Pets, a quilt calendar from Marketplace Quilts, a ladies wallet from Quintessentials, a $75 make up lesson from Rouge Cosmetics, a signature coffee cup from Roost, Candles from Signatures, and a gift certificate from Thai Place. Come downtown to do your last minute holiday shopping and enjoy the windows now through December 25.

Salem Main Streets is proud to announce the winners of this year’s Holiday Window Contest. It was not an easy choice with almost 40 downtown businesses dressing their windows to make the downtown look festive and fun for the holiday season.

The Winner for Most Original: Roost, 40 Front St.
Honorable Mention for Most Original: Pamplemousse, 185 Essex St.
Honorable Mention for Most Original: Marketplace Quilts, 6 Front St.
The Winner for Most Whimsical: Living With Pets, 73 Wharf St.
Honorable Mention for Most Whimsical: Witch City Thrift & Consignment Shop, 301 Essex St.
Honorable Mention for Most Whimsical: Cat N the Fiddle Uniques, 61 Wharf St.

With the help of our creative shop owners and employees, the downtown looks fantastic and ready for holiday fun. This is the perfect time to come downtown and enjoy the decorations, holiday tree, the festive lights, wreaths, and of course the whimsical windows. The windows were judged by the Salem Main Streets Design Committee consisting of Committee Chair: Gina Flynn of Eastern Bank, Shirley Walker of Salem Real Estate, Doug Hopper, Architect and Bill Yuhas, Architect.