Salem Main Streets

It’s that time again, time to sample some of the best ice cream in the North Shore at Salem’s annual Ice Scream Bowl (formally know as “The Salem Scooper Bowl”). The Ice Scream Bowl will be held Tuesday, August 10 on the Salem Common from 6-7:30 p.m. rain or shine. The event is a chance to taste some classic favorite flavors from the area’s premier ice cream shops.

 Ice Cream vendors serving samples at the event include Ben & Jerry’s, Captain Dusty’s, Cherry Farm Creamery, E.W. Hobbs, Maria’s Sweet Somethings, Puleo’s, Rita’s and Seaport Cafe. Salem’s Ice Scream Bowl is a great time for children as well as adults. The cost is $5 for adults and $3 for children, spoons and napkins will be supplied with purchase of a ticket. The proceeds will go towards Salem Main Streets, a non-profit organization, with the goal of revitalizing downtown Salem as a vibrant year-round retail, dining and cultural destination. Salem Main Streets organizes the Salem Farmers’ Market and other events downtown Salem.  The Ice Scream Bowl is part of Salem Heritage Days, a 10 day event to celebrate the people of Salem.

 For any other questions or comments regarding this event please contact Jennifer Bell at Salem Main Streets at (978) 744-0004 or email at Jennifer@salemmainstreets.org.

Join Mayor Kimberley Driscoll on a tour of three of Salem’s hot dining spots: Green Land Cafe, The Lyceum, and Vic’s Boathouse at Victoria Station. The event, a Mayor’s Night Out restaurant hors d’oeurves sampler, gives residents a unique opportunity to spend time with the mayor. The event is one of many great events put on by the city of Salem as part of Heritage Days.

The event takes place Monday, August 9; from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. Cost to participate is $20 with proceeds to benefit Salem Main Streets.  Pre-registration for the event is required.  This is a unique opportunity for residents to spend time with Mayor Driscoll and sample appetizers at a few of the many outstanding restaurants in downtown Salem, while supporting the efforts of Salem Main Streets.

‘Mayor’s Night Out’ will start at Green Land Cafe on 87 Essex Street (5:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.); the hot new restaurant downtown Salem that everyone is talking about. The next stop on the sampler tour is The Lyceum, 43 Church Street (5:45 p.m. – 6:15 p.m.), a local favorite known for serving the finest food in a relaxed atmosphere.  The final stop on Mayor’s Night out is Vic’s Boathouse at Victoria Station, 86 Wharf Street known for its beautiful view of Salem’s harbor (6:30 – 7:00 p.m.).  For more information or to pre-register contact the Salem Chamber of Commerce or Salem Main Streets at (978)744-0004 or Jennifer@salemmainstreets.org.

Join us Thursday from 3 – 7 p.m. in Derby Square.    

Delicious fresh produce, live lobsters, fresh bread, hand crafted items, cooking demonstrations each week at 3:30, live music starting at 5…

For more details visit our market website at www.salemfarmersmarket.org as well as on Facebook and Twitter.

You’re not the only one. 

Visit the Salem Farmers’ Market in Derby Square on Front Street, Thursdays from 3 – 7 p.m.