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Feb 122012
 

See the ice sculptures now downtown Salem as long as the weather allows. Thank you to all downtown businesses who sponsored a sculpture. Vote for your Favorite sculpture on Facebook.

 

Ice Sculptures:

1 The Friendship of Salem – sponsored by the Pickering Wharf Merchants Association, Pickering Wharf

 2 Salem Waterfront Hotel, sponsored by the Salem Waterfront Hotel, 225 Derby St

 3 We ♥ The Children of Salem – A Schoolhouse with Heart, sponsored by Sophia’s, 105 Essex St [The ice sculpture was made in celebration of the children of Salem and the bright future they have in education. Please consider making a donation during Salem’s So Sweet to the Salem Education Foundation. Donations can be dropped off at Sophia’s.]

 4 Salem Witch, sponsored by Salem Witch Museum, 19 ½ Washington Sq. N

 5 Cupid Gets Busted, sponsored by The Great Escape, (50 Saint Peter St.)

 6 Movie Projector, sponsored by Salem Film Fest (Cinema Salem, Church St.)

 7 Based on an untitled piece by Virgil Ortiz from Shapeshifting: Transformations in Native American Art Exhibition, sponsored by the Peabody Essex Museum (161 Essex St.)

 8 Dragon, sponsored by Museum Place Mall: A Sacred Place Wellness Center, Bewitched in Salem, Daily Bagel Café, Glass and Etc., Lotus Gifts, Essex’s N. Y. Deli and Pizza, Marley Properties Salem, LLC, Polonus European Deli, Salem Vintage Photography, Thai Place, Witch Tee’s (180 Essex St.)

 9 Love and Gemstones with Cupid, sponsored by Bernard’s Jewelers, (179 Essex St.)

 10 Marilyn Monroe with Champagne, sponsored by Pamplemousse, Trolley Depot, Century Bank, Salem Trolley, Mighty Aphrodite, Modern Millie, and Reds (5 Central St.) 

 11 Tin Tin (w/Snowy), sponsored by Mud Puddle Toys, (221 Essex St.)

 12 Jazzing up the Winter, sponsored by Rockafellas, (231 Essex St.)

 13 Crystal Snowflake, sponsored by Laura Lanes and New England Soup Factory (in Lappin Park)

 14 Salem State University Viking, sponsored by Salem State University (Lappin Park)

 15 Monkfish with Adriatic Wave, sponsored by Adriatic Restaurant and Bar, (155 Washington St.)

 16 Giant Frog w/ Heart, sponsored by Maria’s Sweet Somethings, (26 Front St.)

 17 The Stanley Cup – Tavern in the Square Style, sponsored by Tavern in the Square, 189 Washington St [If you missed out on taking a photo with the Stanley Cup. Come by and take a picture with the repudiate of the Lord Stanley Cup.]

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Feb 112012
 

Stop downtown to see the 17 beautiful ice sculptures. With clouds in the sky and a little bit of flurries it is the perfect atmosphere for a winter festival with chocolate and ice. Stop in downtown shops for delicious samples, great discounts and more. Do your valentine shopping and make dinner reservations while you are downtown.  Visit Old Town Hall to meet Clifford the Big Red Dog on Saturday 11 – 5, be serenaded by a violinist at 12 at the romantic gift shop on Derby Square and much more. For a full list of events, discounts and promotions click here.

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 Posted by at 12:12 pm
Feb 072012
 

Looking for something to do with your signifiant other to celebrate Valentine’s Day… Enjoy the Salem’s So Sweet Chocolate and Ice Sculpture Festival. It starts Friday night with a sold out Wine and Chocolate Event and continues on Saturday with 17 beautiful ice sculptures filling the downtown. There are numerous opportunities to sample chocolate, shopping discounts and much more.

Some event highlights include:

Clifford the Big Red Dog Saturday in Old Town Hall from 11 -5.
Violin Music at the new J’Adore Romantic Gift Shop on Derby Square 11 -2
En Amour Latin Dance at RedLulu on Sunday presented by the Salem Jazz and Soul Festival
Make your own Valentine at Mud Puddle Toys 12 – 3 Sat. and Sun. for kids

Some businesses are staring early:

February 9:
 Cafe Graziani is having  a five course wine dinner paired with Italian Wine to celebrate 10 years of wine dinners.
J. Mode has a ladies night with Jenny Johnson champagne and chocolates and more.

For romance on the rocks see Salem Theatre Company’s production of Tom Stoppard’s THE REAL THING.

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Feb 032012
 

During Salem’s So Sweet Chocolate and Ice Sculpture Festival Sophia’s gift store will be collecting donations to the Salem Education Foundation. Sophia’s ice sculpture is We  ♥ The Children of Salem, A school house with heart. This ice sculpture was made in celebration of the the children of Salem  and the bright future they have in education.  You can make a donation during Salem’s So Sweet to the Salem Education Foundation at Sophias at 105 Essex Street.

For an official festival brochure click here.

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 Posted by at 8:00 am
Feb 022012
 

The Salem’s So Sweet Wine and Chocolate Tasting for Friday, February 10 is now sold out. Thank you to all the fabulous Salem businesses who donate delicious wine and/or chocolate to the event making it so scrumptious that the event has sold out over a week ahead of time. Participating businesses include: 62 Restaurant and Wine Bar, Adriatic Restaurant & Bar, Ben & Jerry’s, Busa Wine and Spirits, Café Polonia, Caffe Graziani, Capt.’s Premium Steak & Seafood Grill, Captain Dusty’s Ice Cream, Finz Seafood & Grill, The Great Escape, Green Land Café, Gulu-Gulu Cafe, Pamplemousse, Rockafellas, Salem Waterfront Hotel, Sweet Adeline’s, Thai Place, Victoria Station. and Ye Olde Pepper Co.

For more information about the whole Chocolate and Ice Sculpture Festival February 10 – 14 visit the So Sweet Link
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