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Looking Towards February…

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Jan 052010

As you look to the year ahead, save the date for Salem’s So Sweet Chocolate and Ice Sculpture Festival February 5 – 14, 2010. This popular festival starts with a delicious Chocolate and Wine Tasting in Hamilton Hall on Friday, February 5 at 6:30 p.m. and continues with beautiful ice sculptures throughout downtown Salem starting February 6 for as long as the weather allows. Come downtown Salem and enjoy chocolate samples, fantastic discounts, the beautiful sculptures, a golden ticket contest, window displays and much more. Details will be posted soon.

Viewer’s Choice Window Awarded

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Dec 182009

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.

Holiday Contest Winners Announced!

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Dec 112009

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.

Most Original Winner: Roost

Most Whimsical: Living With Pets

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.

Witch City Thrift and Consignment Shop

Cat N' The Fiddle Uniques

Marketplace Quilts

Pamplemousse

Almost 40 Businesses Participating in Window Contest

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Dec 052009

This year’s Holiday Window Contest has some fierce competition for Most Whimsical and Most Original Windows. which will be judged by the SMS Design Committee. You, too, can participate in the contest by voting for your favorite window at all participating businesses. Voting ballots will be entered in a free raffle for a holiday stocking on December 11. Come downtown and view the windows, you won’t be disappointed. For a contest program stop by 265 Essex Street or

Download a guide to downtown holiday shopping here!

Holiday Window Contest

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Nov 252009

Just one more great event downtown Salem. Salem will again be decorated beautifully for the holiday season. From a downtown holiday tree in the East India Square Fountain to evergreen wreaths, Salem is dressed for the season. To top it all over 35 downtown businesses are decorating their windows especially for the holidays. People are encouraged to come downtown starting Friday, November 27, take a look at the windows and vote at any participating business. All ballots will be entered into a holiday stocking contest. The winner of the ballot contest chosen December 11 will receive a holiday stocking filled with gifts and gift certificates. Come downtown and vote!

Download a guide to downtown holiday shopping here!

Examples of holiday windows from the holiday window contest 2008…

Participating Businesses Include:

1. Witch City Thrift & Consignment Shop (301 Essex St.)
2. Bella Hair Studio (272 Essex St.)
3. Harrison’s Comics (252 Essex St.)
4. Laura Lanes Skin Care (242 Essex St.)
5. Sacred Gear (118 Washington St.)
6. Red Lion Smoke Shop (94 Washington St.)
7. Crunchy Granola Baby (72 Washington St.)
8. Penelope’s Pet Boutique(99 Washington St.)
9. Urban Elements (230 Essex Street)
10. Coon’s (226 Essex St.)
11. Café Graziani (133 Washington St.)
12. Treasures Over Time (139 Washington St.)
13. Roost (40 Front Street)
14. Maria’s Sweet Somethings (26 Front St.)
15. J. Mode (17 Front St.)
16. Beadworks (10 Front St.)
17. Marketplace Quilts (6 Front St.)
18. Rouge Cosmetics (322 Derby St.)
19. Chulamama (320 Derby St.)
20. Angelica of Angels (7 Central St.)
21. Trolley Depot (191 Essex St.)
22. Pamplemousse 185 Essex St.
23. Signatures (181 Essex St.)
24. Rose Medallion (Museum Place Mall)
25. Witch Tee’s (Museum Place Mall)
26. Peabody Essex Museum Shop (East India Square)
27. Angels Landing (131a Essex St.)
28. Remember Salem (127 Essex St.)
29. Fool’s Mansion (127 Essex St.)
30. The Picklepot (75 Wharf St.)
31. Awakening Guild (66 Wharf St.)
32. Quint Essentials (96 Wharf St.)
33. Living With Pets (73 Wharf St.)
34. Black Paw (104 Wharf St.)
35. Cat N The Fiddle Uniques (61 Wharf St.)
36. Crafter’s Market (82 Wharf St.)
37. Salemdipity (86 Wharf St.)

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