Downtown Spotlight: Pedestrian Mall, Round 2

We’re wrapping up our spotlight on the Essex Street Pedestrian Mall businesses today, and we have learned SO MUCH!  For Round 2, we featured Tibet Arts and Healing, The Magic Parlor, The Peabody Essex Museum, The Coven’s Cottage, Flying Monkey, Coon’s Cards and Gift Shop and Penelope’s Pet Boutique, the Witch History Museum, Fountain Place Restaurant, Witch Tee’s, History Alive’s Cry Innocent, Angelica of the Angels, Witch City Ink, Witch Pix, and the Salem Trolley.

Over the past 10 days, we managed to highlight 28 storefront businesses currently operating on Pedestrian Mall – that’s still only 84%! Shout outs must go to Cabot Wealth Management, Dragonfly, For Kids Only Afterschool, Mass Bay Dental, and the Witch Mansion; the only locally-owned storefronts we didn’t manage to capture with an image that we thought did them justice. Not to mention the businesses in the Museum Place Mall that don’t externally face the Pedestrian Mall (your time will come!), or all the tour companies that operate on the Pedestrian Mall, or the second floor businesses, or Salem Five’s multiple offices , or all the offices surrounding Old Town Hall, or….PHEW!  The moral of the story is that the Pedestrian Mall is more than open for business.

See everything we hit in Round 1 here.  Have we missed your favorite “best kept secret” on the Pedestrian Mall? Let us know!

Here’s what we’ve learned during Round 2 of our #pedmallspotlight:

 

Step into @tibetartsandhealing and you instantly feel miles away from the hubbub of downtown. Come in for some peace and quiet, enjoy some shopping, and step into this immense water singing bowl for a one-of-a-kind healing experience (see the feet?!) #pedmallspotlight #soundhealing #shopsmall #shoplocal #salemmainstreets #salemma

A post shared by Salem Main Streets (@salemmainstreets) on Jul 19, 2017 at 1:34pm PDT

 

@themagicparlor is well known as a must-see cabinet of curiosities, but did you know that they are also famous for their movie/monster/costume makeup? They carry lines of FX makeup that can’t be found anywhere else in New England, and film crews travel here regularly to buy supplies! #pedmallspotlight #makemeamonster #shoplocal #shopsmall #salemmainstreets #salemma

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Let’s not forget the largest and grandest business on the Pedestrian Mall – the @peabodyessex! And every third Thursday, they throw one of the best parties in town at #pempm, like tonight’s #historichousecrush event! #pedmallspotlight #artsmatter #salemmainstreets #salemma

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We ran into @covens_cottage on their way to the #salemfarmersmarket, who reminded us of one of our favorite things about their business (and so many downtown Salem businesses) – they’re family owned and operated! Welcome to the newest member of The Coven’s Cottage family! #pedmallspotlight #familybusiness #shopsmall #shoplocal #salemmainstreets #salemma

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High temps this weekend make the #salemwillows a great destination – and @flyingmonkeyshop has just the right attire for you! #pedmallspotlight #shoplocal #shopsmall #salemmainstreets #salemma

A post shared by Salem Main Streets (@salemmainstreets) on Jul 21, 2017 at 6:28am PDT

 

There’s a lot to love about @coonscardshop, especially the fact that it’s actually two stores in one! Penelope’s Pet Boutique lives on inside Coon’s, with all kinds of finds for your four-footed friends (including tiny dog sombreros). #pedmallspotlight #penelopespetboutique #shopsmall #shoplocal #salemmainstreets #salemma

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I really never get tired of seeing glass “witch balls” catching the light in store windows around the downtown, and they’re always front and center at the #witchhistorymuseum. #pedmallspotlight #catchthelight #shoplocal #shopsmall #salemmainstreets #salemma

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Did you know that @witchtees has been in business for over 25 years? Their Essex Street location recently moved two doors down to a swanky new spot – be sure to stop in and say hi! #pedmallspotlight #morethansouvenirs #shoplocal #shopsmall #salemmainstreets #salemma

A post shared by Salem Main Streets (@salemmainstreets) on Jul 22, 2017 at 7:35am PDT

 

Happy Saturday! Let’s start the day off right with breakfast at Fountain Place! (Fountain Place is also the “unofficial office” of Salem Main Streets advocate extraordinaire, John Boris – raise your hand if you’ve been treated to a meeting with him here 😉 ) #pedmallspotlight #workingbreakfast #shopsmall #shoplocal #salemmainstreets #salemma

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While we’ve been focusing exclusively on storefronts so far, it just doesn’t feel right to talk about the Pedestrian Mall without including @cryinnocentsalem! Bridget Bishop and her accusers pictured here with another local celebrity, #salemsaurus. #pedmallspotlight #freebridget #salemmainstreets #salemma

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Did you know that @angelicaoftheangels specializes in children’s readings? They’re Rev. Barbara’s favorites, so she offers them at a discount and allows parents to sit in! #pedmallspotlight #salempsychics #salemmainstreets #salemma

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Did you know that @witchcityink is one of the oldest tattoo studios in Salem? #pedmallspotlight #salemmainstreets #salemma * #Repost Awesome color in this Alchemical sleeve by @natanink !!! * #witchcityink #masstattoonetwork #natanalexander #alchemy #alchemicaltattoo #eyetattoo #allseeingeyetattoo #treeoflife #tattooart #tattoomagic #tattooideas #tattooidea #tattoosnob #inkstagram #tattoostagram #tattoosofinkstagram #sleeve #halfsleeve

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A session at @witchpix isn’t really about the pictures, it’s about the whole experience – perfect for friends, family, or coworkers! #pedmallspotlight #readyformycloseup #salemmainstreets #salemma

A post shared by Salem Main Streets (@salemmainstreets) on Jul 23, 2017 at 12:08pm PDT

 

Did you know that the @salemtrolley is FREE to Salem residents through September? Just don’t forget to visit the office on Central St with proof of residency first! [Bonus points for anyone who can name the rockstar trolley guide and community volunteer pictured here!] #pedmallspotlight #welovefreestuff #salemvolunteers #salemmainstreets #salemma

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