Feb 012013
 

For people who may have been away, the question we’ve been hearing is, “what happened to that cute little bath product store called Scrub. Used to be on Essex.”

It’s still here. As are “sister” stores The Beehive and Roost, located at 40 Front St.

Co-owner Jamie Metsch explains, “we had an opportunity to create a convenient, one-stop shopping location on Front street. Having all the stores behind one door makes it easier for our customers to get all their home, bath, baby, gifts and cards at the same time.”

He adds, “the Beehive and Scrub were originally offshoots of Roost. Cards and bath products have always been, and continue to be categories we carry on Front street, so it was easy to integrate Scrub back into its original home.”

Described as urban country design, it is an experience as you walk through the store to see an original mix of art, furniture, gifts, accessories, lighting, jewelry & bath products.

Roost

Roost is about an experience … an experience, that we hope, makes you feel like you’ve just discovered a place that is comfortable, unique, and so cute that you want to live in our store,” Metsch explains.

“So rather than our identity being tied to a specific type of product, we’re always changing things up. It’s not only fun and exciting for us to keep things fresh, it’s exciting for our customers to be part of the adventure and see what we’ll have next week.”

You can follow Roost/Beehive/Scrub on Facebook  and Twitter.

 

 

Jan 292013
 

October activities  could be said to have built the house in which Salem lives, but we definitely have a nice addition built on with February activities. Soon the very popular Salem’ s So Sweet week will be upon us, but first comes First Friday. A full agenda of activities will be on display Feb. 1st as many stores will be open later hours for your shopping pleasure.

3 Potato 4-East India Mall Mention First Friday Freebie for free space sauce

Boston Bead Company-10 Front St. Please join them for a Bazaar Style Trunk Show. Presenting Fair Trade bead lines that create hope and opportunity for women and families by transforming impoverished lives into budding entrepreneurs.

Café’ Graziani -133 Washington St. Circolo Italiano- Meeting and dinner with Italian speakers discussing all manner of topics

Finz Seafood and Grill -76 Wharf St. $1 oysters 5-7 PM, & The Soul review project performance at 8:30

Picklepot -75 Wharf St. Cooking demo with Katelyn Madden

Salem Waterfront Hotel -225 Derby St. Enjoy appetizers at 50% off from 4-5:30pm

Artemisia Botanicals -3 Hawthorne Blvd. Join them for a special tea tasting and interesting tea facts

Salem Theatre Company– 90 Lafayette St.  “Shining City” is a thoughtful, artful, absorbing new drama. Special for Feb. 1 is 1/2 price tickets redeemable only using promo code: salemfirst. Only at www.salemtheatre.com (limit 2 per person)

Gulu-Gulu Cafe – 247 Essex St. Jeff Savlon at 8:00 PM. Co-host of the Gulu-Gulu Open Mic Shindig plays his brand of resonant folk.

Museum Place Mall– Bellydancing with Xylinia and friends, between 6 and 8pm.

Mud Puddle Toys -217 Essex St. Hosting Game Night for ages 6-adult, try out some new and old favorites 15% discount on any one game. Refreshments & snacks

Peabody Essex Museum Gift Shop –Essex St. Offering hat styling tips and a free brochure on hat etiquette, tips on caring and wearing hats

A Sacred Place Wellness Center – Museum Place Mall Reclaim your energy and focus in 15 minutes! Qi Gong experiences; 12:30pm and 4:30PM. Special $5.00 per 15 minute experience

Salem YMCA -One Sewall St. Enjoy Salem First Friday and leave the kids at the Y! From 6:00-9:00pm leave your 5-12 year old at the Salem Y— and while you enjoy First Friday events your kids will enjoy well supervised gym activities, gymnastics, sports, arts and crafts, swimming, and dancing! Pizza & drinks included. Mention Salem First Friday and save $5.00 off the $15.00 fee. Space is limited and you must call ahead to save a spot- 978-740-9622.

The Scarlet Letter Press -102 Wharf St. Chinese New Year – Year of the Snake! Welcome the news of good fortune with the spiritual and astrological advice of Dark Moon Tarot. Free opportunity to try

Witch DR –109 Lafayette St. Glass blowing demo & discounts, Gallery display

Jan 102013
 

In any language, that dark, sweet, guilty pleasure evokes smiles from young and old alike. Especially on Valentine’s Day. And very much so during our Salem’ s So Sweet Festival, Feb. 8-14.

For our opening night kick-off on Feb. 8, we are still soliciting restaurant, ice cream shop and wine store participants that would benefit from showcasing their special menu  offerings of chocolate – be it cake, pie or chocolate covered items, or a special wine.

Salem’s So Sweet is in its 11th year and there has always been a full house of chocolate lovers on hand to sample table after table of sweets. And with all the recent news indicating that dark chocolate and red wine can be part of a heart-healthy diet, we expect another sold out night.

If you have a business in Salem which offers chocolate-related items, give us a call at 978-744-0004 x 15. We would love to have you join the party.

Dec 312012
 

Closing out the old year and looking forward to the new one has a particularly poignant edge to it this year. Jennifer Bell, the energy, the driving force, the face of Salem MainStreets will not be here to guide us as manager. Just as we are all moving into a new year, she is moving into another position. We wish you well Jennifer; we will miss you.

As we look ahead to someone else sitting in the manager’s chair, answering the phone and reading the e-mails, make no mistake, there are still activities to tell you about.

There are parties aplenty for New Year’s Eve.

First Friday closes out the week.

Now you see it, now you don’t as the Witches Cottage magically changes its name and its look.

And before you know it, February will be here, bringing the Salem So Sweet festival complete with chocolates, ice sculptures and window contests.

Please keep up with this blog, the calendar, our Twitter account, Facebook page and Pinterest boards for news about products, services, businesses and people in the downtown district of Salem Ma.

Dec 212012
 

…What do you see? Salem merchants getting into the spirit of the holidays. Nearly 40 members of the downtown shopping district participated in this year’s annual Salem MainStreets Holiday Window Contest. The same creative minds that designed their charming store themes have dressed up their storefronts with snow, sparkle, fun and a lot more.

Each year it becomes a greater challenge for our judging committee to choose the winners; there were so many great displays.We hope residents and visitors will take the time to enjoy and appreciate the hard work that went into creating these wonderful displays. This is also a great excuse to walk around Downtown Salem to check out all the new and existing restaurants and businesses.

Winners for 2012

  • Most Traditional: Roost
  • Most Whimsical: Scrub
  • Most Original: Rouge
  • Honorable Mention: Salem Toy Museum

The following businesses participated: Witch City Thrift & Consignment Shop, Harrison’s Comics,  re-find men, re-find women, Griffen Theater,  Penelope’s Pet Boutique, Scrub, Coon’s, Treasures Over Time, A Beautiful Corset at J’Adore Romantic Gift Shop, Tavern in the Square, and Roost.

Also: Seedstitch Fine Yarn, J. Mode, Boston Bead Company, Rouge Cosmetics, Two Girls Shop, Radiance Aveda, Mighty Aphrodite, Modern Millie, Angelica of the Angels, Trolley Depot, Addicted Fashions and Angels Landing.

Also: For Kids Only Afterschool, Bernard’s Jewelers, Witch’s Tees, Louise Michaud Photography,  Living With Pets, The Picklepot,  The Happy Sunflower, Crafters Market and Salemdipity.