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.

 

 

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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

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Nov 172012
 

This Tuesday enjoy shopping at a special Tuesday Winter Farmers’ Market in Old Town Hall from 3 – 6 p.m. The Salem Farmers’ Market is the perfect place for your Thanksgiving shopping. Whether you are cooking the meal and want to shop for local items like squash, potatoes, onions, cheese, wine and bread or if you need the perfect gift items to bring like pies, cookies, wine etc. you will find it at the Winter Market. For more information visit the market website at www.SalemFarmersMarket.org or contact market organizer Salem Main Streets at (978)744-0004. There will not be a market on Thursday this week since it is Thanksgiving Day.

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Nov 022012
 

Downtown Salem is bustling with activity tonight – live music throughout the downtown, cooking demonstrations, free antique appraisals are just a few of the fantastic events for First Friday tonight, November 2. First Friday activities run until at least 8 p.m. with stores staying open late. For updates visit www.salemfirstfriday.com or friend us on Facebook. First Friday Activities include:

Activities/Events

Salem YMCA– One Sewall Street-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.
Avalanche Company Store-24 Front St. –Sports Massage Therapy, Tips appreciated
Boston Bead Company-10 Front St. –Fall Gemstone and Pearl Bead Trunk Show
Coldwell Banker-7 1/2 Church St. –Antiques Appraisal, Gallery by Patricia Dunbar
Glass & ETC-1 East India Square Mall -Hosting the Phillips Househistoric glass and china collections
The Happy Sunflower-78 Wharf St. –Arts and Crafts for the little ones
Marias Sweet Something-26 Front Street- Author and Salem resident Roberta Chadis will be reading from her book Good Boy Jesse, a story narrated by her Golden Retriever
Pamplemousse-185 Essex St. –Organic Wine Tasting
Picklepot-75 Wharf St. – Live cooking spice demonstration with Katelyn Madden
re-Find womens-72 Washington St. –Eyelash extensions, with Rosalyn Englehardt from Beautiful Me with goodie bags and refreshments
RJ Coins and Jewelry-68 Wharf St. –Timothy Kendall creator of the 2013 Salem Witch Trials Calendar Salem Arts Association-Artists’ Row –Featuring watercolor artist Paula Beaulieu
Salem Collective of Artists and Musicians-Artist Row– Collective art project, Contribute to a work of art, help them finish their 6-foot long paper mache dinosaur!
Seed Stitch Fine Yarn-21 Front St. – Fabulous Fashion Inspired Hats from Fiber Fashion Show
Victoria Station/Vic’s Boathouse-86 Wharf Street –Complimentary Wine and Cheese, Art show featuring Dave Serighelli,  music and more
Witch DR-109 Lafayette St. –Glass blowing demo & discounts, Benjamin Stebbings Gallery opening

Music

Brodie’s Seaport Cafe-215 Derby St. -35 cent wings, (Cool Change performance at 8:30)
Cafe Polonia-118 Washington St. –Live Accordion performance 7-9 p.m.
Finz Seafood and Grill-76 Wharf St. $1 oysters 5-7 PM, & The Soul review project performance at 8:30
Front Street Coffeehouse-20 Front St. –  Dj Radio Skotvoid spins some chill coffee house vinyl
Gulu-Gulu Cafe-247 Essex St. –Underwater Airport, Ambient Folk Jazz 8:00 PM
The Lobster Shanty-Artists Row Vein Performs at 7:30 and $1.00 pretzels
Treasures Over Time-139 Washington St. –Performance by North Shore Acoustic Project

Special Offerings

  Beehive/Roost- 38 Front St. – serving up refreshments
3 Potato 4-East India Mall –Mention First Friday Freebie for free space sauce
A Beautiful Corset/J’Adore Romantic Gifts-10 Derby Square- Open Fragrance Bar, refreshments and goodie bags
Every Occasion Boutique-96 Wharf St. – Free bracelet or earrings with purchase
Hair Express-34 Front St. –Open House with samples and complimentary refreshments
Mud Puddle Toys-217 Essex St. –Games with Blue Orange Games, 10% off games, game play and demos
re-Find mens-244 Essex St. –New business goodie bag featuring discounts from over 15 businesses
Rouge Cosmetics-322 Derby St. –Complimentary refreshments, Make up tips, 5% off
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Oct 232012
 

Thursday is the last outdoor Salem Farmers’ Market of the season. Come downtown and support your local farmers and bid some of them farewell for the winter. About 20 of the Summer vendors will continue with the market into the winter market which opens in Old Town Hall Thursday, November 1 (the following week). The market Thursday, October 25 will feature Dance Etc. performance of Thriller as has become the traditional closing of the market.

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