Nov 272012
 

If you missed the Holiday Tree Lighting Friday night there are still plenty of opportunities to enjoy the beautiful tree which graces Lappin Park now through the end of December.

This week enjoy shopping at the Salem Winter Farmers’ Market Thursday, November 29 from 3 – 6 p.m. in Old Town Hall. Shop for fresh fruits, vegetables and other speciality food items as well as beautiful holiday greenery. For full details visit www.salemfarmersmarket.org.

This weekend is the popular HSI Christmas in Salem Historic Homes Tour. The Salem Willows historic homes will be featured and the Salem Trolley will shuttle people to and from the downtown. For full details visit www.ChristmasInSalem.org.

The Salem Trolley is offering their annual Trolley Christmas Carol now through December 23 details at www.SalemTrolley.com. Saturdayalso  enjoy a Chocolate Fountain at Maria’s Sweet Somethings and a Hat Making Workshop at the Peabody Essex Museum. On Sunday, enjoy an open house at Ye Olde Pepper Companie.

The House of the Seven Gables will also be offering Christmas Tours at the Gables December 1 – 30 www.7gables.com.

Don’t forget to START your holiday shopping Downtown Salem this weekend. Shopping Local Matters!

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Nov 212012
 

Don’t miss the Downtown Salem Tree Lighting in Lappin Park Friday, November 23 at 6:30 p.m. After you stagger home from Black Friday shopping stop downtown for dinner and the annual Tree Lighting. Enjoy the lovely sounds of the season by the Paul Madore Singers starting at 6:00 p.m. The tree is made possible through the generous support and donations of  John and Sally Hayes for donating the tree, Matt Kaminski and Meeting House church for tree locating and coordinating and donating funds, Mayer Tree Service putting the tree in place, Bills Auto Clinic for transporting the tree, Gary Gill for his work decorating the tree and fundraising, Delande Lighting for donating lights, David and Jackie Eng for decorations donation, Tache, Tony Lena and North Shore Fruit Basket for donations, donations made in memory of Juliette Marquis and the Department of Public Works for all their efforts in installing the tree and downtown decorations. Happy Thanksgiving!

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Nov 192012
 

According to the Salem News “In Salem, staffers at Tavern in the Square restaurant will donate their time to serve free Thanksgiving dinner from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at 189 Washington St., Salem, MA.

They hope to feed twice as many people as last year, when 225 people dined on turkey, mashed potatoes, stuffing and “all the extras,” said Mark Morris, co-owner of Tavern in the Square.”

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Nov 092012
 

Need an excuse to enjoy a fabulous meal in THE Dining Destination on the North Shore? Starting Sunday night many Salem restaurants are offering a three course fixed price menu for $25 as part of the Salem Chamber of Commerce Restaurant Week. This year there are over 25 participating restaurants.

Participating restaurants include: 43 Church, 62 Restaurant & Wine Bar, Adriatic Restaurant and Wine Bar, Bella Verona, Black Lobster at Stromberg’s Cove, Brodie’s Seaport, Cafe Polonia, Capt’s Waterfront Grill & Pub, Cilantro, Finz Seafood Restaurant and Grill, Fresh Taste of Asia, Grapevine, The Great Escape, Howling Wolf Taqueria, The Lobster Shanty,  Nathaniel’s at the Hawthorne Hotel, Red Lulu Cocina & Tequila Bar, Regatta Pub at the Waterfront Hotel, Rockafellas, Salem Beer Works, Scratch Kitchen, Tavern in the Square, Thai Place, Victoria Station, and the newest restaurant in town – Village Tavern Grill and Oyster Bar. For full details or to scan through the menus offered visit the Salem Chamber of Commerce website.

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Nov 082012
 

The Salem Winter Farmers’ Market is today, Thursday, November 8 in Old Town Hall, rain or shine, shop in comfort indoors. Enjoy a delicious assortment of local fruits, vegetables, cheese, bread, wine, soup and other specialty food items. AKA Marvelicious will be joining us this week bringing her delicious cookies. The Phoenix School will be doing a free children’s activity – a modified food pyramid bean bag toss game. Don’t miss the market in Old Town Hall from 3 – 6 p.m. For more details and a list of current vendors visit www.salemfarmersmarket.org.

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