Feb 022011
 

Starting Saturday, February 5 at noon downtown Salem will be filled with 21 beautiful ice sculptures. The ice sculptures are outdoors and free to view. Stop in to warm up at downtown businesses, many of whom are offering free chocolate samples and discounted shopping. Go to the National Park Service Visitor Center at the corner of New Liberty and Essex Street to learn about the history of drinking chocolate. Stop by Deadhorse Beach on Feb. 6 at 11 a.m. to watch the Polar Plunge fundraiser. These are just a few of the fun opportunities in Salem this weekend.

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Dec 142010
 

Dont’ forget Men’s Shopping Night!

What does”she” want for Christmas? Men, ask no more. All your wife, girl friend, sweetheart needs to do is visit a participating downtown merchant now through December 16 and fill out a Men’s Shopping Night wish list. There will refreshments at participating businesses!

Some Men’s Night Specials include:

  • Roost: Sign up before the 16th and be entered in a drawing for a $50 gift certificate
  • Rouge Cosmetics: “Give a gift, get a gift”  Make a purchase of $75 or more and get a gift bag filled with extra rouge products, like lip gloss and other makeup
  • Salem Wine Imports: Free wine tasting from 5-8 p.m.
  • Signatures: Free gift wrapping with purchase
  • Treasures Over Time: Fill out a wish list before the 16th be given 15% off that item or others.

Men’s Shopping Night participating stores include: Aroma Sanctum Perfumes, 5 Central Street (AromaSnactum.com); Body & Soul Massage, 60 Washington Street, St. 202 (BodySoulSalem.com); Hawthorne Hotel, 18 Washington Square West, (HawthorneHotel.com); The House of the Seven Gables, 115 Derby Street (7Gables.org); J.Mode, 17 Front Street (JModeFashions.com); Modern Millie, 103 Washington Street, (ModernMillieShop.co:  Pamplemousse, 185 Essex Street (PMousse.com);  Quint Essentials, 96 Wharf Street (QE-Salem.com); Roost, 40 Front Street (RoostSalem.com);  Rouge Cosmetics, 322 Derby Street (Rouge.com); Salem Theatre Co., 90 Lafayette Street (SalemTheatre.com); Salem Wine Imports, 32 Church Street (SalemWineImports.com); Signatures, 181 Essex Street (Facebook.com/Signatures Apparel); Treasures Over Time, 139 Washington Street,  (TreasuresOverTime.com);  Trolley Depot, 191 Essex Street (TrolleyDepot.com;  Urban Elements, 230 Essex Street (UrbanElementsHome.com) and more.

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Dec 092010
 

Holiday Shopping Night Tonight!!!December 9 – Do your holiday shopping in downtown Salem at your favorite local shops! 

Great discounts, raffle prizes, refreshments and more…

Participating shops include: Crunchy Granola Baby, Salem Cycle, Red Lion Smoke Shop, Salem Wine Imports, Milk & Honey, Hip Baby Gear, Penelope’s Pet Boutique, Modern Millie, Urban Elements, Mud Puddle Toys, Coon’s, Rockafellas, Pamplemousse, Pickering Wharf Shops, Seedstitch, Beadworks, Rouge Cosmetics, Roost, The Beehive, Witches Leather Hide, Sweet Anthem, Mighty Aphrodite and Treasures Over Time.

Crunchy Granola Baby is offering 15% off storewide, plus hot chocolate, yummy organic treats and mini photo sessions with Sherrell Photography.
Salem Wine Imports will host a free wine tasting, with extra discounts available on sample wines.
Salem Cycle is offering 20% off any non-sale, in-stock item.
Milk and Honey will be serving lots of cheese and crackers and other tasty samples to keep you nourished while you shop, plus 15% off storewide.
Modern Millie Vintage & Consignments will be offering a discount of 15% off a purchase up to $99 and 20% off a purchase of $100 or more.
Treasures Over Time will be providinghot apple cider, plus a free holiday ornament with all purchases over $25.00.
Mighty Aphrodite Maternity Consignment is offering 20% off the entire inventory, and the chance to win a gorgeous, one-of-a-kind keepsake locket from ladedah.
Laura Lanes Skin Care is offering 10% off all full price skin care and make-up, plus herbal tea and cookies.
Urban Elements is offering “Pick your discount at check out” You could save anywhere from 5% up to 25% off! Yummy things to eat and drink too!!! And don’t forget when you shop at Urban Elements, 5% of December’s sales will be donated to the Northeast Animal Shelter.
Sweet Anthem, located at 24 Front Street, open tonight as well. Will be offering a “Get to Know Us” shopping discount of 15% off your purchase.
Seed Stitch will be open late too with tasty treats and festive flair!
Rouge Cosmetics will be open until 7pm! Give a Gift, Get a Gift for yourself. Pamper someone you love, and get a little pampering for you! Refreshments too!
Roost and The Beehive are having a Christmas Sweater Party. It’s open to all with discounts for those who wear something festive. What a fun night in Salem!!
Witch’s Leather Hide is offering 25% OFF any purchase of $50 or more. Sale items excluded.
-Join Pamplemousse for our Holiday Open House!! We’ll have lots of great wine and bubbly to try, lots of hors d’oeuvres, and our friends at Cody Brewing will be sampling their new Banana Nut Bread Dunkelweizen! Beadworks will be on hand with fun crafts to make for the wine lover in your life! And get a chance to win a $50 Gourmet Gift Basket! Let our elves help you pick out great gifts for the season! Looking forward to seeing you!

Shops at Pickering Wharf are also participating! and more…

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Nov 292010
 

Salem is decorated beautifully for the holiday season, from a downtown holiday tree in Lappin Park to evergreen wreaths with candy cane lamp posts, Salem is dressed for the season.  To top it all off almost 40 downtown businesses have decorated their windows especially for the holidays.  People are encouraged to come downtown, take a look at the windows and vote at any participating business for their favorite window. All ballots will be entered into a holiday stocking contest.  The winner of the ballot contest will receive a holiday stocking filled with gifts and gift certificates. Come downtown and vote!

 Winners will be announced by December 17. The last day to vote in the contest is December 10.

 2010 participants and addresses: Continue reading »

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Nov 022010
 

Save your appetite for Salem’s mouth-watering Fall Restaurant Week November 7-11!  Get your friends together, or bring a date for a night of delicious dining.  As the premier culinary destination on the North Shore, Salem offers a wide variety of cuisine ranging from steak to seafood, and American to ethnic.  This is the perfect opportunity to sample whatever your taste buds crave!  The cost is $25 for a three course meal at most restaurants. Some restaurants are offering a two course meal for $15. Reservations are encouraged, and be sure to mention restaurant week at your chosen destinations.  For more information visit www.salem-chamber.org, and see a list of participating restaurants below:

62 Restaurant and Wine Bar
Adriatic Restaurant and Bar  – Click HERE for Restaurant Week Menu
Bella Verona – Click HERE for Restaurant Week Menu
Capt’s Waterfront Grill & Club 
Cilantro
Finz Seafood Restaurant & Grill
Grapevine Restaurant
Green Land Cafe

Howling Wolf Taqueria
The Lobster Shanty

The Lyceum 
Nathaniel’s at the Hawthorne Hotel
Passage to India
Regatta Pub at the Waterfront Hotel 
Rockafellas
Salem Beers Works
Seaport Cafe
Tavern at the Hawthorne Hotel
Tavern in the Square

Thai Place
Victoria Station

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