Scenes from Salem, Massachusetts
Take a stroll down Essex Street in the heart of historic Salem, Massachusetts, and you’ll quickly pick up on a somewhat spooky vibe. There are tarot readers, psychics, haunted tours, and magic shops at...
View ArticleFavorite Inns and Hotels in Salem, MA
Every year in late October, tourists pour into Salem, Massachusetts, for full-on Halloween-in-Salem revelry. But this former seafaring hub, located just 15 miles north of Boston, is really a year-round...
View ArticleNew Bedford, Massachusetts | Finding Spring in the Whaling City
The calendar said April, but it felt a lot more like March as my wife and I gazed out at yet another gray morning in Keene, New Hampshire. With a full Saturday ahead and no plans of any kind, we...
View ArticleNotable New England Film Locations
There is a special sort of satisfaction that comes from visiting the locations of your favorite films. Even more gratifying is seeing a place you know and love appear alongside Leonardo DiCaprio or...
View ArticleTop Salem Attractions | Witches, Wharves & Wandering
One of New England’s most quirky, colorful, and historical places is Salem, Massachusetts. A well-known destination for all of its witch-themed Halloween festivities in October, the city has plenty of...
View ArticleHalloween in Salem, Massachusetts
The witch trials of 1692 cast a shadow over Salem, Massachusetts, that has spanned centuries, seeping into the city’s collective consciousness and shaping its character. Yet what was once only a source...
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