February Specials in Salem

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Valentine’s Day Packages

The Hawthorne Hotel

On the Common, Salem, MA 01970

Valentine's Package

Be a hero this Valentine's Weekend! Come to the Hawthorne Hotel and treat your sweet to our romantic Valentine's Package! Package includes: Accommodations for two, dinner for two, Champagne toast, homemade heart-shaped cookies for your room! Rates starting at $239 plus tax and vary based on occupancy. (Please note: reservations for dinner are necessary as we have limited seating for dinner on Saturday evening.) Ask about our value Valentine's package available on Sunday night, February 14th!

Northey Street House B&B

30 Northey Street, Salem, MA 01970

NortheyStreetHouse.com | 978.397.7582

Valentines Special

Three-night package for one couple includes fresh in room red roses & a special gift for $333!!! The 2 night package is $235. Complimentary snacks and beverages, a hearty delicious breakfast, on-site parking, internet access, and elegant and cozy rooms await your arrival.

The Salem Inn

7 Summer Street, Salem MA 01970

SalemInnMa.com | 800.446.2995

Visit for Valentines

For that romantic getaway you've been thinking of, spend two nights in a lovely guest room with your choice of a working fireplace or a double Jacuzzi. Champagne and chocolates await your arrival along with two souvenir Salem Inn champagne flutes to remind you of your Valentines in Salem. So you don't have to rush back to the real world, check out has been extended to 1:00pm. Visit for Valentines for only $309.00, plus tax. Package valid February 14th & 15th, and is based on availability and double occupancy. Package is valid for new reservations only, and cannot be combined with any other offer.

The Perfect Date!

Body & Soul Massage and Wellness
60 Washington Street, Suite 201, Salem, MA 01970
BodySoulSalem.com | 978.825.0040

Couples Massage
This is a a delicious treat for yourself and someone special. Relax on heated tables as our experienced massage therapists ease the stress away with chocolate lotion or aromatherapy of your choice. 1 hour $165; 75 minute $195.

The Griffen Theatre

7 Lynde Street, Salem, MA 01970

WitchesCottageSalem.com | 978.317.1169

My Funny Valentine

Five Stand up comics from the north shore are ready to have your heart break with laughter. For couples, singles, friends, or anyone with a funny bone that needs ticklin'." Tickets are $22. Last years show was sold out, so get your tix now by calling 978.317.1169.

The House of the Seven Gables

115 Derby Street, Salem, MA 01970

7Gables.org | 978.744.0991

Dearest Dove: The Courtship of Nathaniel & Sophia Hawthorne

Celebrate romance, literature, great food, and the centennial anniversary of The House of the Seven Gables at this special Valentine’s Day program honoring the Hawthornes’ legendary love. Enjoy a performance of Dearest Dove: The Courtship of Nathaniel and Sophia Hawthorne, performed exclusively at The Gables, and have a delicious meal provided by then new on-site restaurant, Hepzibah's Waterfront Bistro.

Saturday, February 13: Dinner, 7:00 PM, Performance, 8:30 PM

Choice of filet mignon, statler chicken, or grilled vegetables & sticky rice.

Sunday, February 14: Brunch and performance by a cappella group, The Noteworthies, 11:00 AM, Performance, 12:30 PM

Tickets & Reservations: $49 for non-members, $44 for members. Alcohol is available for purchase on Saturday. For reservations, please call 978-744-0991 ext. 104.

Peabody Essex Museum

Saturday, February 13 | 7:30 PM “Art of Love” tour, 8:00 PM “Great Songs by Great Song Writers”

161 Essex Street, Salem MA 01970

Pem.org | 978.745.9500

A Romantic Evening of Jazz Music and Special Tours

Back by popular demand, the Peabody Essex Museum welcomes the return of Dane Vannatter and His Jazz Quartet, for an evening of Great Songs by the Great Songwriters. Enjoy the music of Duke Ellington, Ira Gershwin, and Cole Porter in the museum’s soaring glass atrium. Dance with your sweetheart under the stars and partake in our unique Valentine’s Day refreshments at the cash bar. Before the concert and during admission, PEM invites visitors on a 15 minute ‘Art of Love’ gallery tour to discover artworks of tender affection on display in our American Art Galleries. Learn about the courtship and marriage of 19th-century author Nathaniel Hawthorne and his wife, painter Sophia Peabody as told through her intimate works on canvas. $20 members, $25 non-menbers. Reservations online: www.pem.org/calendar or 978-745-9500 X3011.

Rockafella's

231 Essex Street, Salem, MA 01970

RockafellasofSalem.com | 978.745.2411

King & Queen of Hearts Costume Ball

February 13, 2010: 8:30 PM - 1:00 AM

Red and white and the whole night - win prizes all night for costumes.

Girls’ Getaway

The Salem Inn

7 Summer Street, Salem MA 01970

SalemInnMa.com | 800.446.2995

Girls’ Night Out

Leave the boys at home and escape to the Salem Inn for a girls’ night out. This package includes overnight accommodation in a spacious guest room complete with a working fireplace as well as a delicious continental breakfast. Awaiting each lady is a box of handmade chocolates, a welcome gift of body lotion and a $50 gift certificate to Laura Lane’s Day Spa. For more “me time” check-out has been extended to 1:00PM. All this for only $235, plus tax. Go ahead; you deserve it! Packages are subject to availability and valid November 5, 2009 through April 15, 2010. Rates are subject to change and do not include 9.7% MA room tax. Advance reservations only. No other discounts can be applied.

Wine Tastings & Dinners

Finz Seafood & Grill

76 Wharf Street, Pickering Wharf, Salem, MA 01970

HipFinz.com | 978.744.0000

Italian Wine Dinner: A delicious four course meal, paired with wines from Italy. Tuesday February 23rd 6:30-9:30

Museums, Art & Culture

The House of the Seven Gables

115 Derby Street, Salem, MA 01970

7Gables.org | 978.744.0991

WINGMASTERS “World of Owls”

Join The House of the Seven Gables and WINGMASTERS during school vacation week for an exciting program focusing on the fact and fiction surrounding one of the most misunderstood birds in North America – the owl. WINGMASTERS partners Julie Anne Collier and Jim Parks are licensed raptor rehabilitators who care for injured birds of prey. Most of the birds are released to the wild after recovering, but some are permanently handicapped and are housed with WINGMASTERS and used for educational programs. “The World of Owls” teaches about how owls use their specialized powers of sight, hearing and flight to survive and thrive. A variety of live owls are used during the indoor presentation which covers both the natural and unnatural history of owls.

Date: February 18, 2010, two Shows: 1:00pm – 2:00pm & 2:30pm - 3:30pm (SNOW DATE: FEBRUARY 19, 2010)

Tickets & Reservations: Adult: $12. Children age 5-12: $10. Family Rate (limited to 2 adults & 2 children): $35. Members receive a $2 discount on tickets. For tickets, please call 978-744-0991 ext. 104

Phillips House, Historic New England

34 Chestnut Street, Salem MA 01970

HistoricNewEngland.org | 978.744.0440

Salem So Sweet

Through Sunday, February 14

During the Salem So Sweet celebration sponsored by Salem Main Streets, you are invited to see an ice statue of Prince, the Phillips family dog, carved by local artist Josh Gerloff in the Phillips House garden. On February 6 and 7, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., tours of the house will be offered at the special rate of 2-for-1 admission, and all visitors are welcome to enjoy a cup of cocoa in Stevie’s playroom.

Admission: Free to Historic New England members, $5.00 nonmembers for tours. Donations suggested for refreshments. Museum is only open for tours Saturday and Sunday in the winter.

Winter Weekends

Follow the Phillips family on a wintery jaunt around New England. Enjoy hot cocoa and cookies while viewing film clips of the family engaged in their favorite winter activities. Tour the house and see Phillips family items, such as sporting equipment, postcards, photographs, and artwork, not usually on display. Saturdays, January 16 through February 27, 3:00 - 4:30 p.m. Admission: $5 Historic New England members, $8 nonmembers

Gadgets and Gizmos

What are those odd-looking gadgets in the kitchen? Who made them? How do you use them? Explore the Phillips House kitchen and experiment with the odd looking gadgets and gizmos that made life easier for the domestic staff. This hands-on family discussion is part of Historic New England's Year of the Kitchen. When: Saturday February 20, 2010, 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Admission: $5 for Historic New England members, $10 for nonmembers; Space is limited.

Salem State College Center for Performing Arts

352 Lafayette Street, Salem MA 01970

SalemState.edu/arts | 978.542.7890

Denise Myers: Black Women's Experience in America

Monday, February 22 at 7:30 pm

Denise Myers and pianist Beverly Soll will perform art songs that share the struggles and the triumphs of black women from the Harlem Renaissance through the Civil Rights Era. Black Women's Experience in America is a powerful intersection of music and poetry. Tickets are: $15 general/$10 students and seniors. Order online at www.salemstate.edu/arts or by phone: 978-542-7890. , Salem State College Recital Hall, 71 Loring Avenue, Salem MA.

Crimes of the Heart

February 25-27, March 4-6 at 7:30 pm, Sunday, March 7 at 2:00 pm

Beth Henley’s Pulitzer Prize winning play follows the reunion of the Magrath sisters, brought together by a familial mess. In this dark comedy the three revisit old wounds, laugh at their family stories and connect through their shared pain. Order online at salemstate.edu/arts or by phone: 978-542-6290

Winter Escapes to Rockport

Seven South Street Inn B & B

7 South Street, Rockport, MA

SevenSouthStreetInn.com | 888.284.2730

Valentine Weekend Specials

Two nights accommodations including two four-course gourmet breakfasts, and two flutes with a split of champagne and chocolate dipped strawberries. Take home heart shaped vase flowers! $228 - $338 double occupancy, based on availability and room type. Add a one hour elegant horse drawn carriage ride along Rockport's beautiful Marmion Way, breathe the salt air, and take in the oceanfront sights! $343 - $453 double occupancy, based on availability and room type.

The Tuck Inn B&B

17 High Street, Rockport, MA

TuckInn.com | 800.789.7260

Winter Accommodations Deals

2 Nights for 2 People for $199! 7 Nights for 2 People for $499! Take advantage of the off-season, and come rest and relax with us in our scenic seaside village of Rockport, accessible by car or train. Daily breakfast is included in both packages. Rockport is located only a half-hour north of Salem and one hour north of Boston. Special rates are effective 7 days/week from 11/1/2009 to 4/30/2010, including weekend and holidays.