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Summer in Salem, Massachusetts – Day Trip Itinerary

6-23-21

We may be known for our Halloween festivities, but summer is an excellent time to visit Salem, Massachusetts! The weather is perfect for harbor tours and outdoor dining, and you’ll find plenty of things to do around town with Salem’s museums and historic sites, unique shops, walking tours, and more! Getting Here Getting to Salem for a summer day trip...

The Massachusetts Poetry Festival Returns May 13-16, 2021

4-9-21

The Massachusetts Poetry Festival returns to Salem (and virtually) May 13-16, 2021! This year’s festival marks its return to Salem since its 10-year anniversary event in 2018, and following next month’s events the festival will return biennially. This year, a limited number of in-person events are taking place in Salem, with most events being available virtually. Events are open to...

Literary Salem

8-8-18

Salem is an inspiring town! Perhaps there is something in the water or maybe it’s Salem’s turbulent history. Whatever it is, Salem has inspired many to write and share their sense of this place with the world. Here is a short list of some of Salem’s most notable fiction. The Scarlett Letter (1850) was Nathaniel Hawthorne’s first critical and popular...

“Mortified” joins the Mass Poetry Festival

4-27-16

Would you stand up in a crowded room and read allowed, into a microphone presumably, from your adolescent journal?  That is what people will be doing during Mortified, a new addition to the 8th annual Massachusetts Poetry Festival, which returns to Salem this weekend, April 29 – May 1. Admission is $20 and includes readings throughout the weekend, admission to...