Haunted Salem

If you want to celebrate Halloween in style then Salem, MA is the place to go.  Home of the Salem Witch Trials, this coastal town knows how to get it's Halloween on!  Every October Salem gears up for it's annual Haunted Happenings.  There are tons of activities taking place at Pickering Wharf, Salem Common, The Salem Witch Museum, The House of Seven Gables, The Salem Wax Museum, The Witch Dungeon Museum, the Witch House....basically anything with the word witch in it, there is something going on.  There are various ghost tours and haunted walks to participate in as well. 
     Walking along Derby Street and Essex Streets you will find several unique shops. Need a costume?  You'll definitely find one that suits your needs in Salem.  There are also many fortune tellers and psychics scattered around town.  Don't like what the tarrot card reader told you about your future?  That's ok because you can get another reading from the palm reader down the block. 

Me and Samantha

Located among all these witches, ghouls and psychics is  one of my favorite parts of Salem...the "Bewitched" statue!   That's right, located in downtown Salem is a tribute to everyone's favorite witch, Samantha Stevens from the charming 60's sitcom Bewitched.  I will admit that I did twitch my nose hoping to cast a happy spell but alas it did not work.

Salem is easily accessible by car and train however I really enjoyed taking the Salem Ferry from Boston.  The ferry leaves daily until October 31.  I would also recommend taking the Salem Trolley once arriving in town.  The trolley offers an informative tour of Salem and allows guests to visit all  the attractions throughout the day.  

http://www.hauntedhappenings.org/attractions.shtml