gardening and enjoying life in Salem, Massachusetts
A Little Bit of Haunted Happenings
We’re right in the middle of our wonderful, amazing, scary, fun, not so scary Halloween celebration here in Salem, Massachusetts. Yesterday Michael and I left the garden (yes we do that sometimes) and ventured downtown with our youngest daughter and one of her besties to take it all in. Haunted Happenings just gets better and better every year! Here’s a few photos from our visit. Be sure to check out the photography here on the Social Palates facebook page as well. I absolutely love John Andrew’s work. He captures Salem in a way that no one else can!
Happy Halloween from the Salem Garden!
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Our Halloween girls…
Look familiar? This was the high school in Hocus Pocus… Michael and I watched them film the scene in the movie where the witches run away from the fence just a few steps to the left of here. No kidding!
Spiders on our old house
A pretty, simple doorway
Street performer
the crowd on Essex Street on Sunday afternoon
Cool hats everywhere!
Window boxes at City Hall
Salem Common
A fairy playing on the Common playground
Our old neighborhood…
To benefit the Common Association
We still have foliage
an interesting reflection
Crow Haven Corner was originally owned by Laurie Cabot, the Official Witch of Salem. I believe it’s run by her daughter now. The Wicca presence is strong here!
Crow Haven Corner has the ingredients you need for potions and spells can be found in Crow Haven Corner
I need some of this!
For potions…
You can also find these beautiful crystal balls and goblets if you need one.
Still blooming, I wonder what the pepper like plant is?
The police and fire departments sell t-shirts and memorabilia. I believe it’s used for kid’s programs.
The boy scouts sold coffee.
A friendly flutist
a not as friendly witch
Our favorite pirate
My favorite store window
Frankenstein with the girls… they loved this!
A nematode? (what is a nematode?…
The girls flying on the “roller coaster” at the common
I want to go early to find parking on Thursday and he wants to be there come dark. I want to walk JT down there along the water and sit and watch the display your visitors and locals put on each Halloween 🙂
The Salem Garden 
I want to go early to find parking on Thursday and he wants to be there come dark. I want to walk JT down there along the water and sit and watch the display your visitors and locals put on each Halloween 🙂
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what an interesting festival and you get to enjoy it for a whole month. Fun!
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