I could probably put together a 50 page document on why I hate Salem in October... But y'all probably already know most of the highlights. It's just such a frustrating experience.

That being said, there's a lot going on. Pretty much all the restaurants around the Bewitched Statue are great. Flying Saucer Pizza and Gulu Gulu have some great food and drinks (and coffee), Life Alive around the corner is fantastic if you like healthy foods, and the bars nearby are all very decent. In fact, pretty much anything rated 4.5+ stars on Google reviews there is still great considering how many tourists review it during the literal worst time to be in Salem.

For cannabis: Go to Seagrass and pick up any flowers from Nature's Heritage, Good Chemistry, or Ocean Breeze and chances are pretty good - halfway decent prerolls if that's your thing. Betty's Eddies and I am Edible are both decent edibles and Fernway is an okay distillate cartridge. Fuck ATG and INSA.

Dress warm and go to the Haunted Happenings marketplace. Also seriously listen to everybody telling you not to take a car to Salem. It's a fucking nightmare - especially at the end of the night when you want to leave. Just take the train. Sincerely: Not enough people can tell you to avoid driving there.