Essex Street Pedestrian Mall
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Natalie M
4 contributions
Nov 2023 • Solo
The history alone was amazing, the historic sites fabulous. Awesome shops! Very friendly personnel at most places. So much fun. Loved ghost tour and can't wait to go back!
Written 10 February 2024
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Pittsburgh, PA1,26,333 contributions
Oct 2022 • Couples
The Essex street pedestrian mall is the main street with many shops and attractions in the witch city of Salem Massachusetts. You can easily spend a few hours on this pedestrian mall alone.
Written 24 October 2022
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Stefan L
707 contributions
Aug 2022 • Family
Long pedestrian mall with restaurants, shops and museums. From bookstores to ice cream, occult to pharmacies it is all there.
Written 18 August 2022
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Guest654321
Massachusetts251 contributions
Apr 2016 • Solo
If you are a fan of old buildings and little shops this a good place for you. No cars to disturb your walk and a fairly pleasant place to wonder around (except the fall). September and October are quite hectic in Salem. It is a very popular tourist destination around that time of the year. In the beginning of October is the Salem parade and the beginning of the Halloween Happenings, so plan accordingly. The pedestrian mall is not far form the train station.
Written 12 April 2016
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frqentravlr
Santa Barbara, CA130 contributions
Jun 2015 • Couples
We stretched our legs along this bit of Essex Street after a nice Italian meal at a nearby restaurant.The architecture and shops are varied and fun to poke around. There's a bit of everything from a candy store to a witch shop. For those interested in architecture stop and look up at the building details and fenestration.
Written 30 June 2015
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jenny k
Albany, NY11 contributions
It was a nice little mall to go shopping in. Some of the stuff was highly overpriced which I was not a fan of. The trolly gift shop was great for souvenirs and tshirts. There were also outside vendors when I was there and those were cool to shop in. There were also some people dressed up in costumes that you could get pictures with. The one I liked the best was the guy dressed up like Captain Jack Sparrow. I suggest you check this out even if yo only pass through it when you visit Salem.
Written 24 October 2010
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bwco
New Jersey1,747 contributions
We did some shopping here while we were waiting for the trolley. Walk around, you will see some shops. Its a good way to kill some time.
Written 21 September 2010
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Namron travels
Lakeland, FL288 contributions
Apr 2015 • Couples
Great shopping for souvenirs, gifts or everyday items. There is plenty to choose from so everyone should be able to find something they like. Plus where else can you go to a haunted house in April?
Written 3 May 2015
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Ken H
Chicago, IL121 contributions
This review is strictly for the indoor portion. Which is utterly horrid. Nothing was open and it was tiny offering approximately 35 seconds to walk through the whole thing. There is a comic store. But that was its only redeeming quality.
Written 13 November 2014
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Katie N
Shoreham, NY30 contributions
A ton of little shops to explore! A great walk, lots of people, go in the stores or just browse the tent-covered tables in front of them. Plenty of people in convincing costumes for photo opps. Watch out for the poorly made-up zombie girl...she hobbled around and would scream in people's faces. Wasn't happy about that one...but she was easy enough to avoid.
Written 13 October 2014
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Is this where most of the touristy/halloween salem type shops are located? Or is this something different?
Written 17 August 2017
Very big on Witches, Halloween, some
New Age and very touristy. This is the place one should visit, with out a doubt.
Written 18 August 2017
Anyone know of a shop in pedestrian mall on Essex st that has a Salem shirt that says "Salem" but the A is a pentacle or baphomet?
Written 11 August 2017
There's lots of places to buy touristy things. I apologize I didn't go into many shops because we had our dog.
I can say having been there in both October and May that you'll probably have better luck the closer to mid- late October.
Written 12 August 2017
worked in a store near Almy Bigalow and Washburn on Essex near 182 Essex st. and the movie pictures and Eaton's Drug store over 65 years ago, and wondering what Essex Street looked like today?
Written 20 May 2016
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