The
Salem Chamber of Commerce, Salem Main Streets and local
retailers, restaurants and businesses will host the 6th
annual Salem's So Sweet, Chocolate & Ice Sculpture Festival,
February 8- 14th. The festival's focus will continue to
be on decadent chocolate, sparkling ice sculptures and Valentine's
Day retail. The festival is free for all to attend
The
whimsical ice sculptures can be found at 15 locations throughout
downtown Salem, and Pickering Wharf on Saturday, February
9th & Sunday, February 10th. Local merchants, restaurants
and attractions sponsor ice Sculptures. Designs for this
years' ice sculptures include Sophia Peabody Hawthorne,
a bride, a witch, a child reading a book, a teapot, and
the Salem Waterfront Hotel.
In
celebration of the chocolate weekend, many of Salem's finest
restaurants will feature special chocolate offerings on
their menus, including desserts, special chocolate flavored
tea's, cocktails, and inventive sauces. Participating Salem
retailers will also take part with in-store promotions,
displays and items geared toward chocolate and Valentine's
Day.
This
year Golden Tickets will be available downtown Salem.
Pick up your Golden Ticket and have it validated
at 10 participating businesses(no purchase necessary) then
enter to win a Salem's So Sweet gift basket. The Salem's
So Sweet gift baskets feature many fine items from area
retailers such as a martini clock, Sophia perfume, a designer
handbag and much more!
Maps
showing the locations of the ice sculptures and Golden
Tickets can be picked up throughout the downtown at
participating retailers and restaurants as well as at the
Salem Visitor center. There are a great number of places
to park in downtown Salem, including the two municipal parking
garages and 5 surface lots. For parking information please
visit http://www.salem.com/Pages/SalemMA_Parking/parkmap
Calendar
of Events
Friday,
February 8, 6.30 p.m.
Chocolate & Wine Tasting at Hamilton Hall
Saturday,
February 9 - All Day - Salem's So Sweet Chocolate &
Ice Sculpture Festival - Chocolate samples, events and promotions
at participating businesses. .....................................................................................................
10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Red Cross "Give From the
Heart" Blood Drive in Old Town Hall Free chair
massages for blood donors by Body and Soul Massage and Wellness
Center.
Sunday,
February 10 - All Day - Salem's So Sweet Chocolate &
Ice Sculpture Festival -
Chocolate samples, events and promotions at participating
businesses
Thursday,
February 14 - Valentine's Day
Chocolate
& Wine Tasting
Friday, February 8: 6.30-8.30 p.m.
Hamilton Hall, 9 Chestnut St., Salem. $20.00 Admission
Tickets for Sale at Salem Chamber of Commerce, 265 Essex
Street, at the door or by calling 978.744.0004.
Chocolate
& Wine Tasting Participants
Captain Dusty's
Capt.'s Waterfront Grill
Coffee Time Bake Shop
FINZ Seafood & Grill
Harbor Sweets
Maria's Sweet Somethings
Market Wine and Spirits
Nathaniel's
New Civilitea
Pamplemousse
Rockafellas
Rose Medallion
Salem Wine Imports
Salem Waterfront Hotel
Sophie's Sweet Shop
Strega Restaurant & Lounge
Victoria Station
Ye Olde Pepper Co.
6th Annual Salem's So Sweet Ice Sculpture
Festival
Ice
Sculpture Locations: Downtown Salem & Pickering Wharf
February 9 & 10, 2008
Sculpture 1: "The Friendship" Sponsored by: Pickering
Wharf Merchant Association
Sculpture 2: "Salem Waterfront Hotel" Sponsored
by: Salem Waterfront Hotel
Sculpture 3: "Sophia Peabody Hawthorne" Sponsored
by: Sophia's
Sculpture 4: "Hearts on Fire" Sponsored by: Washington
Square Studio
Sculpture 5: "Salem Witch" Sponsored by: Salem
Witch Museum
Sculpture 6: "Bride" Sponsored by: Peabody Essex
Museum
Sculpture 7: "Be Mine " Sponsored by: Bagel Place,
Bewitched in Salem, Essex's N.Y. Deli and Pizza, Lotus Gifts,
Polonus Deli, Rose Medallion, Salem's Vintage Photography,
Signatures, Thai Place, and Witch Tees
Sculpture 8: "Birth of Venues" Sponsored by: Angelica
of the Angels, Bernard's Jewelers, Broom Closet, Pamplemousse,
Trolley Depot and Wicked Goodz…for Cool Stuff
Sculpture 9: "Child Reading a Book" Sponsored
by: Cornerstone Books
Sculpture 10: "Teapot" Sponsored by: New Civilitea
Sculpture 11: "Cupid" Sponsored by: Maria's Sweet
Somethings
Sculpture 12: "Jazzin up Ice" Sponsored by: Rockafellas
Sculpture 13: "Crystal Snowflake" Sponsored by:
Gulu-Gulu Café, Laura Lanes Skin Care, The Barking
Cat and The Upper Crust.
Sculpture 14: "Cycle of Life" Sponsored by: Red
Lion Smoke Shop, Crunchy Granola Baby and Salem Cycle
Sculpture 15: "Cat with Picture Frame" Sponsored
by: The Art Corner
Salem In-Store Promotions
A
Touch of the Past - 83 Washington St.
Serving champagne & chocolates - special relocation
sale. 50% to 75% off all merchandise excluding Valentine's
Day and St. Patrick's Day merchandise.
Capt.'s
Waterfront Grill - 94 Wharf St.
Individual, heart shaped raspberry glazed dark chocolate
cheese cake offered ½ price at lunch and complimentary
at dinner for parties of 2 or more.
Chulamama
- 320 Derby St.
Come over to Chulamama Maternity & Baby and get that
perfect Valentine Gift: Salem Artisan Patrice Tierney's
hand made Swarovski PERSONALIZED mother's bracelets with
children's name and birthstones!! Also Enjoy Up to 75% Off
Winter Clearance! So Sweet!
CinemaSalem
- 1 East India Sq, Museum Place Mall
Buy two tickets at CinemaSalem during Valentine's day weekend
and ask for the Lovebirds special: a large popcorn, two
medium drinks, M&Ms for just $6.75
Coffee
Time Bake Shop - 96 Bridge St.
Sunday and Monday, 2/10 - 2/11 kids can decorate their own
Valentine Cookie from 2 - 6 pm. ($1 donation to St. Joseph's
Food Bank).
Cornerstone
Books - 45 Lafayette Street
Stop in for a free hot chocolate Feb. 9 or 10 with your
Golden Ticket. Browse our books or just take a break by
our fireplace.
Crunchy
Granola Baby - 72 Washington St., Suite 2
Visit us February 8 - 14 and receive 25% off pink or red
items. Come by Sunday, February 10 between noon and 3 pm
for organic sweet treats.
Finz
Seafood & Grill - 76 Wharf St.
Don't forget to make Valentine's Day reservations. Join
us at FINZ from February 8th - 14th and receive one complimentary
Dark Chocolate Indulgence dessert with purchase of lunch
or dinner.
Kensington
- Stobart Gallery - 18 Washington Sq. W.
We will be serving a variety of chocolate treats throughout
the Salem's So Sweet festival. Come in and indulge your
sweet cravings and enter your name in our free drawing.
Laura
Lanes Skin Care - 242 Essex St.
Stop into Laura Lanes Skin Care to purchase a gift card
for your Valentine for a Facial, Massage, Make-up application
or for any of our high quality skin care body lotions or
cosmetics. While you are there, enter for a chance to win
a raffle for an express facial, eyebrow shaping and make-over.
Maria's
Sweet Somethings - 26 Front St.
INDULGE...at our giant chocolate fountain, no double-dipping
please. Come sample some of our favorite gourmet items including
chocolates, jellies, finishing sauces and more. We have
something special for all your valentines! Enter to win
a gourmet valentine gift basket. Please visit and join in
the fun! (February 9 & 10)
New
Civilitea - 318 Derby St.
Come discover the pleasure of pairing the flavors of tea
and chocolate at our tea tasting on Saturday, February 9th
from 2 - 3 pm.
Pamplemousse
- 185-189 Essex St.
Sat & Sun - Wine Tasting 1 - 4 pm. Free to the public.
Decadent chocolate and Sexy wines for your Valentine! Stop
by for a taste of Desires, Menage Trois, Fourplay, The Other
& More. Enter to win a gift basket of Thymes Products.
Peabody
Essex Museum Shop - East India Square
Sample Salem's own Harbor Sweets chocolates at the Peabody
Essex Museum Shop.
Penelope's
Pet Boutique - 99 Washington St.
Free coffee and chocolates. Penelope, the cupid dog will
give away cute Patriot and Red Sox Penelope magnets.
Quint
Essentials - 96 Wharf St.
Enjoy a cup of Real Hot Chocolate and register to win a
Lillie & Cohoe hat in stock (values $79 - $176) at Quint
Essentials.
Radiance
Aveda Lifestyle Salon & Spa - 316 Derby St.
Radiance Aveda for the one you love. Stop by and enjoy our
chocolate fountain and enter to win a day of beauty. Discounts
on retail/spa packages.
Red
Lion Smoke Shop - 94 Washington St.
Show him he's special this Valentine's Day with a Handmade
Imported Premium Cigar - receive a FREE cigar cutter with
brochure.
Remember
Salem - 127 Essex St.
Winter Blowout Sale, February 8th - 14th for Salem's So
Sweet. All merchandise 25-50% off.
Rose
Medallion Tea Room - 184 Essex St.
Stop by Rose Medallion Tea Room and receive a free hot chocolate.
20% off all gift items (excludes food).
Rouge
Cosmetics - 322 Derby St.
Hot Lips! Contest at Rouge, February 8th - 14th. Choose
a color and kiss a card to enter your lips. Salem firemen
will pick the 3 hottest lips, who'll win great lip prizes!
Salem
Waterfront Hotel - 225 Derby St.
Experience romance in Salem by booking our exclusive Romance
Package starting at $179. Visit the Regatta Pub for a chocolate
martini & chocolate lava cake!
Salem
Wine Imports - 32 Church St.
Stop in between February 8th - 10th to buy something special
for your Valentine and receive 10% off your purchase. Up
to 8 bottles available for daily tastings.
Salemdipity
- 86 Wharf St.
Free Kisses!!! (of the chocolate variety!) Special discounts
February 8th - 14th and Valentine gifts like Zip Hoodies,
Salem Charms, and Handcrafted Earrings. Winter hours are
from 11 am - 5 pm. (978) 745-5556.
Signatures
- Museum Place Mall
Come in for handmade brownie treats from Rose Medallion
Tea Room and receive 20% off all full priced clothing.
Sophia's
- 105 Essex St.
Sample amazing chocolates and enter a drawing to win a Memory
Block of your choice by world-renowned artist Sid Dickens.
February 8th - 14th. Drawing to be held on February 14th
at 7 pm. For additional information visit www.sophiasofsalem.com
Sophie's
Sweet Shop - 230 Essex St.
After a romantic dinner enjoy a fine truffle or chocolate
covered strawberry available Valentine's week. Free ¼
lb of fudge with a $15 purchase.
Strega
Restaurant and Lounge - 94 Lafayette St.
Award Winning "Best of the North Shore" - Martini
Bar 2007 & FODOR's CHOICE Boston 2006 & 2007. Upscale
yet casual, serving Italian/Mediterranean dishes featuring
Small Plates, Creative Cocktails, many wines by the glass
and a clubby lounge area to enjoy drinks. www.stregasalem.com
Thai
Place Restaurant - Museum Place Mall
Stop in for a dinner discount card and Valentine's gift.
The
Art Corner - 264 Washington St.
Special exhibit of "Salem's Illustrious Illustrator"
L. J. Bridgman. Artists painting demonstrations all day
long Saturday and Sunday. Free goodies!
The
Crafters Market Candles & Gifts - 82 Wharf St.
10% off most every item in the store. 50% off Valentine's
gift area, i.e. candles, accessories, Pierpoint Bowls and
more. Receive a free gift bag.
The
Picklepot - 139 Washington St.
Find something special for your sweetie at The Picklepot
- Art, jewelry, lotions, potions and free kisses for both
women and men!
Trolley
Depot - 191 Essex St.
Stop by for chocolate treats and special discounts! Great
gift ideas for your Valentine! Sparkly jewelry? Cute tee-shirts?
We've got them and more! Winter hours are 9:30 am - 6 pm
every day! (978) 745-3003 - www.trolleydepot.com
Victoria
Station - 86 Wharf St.
Show your Golden Ticket on Valentine's Day and receive a
complimentary "Sweet Hearts" Chocolate Mousse
with the purchase of a dinner.
Washington
Square Studio - 13 Washington Sq. W
Come see the Ice Sculpture in our courtyard, watch artist
Peter Delios paint a still life and find that special gift
for your sweetheart.
Wicked
Goodz… for Cool Stuff! - 6 Central St.
We've got what your slightly odd Valentine wants! John Wayne,
Naruto, Marilyn, Pirates, Elvis and more! Free Voodoo Pop
with $20 purchase! Winter hours are 10 - 5 pm.
Witch
Tees - Museum Place Mall
Stop in for some Hershey's Chocolate Kisses while you shop
and receive 20% off all non-sale items.
