Salem is pretty awesome. I went to college there. Dreaded the traffic and tourist downtown (especially the year I lived in the point. talk about a nightmare). Obviously this article is just a breeze through of what the town has to offer, but the down town has great shops that aren't all pagan/tourist traps. AND might I add that the Salem Witch Museum was the biggest waste of money ever. The whole thing was a "show" on the witch trails that featured decrepit wax figures.