As a people watcher, my favorite perches are places where I can view a multitude of people going about their business without noticing me. In recent years, this has meant the Red Line Cafe on Salem’s Essex Street. I prefer a place on the long window bar. I can have my coffee and lunch in a cozy spot and view the world as it goes by.
And being this is Salem, what a world goes by. People dressed in clothing that they wouldn’t wear to chapel or church are part of it, but more importantly, for people who’ve traveled from distant states to visit “Witch City,” it’s watching their giddy, almost jubilant attitudes as they walk along the street.
But stick around after the people-watching for the shops, restaurants, and my personal favorite, the Peabody Essex Museum, a world-class maritime museum.
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Nice post 🌺🌺
I love people watching and visited Salem for the first time in 2019. I enjoyed the Maritime Historic Site and the attractive Custom House and the lighthouse. I took a walking tour, which is a good way to learn about some of the architecture and important events like the Alexander Graham Bell demonstration. Plus, Salem is a very pretty town. I did all the witch stuff too, of course.
We like the town, lots, and used to take the kids there at least once a month. But next time you areound coastal Mass take Newburyport, or Rockport – vastly different, but very nice experiences.
Is Salem in October as much of a nightmare as people say? Crowds and crowds of tourists?
I hate to say it, but maybe even worse. No parking, traffic and rude crowds. We stay away. It was not always that way, but it is now.