The two months leading up to Halloween are the most popular time to visit Salem, Massachusetts, a town that fully embodies the spooky spirit of the season. Salem is a wildly popular harbor town with ...

After learning The Salem Witch Museum was named the second biggest tourist trap in the world by USA Today, visitors may be looking for other ways to spend their time and money in the Witch City. There ...

It’s that time of year when you may be thinking of taking a vacation. But if you’re looking to spend that time at the Salem Witch Museum in Salem, you may want to reconsider. The museum was mentioned ...

Editor's Note: This is an excerpt from WBUR's Saturday morning newsletter, The Weekender. If you like what you read and want it in your inbox, sign up here. Salem is home to around 40,000 people. But ...

An estimated 100,000 tourists come through Salem, Massachusetts, each day in October. Ann Matica visited local shops in Salem to see how the tourism industry impacts business. While some businesses ...

Salem, Massachusetts is infamous for a dark period in colonial history: the witch trials of the 1690s. More than 200 people were accused of practicing witchcraft, and, by the end of it, 24 people had ...

SALEM — Don’t do it. Don’t go to Salem in October. I know what you’re thinking. “Oh, it can’t be that bad.” “It’ll be fun.” “We’ll make a day of it.” “We’ll go when it’s less busy.” 1) It is. 2) It ...

I visited Salem, Massachusetts, in its peak fall season and saw firsthand how busy the city can get. Tourism boosts the city's economy, but it can create challenges for locals, especially in October.