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October 22, 2015

Wanderings, Lunch and Candy

It was getting to be lunchtime and we were hungry, so we started wandering to the other side of town, where Sheila told me there was a really awesome candy store.  I am just so glad we went to Salem this month because I was just blown away at all the statues and stuff.





Russell finds it odd that I (some of my friends and his daughter) are interested in macabre, creepy, skull/skeleton things and cemeteries.  While I am terrified of scary movies, this stuff doesn't bother me at all.  So needless to say, he was more than happy to stay home and happy I had a friend to go up there with!





We did stop in a gift shop where we both picked up some cute things.  They had a whole wall of skull things for sale.  It was so funny when I showed Russell this picture after I got home.  He literally jumped a mile in his chair and turned away saying, 'get that away from me!'  

This was funny.




We got to this block and could smell delicious food and decided to go have a meal.  I loved how they painted the windows!  It's the Witch's Brew Cafe' and it was packed inside.  




I had an incredible cheeseburger and Sheila had a tuna melt that looked delicious too.


Next stop was Ye Olde Pepper Company for candy.  It's the oldest candy company in the country, started in 1806.

It was jam packed inside because it's super tiny.  But they sell all the old candies.  Original pixy stix, cinnamon red hots, tons and tons of chocolate candies that are made right there.

Inside the shop.

 You can see them making candy through those windows.

Too bad I've never liked it.  I did, however, get the most amazing caramel corn I have ever had in my life, pixie stix and cinnamon hearts.  

This whole 'Lobster Dinner' is made of candy.  Including the lobster.

I hope you're enjoying this extensive tour of Salem...there's more to come!

10 comments:

  1. They really do go all out. I see they don't just stick to witches. By the way, the new Jeopardy Champion comes from P Town.

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    1. They sure do! The people watching is top notch this time of year. That's so cool the champ is from PTown! I haven't seen any news about it but then again I don't watch the news either.

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  2. What an amazing place to visit at this time of year.

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    1. I tell ya Anne, it exceeded my expectations. I knew it would be cool, but it really was over and above just 'cool'.

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  3. I always enjoy your tours of your part of the country, JoJo. I think we drove through Salem once, but didn't stop. It wasn't the season. Like seeing all the statues, too! Will look forward to more. . .

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    1. Thanks!! Although I miss your part of N. America very much. Still though, it's pretty cool here!

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  4. Hey JoJo,

    Thanks for that virtual tour of Salem. I've been to Salem. Okay, it was Salem, Oregon :)

    For one moment, I thought those were photos of some of the locals in my town.

    The Goblin King looks like David Bowie.

    Have a good one, eh.

    Gary

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    1. I've been through Salem OR. Actually stayed there overnight on the way moving to WA. I took a pic of a sign that said, 'this is the church hell warned you about'. Made a mental note not to visit Salem again. lol

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  5. I love candy shoppes... I was never fond of salt water taffy either but will eat just about any other candy out there, lol...

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    1. I've never gotten the whole salt water taffy thing either, but it's a very popular candy around here, and in New Jersey as well. I'm so glad this place does online orders because that caramel corn is like crack for me. It's so good.

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