50+ special places to explore in ‘Salem & Beyond’
Date: August 16, 2022
50+ special places to explore in ‘Salem & Beyond’ By Rae Francoeur SALEM — Salem has been called “New England’s treasure house” for good reason. There’s much to see and...
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Sips by the Sea – Annual Fundraiser Party
Date: August 14, 2022
Sips by the Sea Meet Gables’ new director, win a trip to the Greek islands and take a moment to consider climate change’s impact on Salem’s historic gems at Gables’...
“Scarlet Letter” as immersive theater at The Gables
Date: August 2, 2022
Be part of an immersive ‘Scarlet Letter’ theater experience at The House of the Seven Gables Aug. 5, 6, 7 and 19 By Rae Francoeur SALEM — You’ll need your...
Chanticleer and his hens devour snails
Date: July 29, 2022
Hawthorne’s Humor Through Quotes: #4 By: Rae Padilla Francoeur One running joke providing comic relief in “The House of the Seven Gables” involves some chickens descended from an elite line,...
A ’melancholy’ author writes a sweet romance
Date: July 22, 2022
Hawthorne’s Humor Through Quotes: #3 By: Rae Padilla Francoeur Nathaniel Hawthorne called “The House of the Seven Gables” a romance, and it certainly has its share of touching moments between...
Staff Recommendations – Iced Coffee Edition
Date: July 20, 2022
We are in the middle of a heat wave here in Salem, and if you are looking to grab a cold drink to keep you going during your visit our...
Mom and Dad, does this sound familiar?
Date: July 15, 2022
Hawthorne’s Humor Through Quotes: #2 By: Rae Padilla Francoeur Nathaniel Hawthorne’s boy, Julian, was a world-class talker. But then, aren’t most 5-year-olds? The weary father records this brief episode of...
Hawthorne analyzes his pet rabbit’s fears
Date: July 8, 2022
Hawthorne’s Humor Through Quotes: #1 By: Rae Padilla Francoeur Who psychoanalyzes a bunny rabbit? Nathaniel Hawthorne did, in July, 1851, while living in Lenox, Mass., with his family and Bunny,...
Imagining the man behind “The House of the Seven Gables”
Date: July 5, 2022
By: Rae Padilla Francoeur To a curious but casual reader of Nathaniel Hawthorne like I am, he seemed to have every reason to be, as author Paul Aster once wrote,...
Hawthorne and the Brook Farm Community
Date: July 1, 2022
A peek into Hawthorne’s time in an experimental society Many fans of Hawthorne will have learned about his reclusive years in Salem, keeping to himself during the day and wandering the...