Salem Shop Offers Helpful Tips for Your Trip This Fall Season

The fall season is Salem’s time to shine as an estimated 1.2 million people are expected to visit the charming town with a witchy history.

One business is going viral for some helpful tips they have posted for anyone planning to visit this season.

The bottom line is to be kind, be patient, and plan ahead.

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Salem Is a Hot Spot for the Fall Season

When the temperature drops and the leaves begin to change, the urge to visit the iconic town of Salem takes over. It's a Halloween hub that offers a quintessential New England fall experience, but huge crowds have made the experience a little tricky.

During a recent press conference, Salem’s mayor Dominick Pangallo shared that the community of 44,000 people saw an average of 65,000 visitors on the weekends last season.

Officials urge visitors to use public transportation, and the MBTA will run additional commuter rail service at discounted rates.

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Salem Shops Want You to Follow These Rules

Witch City Wicks is a quaint shop on Essex Street offering hand-crafted soy candles and a curated selection of books, home décor, and gifts.

Last week, in preparation for the influx of visitors to Salem, the business mirrored the mayor’s requests and offered some guidelines on how to make the most of the Salem experience.

The video was posted on September 15^th, so some rules are no longer applicable, but consider the following tips as the holy grail for your tip to Salem.