Ooh, a contest!

The historic Hawthorne Hotel has already started thinking about Halloween 2012 - What can I say? We're always thinking about Halloween in Salem! - and they have launched a "Name the Ball" contest!

Name submissions need to be inspired by or related to the ball's theme.  The person who submits the winning name for the ball will receive an overnight in a suite, with breakfast, for two people (based on availability)! 

They have already chosen the theme, which is:
Explore lost worlds, ancient civilizations, mysticism, rites and ritual of early societies and cultures, the dark and mysterious Halloween gods and goddesses, a feast of souls, an exploration of lost empires. . . a realization of the deep roots of the Halloween mystique.

And they have a few rules:

1. You may only enter once
2. Please no graphic or suggestive names.
3. Contest will end on December 31, 2011
4. Winners will be notified over Facebook and asked to email the Hawthorne Hotel for confirmation
5. The management of the Hawthorne Hotel has the right to use any or none of the suggested names for the Ball.
6. In case of a tie, a drawing will be held to determine the winner.

Visit the Hawthorne Hotel on Facebook to enter and learn more.  Good luck! 

What do you mean you haven't been working on your costume for weeks?!

 

The countdown is on!  There is one week remaining until the Hawthorne Hotel's annual Halloween Costume Ball.  Three floors of entertainment and jaw-dropping costumes add up to a night to remember at the "Saturday Fright Fever" themed event on Saturday, October 29. 

Tickets are still available, but they are going fast.  Don't be left out in the cold on Salem's biggest weekend!  

 

Live music in the ballroom by HUSH, DJs in Sophia's and The Library (these are rooms, by the way), and Halloween decor to knock your socks off.  If you wear socks, that is.  Get out your best Disco zombie, your Studio 54 Frankenstein, your Discotheque Morticia.  Let's see those costumes do the Electric Slide! 

Here are a few pictures from past Hawthorne Hotel Halloween Balls to get you in the mood and spark your creative juices. 

 

Do not pass GO! Go directly to Jail.

 

Amazing effects.

Oooh, creepy. But can she do the Hustle?

The Hotel misses no opportunity for awesome decor!

Need free transportation in Salem? Your search is over!

There's a new way to explore Salem, and it's free and available to residents and visitors!


A new bicycle sharing program, provided by the City of Salem and Salem State University, opened near the Hawthorne Hotel and at the Salem State Central Campus on Monday.

Called Salem Spins, the program makes bikes available for free (a credit card and valid ID are required for security purposes) to residents, visitors and students.

There are two hubs in Salem, one at Salem State University, which is available only to students and faculty with a Clipper Card, and the other at the Hawthorne Hotel (near Essex Street and Hawthorne Boulevard).  To borrow a bike, simply visit the front desk at the Hawthorne Hotel, where you’ll be supplied with a key to unlock one of the bicycles. Although there is no charge to borrow a bike, you will need to show a credit card and valid ID for security purposes. It’s an easy transaction, and an easy and unique way to explore historic Salem…and it's FREE!

Salem Spins will be offered from September through November and will re-open after the winter season in March.  Rental schedules are weather permitting and the program is active only during daylight hours.

Program underwriters and sponsors include the Green Communities Division of the MA Department of Energy Resources, the Hawthorne Hotel, and Salem Cycle.

Halloween Packages available at the Hawthorne Hotel!

The Hawthorne Hotel has packages open for Halloween weekend! Call the hotel at 978-825-4322 to see what rooms they have available!