Toni's Excellent Guidebook for Salem
Food Scene
Great food and plentiful. Downside is that everyone knows this, it is always busy, and you can not make reservations.
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Word Of Mouth Neighborhood Bistro
140 17th St NEGreat food and plentiful. Downside is that everyone knows this, it is always busy, and you can not make reservations.
DaVinci's is the best Italian if not just the best restaurant in town. The place is a bit pricey and a bit pretentious but maybe it deserves to be. They have a nice bar and piano player. They are closed on Sundays (this is Salem people).
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DaVinci Ristorante
180 High St SEDaVinci's is the best Italian if not just the best restaurant in town. The place is a bit pricey and a bit pretentious but maybe it deserves to be. They have a nice bar and piano player. They are closed on Sundays (this is Salem people).
They food is really good, they are opened from 10:30am to 6:30 p, Monday thru Saturday. This is how they describe themselves "From amazing appetizers to decadent desserts, everything we prepare reflects our passion for Northwest cuisine and beyond." I think that is pretty apt.
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Wild Pear
372 State StThey food is really good, they are opened from 10:30am to 6:30 p, Monday thru Saturday. This is how they describe themselves "From amazing appetizers to decadent desserts, everything we prepare reflects our passion for Northwest cuisine and beyond." I think that is pretty apt.
This is a bakery and a deli and a local musician hangout. Lots of fun and great food.
Cascade Baking Co.
229 State StThis is a bakery and a deli and a local musician hangout. Lots of fun and great food.
Really nice Mexican restaurant with wonderful margaritas and more food than tacos and burritos.
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La Margarita Rest and Grill
545 Ferry St SEReally nice Mexican restaurant with wonderful margaritas and more food than tacos and burritos.
McGrath's Fish House
350 NE Circle BlvdGood fish food restaurant
W Wallace
383 State StThis place is really small, but the food is marvelous.
Shopping
I included a link because everyone wants to know where this is.
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Trader Joe's
4450 Commercial St SEI included a link because everyone wants to know where this is.
Downtown shopping mall, but lots of local store on the near by streets.
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Salem Center
401 Center St NEDowntown shopping mall, but lots of local store on the near by streets.
This mall includes JoAnn's, Pier 1, the Home Store, and Best Buy to name only a few. There are also quite a few restaurants in the immediate area.
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Regal Willamette Town Center 11
831 Lancaster Dr NEThis mall includes JoAnn's, Pier 1, the Home Store, and Best Buy to name only a few. There are also quite a few restaurants in the immediate area.
Arts & Culture
Bush Park is really nice, you can tour the Bush House Museum, walk through the park, i think it is 35 acres, and browse through the rose gardens along with other gardens. It if very nice and in the summer the Arts Festival is held here.
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Bush's Pasture Park
890 Mission St SEBush Park is really nice, you can tour the Bush House Museum, walk through the park, i think it is 35 acres, and browse through the rose gardens along with other gardens. It if very nice and in the summer the Arts Festival is held here.
Parks & Nature
The park is right on the Willamette River and has biking and hiking and swimming and a merry go round with a craft area for carving and souvenir shop. Lots of events are staged here in the summer.
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Riverfront City Park
200 Water St NEThe park is right on the Willamette River and has biking and hiking and swimming and a merry go round with a craft area for carving and souvenir shop. Lots of events are staged here in the summer.
This is a remarkable park full of 24 miles hiking trails and 14 miles horse trails between a series of ten water falls on 9,000 acres of forest land. It is really one of the wonders of the world.
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Silver Falls State Park
20024 Silver Falls Highway SoutheastThis is a remarkable park full of 24 miles hiking trails and 14 miles horse trails between a series of ten water falls on 9,000 acres of forest land. It is really one of the wonders of the world.
This is an island in the Willamette River. Great place for a walk and has a dog park too.
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Minto-Brown Island Park
2200 Minto Island Rd SWThis is an island in the Willamette River. Great place for a walk and has a dog park too.
Sightseeing
An 80 acre botanical gardens. It is home to over 20 gardens including the Rose Garden, Children's Garden and Silverton Market Garden. It is open 365 days a year and hosts both public and private events. The land is also home to the Gordon House, Oregon's only Frank Lloyd Wright home, and The Oregon Garden Resort
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The Oregon Garden
879 W Main StAn 80 acre botanical gardens. It is home to over 20 gardens including the Rose Garden, Children's Garden and Silverton Market Garden. It is open 365 days a year and hosts both public and private events. The land is also home to the Gordon House, Oregon's only Frank Lloyd Wright home, and The Oregon Garden Resort
This is the Oregon State Capital building. Admission is free and there are guild and self guided tours. Go to https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/capitolhistorygateway/Pages/Tours.aspx for more information.
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Oregon State Capitol
900 Court St NEThis is the Oregon State Capital building. Admission is free and there are guild and self guided tours. Go to https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/capitolhistorygateway/Pages/Tours.aspx for more information.
Willamette University is a private university on beautifully maintained grounds in the heart of Salem.
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Willamette University
900 State StWillamette University is a private university on beautifully maintained grounds in the heart of Salem.
Entertainment & Activities
Stage shows, comedians, speakers, singers, everything is at the Elsinore
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Elsinore Theatre
170 High St SEStage shows, comedians, speakers, singers, everything is at the Elsinore