Gay Salem! Your Gay Guide to the Witch City!

Shopping
Diagon Alley has nothing on Salem! During your stay in the Witch City, there's a cauldron of bewitching shops to choose from. Pick out an elegant pointy Witch hat, purchase a bottle of love potion, redo your wardrobe in basic black, choose a magic wand, or even restock your Witch’s kitchen. Shopping in Salem is an experience unlike anything this side of Hogsmeade!

Bodacious Books
Cornerstone Books
45 Lafayette Street, Salem, Massachusetts 01970, (978) 595-5401
Cornerstone Books is as passionate about community as they are about books. Their mission from the start has been to become the finest merchandiser of books, games, music and entertainment in the North Shore while maintaining a relaxed, engaging atmosphere, a place where neighbors and visitors can meet, exchange experiences and energize their imagination.

Harrison's Comics & Collectibles
252 Essex Street, Salem, Massachusetts 01970, (978) 741-0786
Harrison's Comics is located in historic downtown Salem, Massachusetts. They are the largest comic book and collectibles store on the North Shore! Harrison's is renowned through the New England area and beyond for our outstanding selection and quality.

Sensational Cosmetics

Rouge Cosmetics

322 Derby Street, Salem, MA, 01970, (978) 740-1044

Rouge is a a friendly, hip store that carries products for both men and women. We also provide professional makeup services for events, weddings, and offer lessons.

Phenomenal Fashions
The Fool's Mansion
127 Essex Street, Salem, Massachusetts 01970, (978) 740-9595
The Fool's Mansion features a full line of mystical, medieval, renaissance, and gothic clothing, as well as custom made capes and gowns to bring out your inner wizard or witch! On the lighter side, they carry a selection of the most wonderful court jester hats, hence the name of their store. Whether you frequent Renaissance Faires or seek fine ritual garb, make this one of the stops on your tour through the Witch City!

Samantha’s Costumes
177 Essex Street, Salem, Massachusetts 01970, (877) 451-0444
Your Best Source for Halloween Costumes or Costumes for any Occasion!
Samantha’s offers gothic, renaissance & other period clothing, as well as costume accessories and custom-made capes and cloaks. Wander their large store in downtown Salem, filled with hundreds of costumes. Store services include professional and semi-professional theatre productions, school theatrical groups, the motion picture industry, advertising agencies, party planners and party-goers throughout the world!

Witch Tee’s
172 Essex Street, Salem, Massachusetts 01970, (978) 740-0900
Visit Witch Tee´s in the Museum Place Mall in downtown Salem to see an the Witch City's most extensive range of t-shirts and accessories. T-shirt themes include Halloween, Witches and sorcery, pentagrams, Paganism and Wicca, nature, Salem motifs, and much more!

Titillating Edibles

Maria's Sweet Somethings: Wicked Good Confections
26 Front Street (next to Old Town Hall), Salem, Massachusetts 01970, (978) 825-9111
Chocolate was sacred to the ancient Mayans of Mexico and Central America and was more valuable than gold. It was considered the most magical of foods and was reserved for nobility and those seeking to connect with the Gods. At Maria's Sweet Somethings, you will find this same dedication to the art of chocolate and other deliciously decadent confections. Explore the old world charm of a gourmet ice cream parlour, fine desserts, upscale gifts, and, of course, Salem's widest variety of sumptuous chocolates!

Ye Olde Pepper Companie
122 Derby Street, Salem, Massachusetts 01970, (978) 745-2744
Got a sweet tooth? Then you'll want to sample the mouth-watering confections manufactured by Ye Olde Pepper Companie of Salem, Massachusetts, Americas oldest candy company. One taste of their delicious blackjacks, fudge, buttercrunch, chocolates, truffles, turtles, and famous Salem gibralters, and you'll understand why Ye Olde Pepper Companie been in the candy business longer then anyone else in America!

Spectacular Gifts
Aroma Sanctum
5 Central Street, Salem, Massachusetts 01970, (978) 740-9400
One of the first things you'll notice when you walk into this gorgeous store is the scent. It is the specialty of proprietress, Akuura Kulak, a skilled aromatherapist and perfume designer, who creates her mystical fragrances using her skilled knowledge of worldwide traditions of plants, flowers, and herbs, and her incredible sense of what smells great. Akuura can even create a personal fragrance to your own biochemical and spiritual nature.

The ART Corner
264 Washington Street, Salem, Massachusetts 01970, (978) 745-9524
For the best in Custom Picture Framing, Unique Giftware and Art Gallery featuring a different Local Artist's work each month. Our inhouse Design Consultants all have Art degrees and backgrounds and are ready to make your art treasure look its best! At The ART Corner, you get Artistic Design at an Easy Price! Open Monday through Saturday 9-5:30.

Bewitched in Salem
located in the Newmark Gallery
209 Essex Street, Salem, Massachusetts 01970, (978)-745-1001
Jewelry, Art, Antiques Crystal. Blessed by Mongolian Buddhist Llamas and more.

Black Paw Trading Company
Pickering Wharf, Salem, Massachusetts 01970, 978-745-0550
Part of Salem’s Pickering Wharf, this friendly gift shop is represented by the black cat of Halloween, and features shirts, Snow Babies, candy, and distinctive gifts. Be sure to see the Department 56 Collectible Halloween Village!

The Magic Parlor
213 Essex Street, Salem, Massachusetts 01970, (978) 740-3866
Fine Purveyors of Magic and Magick
Salem’s source for the both the stage magician and the ritual one offers a world of magic for the entire family! The area’s largest selection of magic tricks, jokes, and novelty items is accompanied by a large supply of ritual supplies, such as oils, herbs, wands, books, jewelry and the largest variety of tarot cards in Salem. The Magic Parlor offers daily tarot readings and features an in-house magician, Mr. Craig Moon, who will teach lessons in the arts of stage magic!

Pyramid Books
214 Derby Street, Salem, Massachusetts 01970, (978) 745-7171
Everything for Conscious Living!
Visit New England’s largest metaphysical book store! Browse a huge selection of some of the most informative, helpful and thought-provoking new age books available. Relax and peruse a selection of thousands of books covering everything new age. See why people all over New England make it a point to come to Salem, Massachusetts and visit Pyramid Books!

Red Lion Smoke Shop
94 Washington Street, Salem, Massachusetts, 01970, 978-745-2050
The Red Lion Smoke Shop has one of the largest selections of cigars, jigsaw puzzles, role playing and collectible card games, darts, backgammon, chess, monopoly and specialty games. If you are looking for anything unusual and unique make sure you stop in the Red Lion Smoke Shop.

roost Urban Country Design

40 Front Street, Salem, Massachusetts, 01970 | (978) 744-HOME

roost is a new shopping destination in downtown Salem that features an original mix of art, furniture, accessories, jewelry, gifts, and bath & body that is imaginative, stylish and functional. Come check out our "fabulousness!"

Salem Oriental Gallery
located streetside Museum Place Mall
178 Essex Street, Salem, Massachusetts, 01970, (978) 985-2528
Original Art from China, Tibet, Mongolia, Jewerly, Antiquities, Small Statuary of Semi precious stone and metals.

Salemdippity
Pickering Wharf, Salem, Massachusetts 01970, (978) 745-5556
The Place to Find Unexpected Treasures in Salem!
The sister store to The Trolley Depot offers a huge selection of gifts for the Salem visitor: Salem t-shirts and sweats, gargoyles, jewelry, tarot cards and crystal balls, books on Witchcraft and Salem history, Halloween collectibles, dragons large and small, puppets, toys, and greeting cards.

The Trolley Depot
191 Essex Street, Salem, Massachusetts 01970, (866) 393-6533
An eclectic gift shop where you’ll find gravestone reproductions and gargoyles alongside stuffed toys and teeshirts. Browse a wide selection of books on Salem history and modern-day Witchcraft, choose from beautiful Scarves, unique jewelry, and the best souvenirs and teeshirts in the Witch City!

Witch Way Gifts
155 Derby Street, Salem, Massachusetts 01970, (800) 942-9482
Halloween Fun and Decorations, jewerly, books on Salem History by local authors, gargoyles, t-shirts, tarot cards, wizards, dragons, and and more are all to be found at Witch Way Gifts.

Homey Housewares
Pamplemousse
185-189 Essex Street, Salem, Massachusetts 01970, (978) 745-2900
For the Kitchen Witch in Everyone!
Enchant your kitchen with the finest utensils and cookware in Salem! Anyone can become a culinary wizard with the right tools, and Salem’s own Pamplemousse offers only the best. This gorgeously designed shop also features a variety of products for the bath, and has adorable stuffed kitchen witches for good luck! They also sell the best selection of fine wines for those visiting and have wine tastings at least once a month. What more could you ask for?

Pet Boutiques, Daycare, Grooming, & Supplies
The Barking Cat Pet Emporium
266 Essex, Salem, Massachusetts 01970, (978) 745-2275
The Barking Cat is proud to offer the highest quality dog and cat food, supplies and gifts. We feature only canine diets from The Whole Dog Journal "Approved Dry and Canned Foods" list: Wysong, Solid Gold, Wellness, Merrick and Artemis. Plus Old Mother Hubbard, Real Meat Treats, Kitty Kaviar AND Evanger's Hand-Packed Specialties-which are Certified Kosher for Passover! Also offers vegetarian treats and food, Planet Dog and grooming products, beautiful collars and leads, owners' gifts, cards, books, chews and bones, cat treats...AND proudly feature the art and books from the Stephen Huneck Gallery.

Bella's Doggie Wash
111 Foster Street Peabody, Massachusetts 01960, (978) 538-1313
"As a dog owner, I know what it is like washing my dog in the bathtub. And taking her to the groomer is an expensive all day affair that she doesn’t like either. After seeing a story on the news about a do-it-yourself dog wash, I knew this is what I wanted to do for myself and other dog owners that felt the same way as I do...This has led to the opening of Bella’s Doggie Wash." - Diane Brown

Creature Corner
57 Loring Avenue, Salem, Massachusetts 01970, (978) 744-2377

A Dog's Best Friend
282 Canal Street # R, Salem, Massachusetts 01970, (978) 744-8894

Dogville Dog Daycare
120 Canal Street, Salem, Massachusetts 01970, (978) 744-7840
Dogville Daycare offers a safe, friendly environment in which your dog may interact with dogs of appropriate size and play styles.He/she may bark, wrestle, romp and roll to his/her heart's content.

Penelope's Pet Boutique
99 Washington, Salem, Massachusetts 01970, (978) 745-0566
At Penelope's Pet Boutique you'll discover dedication to a tremendous amount of product research and the finest collection of merchandise found anywhere. Whether you are searching for a fancy dog collar or a handmade sweater for your favorite friend you can be sure that each item receives Penelope's stamp of approval!

Petfinder.com
Petfinder is an on-line, searchable database of animals that need homes. It is also a directory of over 9,000 animal shelters and adoption organizations across the USA, Canada and Mexico. Organizations maintain their own home pages and available pet database.

Pet Supplies Plus
400 Highland Avenue Suite 20, Salem, Massachusetts 01970, (978) 740-9788
Pet Supplies Plus is the retails chain founded by pet lovers for pet lovers. You'll find everything you need for you pets. Millions of pets visit with their families every year.

PETsMART
10 Traders Way, Salem, Massachusetts 01970, (978) 745-2112
The company operates more than 825 pet stores in the United States and Canada, a growing number of PetsHotels and Doggie Day Camps, and is a leading online provider of pet products and information. PetSmart provides a broad range of competitively priced pet food and supplies, and offers complete pet training, grooming and adoption services; and provides a full line of equine products through State Line Tack.

Psychic Pathways
The Crystal Lady Linda
Salem, Massachusetts 01970, (978) 744-4158
One of the few licensed Salem Psychics, Linda is a a Medium, Clairvoyant, Clairaudient, an Empath, Medical Intuitive, and a Crystal Reader. She intuits personal issues needing adjustment, relationship issues, career and contacts those who have passed over. Her sensitivities began as an intuitive artistic young child drawing Spirits and knowing when the phone was about to ring and also often knew who was on the line. Her intuitions grew at puberty and was contacted by those who have passed over. Linda was later taught by a Hawaiian Shaman in my early 20's while studying in Oahu, Hawaii and developed my profession on the North Shore of Boston and also internationally over the past 30 years for private and group psychic sessions in person or by phone, and " word of mouth."

Salem’s Psychic Center
Pickering Wharf, Salem, Massachusetts 01970, (978) 740-0222
Diana is an internationally known psychic, whose work as a teacher and reader has established her firmly as an expert in many paranormal fields. She has worked with police in investigations ranging from murder to missing children. A frequent guest on WBZ-TV's "People are Talking," "The Good Day Show," and "Chronicle," Diana has also appeared on other network shows and cable TV. Her lectures are a hit at colleges such as Boston university, Tufts University, and various organizations throughout the country

Witch Shops
The Broom Closet
3 Central Street, Salem, Massachusetts 01970, (978) 741-3669
Salem’s Finest Shoppe for Witches and Others
The only closet to be in! For those who prefer a more supernatural form of travel, choose your preferred mode of Witchy transportation at the Broom Closet! While they don't actually take flight, a good Witch’s broom is said to offer protection over one's home and hearth and aid in astral travel. This charming shop also features magical attire, incense, candles, fine jewelry, a large selection of herbs and stones, tarot cards, and many “Witchellaneous” items. The Broom Closet features psychic consultations with Shawn Poirier, High Priest of the Salem Tradition of Witchcraft and co-host of Festival of the Dead!

Nu Aeon
Pickering Wharf, Salem, Massachusetts 01970, (978) 744-0202
Relocated from Derby Street to the line of shops skirting the Wharf, Nu Aeon boasts a gorgeous new look and a wonderful variety of supplies for the practitioner of the Arts Magickal. From the plush purple carpet to the walls, painted like parchment and lapis lazuli, the atmosphere alone is worth a stop in. The most prominent feature of the decor is a hand-designed and painted traditional Celtic triskellion, with four pentacles around it, built into the floor! This place feels like a temple within a Witch's home. They've even got an antique mantle, with the hearth painted to look just like a working fireplace, its shelf often used for actual ritual work. But the ambiance is just the beginning: top quality staples like incense, oils, and candles are available in a veritable rainbow of flavors. More permanent treasures, such as candle holders, jewelry, gargoyles, books, statues, and other surprises line the shelves. If you are looking for the best in ritual tools, the collection here is unsurpassed. Be sure to pick up your free copy of the PagaNet News, and a free incense wand, and tell them Christian at Salem Tarot sent you!

The Oracle Chamber
142 Derby Street, Salem, Massachusetts 01970, (978) 745-9988
Located in Salem’s historic district, only one block from the House of Seven Gables, is this small, yet vibrant store. Presented as both a temple, and a supply house for other temples, The Oracle Chamber specializes in the exotic, rare, and hard to find magickal items. herbs, resins, gems, ritual tools, and statuary, are either available, or obtainable, as well as readings, spiritual consultations, and classes by long-time Salem Witches Michael and Therese Pendragon.

Gay Fabulous!
(These places are especially welcoming to gay and lesbians. We are in the process of evaluating every listing on our site to determine their "fabulousness." Let us know if you feel a listing should be designated as Gay Fabulous or to suggest a listing we might have missed entirely!)