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Salem, OR
140Events this week
22Free things to do
92New spots
80New stories

● Checked Friday, October 23, before the 6 AM send.

This week in Salem

Five picks from this week's calendar. See all 140 events, day by day →

AX8 - PIR South (2 Days)

Saturday 7am · Portland International Raceway

Downtown Cleanup Day

Saturday 8am · Main Street · Free

Flu Vaccine Clinic

Saturday 9am · Lancaster Family Health Center at Lancaster

Athletic Edge's Spooktacular Adventure

Saturday 9am · Athletic Edge Adventure Park

"Punkin Chunkin", Where Memories Are Made Tour

Saturday 10am · MINI of Portland

New in Salem

Places that opened, reopened, or earned a mention this month — the ones we'd go back to.

Burger Basket Inc

Restaurants

Burgers done right: When the craving hits, Burger Basket Inc delivers with 100% fresh, never-frozen, hand pattied daily burgers in giant, large, or small, plus curly fries and onion rings that hit the spot.

burgerbasketsalem.com ↗

Archive Coffee & Bar

Nightlife

Coffee to cocktails: Start your day with specialty coffee that actually wakes up your brain, then swing by this week for Golden Age cocktails, and let Archive Coffee & Bar handle the in between with inventive breakfast, lunch, dinner, and dessert that turns a regular weeknight into a low-key treat.

archivecoffeeandbar.com ↗

Havana Salon

Beauty

Fresh cut, zero fuss: Havana Salon is the downtown spot for expert color blending, modern cuts, and seamless extensions that actually look like your hair.

havanasalon.com ↗

Salem’s best businesses

Every spot worth knowing, in one place.

The restaurants, shops, and services the newsletter recommends, all in one place — every listing checked, and paid pins marked every time.

Browse Salem’s best →

Most read in Salem

The five stories Salem readers clicked most this month, from the daily editions.

  1. Oregon Woman Hurls Racist Slurs at Hispanic Drivers During Roadside Dispute: ‘So Young and So Filled With Hate’

    A video from Salem, Oregon, shows a young woman hurling racist slurs at Hispanic drivers and telling them to leave the country.

    Full story at thenerdstash.com ↗

  2. Olive Oil Festival returns to Dundee at Durant at Red Ridge Farms

    Olive Oil Festival returns to Dundee, Ohio, for a month-long event celebrating the region's olive harvest at the Durant at Red Ridge Farms in Dayton.

    Full story at katu.com ↗

  3. Your potluck might be a crime in Oregon - Lebanon Local

    A North Oregon Coast couple, Watt and Jennifer Childress, have learned that potlucks open to the public are illegal in Oregon.

    Full story at lebanonlocalnews.com ↗

  4. Oregon lawmakers urge USDA to help state’s hazelnut industry

    Oregon lawmakers are urging the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to support the state's hazelnut industry amid a record harvest and a competitive global market.

    Full story at koin.com ↗

  5. Oregon’s Shrinking Enrollment Puts Neighborhood Schools on the Closure List

    Oregon's Portland and Salem-Keizer public school systems are moving towards decisions that could reshape their public school system in 2027 due to declining enrollment.

    Full story at grantspasstribune.com ↗

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