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106Events this week
13Free things to do
91New spots
93New stories

● Checked this morning, before the 6 AM send.

This week in Salem

Five picks from this week's calendar. See all 106 events, day by day →

Checkpoint Trivia Night

Thursday 6:30am · Checkpoint 221

Good Morning Tigard hosted by KeyBank

Thursday 7:30am · Portland

The Tony Tai Fun Fly ‘26

Thursday 8am · McMinnville Aircraft Modelers Field · Free

Once Upon a Thursday

Thursday 11:30am · Albany Historic Carousel & Museum · Free

New in Salem

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

RiverCity Rock Star Academy

Hobbies, Books, & Crafts

Find your sound: RiverCity Rock Star Academy is the rare combo of legit gear shop and community hub, with guitars, basses, amps, ukuleles, drums, and all the fiddly bits, plus private lessons and band programs for every age, repairs, and rentals.

rocksalem.com ↗

Northern Lights Theatre Pub

Entertainment

Movie night, upgraded: Skip the couch and catch a movie with actual dinner at Northern Lights Theatre Pub.

northernlightstheatrepub.com ↗

St. Vinnie's - Salem Thrift Store

Antiques, Thrift, & Vintage

Thrift with purpose: If your home needs a little refresh without the sticker shock, St.

svdp.us ↗

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.

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Most read in Salem

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

  1. Seattle parents sue Salem hospital, saying staff told them to drive their 9-month-old son's body home in the back seat

    Seattle couple Aleksander and Nataliya Yeremeyev are suing Salem Hospital, accusing the hospital of negligence after staff allegedly told them to transport their 9-month-old son's body home in their private car.

    Full story at kgw.com ↗

  2. A sushi buffet has scooped up 10 old Shari’s across Oregon, Washington

    Sushi & Grill, an all-you-can-eat sushi chain, has acquired 10 old Shari's cafes across Oregon and Washington, taking over at least seven cafes in Oregon and Wash.

    Full story at chronline.com ↗

  3. Homeless campers uncertain of next steps amid sweeps at Wallace Marine Park

    The city of Salem, Oregon, is clearing campsites at Wallace Marine Park in an effort to clear the grounds by the end of October.

    Full story at kptv.com ↗

  4. New Amtrak Airo trains to debut Sept. 30 in the Pacific Northwest

    Amtrak is set to debut its next-generation Airo trainsets on the Amtrak Cascades line in the Pacific Northwest on Sept.

    Full story at fox13seattle.com ↗

  5. Independence sells museum building amid budget crisis

    The city of Independence, Oregon, has sold the building that houses the town's Heritage Museum, a building purchased for $750,000.

    Full story at kptv.com ↗

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