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Salem, OR
24Events this week
5Free things to do
90New spots
94New stories

● Checked Monday, September 7, before the 6 AM send.

This week in Salem

Five picks from this week's calendar. See all 24 events, day by day →

Minto-Brown Island Park Bird Walk

Wednesday 12pm · Minto-Browns Island City Park

Sonic Journey

Wednesday 7pm · Salem Friends Meeting

Checkpoint Trivia Night

Thursday 6:30am · Checkpoint 221

Thursday Mini Farmers Market

Thursday 10:30am · Edgewater St NW, Salem, OR 97304, United States · Free

Connections: A Place to Belong

Thursday 6pm · Journeys... A Center for Your Soul · Free

New in Salem

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

Sparky's Brewing Company

Nightlife

Taps, fries, fun: Sparky's Brewing Company keeps locals happily posted up with around 30 taps of house beers plus wine and cider, an easy counter-service vibe, and comfort food that actually hits.

sparkysbrewingcompany.gbis.shop ↗

The Bare Bar LLC

Beauty

Smooth, glam, local: From lashes and makeup to tanning and quick, tidy waxes, The Bare Bar LLC is the low-fuss, one-stop fix when you want to look put together without a whole production.

vagaro.com ↗

The REC: Lanes

Entertainment

Strike, sip, repeat: The REC: Lanes, the new name for Heritage Town & Country Lanes in Keizer, mixes league nights, Glow Bowl weekends, open mics, and easy group parties with classic eats from Town & Country Cafe and craft coffee featuring locally roasted Trade & Ferry Coffee.

welcometotherec.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. West Salem Shooting Kills Man Near Wallace Road NW

    A man was shot and killed in West Salem late Sunday night, according to Salem Police.

    Full story at hoodline.com ↗

  2. Methamphetamine Trafficker Sentenced to 30 Years in Federal Prison

    Juan Carlos Delfin, 47, of Salem, Oregon, has been sentenced to 360 months in federal prison for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and possession with intent to distribute it.

    Full story at bigcountrynewsconnection.com ↗

  3. Video Center – KOIN

    Dr. Shereef Elnahal has been President of Oregon Health and Science University, the state’s leading medical research hospital, for a year.

    Full story at koin.com ↗

  4. Oregon Hop Festival set for third round at TopWire - Woodburn Independent

    The Oregon Hop Festival is set to take place at the TopWire Project west of Woodburn on Sept.

    Full story at woodburnindependent.com ↗

  5. ISS Sightings Abound Over Washington, Oregon, Coastlines - and Wow, Are They Bright

    The International Space Station (ISS) has been spotted streaking over Washington and Oregon skies in recent nights, with at least 12 more sightings expected in the coming evenings.

    Full story at beachconnection.net ↗

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