The namesake weeping willow trees provide both a lovely backdrop, and great shade.
Tennis and basketball courts augment the traditional boardwalk amusements of skee-ball and other kinds of "feed me a quarter" games.
Just beyond this sign is the best place for popcorn on the planet -- Hobbs!
Hobbs makes popcorn in an old-fashioned drum popper, and then dresses it with real, old-fashioned melted butter. They toss it around so it is nicely distributed -- not too greasy, and every bite singing butter's praises on real, tasty and fresh popped corn.
Another old-fashioned aspect of the Willows is the Carousel.
On the way back, make a slight detour down a side street to see this quintessential New England seascape with the salt marsh grass in the foreground, and a safe cove filled with small boats.
On the way back, make a slight detour down a side street to see this quintessential New England seascape with the salt marsh grass in the foreground, and a safe cove filled with small boats.
The Willows is a very short ride from the Hawthorne Hotel, or if you are up for a looonnng walk, allow yourself about 45 minutes to walk there, turning left down Essex Street from our side door.
I hope you enjoy this look at Salem in the summer, and I hope to see you here (or there) soon!
Juli
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