09/18/2026
I'll give ya'll the cliff-notes of our trip because we took too many photos lol
We drove for almost 30 hours in 6 days
We started in Sleepy Hollow. Visited all of the Headless Horseman sites (the statue, the bridge, where he is believed to mount his horse) as well as the Old Dutch Church & cemetery where Washington Irving, the Rockafeller's, Elizabeth Arden & multiple others are laid to rest
Then we headed to Salem, where I can't begin to describe. I honestly was in shock I was actually there lol We spent almost 4 full days there and we still didn't do all of the things
Must sees:
Salems Pickering Wharf, Dungeon Witch Museum, Charter Cemetery, Witch Trial Memorial, Rebecca Nurses Homestead, Procters Ledge, & Hocus Pocus filming sites if you are a fan
Must shops:
Nocturne, Salem Flea, Partridge in a Bear Tree, Coven, The Cauldron Black, Enchanted, Georgia's Little Salem Shop, Vampfangs, King Lewis Little Engraving & Gifts, & Blood and Thorn if you’re looking for an everlasting momento
Must eats:
Witchside Tavern for smash burgers & haddock
Witch City Hibachi for sushi, salads, spring rolls, & general tao
Seaside Oyster Bar for oysters, pasta, salad & the view
Engine House Pizza for the Roni slices
It was a great week & I am so thankful to my husband for knocking a bucket-list trip off of my list ♡ And to my mom, brother, & sister in law for keeping the kids & dogs entertained ♡
I am exhausted, I am grateful, & I am happy to be back in my safe space with my boys... and now I rest up & prepare for surgery ♡