Mid-Summer Shenanigans

Mid-Summer Shenanigans

Creative Pub Crawl ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY – Life’s a Beach
YooHoo! The Creative Pub Crawl turns one year old this Friday, July 23 with Life’s a Beach. So slip on your beach clothes and enjoy some live music while you meet new people, network and vibrantify downtown. Here’s hte schedule:
6:00 Venti’s – Jewelia Owens
6:45 Copperjohn’s – [...]

June downtown events, annual meeting

June downtown events, annual meeting

It’s hard to believe that one year has gone by since our first meeting. When we first proposed to form a new group to address the lack of support for social innovation in Salem, most people were intimidated by the prospect of consensus-based, youth-driven decision making.
Initially designed to target the neglected 18-45 demographic, the Salem [...]

Plenty of activity at Salem Creative Network

Plenty of activity at Salem Creative Network

Our creative solutions for social innovation are making a difference in Salem. When we started around this time last year, it became evident that opportunities for improving Salem were falling through the cracks and with a little organization, new, creative ideas could fill that gap. Little did we realize the impact these simple solutions would [...]

Flower Children, Life is a Cabernet, NOISE

We did it! We now have more than 500 people on the list who are passionate about Salem and willing to support social innovation with the Salem Creative Network. Between the pub crawls and wine walks, 200 people are coming downtown monthly to socialize, network and stimulate the economy. This after only three months as [...]

Squeaky Wheels

Salem Creative Network meeting
6:00 pm April 19 Brown’s Towne
I sat down with Mayor Taylor to discuss Salem Creative Network projects and determine a plan to work together with the city. Here’s a short summary:
Creative Pub Crawl
Mayor Taylor has heard great things about the Creative Pub Crawl and appreciates SCN’s efforts to bring people downtown. Business [...]

Salem Green Pros biodiesel tour

Salem Green Pros biodiesel tour

Salem’s jewel of sustainability- seQuential-Pacific Biodiesel production facility. Great insight on veggie oil to fuel.

Oaks, maples and doug fir make a healthy forest

Oaks, maples and doug fir make a healthy forest

Sometimes the maples take over the fir and oak. This piece was planted in fir. Compare the pictures.
Salem Creative Network is hosting a very informational tour through a sustainably-managed forest in the Eola Hills. Looking forward to dinner tonight.

Mardi Gras tonight!

Mardi Gras tonight!

The Salem Creative Network celebrates Mardi Gras tonight with a benefit for Haiti and 60 jazz musicians at the Grand Ballroom and Theatre. A $5 donation get you in and we have mask for sale ($2-$25) made by the Open Studio artist from f-stop visual arts center.
So tivo NCIS, American Idol and the Olympics; Salem [...]

Saint, JAMalia play tonight

More opportunities for some great live music tonight in Salem
Saint gets back together for a Christian Rock reunion with Hollie Pollock at the Grand Theatre.
Groovy JAMalia rocks the Lounge at Willamette Valley Grill.

Wine Walk warms up

Wine Walk warms up

A nice civilized crowd at Tea Party Bookshop for the Wine Walk. Blind wine tasting continues to be a hit. Warren Zevon is the early leader.

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