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The tragic end of Salem's most famous hotel
The Marion Hotel was built in 1870 at the southeast corner of Commercial and Ferry streets in downtown Salem and hailed as the largest and finest hotel north of San Francisco. It soon became the center of social, cultural and political activities, perhaps best known as the unofficial second capitol. More deals were reportedly struck and laws shaped in its back rooms and basement lounge than in the official chambers of state government. The hotel’s storied history ended in tragedy 55 years ago, when a pre-dawn fire Nov. 12, 1971, destroyed the four-story brick building and left the grand old showplace a smoking heap of blackened brick and twisted metal. By then, the hotel complex had grown to cover the entire block, and local firefighters considered the 101-year-old portion a firetrap. “We knew it was going to happen someday — it was just predicting the exact time,” the Salem fire chief told a Capital Journal reporter. “It was the kind of thing firemen took bets on.” Marion Hotel had high-end amenities such as speaking tubes Salem’s most famous hotel opened as The Chemeketa House on the day after Christmas in 1870. The glitzy opening-night dinner featured a speech by then-Gov.
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Locals Say This Salem Barbecue Joint Hides The Best Brisket In All Of Oregon
The brisket here comes thick-cut, with a dark bark and a fat layer the kitchen leaves on purpose. That choice alone tells you a lot about the people running the smoker. The spot sits on a quiet road west of downtown, far from any busy food strip. It keeps a short schedule, too.
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Ask Salem, Oregon, Locals About Ribs And You’ll Land At This Family-Run Smokehouse With Seven Sauces
Salem has plenty of places to grab lunch, but ask around about ribs and the same name keeps popping up. It sits on a busy stretch of State Street, inside a quaint older building with angle parking out front and a view of the street from the patio. The family...
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Our 5 favorite Salem-area pies to bring home for Thanksgiving
Ahead of Thanksgiving, as the leaves change color and begin falling off the trees, before you stop off at a big box store to pick up a last-minute dessert, many local bakeries in Salem and Marion County have you covered with staple fall pie flavor favorites including apple, pumpkin and marionberry. No need to stress over buying ingredients and pie pans or finding your measuring cups at the bottom of your cabinet with just a few days' notice; many bakeries have taken one of the challenges out of hosting holiday dinners or making you a popular guest. Did your favorite bakery make the list? Or do you have a recommendation for places we should try next? Get in touch: joshua.kornfeld@statesmanjournal.com. Marionberry The Marionberry pie from Willamette Valley Pie Company is one not to miss. The pie has a soft, slightly crumbly crust balanced with a sweet and tart Marionberry filling, which is sure to scratch the cravings of any sweet tooth. Named after Marion County, Oregon, the marionberry was first developed as a blackberry hybrid in the 1940s before commercial production began in the 1950s. The Statesman Journal reported in 2019 that Marionberry accounts for roughly 50% of blackberry production
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Oregon Humane offers veterans $75 off pet adoptions as more than 100 animals seek homes
In honor of veterans and military members, Oregon Humane said there will be an adoption special starting on Veterans Day. From Wednesday, Nov. 11, to Sunday, Nov. 15, adoption fees will be reduced by $75 for any one animal at Oregon Humane's Portland and Salem campuses, thanks to a grant from the Sundt Foundation.