Shopping

Unless you want to chance a hex, you’ll visit Salem’s [1] “official” witchcraft shop, The Cat, the Crow, and the Crown (63R Wharf St., 978/744-6274, www.lauriecabot.com [2]), where proprietrix Laurie Cabot hooks up amateur occultists with everything they need to cook up a spell.

Showcasing the mercantile side of Salem, Pickering Wharf Antique Gallery (69 Wharf St., 978/741-3113) has 30 dealers with a range of American furniture and nautical souvenirs.