I went to Salem in September... back in 2005. It was a little touristy... honestly, the best part was looking at the homes. I HIGHLY recommend the trolly tour. There's also one witch museum (part of the triple threat... the wax museum, the pirate museum, and the witch museum I'm talking about) that does a live-action show. They also have the beam from the original prison that held some of the original witch trial captives.
I stayed in the Hawthorne Hotel. It was very lavish... but fun. =)
Here are some photos:

Above: Me outside the Pirate museum

Above: That live-action-witch-trial-show-thing-- VERY fun.

Above: The Hawthorne Hotel

Nathaniel Hawthorne....
