For those who will have a car, we highly recommend coming up to the state we call our home. Depending on how long you will be in the area, there is quite a bit you can do up in Maine. If you want to make a quick day trip, we recommend visiting the Portland, ME area where we live - roughly 1.5 hours north of Salem, MA.
Salem, MA is located within the Greater Boston area. For a quick and easy day trip, we recommend walking the Freedom Trail and grabbing a bite to eat in the North End. Boston can be a pretty tough place to drive in, so we highly recommend taking the commuter rail to Boston's North Station and using their public transit system to navigate the city.