Don't have time
for the whole road trip?
A shorter trip will
still give you a chance to enjoy some southern hospitality and
find plenty of bargains. The sale begins in a German neighborhood
called MainStrasse in Covington, Ky. opposite Cincinnati on the
southern side of the Ohio River. This historic neighborhood offers
interesting B&Bs, dining options and the yard sale encircles the
entire park area in the midst of antique shops. Other interesting
communities, like Danville and Jamestown, Kentucky and Big South
Fork National River & Recreation Area, Sergeant Alvin C. York
Mill & Homeplace and Pickett State Park in Tennessee are also
along the way.
Vendors touting antiques
and collectibles, handmade crafts and homemade foods are open
from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. each day. For those interested in selling,
setup is free and of course, the shopping is fun.
For additional information
about the World's Longest Garage Sale, in Alabama call the DeKalb
County Tourist Association at 888-805-4740 and 256-845-3957; in
Tennessee, call the Fentress County Chamber of Commerce, 800-327-3945
and 931-879-9948 and in Kentucky, contact Kentucky Tourism at
800-225-8747. There are numerous websites including http://www.127sale.com
and http://www.tourdekalb.com/WLY%20map%202001.jpg
for a map of the route.
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Marcia Schonberg is
the author of several travel guides,
and a children's book, B is for Buckeye: an Ohio Alphabet,
Cardinal Numbers: An Ohio Counting Book (Sleeping Bear
Press) and Ohio: State Series (a six-book series from Heinemann
Library Publishing Company). She writes for national and regional
publications as well as online sites. Visit her soon at www.MarciaSchonberg.com.
