FORT PAYNE — For those wanting to get the most out of the last few weeks of summer, check out the shopping extravaganza atop Lookout Mountain this weekend.
Here, the once-a-year, 690-mile shopping trip attracts bargain hunters and treasure seekers to northeast Alabama for the ultimate shop till you drop experience.
The annual World’s Longest Yard Sale,is also known as the 127 Yard Sale. Along with shopping, treasure hunting and bargaining, there is plenty of sightseeing to do in the area.
Just about everything from antiques, collectibles, furniture and dishware to fresh local produce and homemade jams and jellies can be found along the route, as well as food vendors and live entertainment. For a list of single locations and/or small areas with a minimum of 25 vendors each in Alabama, click here.
Click here for directions through the Alabama and Georgia sections.
Vendors are typically up and running by 8 a.m. and operate until late in the evening. Shoppers are encouraged to wear comfortable shoes, insect repellent and sunscreen and to bring plenty of hand sanitizer and water.
Created to get travelers into towns and communities off the beaten path (and interstates), the World’s Longest Yard Sale takes visitors on a shopping excursion through some of the country’s most scenic areas. The 93-mile Lookout Mountain Parkway has been touted “A Must See” by Reader’s Digest, National Geographic and Southern Living magazines, providing a beautiful backdrop to the thousands of roadside sales.
Along with four days of shopping, visitors can experience a slice of Americana and true southern hospitality. a variety of local-owned restaurants and accommodations and a world of nature, including majestic waterfalls, canyons, scenic brow vistas, unique towns and villages, state and national parks and preserves.
Click here to plan a memorable trip around the World’s Longest Yard Sale event.
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