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 the first weekend in August where a once-a-year, 690-mile shopping trip attracts bargain hunters and treasure seekers to northeast Alabama for the ultimate shop ‘til you drop experience.
Each year, bargain hunters, yard sale connoisseurs and treasure seekers make their way through northeastern Alabama for the biggest yard sale shopping spree in the world. The World’s Longest Yard Sale, a once-a-year, 690-mile shopping trip also known as the 127 Yard Sale, will take place August 4-7, 2022, and along with shopping, treasure hunting and bargaining, there is plenty of sightseeing to do in the area.
The World’s Longest Yard Sale offers everything from antiques, collectibles, furniture and ßdishware to fresh local produce and homemade jams and jellies as well as food vendors and live entertainment. It is estimated to be more than 1,000 vendors in Alabama alone. For a list of single locations and/or small areas with a minimum of 25 vendors each in Alabama, visit http://www.127yardsale.com/
Vendors are typically up and running by 8 a.m. and operate until late in the evening each day of the event. Shoppers are encouraged to wear comfortable shoes, insect repellent and sunscreen and to bring plenty of hand sanitizer and water.
Created to get travelers off of the interstate and into towns and communities located off the beaten path, 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, the 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 real Americana, 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. Visit https://visitlookoutmountain.
Media Release/Karen Beasley/DeKalb Tourism
