The World’s Longest Garages Sale will keep you busy all during Memorial Day weekend

Published 5:00 pm Monday, May 20, 2013

LONG?BEACH?PENINSULA, Wash. Pack your camera, sunglasses, a good pair of walking shoes, and plenty of cash for the Worlds Longest Garage Sale Friday to Monday, May 24 to 27.

Get ready to shop til you drop. One persons trash is another persons treasure its a whole new take on beachcombing. For more than 20 years, thousands of folks have come to the Long Beach (Wash.) Peninsula over Memorial Day weekend for its 28-mile-long fun-filled yard sale.

Its impossible to keep track of how many shoppers and vendors there are, but its grown to be an outrageously fun event with steals and deals around every corner. Youll find locals and part-timers selling stuff theyve accumulated throughout the years, nonprofit organizations who have gathered from their flocks as well as a few professional dealers and vendors.

Come to Long Beach, Wash., and look for signs. There is no comprehensive list of all the sales. In fact, organizers have yet to talk to someone who has managed to cover every sale on the peninsula in one weekend. Yes, there are that many.

Be prepared to discover some neat places, interesting people, and quaint stops. In fact, there are groups show up each year who are engaged in listed treasure hunts, photo scavenger hunts, and other fun activities that have nothing to do with actually shopping.