Thank you to all who made the 2009 Dixie Highway 90-mile Yard Sale a Great Success! Make plans now to join us again June 4-6, 2010!

Shop the Nostalgic Dixie Highway Yard Sale!
90 MILES FROM RINGGOLD TO MARIETTA
FOR INFORMATION:
Call 800-733-2280
OR Metro Atlanta 770-387-1357
Media Contact: Regina Wheeler RWheeler@NotAtlanta.org

The yard sale celebrates the revitalization of the Dixie Highway and attracts visitors to simpler times, giving communities along the route an opportunity to promote their individuality and hidden gems.
There are 13 Dixie Highway communities featured: Marietta,Ringgold, Tunnel Hill, Rocky Face, Dalton, Resaca, Calhoun, Adairsville, Cassville, Cartersville, Emerson, Acworth, and Kennesaw.

Official Dixie Highway Yard Sale

Many yard sale sites will be marked with "Official Dixie Highway Yard Sale" signs that residents and businesses may purchase for a mere $5 each from community coordinators. Other sales are sure to spring up along the route, too. Member businesses of the GDHA sell the signs in an attempt to register unique individual sales featured.

"Yard sale registration is not necessary but it is encouraged," said sale publicist Regina Wheeler, of the Cartersville-Bartow County Convention & Visitors Bureau. "By registering your individual sale, the association members can widely promote your items, which will lead to an enjoyable experience for travelers and bargain hunters."

Some of the unique items sold last year included authentic chenille bedspreads, a dirt-track stock car, and a kitchen sink. Enterprising residents baked cakes, smoked barbecue and erected old-fashioned lemonade stands. In its inaugural year in 2006, the sale was a huge success and very well attended.

Georgia's Dixie Highway Association (GDHA)

A committee of regional Visitors Bureaus and Chambers formed Georgia's Dixie Highway Association (GDHA) in 2001 to promote revitalization of tourism trade in nostalgic areas of their communities. A mega-yard sale was suggested as a great way to promote this historic driving tour. In addition, the GDHA coordinators have developed an official line of souvenirs that will be sold at Visitor Information Centers and Chambers of Commerce along the route.

One of the most requested items from day one has been a souvenir version of the official Dixie Highway route sign," said Wheeler. "We even had a couple on holiday from England that wanted a Dixie Highway tag to carry with them on their motorcycle. "Folks from England and across the U.S. have no trouble finding the Dixie Highway because it has many accessible points from Interstate 75," convey Wheeler.

We want visitors to really appreciate the experience and realize what these communities have to offer throughout the year. In addition to the sale, there are many diversions in each community. Visitors are sure to be well-fed and can see plenty of interesting attractions along the way. Be sure to bring the camera and make this a vacation weekend."

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