This Site Sponsored By
Georgia.org & The Dixie Highway Association
COME SHOP THE NOSTALGIC DIXIE HIGHWAY YARD SALE! 
90 MILES FROM RINGGOLD, GA SOUTHBOUND TO MARIETTA, GA
New in 2008 is the fact that the sale's popularity has increased
rapidly, meriting the addition of Friday as
an official yard sale day (previously the sale was only
held on Saturday and Sunday). The original Dixie Highway Route follows some of present-day
US 41 and GA 293, through Main Street communities and retail
centers of yester year.
FOR INFORMATION:
Call 800-733-2280
OR Metro
Atlanta 770-387-1357
Media Contact: Regina Wheeler RWheeler@NotAtlanta.org
"Drivin' the Dixie - A
Nostalgic Guide to Georgia's First Interstate Highway" is
a visitors guide that features attractions old and new,
plus a map and driving directions. For your free copy and
yard sale details, call 800-733-2280 or 770-387-1357 . MORE YARDSALE DETAILS BELOW!
DIXIE HIGHWAY 90-MILE YARD SALE
Northwest Georgia's Dixie Highway Yard
Sale follows much of the original 90-mile stretch from Ringgold
to Marietta, known as The Battlefield Route.
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: Ringgold, Tunnel
Hill, Rocky Face, Dalton, Resaca, Calhoun, Adairsville, Cassville, Cartersville, Emerson, Acworth, Kennesaw and Marietta.
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. The concept complemented the original nature of the route.
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.
In 2008, the GDHA and Arcadia Publishing produced
a souvenir book, North Georgia's
Dixie Highway by Amy Gillis
Lowry and Abbie Tucker Parks, which may be purchased at
Visitor Information Centers and select stores on the Dixie
Highway. The book features approximately 217 early photographs
and memories of the Dixie Highway, arranged in five chapters
dedicated to each of the participating northwest Georgia
counties: Catoosa, Whitfield, Gordon, Bartow and Cobb. The
book sells for $19.99.
"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."
