This coming Saturday, May 23rd from 9am-3pm, Abingdon’s little Plumb Alley will be once again transformed into the Portobello Road of Southwest Virginia for their 26th Annual Plumb Alley Day.  The festival, hosted by the Abingdon Kiwanis is rated one of the largest one-day events in the Southeast and is expecting roughly 10,000 visitors.

Not familiar with Abingdon? Don’t know where Plumb Alley is?  No problem.  Plumb Alley is located directly between what is known as the second longestMain Street in the world and Valley Street.  Plumb Alley, just big enough for a car to fit on, is a wonderfully shaded alley running behind the World Famous Barter Theatre.  All day, you will be able to visit yard sales (including one massive Kiwani’s sponsored yard sale), have great festival food, listen to music and see dance performances. 

Just like a regular yard sale, you never know what you’re going to find, but you are guaranteed to come home with some sort of treasure.  On my first trip down Plumb Alley as a child, I walked away with the first Beatles LP for $1.00.  See what I mean? Treasures and great deals abound!  (more…)