Picture of the day - May 10, 2005

Damascus, Va Town-Wide Yard Sale

Today's picture features a scene from this year's edition of the annual town-wide yard sale in the hiker's oasis of Damascus, Va. Each spring the small town of Damascus kicks off its two week Appalachian Trail Days festival with a yard sale that covers the entire town, from end to end! During Trail Days, the town's population swells from around 1,000 to several times that number. Many of the visitors are hikers taking a respite from their 2,160 mile hike up (or down) the Appalachian Trail. Damascus is the favorite resting place for most thru-hikers - the hikers that are making the entire trek from Maine to Georgia or vice versa. In fact, Damascus is affectionately called "The friendliest town on the trail". The Damascus Trail Days festival offers a lot more than just two weeks of R&R for the hikers however. There is also plenty of great food, interesting displays and all types of demonstrations & lectures about Appalachian Mountain life and attractions. The weekends are capped off with live musical performances of all types, from Bluegrass to Classic Rock. The beautiful town of Damascus, Virginia is a wonderful place to visit any time of the year, but it is particularly enjoyable during Trail Days. You're invited to drive, bike or hike on down to Damascus and join us!   Picture Of The Day Homepage Interesting Articles