City Wide Garage Sale in PA!!!

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On July 11th and 12th, Port Alberni Revitalization Committee (PARC) is hosting their 1st annual Trash and Treasure city wide garage sale! This event will feature artisans, businesses, private yard sales and block parties. We will have an online map of participants available for all visitors. We have some great events planned for the weekend, so make sure to mark it on your calendar! If you have any questions or comments, please contact us at parc@tparc.com, or me at kari@tparc.com.

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our web site is up and running! if you want more info, check us out at tparc.com! We will also have maps available at the tourist info on the way into town. Thanks!

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just a reminder that the Port Alberni City Wide Garage Sale is next weekend! YAY! We have a full line up of crafters, yard sales, a farmers market and businesses with great sales all weekend! Questions? email me at kari@tparc.com. Hope to see you there!

[Nostradama]

On July 11th and 12th, Port Alberni Revitalization Committee (PARC) is hosting their 1st annual Trash and Treasure city wide garage sale!

The village of Packwood, WA does the same thing, or they certainly used to up to a few years ago, and they'd been doing it for years. They close down their entire mainstreet and turn it into a garage sale, plus people who really are selling out of their garages and driveways on the side streets. It's a great idea and was a tradition in Packwood. But Packwood is much, much smaller than Port Alberni. It's been a tremendous success for them.

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The village of Packwood, WA does the same thing, or they certainly used to up to a few years ago, and they'd been doing it for years. They close down their entire mainstreet and turn it into a garage sale, plus people who really are selling out of their garages and driveways on the side streets. It's a great idea and was a tradition in Packwood. But Packwood is much, much smaller than Port Alberni. It's been a tremendous success for them.

Yay! This is the first of what we hope will be many! Here's the list so far - we'll add to it as the last of the late-comers get their info in to us!

Welcome to

Port Alberni’s First Annual City-Wide Garage Sale

Locations

South area (south of Dunbar/Argyle area)

2394 – 14th. Ave Household items
4378 North Cres Household items
2927 – 7th. Ave Household items
2893 – 11th. Ave Household items
3218 – 3rd. Ave The Pincushion – super sale on selection of fabrics
4947 Argyle SPCA store – treasures and curios
4957 – Argyle Bookstore – sale prices
3186- 3rd. Ave The Brick – sidewalk sale
3042 – 3rd. Ave Qualicum House - many unique and unusual items on sale
3036 – 3rd. Ave Flandangles – sidewalk sale, The Island’s best kitchen store
2914 – 1st. Ave Household items
3020 – 3rd. Ave Florist – sidewalk sale
3025A – 3rd. Ave Sound Advice – sale musical instruments
1st. Ave & Argyle Port’s Carboot/Flea Market – several vendors/household items
4773 Angus (rear) Silk jewellery, cedar work, collectibles
2817 – 5th. Ave Household items
Harbour Quay/foot of Argyle Saturday Farmer’s Market – fresh veggies/produce and various artisans
2568 – 10th. Ave Books, fabric, craft items, clothing
3253 – 9th. Ave. Household items
2865 – 16th. Ave. Household items
2662 – 7th. Ave Household items
3559 Frank Street Household items, tools, fencing
4101 China Creek Road Household items, children’s clothing
3325 Strathern at 5th. Ave Household items

Central/Echo Area (Roger Street/Redford Road to N.Park Drive)

3918 – 10th. Ave Household items
3854 – 6th. Ave Household items
3975 – 4th. Ave Household items/ jewellery
13-3500 McKnight Household items
14-3500 McKnight Household items
3679 – 3rd. Ave Deja Vu Books & Furnishings – curios, books, furnishings
4028 Wood Ave Household items
4044 – 9th. Ave Estate items and collectibles
3745 – 10th. Ave The Treasure Chest – sidewalk sale, many unusual gift items







North area (including Walmart Parking Lot and Cherry Creek)

5078 Tebo Mountainview Computers – new and used sale items
4871 Margaret Household items
4505 Victoria Quay Healthy Habits – health food store, sidewalk sale
4505 Victoria Quay Capelli’s – sidewalk sale, unusual gift items
4235 Johnson Road Household items
4558 Elizabeth Street Finishing Touches – Artisan
3928 Glenside Road Household items
105-3555 Johnston Road Wearhouse One – sidewalk sale, clothing
5085 John Street Household items
3984 McBride Household items
4716 Johnston Road Jim’s Clothes Closet – sidewalk sale
5058 Richardson Road Household items
4777 Southgate at Elizabeth Various vendors, household items. In garage area
5066 Leslie Ave Household items
4180 Craig Road (rear) Household items
4273 Princess Road Household items
4905 John Street Household, garage door opener, tables, boy’s bike, tools etc.
5640 Gordon Ave Household, furniture, doors& countertops, records, CD’s etc.
5247 Forrest Road Household items
2215 Old Nanaimo Hwy Twin City Used Auto Parts – household items, tools, auto stuff etc.
6615 Cherry Creek Road Household items
3765 Bexley Road Household items
Walmart Parking Lot Various vendors – household items, camping/fishing equipment, etc.
Sew Beary Cute - children’s wear
Encaustic Wax Art
ApronElla – aprons
Acrylics and Watercolours
West Coast Soaps
Artisan/stress therapist


Beaver Creek Road/River Road areas

5637 Tomswood Road Artisan - pottery
6253 Drinkwater Road Chase and Warren Winery – summer open house/wine tasting
7059 Beaver Creek Road Household items
6770 Grigg Road Household items
6017 River Road Household items
5575 Meadow drive Craft/painting supplies, findings, clothing, miscellaneous items
5417 Westporte Place Household items

Sproat Lake area

10449 Lakeshore Road Books, clothing, Christmas decorations
7941 Stirling Arm Drive Furniture, TV’s, shelving, clothing, tools etc.

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Dang! We need something like this in Nanaimo!!!

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you've got going! In Packwood, it got so big that you basically surrender your car to the fire department as you enter town, and they "valet park" it at no cost, but donations to the fund for burn victims are accepted, as I recall, but not expected. Then they bring your car back to you when you're ready to leave. The State Patrol diverts traffic around the town. They've got it completely organized, but as I said I haven't been to it in about seven years, but I can't see any reason why they should have stopped doing it. Packwood would be about the size of Chemainus, maybe even smaller, and people travel from all over Washington state to attend it, both buyers and sellers.

Packwood was the first place I ever ate bannock as a dessert-type thing. Before that, it had always been with meat or something. But there was a guy there turning it out as fast as he could, putting melted butter, brown sugar and cinnamon on it. Fantastic!

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Dang! We need something like this in Nanaimo!!!

It's fantastic to see, it really is. It would be like completely closing down Commercial and a couple of other streets and just going for it. Probably wouldn't make it past city council, 'tho.

Best of luck to Port Alberni!

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LOL! Hopefully ours will be that big once the town figures it out!

...and for the best bannock in town, go to the bottom of Johnston rd (heading to Tofino) and turn left. The Cup and Saucer Eatery has bannock with the soups and chili. soooo good!!!