Woodruff Place

I dragged my youngest out to conquer Woodruff Place sales on Sunday this year and, let me say, it was so hot and muggy out that she was ready to jump in the fountain! She’s not my shopping partner in crime, so it was hard to convince her to hang tough until we found a place that had several cute dresses her size for $ 2 each. She then spied a pile of stuff on someone’s curb with a FREE sign next to it and scored some black studded boots.
We saw a few familiar faces but didn’t stick around long enough to melt. I’ll make a point of going early next year to avoid the heat!

First weekend of June every year is always marked in my calendar for this awesome yard sale/​street festival. Aside from just the beautiful houses and the appeal of the neighborhood itself, it seems as if 75% off the houses participate-​there are so many yard sale tables set up that you simply won’t get bored.
And I would not be doing you justice if I didn’t mention the food trucks and (new as of this year) the beer trucks that come and setup in the middle of the neighborhood. Flat 12 brought a cucumber beer that was amazing & completely refreshing.
I recommend this little street market to anyone, just go on Sunday so I can buy all the good stuff Saturday!

Free fun. Also known as the best kind of fun. As is the case with Woodruff Place Flea Market. I had been wanting to go for years so it was music to my ears when my sister planned a Sunday afternoon lollygag at Woodruff. Besides, what better time is there to hit the sales than after buying a new home?
Bartering is a bit of a sport for me — some like gambling and chess, but I like bartering. And, I fancy myself to be good at it. (Side note to fellow barterers of the world: you must go to the Grand Bazaar in Istanbul for the optimum exercise of your skills;)
This neighborhood is oozing with neighborhoody feel good vibes, so plan to give yourself enough time to soak it all in. I would say one out of every two homes was selling items on the front lawn. There was also a stash of fair-​style food like tenderloins, lemon shakeups and stir fry.
In the end, I «walked» away with two carloads of goods including a table, drawers, side table, 2 chairs, a pot, outdoor speaker and a dose of regret for not buying this big box that would have made one helluva raised garden bed.