“I’m a yard sale addict on the road to recovery. Just
kidding! I’m on the road to another yard sale!
Anonymous
Today
we headed to South Carolina for a yearly yard sale on Hwy 23 that
stretches from Modoc, South Carolina to Batesburg-Leesburg, South
Carolina, a total of 44 miles, and it is called the Peach Tree 23 Yard
Sale. They are celebrating their thirteenth year of celebrating what
they call the “Longest Yard Sale”. I’m not so sure about it
being the longest, but it was a good distance and fun. As we
headed north at Modoc on Hwy 23, we noticed, at first we didn’t
see much as far as yard sales but the countryside was gorgeous with
picturesque farms with barns and beautiful homes along the way. We
did enjoy one stop at a home with a large front yard where two ladies
and a gentlemen were sitting out joking and enjoying their day.
When
we got to the Edgefield town limits, there were many yard sales to
stop and check out. We stopped at ate at Chef Bob’s Cafe
(http://bobssouthernsuppers.webs.com/menu) just off the square and
had a lovely meal prepared by him. It was delicious. if you are
going through Edgefield, stop and try his fabulous food. He will
not let you leave hungry as he he brings out freshly cooked food
right to your table. Then we stopped to see out friend, Martha at
Carolina Moon Distillery which offers a wide variety of whiskeys,
vodka, rums, and moonshine, and picked up a bottle of their best
whiskey we had ordered earlier this year. After a nice chat, we
headed back north on Hwy 23. Edgefield is a nice town with great
people. While in Chef Bob’s, I noticed a quote from one of it
residents from another time, J. Strom Thurmond, that I loved and had
to take a picture of it to share.
South
Carolina’s rural back roads have stunning sites to see with small
churches, farms, and farm animals to see along the tree lined roads.
We passed many peach farms with the peaches ripe and ready to be
picked. There were many stands to buy fresh peaches and who
wouldn’t want a fresh peach from a local orchard. Delicious.
Participating
towns for this yard sale are Modoc, Edgefield, Ward, Monetta, Ridge
Spring, Monetta, and Batesburg-Leesville. We really enjoyed the
towns of Edgefield, Ward, and Ridge Spring which has the most yard
sales. There were some in the other towns but not like those towns.
They represented well. This is a one of a kind experience to
drive and with stop and go shopping. We met some nice people along
the way and really enjoyed this trip.
We
stopped at one yard sale that was nothing but gorgeous flowers in the
town of Ward. We bought quite a few and I can’t wait to plant
them. She sold them for a good a price so stop and visit her if you
are looking for beautiful plants. Our other find was a large cement
bird bath that will look great in our yard for $30. Joe was able to
find the rooster he has been wanting for so long so we were happy and
it was a successful day. One man was selling beautiful
reconditioned iron skillets that were lovely. There was lots of
crafts to see and enjoy. There also was a lot of antiques and old
trucks and tractors for sale that would look great on a farm. This
was a fun day and a great way to check out these charming small towns
in South Carolina and see some beautiful southern homes.
This
yard sale is only today and tomorrow (May 31 and June 1, 2019) so if
you want to check them out, do it tomorrow. They start shutting
down between 3 and 4. Follow them to see what the dates will be next
year. It is usually the first Friday and Saturday in June. Check
them out at: https://www.Peachtree23.com.
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