So, what are you doing on Saturday, October 24th? Nothing, you say?
Well, if you live in the Austin area, you can now say that you have plans! I’m inviting all of my local readers (and anyone not local who wants to make a day trip) to meet up for a cup of coffee and some shopping at Austin’s City-Wide Garage Sale on Saturday morning.
The City-Wide Garage Sale is definitely not your typical garage sale. Touted as the best antique and vintage show in this area, the CWGS offers everything from tables full of old linens sold by the pound, vintage toys, dishes, furniture, and everything in between. I’m giddy just thinking about it.
From jmtimages on Flickr
There’s even a vendor who has tables and tables of beads, buttons, and crystals. I am definitely going to be picking up some crystals to dress up the chandelier in my dining room.
The end of October is the perfect time to visit the sale. There will be some fun items to chose from for you last-minute Halloween planners and there will be plenty more to pick up for holiday gifts and decorations.
Are you game? Leave a comment below or send me an email to let me know! Make sure there is a way I can contact you (link to your blog or add your email address) so that we can coordinate our fun morning closer to time. You have exactly one month to line up your babysitter (aka husband) and save your pennies.
I can’t wait to meet everyone, and I wish I could get together with all of you around the country world. Maybe I’ll have the little Flip video camera I’ve been coveting by then and I can share our shopping trip with all of you!
Oh, and Tom, that’s Lindsay’ birthday hint #1. 
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I'm very jealous. I don't live anywhere near Audstin. the garage sale looks very cool!
What a great idea….wish I lived close to join you!!! Sounds like a great sale.
Ok, now I want to live in Austin!! This looks like so much fun!!
Have a blessed day,
Sallie
Wow! I had no idea they had a city wide garagesale! I want to rsvp! What area of town is this located? I live in Pflugerville.
Thanks
Teresa
Ahhh! This sounds like sooo much fun. I am going to see what I can finagle (sp?) but not sure yet if I can come. I expect TONS of pictures either way.
Aw man, now I am really wishing I lived near Austin. That sounds like soooo much fun!
What fun! Wish I could come!!
Hope you have a day of fabulous finds!
Great pictures, Lindsay. Looks like a blast! Wish I could go!
Kelly
http://tearinguphouses.blogspot.com
I live outside Fredericksburg and I am sooooooo there!
Not sure it would play out well if I drove down to Austin to go garage saleing on The Honey's birthday. Being that he's not. a. fan. of the garage sale craze and all.
But DANG that sounds like fun!!! Hope y'all score some great shtuff!
Oh, that would be fun! Unfortunately I'm a bit too far to make it a day trip! Enjoy…
Janell
I actually just moved to CO from Austin in June. Sadly, I lived in Austin for 2 years and never went to the City Wide Garage sale. I had NO idea that they had such great vintage treasures to be found! Now I'm bummed.
I missed out!
Can't wait! I had a blast last time and am looking forward to treasure hunting with you again.
I love garage sales. Too bad I'm not in the area!
That's just cruel to tease all of the non-Texan people! =( I used to live only a few hours away and I would have SOOO been there! Have fun without me!
Oh! How I wished that I could be there.
Ruth
Woo-hoo! Laine — "Middle Daughter" — of Sugar and Spice and her mama — me! — are heading to Austin from Houston! Cannot wait, my sista! Count us in fer sure!
Grins (and now giggles, too!)!
Pamm
Wish I were closer! Have fun and buy something really wacky to re-do… oh wait you already did that with the coffee table.
Wow, where is this at? I might be able to make it. Sounds like fun!
oooh it's a long way for me to come but soooo sounds like my kinda fun, wish I could come join you from the beach cottage….
And WHYYYYYY did I never go to this in the 14 years I lived in Austin????
What a fun event! Best we've got up here is heavy trash month in October. There are some gems in that trash. Not quite the same, though!
Have fun!
Susan
This sounds like so much fun but I am guessing The Hubster will not think of it as a fun outing for the fam. The price I pay for three wonderful men in my life. We are only a few hours away in Houston so just maybe I can sweeten him up by then.
i didn't know you were here in austin…helloooo from cedar park! i saw this garage sale on the news last year and i'm super excited to check it out this year.
I'm in! I'm in! The hub will be off doing band things, so I can shop to my heart's content
That yard sale sounds AMAZING!! I wish I lived even within a days drive
Have fun! Can't wait to see the treasures you pick up!