If the sun is shining, odds are good there's a yard sale going on somewhere in the Northern Shenandoah Valley. Keep your eyes peeled for homemade directional signs, which sometimes appear the day of the sale. Visit the nvdaily.com Classifieds section for yard sale announcements.

• The Route 11 Yard Crawl, a giant yard sale stretching along U.S. 11 from Strasburg to New Market, takes place in August. In addition to yard sales, the event feature business sidewalk sales, antiques, food and much more. 459-6227