The Liz Moore Market Watch Blog

There is no doubt that Spring will be a welcomed season here in Hampton Roads, Virginia.  And with the change in weather comes our favorite Spring time activities - baseball, gardening, bike riding, and yard sales!

The Daily Press has published a list of the top five yards sales in the area.  An avid yard sale-er, or not, don't miss these opportunities to find some hidden treasures:

Ford's Colony
This community's sale will take place on Saturday, March 15 from 8 a.m. to noon at the Historic Triangle Community Center, 312 Waller Mill Road, Williamsburg.

Kingsmill
This  sale has been known to draw thousands of shoppers to the Busch Gardens overflow parking lot. This year the sale will take place Saturday, March 22 from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m.

Kiln Creek
This Newport News community hosts its annual spring sale on Saturday, April 5 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. The rain date is April 12.

Hilton Village 
The Hilton Village yard sale, where it is more advantageous to park and walk, than drive, is scheduled for April 26.

Virginia's Longest Yard Sale 
"Virginia's Longest Yard Sale" will be held from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, June 7, in Mathews County. Organized by the county, the communitywide "yard, barn and collectibles sale" will stretch for miles across various spots. Shoppers can pick up a map of participating locations at the county's visitor center, 239 Main St., Mathews. For more information, go to visitmathews.com or call 804-725-4229.

The Daily Press will publish a more comprehensive list of yard sales on Sunday, April 20. Make sure your sale is included by emailing the details to npaitsel@dailypress.com by Friday, April 11.

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The nation's first federal war-housing project, Hilton Village in Newport News is a planned community that was sponsored by the US Shipping Board and the Newport News Shipyard and sold to private homeowners after WWI. Street names in this 100 acre-tract, containing English village-type houses, honor government and shipyard officials.

Single family homes are mixed with duplex homes in this charming neighborhood.  Hilton Village's central shopping area is filled with antique stores, unique restaurants, a theater and other quaint shops.  At the end of Main Street you can find Hilton Elementary, one of the area's most sought after schools.  Directly behind Hilton Elementary is a playground, pier and the James River.

The Hilton Fall Festival, 4th of July Parade and the weekly Farmer's Market are just a few of the things make Hilton Village a great community. 

Homes in Hilton Village range in price from $110,000 - $349,900, and in size from 1,104 - 2,063 square feet.  

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