Date: Sat, 8 Apr 2006 13:35:56 -0400 (EDT)
From: dicconf <dicconf at radix.net>
To: WSFA members <WSFAlist at keithlynch.net>
Subject: [WSFA] Re: You do know about the book sale, right?
Reply-To: WSFA members <WSFAlist at KeithLynch.net>

On Sat, 8 Apr 2006, ecf wrote:

> dicconf wrote:
>
>> That's the annual Stone Ridge Book Sale, being held this weekend?
>> two gymnasiums full of books, with the tapes and audiobooks and rare
>> books and old vinyl and videotapes and checkout tables in the third
>> gymnasium.  9 AM to 6 or 7 PM saturday, shorter hours sunday, and
>> some evening hours at $10/bag weekday following.  More new stuff
>> brought out every few hours, so it isn't technically all picked over
>> until, say, Sunday night.
>>
> Ok... I'll bite... Where is it?  I'd love to check it out!

9101 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD
(301) 657-4322

I only know how to drive there; I don't know whether there is public
transportation anywhere nearby, but it's citified enough so that there
ought to be.

http://www.stoneridge.org

>From the beltway north of DC, take the exit for Wisconsin Avenue and
turn to go South (if you went north, it would be route 355/Rockville
Pike).  The turn for the sale is a few blocks further on; take a left
turn at a light at the bottom of a hill, and there is a big sign on
the (left side) corner opposite that says "Stone Ridge Book Sale".
   (If you miss the turn it's a slight nuisance to go on and find
a place to turn around but it can be done.)

Once you've made the turn, it's a short way down the road to the
right turn.  Friday it was mobbed and there were people with
walkie-talkies to direct you to an available parking place.
Bring something with wheels to haul books back to the car with,
and a spare poncho or something to keep the rain off the box.
They do have a few "loaner dollies", but it may be easier if you
have a second person to watch the stuff while one goes and gets
the car.

There are empty boxes under the tables (be alert for boxes that
are "claimed" as people sometimes leave them under tables with
a coat on top, and dealers have huge heaps of books at the far
end of the room).

There is a rest room and a minimal snack bar, but you have to
leave any un-paid-for books inside the sales room; best to
pay for a bunch, take them to the car, and go back to take care
of vital needs before going back into the book rooms.

=Tamar