57 Households Sign Up For Community Garage Sale In Hermosa Beach

HERMOSA BEACH, CA – The City of Hermosa Beach is hosting the Second Annual Community-Wide Garage Sale this Saturday, March 30, and a whopping 57 households signed up to participate and sell their goods. The event will go from 7 a.m. to noon.

City officials published a map and list of houses along with what each location will be selling to help residents plan their route through the city-wide garage sale.

"The garage sale is meant to encourage residents to get their vehicles off the street and into their garages to improve accessibility and ensure students have a safe path to school," city officials said. "The garage sale also seeks to reduce waste by encouraging the reuse of unwanted items."

According to the City, many residents that participated in the 2018 Community-Wide Garage Sale reported that they were able to park their cars in their garages afterward. Unsold items were dropped off at a collection center that received more than 100 visits on the day of the garage sale last year, so local charities also benefited, the press release said.

Sellers are sharing unique items they will be selling by using #hermosagaragesale on Instagram.

"Initiated as part of the Hermosa Beach Safe Access Sidewalk Education Program, the Community-wide Garage Sale is a great opportunity to extend the useful life of items by ensuring they are reused and recycled," said Mayor Armato. "It also brings the community together, as residents join in this community-wide event."

However, sidewalk parking remains a problem, city officials said. Just last year, the Hermosa Beach Police Department issued 458 citations for parking on sidewalks.

"Residential parking can be a challenge in Hermosa Beach. Drivers who can't find parking spaces sometimes obstruct sidewalks, which can endanger our children, people with disabilities and anyone else who is forced to walk in the street because the sidewalk is blocked," said Hermosa Beach Mayor Stacey Armato. "To reduce parking challenges, City staff developed this creative solution to encourage residents to clear out their garages, so they could park their cars there, rather than on the street, which should help reduce parked cars that obstruct our sidewalks. We had a great response last year, and we encourage people across the South Bay to come shop on March 30. There will be great buys throughout the community."

Athens Services is providing bins for collecting unwanted items. The City is organizing a donations center at the Hermosa Beach City Hall's parking lot from noon to 4 p.m. on March 30. The following charitable organizations will be accepting donations: Habitat for Humanity ReStore, Salvation Army, Richstone Family Center and Hermosa Beach Friends of the Library.

For more information, visit the Community-Wide Garage Sale webpage.