Shop near The Courts at Historic Manassas at the upcoming Downtown Sidewalk Sale! It happens next Saturday, April 18, from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. and highlights some of the most interesting stores in Downtown Manassas.

Find something new to read or an old tome to treasure at Prospero's Books. Grab a gift for yourself or someone else at The Things I Love. Social Butterfly has fashions and accessories, while the Nova Music Center can help you begin or continue to play a musical instrument. Other shops offer vintage coins, vinyl records, crafting materials, and antiques.

While you're out and about, you can grab a bite to eat at one of the many Downtown Manassas restaurants. Coffee, craft beer, comfort food, classic barbecue, and Continental fare inspired by French cuisine are just a few of the options you'll find.

Historic Downtown Manassas Sidewalk Sale
Manassas, VA
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Located in Manassas, Virginia, McKay Used Books is held in high regard by local readers. Many visitors praise the store's huge selection, as it has aisles and aisles of gently-used and affordably-priced titles to browse. If fiction's your thing, you'll find genres like crime novels, westerns, thrillers, sci-fi, literary fiction, and more here. Prefer non-fiction? The store offers a variety of subjects from philosophy and history books to books about business, gardening, music, math, and science. According to the shop's website, they add somewhere between eighty and a hundred thousand new items to the inventory each month. That means you're likely to see something new each time you visit.

In addition to books, the store has DVDs, CDS, and video games. As you might expect of a used bookstore, McKay Used Books buys books or accepts them for store credit to use on other items. Reviewers note that items sold here are typically in great condition. Judging from praise this place has earned, it may be one of the most popular bookshops in the area.

If you'd like to see it for yourself, McKay Used Books is open Mondays through Saturdays from 9 a.m. until 10 p.m. and on Sundays from 10 a.m. until 8 p.m., and it's just a short drive from The Courts at Historic Manassas.

McKay Used Books
8345 Sudley Road
Manassas, VA 20109
http://www.mckayusedbooks.com/
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Classic diner fare with a Southern food twist is what you'll find at Yorkshire Restaurant. Just a short trip from The Courts at Historic Manassas, this popular eatery offers a breakfast menu of pancakes, eggs, French toast, and more, as well as a set of sandwiches and entrees for lunch and dinner. Steak and eggs, waffles, omelets, and bacon comprise some of the hearty breakfast fare here. Biscuits and gravy's available, too, for those who crave this uniquely Southern style dish.

Later in the day, you'll find sandwiches like turkey clubs and chicken salad, and you can order coffee or hot cocoa to complement your meal. Many reviewers note that they've been by the place many times without giving it a second thought, but were pleased by the quality of the food when they finally paid Yorkshire a visit. The place has a friendly diner-style atmosphere.

If you'd like to learn more about this Manassas restaurant, check out Yorkshire's Yelp page!

Yorkshire Restaurant
7537 Centreville Road
Manassas, VA 20111
http://www.yelp.com/biz/yorkshire-restaurant-manassas

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