Cruisin' Buford Highway

On Buford Highway one can find just about anything.  I took a trip down this road with the notion of this being a strip.  And it is.  The first thing I noticed was a number of different car repair shops.  They are numerous and regularly spotted.  The picture posted was of a strip of three different shops but the thing is none are in business.  It was an afternoon weekday when the shot was taken and yet all the buildings were closed.  

In addition to the repair shops there were also a number of car dealerships.  But unlike the huge major company dealerships , these were smaller lots and consisted of used cars.  In fact, the one major dealership that I remember on the road was recently demolished and all that remains is rubble where it once stood.  And because of the cultural significance that Buford Highway has the dealerships seemed to attract a particular group.  The signs, all of which were in English, also had another language that would attract the clientele they wished to take.

The Buford Highwas very much resembled the photos of a strip that many of us are familiar with.  Long stretch of road that is blanketed on both sides by various businesses.  You can find just about anything desired as well as chose from any fast food restaurant imaginable.  It truly is a strip.