David Podsnap was up to his neck in chores Monday. With a store (Podsnappery/Galactic Theatre) to run, a new album to finish recording and appointments to make, he was full out. But Warren Walkabout is less than a week away, so he figured he should wash a few dozen windows in downtown Warren for good measure.

“I’m crazy,” he said just before 5 p.m., after he squeegeed off a freshly-washed window at the old cash for gold store at Child and Main.

“I believe in reincarnation; I must have lived here in a past life. And Warren keeps drawing me back … but I love this town.”

Walkabout runs from noon to 5 p.m. Sunday. Dozens of businesses will open their doors, trolleys will ferry shoppers throughout the downtown area, restaurants that are normally closed Sundays will be cooking, and musicians will play on various street corners. Like other business owners, Mr. Podsnap believes Warren has a good thing going on. But there are too many empty storefronts and too much neglect, he said, and he wanted Warren to put its best foot forward for Sunday.

About a week ago, Mr. Podsnap reached out to the owners of vacant storefronts on Main Street, asking if he could wash their windows and hang artsy signs for Walkabout that not only stir excitement but also let readers know the spaces are available for rent. The response was positive, so with funding by Discover Warren Mr. Podsnap had three-by-five foot signs printed and got to work Monday night.

By the time he finished after dark, 25 signs were hung, windows glittered and he’d had drop-in help from several friends, including Laura and Danielle (no last names given) and Hirum Jamiel, who owns the old Bank of America building.

“I’m just trying to create some interest,” he said, eyeballing whether a sign he was hanging was level. “Don’t they look good?”

Discover Warren’s Katie Dickson thinks the town will look great come Sunday. Apart from Mr. Podsnap’s work, Warren appears to be going all out this year, she said.

The annual event had been somewhat stagnant the first few years she lived in town, but she is happy to see that it has bounced back. There’s excitement for Sunday, said Ms. Dickson, who organizes the event mostly with Discover Warren’s Keri Cronin.

“The turnout has been better every year. We don’t have exact numbers but just anecdotally, it seems like (attendance) has been better and better.”

This year, Ms. Dickson anticipates more involvement from the artists at 30 Cutler St., as she’s heard that at least 16 will open up their studio spaces for guests. There will also be an artists’ yard sale at Cutler and historical buildings, such as the Armory and Methodist Church, will be open. Blount will serve free clam chowder from noon to 4 p.m., and a new bar area within The Square Peg will be open for business. There will be a lot of other things to see including free movies at Podsnappery/The Galactic Theatre and “Podsnappery’s Trading Post” inside Mr. Jamiel’s Bank of America building. If the weather holds, it could be a big day for Warren.

“It’s become a lot more loose and open,” Ms. Dickson said. “It’s going to be fun.”

Back at the windows Monday, Mr. Podsnap made it a point to mention that the work he’s doing is the product of help from many people, including Discover Warren, the Warren Town Council and other business owners. He wasn’t doing it for the glory, he said, but for the betterment of the town.

“I love Warren,” he said. “The town is working hard. Discover Warren kicks is great, the people at town hall have been awesome. Council members are all very supportive as well. I’m just doing what I can to help where I can.”