400 Miles of Antiques, Collectibles & Stuff…

What can a person do on one tank of gas? In four days, he or she can visit 60 communities, thousands of yard sales, discover terrific bargains in more than 200 antique shops and enjoy great entertainment and have a lot of fun!

The 400 Miles of Antiques, Collectibles & Stuff sale runs from June 4-7  in 2009 and sales and events are planned all along the route from Paducah to Maysville.

There's no better place to start than Lebanon, the midpoint of this grand sale. Lebanon locations along the route include antique and craft stores, outdoor vendors, gift shops, an old-fashioned soda fountain and more.

Call 270.692.0021 or e-mail VisitLebanonKy@windstream.net to get a free Welcome packet that includes a brochure and map highlighting each of the communities.

Check out this incredible list of neat shopping experiences right on Lebanon’s Main Street (U.S. 68) or just a few steps away from it. There are also 30 places to eat, from fast food to fine dining, right on Main Street. You might not need to go anywhere else but Lebanon!

Shopping locations…

♥Adams Pharmacy – Sit down at the old-fashioned soda fountain and have a real cherry coke before browsing the aisles of diverse gifts and knickknacks, 125 W. Main St. (right on U.S. 68), 270.692.9115.

♥ JustPaws Inc. Booth – 500 E. Main St., Tel. 270.699.5549 (right on U.S. 68).

♥ Bill Wicker – 798 E. Main St. (right on U.S. 68).

♥ Cadillac Cue - 244 W. Main St. (right on U.S. 68), rents vendor spaces, 270.699.6573.

♥ Chris Wayne – 630 E. Main St. (right on U.S. 68).

♥ Consignment & More Store – This shop carries a variety of slightly used children’s, ladies and men’s apparel by such name brand companies as Abercrombie & Fitch, Aeropostale, American Eagle, Old Navy and Nike, to name a few. You’ll also find toys, jewelry and household items, 221 W. Main St. (right on U.S. 68), 270.699.9531.

♥ Country Convenient Food Mart - 690 E. Main St. (right on U.S. 68), rents vendor spaces, 270.692.0408, mlhamilton@alltel.net.

♥ Family Frame Shop – Collectors and decorative prints, home embellishments and custom framing, 127 W. Main St. (right on U.S. 68), 270.692.2081.

♥ Fannie Ethel’s Antiques - 137 Main St. (right on U.S. 68), 270.692.3134.

♥ French & Stokely Interiors Inc. –  Fabulous home accessories, big city shopping on a tiny town’s Main Street, 211 W. Main St. (right on U.S. 68), 270.692.4616, frenchstokely@windstream.net.

♥ Gigi’s Dis & Dat – 3215 Campbellsville Hwy. (right on U.S. 68), rents vendor spaces, 270.692.6289.

♥ Goodwill Industries –  Just about anything you can imagine, 730 W. Main St. (right on U.S. 68), 270.692.4808.

♥ Here Today, Gone Tomorrow – Antiques, slightly used furniture and accessories, 115 S. Spalding Ave. (20 steps off Hwy. 68); 270.699.3279.

♥ Kroger – 705 E. Main St. (right on U.S. 68), vendor spaces available for a donation to Crusade For Children, 270.692.3591.

♥ Loper Floral – 1760 Campbellsville Hwy. (right on U.S. 68), 20% off discounts inside, 270.692.3139 or 800.227.2522, loperfloral@windstream.net.

♥ Oscar Spalding – Main Street (right on U.S. 68).

♥ Precious Treasures Consignment & More – 129 W. Main St., (right on U.S. 68).

♥ Rose Shewmaker – 1838 Campbellsville Rd. (right on U.S. 68).

♥ Simply the Best – This is not your typical consignment shop… the name says it all, 624 W. Main St. (right on U.S. 68), 270.699.3881.

♥ The Caring Closet Thrift Store (revenue goes to The Caring Place, a local spouse abuse center) – 221 W. Main St. (right on U.S. 68), 270.692.9300.

♥ These Precious Things – Original artwork in various media by Kentuckians, hand-painted silk scarves and shawls, hand-crafted artisan jewelry (in stock and custom), reproductions and note cards. 108 N. Spalding Ave. (15 steps off U.S. 68), 270.692.1085, artist@jamawatts.com.

It can all be done on one tank of gas but it might take another tank to get home with all the great treasures and stuff purchased!

Other events scheduled…
 

♥ June 5: Crusade for Children Cookout, Kroger, 705 E. Main St., 270.692.3591.

♥ June 5: American Cancer Society Relay For Life, Johnston Field at Centre Square.

♥ June 6: 1^st Annual Forkland Tea, Forkland Community Center, Gravel Switch.

♥ June 6: Be Creative Street Fair, downtown pavilion, 9 a.m.-12 p.m.

♥ June 6: Lebanon Lancers host Southern Ohio Generals (semi-pro basketball), Roby Dome, 7 p.m.

♥ June 6: St. Charles Homecoming, St. Mary.

Directions…

►From Centre Square, drive one block south on KY 55/Spalding Ave. to light and you have arrived at U.S. 68/Main Street.

**Find directions to Lebanon from your town under the About Us tab!

Centre Square is the visitor center in downtown.

All roads lead to Lebanon, the geographic center of the state and the true

Heart of Kentucky! Call 270.692.0021 or e-mail VisitLebanonKy@windstream.net