U.S. Hwy. 68 will turn into a shopper’s paradise this weekend during the annual 400 Mile Sale.

The sale continues through Sunday in 60 communities along the route, which goes from Paducah to Maysville, said Debby Spencer, president of We Make Things Happen Corp., which coordinates the sale.

“This started in 2004. We did it as an economic development project to encourage people off the interstate,” she said. “The heart of it runs through Bowling Green. There are a lot of little cities (that participate). It’s wonderful. It’s right in the heart of small-town USA.”

The sale draws shoppers from as far away as California, Canada and Alaska, Spencer said.

“There are lots of antiques. People are pulling things out of their attics,” she said. “We encourage people to work together. The yard sales tend to cluster on the outskirts of the community.”

During the sale, shoppers often find out more things about the community, including favorite restaurants, Spencer said.

“We want to encourage them to come back again,” she said.

Shoppers can also attend community events in conjunction with the sale. One southcentral Kentucky event will be the 19th annual Antique Engine and Tractor Show on Friday and Saturday at Auburn City Park.

Activities will start with displays of tractors and antique equipment at 8 a.m. Friday. A tractor pull featuring modified antique tractors will be at 7 p.m.

On Saturday, a parade through downtown Auburn at 10:30 a.m. will be followed by an antique tractor pull at noon and a Kiddie Pull featuring children on pedal tractors at 1:30 p.m.

There will also be ax throwers, wood choppers, toy tractor displays and sales and concessions throughout the weekend.

“It brings back memories to older people and shows young people how things used to be,” said Drexel Johnson, president of Logan County Antique Gas Engine and Tractor Club, which organizes the event. “It’s family oriented.”

— For more information about the sale, visit www.400mile.com. For more information about the Antique Engine and Tractor Show, call (270) 542-4149.

The following are some of the yard sale locations in southcentral Kentucky:

Russellville

Uncle Doug’s Antiques, 329 Union Church Road (between Elkton and Russellville), two miles off U.S 68-Ky. 80 on Ky. 1151. Follow the signs. (270) 726-3505. Items: antiques, old tools, glassware, advertising items, oil cans, cast iron, tool boxes with tools, home interior, miscellaneous. Cold drinks, water and snacks available.

224 Highland Lick Road (just off U.S. 68-Ky. 80 on Ky. 178) in Russellville. Fourth year participating. Watch for signs. Items for sale: antiques, glassware (Fire King), old tools, lots of implement wrenches, saws, etc., antique furniture (kitchen cabinet, farm prints in barnwood frames and more). Come and enjoy a cool drink in a nice shady location as you browse and buy. (270) 726-9449.

6034 Hopkinsville Road (U.S.68-Ky.80). (270) 726-7900. Multiple family sale. Food vendor with lots of goodies and drinks, bathroom facilities available. Items for sale: desks, tables, chairs, old cedar chests, floral arrangements, trunks, pictures, dishes, glassware, old tools, pots and pans, linens, collectibles, secretary and much more. Look for the wagons and a building with two rooms crammed full of items.

108 Hickory Hill Lane. Just north of Wal-Mart, off Sportsman’s Club Road across from city park – third house on the right. 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Thursday-Saturday; 1 p.m.-5 p.m. Sunday. Automotive and gardening tools, clothing and shoes infant to adult, crib, turtle sand box, battery powered “Jeep,” upright freezer, collectibles, glassware and dishes, toys, books, homeschooling materials. amybfoster@cebridge.net or call (270) 725-5504.

Bellecrest Farms at 3735 Stevenson Mill Road (2.2 miles off U.S. 68-Ky. 80, off Russellville Bypass toward Auburn). Space is available here for others. Possible Port-a-Potty. Booth space is $20/day or $60/four days. Items: Tupperware, fresh produce, craft items, yard sale items, home baked goods, misc. Call (270) 725-4385 or e-mail rwatbellecrest@yahoo.com

632 E. Fourth St. & 624 E. Fourth St.- Plants, antiques, books, household items and bunches of “stuff.” Thursday-Sunday. Contact Alla Gilbert at (270) 542-6089.

108 Hickory Hill Lane. Just north of Wal-Mart, off of Sportsman’s Club Road, across from City Park. Watch for Signs. Thursday – Saturday 6 a.m.-6 p.m. Little Tykes cube, cozy coupe, kids and adults clothes/shoes, lots of furniture, lots of antique and costume jewelry, ABeka and other homeschooling materials. Snacks & cold drinks available. amybfoster@cebridge.net or call (270) 725-5504.

Auburn

Silverpenny’s Antiques & Collectibles will be a great stop along U.S. 68-Ky. 80, just a block off the highway. They will be allowing other vendors to set up at their location at 36 Shaker Museum Road in South Union. Call Doris Lambert at (270) 552-5452 for more information. Or e-mail her at silverpenny4u@logantele.com.

First Exit in Auburn coming from Bowling Green. Several booths committed but space still available. Great location, sites are free. Lots of baby items, children’s clothing, toys, knicknacks, glassware, jewelry, clothes and attic treasures. Contact: Kim at (270) 792-5090 or James at (270) 725-1711.

433 W. Main St. – Auburn Historical Society will have spaces available for vendors at the Auburn Museum. Call Roger Hollins at (270) 542-7644 or Marie Foley (270) 542-7802.

Rental spaces on U.S. 68-Ky. 80 bypass in front of the strip mall that houses Subway (at the stoplight) in Auburn. Four-day rental for only $25. We welcome all vendors. Plenty of parking and easy access. First come, first serve. Call Jana at (270) 725-7091.

South Union

Shaker Museum (right off U.S. 68-Ky. 80) will be open for tours during the 400 Mile Sale. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday and 1 p.m.-5 p.m. Sunday. $8 for adults/$4 for children. Children 5 or younger admitted free. No admission fee is required for 400 Mile shoppers or for those needing a water or bathroom break. (270) 542-4167.

Bowling Green

U.S. 68-Ky. 80, Ky. 240 (near the Logan County Line). Rod McCurry, owner of Marsha T’s Antiques in Woodburn, will be setting up and vendors are welcome. Crafts are new this year. Set up will be for all four days. Contact Rod at (270) 529-5101. BBQ, strawberry shortcake and other food items available. Port-a-Potty. Free set up for approved antique, collectible and craft vendors. Call today.

Rockfield-Browning Road on U.S. 68-Ky. 80. Multiple vendors with everything from junk to antiques. Multiple years setting up here. Restaurant across the street.

Stonecrest Subdivision, U.S. 68-Ky. 80 2.5 miles from Natcher Parkway toward Rockfield/Auburn/Russellville. Fourth year – multiple yard sale setups.

Rockfield Elementary School (right on U.S. 68-Ky. 80) – Many vendors will be set up, including food vendors. $10 a day (Thursday through Saturday). Joyce Scheidt (270) 843-2724 or joyce.scheidt@warren.kyschools.us.

Hillwood Estates will be participating in the sale Thursday through Saturday. Located 2.5 miles from Natcher Parkway right on U.S. 68-Ky. 80. Neighborhood sale with Hillwood Drive, Windsor Circle and Greenville Road participating. Items: Vintage whiskey barrel table and chairs – great condition, La-Z-Boy sofa and recliner, tons of children’s clothes and toys, baby items which include strollers, high chairs, bedding, antiques, tons of designer men’s and women’s clothing – sizes ranging from 14 to 24, Men’s 2x. Contact: Courtney at (270) 799-0039.

2465 Russellville Road (Kids on the Block location). They will have space available if anyone is interested in setting up. $10 a day for booth space. Contact Debbie Hays at (270) 842-2259.

Houchens Center – 1115 Adams St. (U.S. 68-Ky. 80). Space available for Saturday. Vendors contact (270) 842-6761. Be sure to leave message and they will return call ASAP. Rental $10. If vendors want to set up on Friday evening, the cost is $15. There is no security during the evening. Women’s Club will be participating. Any organizations, clubs or groups welcome to participate.

Old L&N Depot – 401 Kentucky Ave. (U.S. 68-Ky. 80). Set up is free. Limited to 50 vendors. Provide own tables. No security provided. Call Amanda to reserve space (270) 745-7317.

Vette City Antiques – (270) 726-0077. 778 Interstate Drive. Special yard sale on Saturday. Look for five booths #224 for 20 percent to 60 percent off. Too many items to list.

Smiths Grove

7880 New Bowling Green Road. Barbara Cummings (270) 678-8899. B.J. Nursery will have perennials, plants, trees.

8208 Glasgow Road. Friday and Saturday only. Large four-family yard sale. Men’s, women’s and children’s clothes (newborn-5T), home decor, glassware, like new furniture and much more. Brandon & Sarah Jones (270) 563-0078.

10160 New Bowling Green Road (U.S. 68-Ky. 80). Located in the Merry Oaks/Hays community. Franklin Mint-Gone with the Wind collectibles, frames for artwork and photos, mirrors, clock pieces and parts, shoe lasts, tools, glassware, dishes, silver pieces, milk glass, milk crates, books and more.

Glasgow

20-25 vendors will be set up at 4311 Edmonton Road, Glasgow (three miles past Glasgow High School on U.S. 68-Ky. 80 East). Variety of items including crafts, antiques, primitives, yard sale items, new items. Concessions will be available and Port-a-Pottys, plus a 1964 Chevy Impala SS with less than 60,000 miles (automatic with console, p/s, p/b and factory air). Spaces are available for rent, price $20/day or $75 for all four days ($40-deposit). E-mail shardin@scrtc.com or call (270) 678-5930.

8137 New Bowling Green Road. Bon Ayr. Multiple family yard sale, U.S. 68-Ky. 80 by the Bon Ayr Sign, coming from Glasgow. Set up on 13 acres – plenty of parking. Vendor rental: $35 for all four days. Look for the signs. Some items for sale: office furniture (most still in boxes), vinyl stickers, custom coffee mugs, T-shirts, crafts and grand opening of the Godfathergraphics. Free gifts for our customers. Look for the Big Red Barn. (270) 678-8936.

2744 Edmonton Road. Yard sale items as well as shoulder platters, sausage and biscuits, ham and biscuits, etc. cpage@glasgow-ky.com.

301 Old Edmonton Road, Loop 1 (near Glasgow High School). Turn off U.S. 68-Ky. 80 onto Ky. 740 (Coral Hill Road), take immediate right and go to the first house on the right. Signs will be posted. Large assortment of items from estate sales. Quilts, framed pictures, fenton and other quality lamps, dolls, toys, housewares, clothes, shoes and lots of hard-to-find items, including 1950s pair of football pants and shoulder pads (red) in original Rawlings box from Hiseville School. Also, two pair WWII boxing gloves, eames era style doll house, oak wash stand, awesome harvest table and chairs, high quality Victorian bedroom suite, walnut, burl and marble, quarter sawn eames era couch, rocker and regular chair, old oak secretary, fiesta, lefton green heritage, fostoria, quilt tops, collectible NASCAR cars in box, crock with man and woman on it, library table, area rug and more. Jerry Kaye Taylor (270) 651-5583 or (270) 670-1742 or e-mail jktaylor@scrtc.com

3172 New Bowling Green Road, located on a circular drive with plenty of parking. Spaces still available 10×20 ($15/day or $40/four days), 10 x 10 ($10/day or $30/four days). Saturday only $25. Food and drinks available with Port-a-Potty. Five family setup. Quilts, arts and crafts, office equipment, electronics, infant and children’s items and much more. Contact Susan at (270) 678-4546.

62 Oscar Gilpin Road (Eight miles from Glasgow High School). Lowell and Pam Hodges will be having a yard sale.

Edmonton

Metcalfe County will have free booth space available at “first come, first serve” on the beautiful shady Court House Yard in the center of Edmonton. Plenty of parking, restrooms in stores around the square, water available. Antiques, collectibles and artisans welcome. Please no food booths and no used clothing. As Edmonton is located in the middle of the 400 Mile Sale with U.S. 68 turning at the square, travelers starting at either the east or west will most probably travel through Edmonton. (270) 432-3222.

106 Greensburg Road (U.S. 68). Several different people will be set up at this location. Multiple years being here. For more info, call Mary Hammer at (270) 432-2749.

Bridgeport Primitives & Yard Sale. Something for everyone. Located at the Y in Edmonton where U.S. 68 and Ky. 80 split. dawn@edmonton.cityof.org

4905 Glasgow Road (About five miles west of Edmonton) – located on a circular drive. Multiple years at this spot – three acres available. Vendors/Food booths welcome. $20/day. Port-a-Pottys. Contact Teresa Bunch at (270) 432-7418 for set up details and to reserve a spot.

Various communities along U.S. 68-Ky. 80 have events in conjunction with the sale. The following are some of those events.

Today

• Downtown Garden Fresh Market at Fourth Street Theatre parking lot in Russellville. For more information, call Main Street Russellville at (270) 726-1303 or e-mail pizzazzonmainstreet@yahoo.com.

• The Bowling Green Hot Rods will play the Lexington Legends at 7:05 p.m. at the Bowling Green Ballpark. Tickets start at $5. For more information, call 901-2121 or visit www.bghotrods.com.

Friday

• Antique Engine and Tractor Show. For more information, call (270) 542-4149.

• Gallery Hop will be from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. at participating locations. For more information, call 843-1726 or visit vsartsky.org/BowlingGreenGalleryHop.php.

• Stock car racing from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. at Beech Bend Park. Cost is $10 for adults and $5 for children. For more information, call 781-7634 or visit www.beechbend.com.

• Save the Planet: Kentucky Heritage Quilt Society 2009 Annual Show. For more information, call 745-2592.

• The Bowling Green Hot Rods will play the Lexington Legends at 7:05 p.m. at the Bowling Green Ballpark. Tickets start at $5. For more information, call 901-2121 or visit www.bghotrods.com.

Saturday

• 2009 Summer of Art on the Square from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Russellville Park Square. For more information, call Main Street Russellville at (270) 726-1303 or e-mail pizzazzonmainstreet@yahoo.com.

• Shaker Museum will be open for tours 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. Cost is $6 for adults, $2 for children ages 6-12 and free for children ages 5 and under. No admission is required for shoppers or those needing a water or bathroom break. For more information, call (270) 542-4161.

• Antique Engine and Tractor Show. For more information, call (270) 542-4149.

• Save the Planet: Kentucky Heritage Quilt Society 2009 Annual Show. For more information, call 745-2592.

• Appraisal Day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Western Kentucky University’s Kentucky Library and Museum. For more information, e-mail jennifer.wilson1@wku.edu or visit www.wku.edu/library/kylm .

• Bluegrass Draft Horse and Mule Champion at 11 a.m. at Western Kentucky University’s L.D. Brown Agricultural Exposition Center. Admission is $5 to $7. For more information, call JoJo Duvall at (888) 388-7203 or 543-0350 or visit www.communityequinesupply.com.

• O’Reilly Saturday Night Fun Racing at Beech Bend Park. Gates open at 4 p.m. followed by racing at 8 p.m. Cost is $5. For more information, call 781-7634.

Sunday

• NHRA Drag Racing at Beech Bend Raceway. Gates open at 11 a.m. Cost is $10. For more information, call 781-7634 or visit www.beechbend.com.