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World's Longest Yardsale Hwy 127

It was a hairy start that first day when we ran into lots of rain and wind and lightning just before we got to Chattanooga, Tennessee, on Wednesday.  We had to pull over along with lots of other travelers and wait it out.

Kelly, Brian, Ashley, Katrina, Tammie, and Little Wilder and me..

Traveling those curvy mountain roads.  Lots of road signs.

We passed the Fruit of the Loom Factory that morning. . . 

We also passed the UFO house. . . Near Signal Mountain, Tennessee

Tomatoes were for sale, too . . 

North of Chattanooga we stopped at a wonderful Fire Station Community Center building to eat their delicious salad luncheons the first day and so did a  lot of other hungry shoppers. We got there at 11:45 before the crowd joined in.  They had lots of nice spaces with lots of good stuff to look at and up-close handicap parking.  We were greeted by joyful ladies happy to serve us.  It's nice to be appreciated.

We shopped and shopped and shopped. . . 

Traveling companions

Shopping

Colorful metal art ?

Tool handles anyone?

A series of Barn Sale signs caught our attention.  We got to the top of the hill and went into the barn and bought a child's double rocker.  It was called a "Chicken Ranch" and there were chickens all over the place.

Dunlap, Tennessee.  We bought Red and White 1950's table and chairs plus 4 1950's sparkling chairs.

Brian Santa and free toys for Wilder.   We had a flat tire on the trailer in Dunlap, Tennessee after these photos were taken.

One of our favorite stops was the FRONT PORCH RESTAURANT

Tammie got lots of orders on her phone.  Katrina bought hundreds of frames to start a new project.

Wilder entertains again.

Wolf Creek Dam

Wolf Creek

Pasture with booths and tents.

A big stop at the Expo Center in Central Kentucky.  We did some shopping.

Eating at Cracker Barrell.  Our farewell breakfast.  Brian had to go home.

Time to look at the map and hit the road

Weenie Wagon. . . That's a first!!!!!

Huge farm in Kentucky

As we left Lexington Kentucky on Sunday morning we were impressed with the beautiful scenery and ranches and horse farms in the distance.  There were several.  Our trip had been very fruitful and we returned home with a trailer bursting full of vintage finds for our antique store and for our personal use.  We have a certain procedure when we shop this yardsale.  We stop anywhere.  We avoid the high priced dealers and go for the bargains.  You can find them if you look hard enough and stay COOL!!!

Thursday - Sunday

This year Ashley took along her Mother and Sister and Nephew
 along with her friends who are attending the 
Highway 127 Corridor World's Longest Yard Sale.
They took two vans and two trailers this time.

We were so excited at the amount of things to see and do we forgot to take as many pictures as last year but we sure had a good time.

Ashley's Van and Trailer, and Mom's Van View

Ashley drove for a while but the GPS took us to a cemetery instead.
View on the way in Alabama

We all got a nice breakfast at Red Robin.....mmmmm....good...  Sweet Wilder, too.

Later Kelly made us Fresh Peach Daiquiris.

Lots of traffic we ran into along the way.  High prices and bargains, too.  

 We purchased our baby planters and vintage greeting cards and doilies.  There was some mud along the way as you can see in the photo on the right.

Davidson Space Center in Alabama.

Wonderful shopping here.  Scenic, too.  Miss Judy bought lots of chickens.

   
We all took turns with Wilder.  This is Aunt Ashley's turn.

Lots of venders but spaces for rent, too.

This is a Woody Woodpecker Blow Mold that is used for outdoor displays that light up.   
We like to shop for Blow Molds but its unusual when you find a Woody Woodpecker.  
We loaded it up and took it home.

Later on we found a Santa Blow Mold and 3 Reindeer

and also a Witch, a Ghost and Some Pumpkins that we also bought.  

This was a great place to stop in Tennessee.  We found lots of good stuff.  

Ashley modeled her original New Orleans Costume Parade Cape.  She later sold it to a happy customer in her store.  Moonlight Antiques in Hot Springs, Arkansas.

Salt and Pepper shakers,

pictures, and books, and vintage tins.  

Some people bring their dogs along.  We just brought Wilder.

Ashley on right and her sisters, searching for a good restaurant.  The rest of us.

Suzanne Tammie and Ashley loading up to go home after buying quilt at this house.

 

 Tammie and Katrina on the way to the little girl's room.  We have the buddy system.
Beware of the free restroom in Kentucky that has the outside lock instead of the inside lock.  We used the buddy system and stood outside for each other for sure.

Good little traveler on his way home.

August 7, 8, 9 , 10, 2008  Thursday - Sunday

Messages from Ashley Williams and friends who are attending the 
127 Corridor World's Longest Yard Sale
Check this website each day for updates and stories along the way.

First Stop:  Crossville, Tennessee

July 31, 2008

Wednesday, August 6, 2008:

We got started on our trip to the 127 Corridor World’s Longest Yard Sale at about 4:30 p.m., CST and stopped to have dinner in Brinkley, Arkansas, which is just west of Memphis, Tennessee.  

We were greeted at the off-ramp by a jack-knifed trailer on the move.  That just reminded us of how we needed to be careful with our own trailer that we are towing. 

We ate at the Old Sawmill Cafe.  We cannot say that we recommend it, but the service was nice.  The food was lacking.
    

We drove through the night to our first stop in Crossville, Tennessee.  


Our trailer cut down our gas mileage by 40 percent, so we had to stop for gas a lot more than we first thought.  This means our expenses will be higher.


We got to the LaQuinta Motel in Crossville at about 2:30 a.m., CST.  The four of us were exhausted, but we liked the motel room.  It was a little small and the price was high, but it was convenient from the 40 Interstate and right on the yard sale route.  All the hotels are at elevated rates due to the popularity of the yard sale. 

Thursday, August 7, 2008:

Thursday morning was not an early start for us, but the sales were going strong when we arrived.  The town of Crossville was filled with clusters of vendors of every type.  

Our first stop brought us to one of our most exotic finds, a carved she-man that gave us a chuckle.  

“K” bought some melted plastic popcorn Christmas items and a plant stand that she was very proud of and “A” bought an AnnaLee Santa.

      
                                                                                             Ashley found a Santa.

 “K” found another melted plastic popcorn item for Easter.  

 

We had lunch at CD's Steak and Smokehouse in Crossville.  That has been our best meal so far.  We enjoyed terrific service, fresh ingredients and a nice bathroom.  We would recommend any of their salads and the sweet potato fries.
  

”T” found an Amber pitcher to add to the her collection.  She got a bargain at $5.

”T” also found one of our most unusual items for sale - a novelty giant thong underwear that is supposed to amuse passers-by on your clothesline.

We stayed in the Best Western in Albany, Kentucky.  Ask for the 1^st floor because there are no elevators.  

Drove 10 mi to Wisdom Dock that was scary and weird but a nice restaurant kind of deserted on the Lake.  Nice Service and reasonable prices.
Friday, August 8, 2008:

We got a pitcher and some colorful pennants in Kentucky.' 

Beautiful Dam we drove over.

”S” got a cool rug and a sweet deal.

 
THE GLIDERS WERE GREAT BUT THE DEALERS WANTED TOO MUCH!!!!

"Ashley" is looking good and found a treasure.

We have September weather that is wonderful.  

We can't wait till next year to come again.
 

On to the next town on our agenda.  More treasures to come. 

Jamestown, Kentucky

We ate at Jamestown Café. Good service, reasonable prices, lots of food and we ate late at 4 p.m..  We had leftovers in the motel which was a Best Western motel in Lawrenceburg.  with the hardest beds.  
It was half the price but did not like the beds.  
  

The buffet complimentary breakfast was good but employees were inattentive.

Saturday, August 9, 2008:

We are having a hard time packing any more into the trailer and van.  We had to bribe some men to rearrange our trailer today for the Cold Buds we had in our cooler.

One full trailer.

They were happy to oblige but one was afraid he would end up in Arkansas if he wasn’t careful.  He felt trapped in the trailer from rearranging it so tight.
 

Santa and turkey enamel platter that "Ashley" bought in KY.

"S" found  some lights that she looks like she just loves.

I bought a Morrocan man lanp and a giant sign from Arlene at a huge pavilion in KY.  

"K" bought a nice antique chifferobe.

Great huge place.

 
Look at all the dealers and cars.

The 127 Corridor World's Longest Yard Sale Delivers.

   "T" had bought a china cabinet that was hard to fit in.      

We are coming home late on Sunday night.

We are having a wonderful time, still.  No problems and its still fun, fun, fun.

"Ashley" has bought lots of good merchandise for Moonlight Antiques in Hot Springs, Arkansas.  Home folks are excited about seeing what comes home.

We were invited to go to the drag races but we had buying on our minds, instead so we turned down the invitation. 

We have a cooler full of water, sodas, chips, cheese and crackers, and peanuts.  We won’t get too hungry looking for a restaurant.

Stayed at Oxford, Ohio the last night.

All the girls got home safe and sound very late Monday morning in the wee hours.  They ate dinner in Cincinnati the night before at Boston Market and liked it a lot.

Next year they want a better and easier route home so it won't be so long.  

They were totally exhausted from the trip because the booths stayed open into the evening hours all over the 127 Yard Sale.  They hated to miss anything so they just kept shopping and looking late each day.

By the time it was over they were too tired to send any pictures home and just crashed at the motel and slept.

MapQuest directions to first stop:

Here is the general root.
From: Hot Springs National Park, AR 71901 US
To: Crossville, TN US
To: Albany, KY US
To: Lawrenceburg, KY US
To: Oxford, OH US
DRIVING DIRECTIONS

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A) Hot Springs National Park, AR 71901 US

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1. Start out going NORTH on PATRICK PL toward MCCLENDON RD. (go 0.1 miles)

2. Turn RIGHT onto MCCLENDON RD. (go 0.2 miles)

3. Turn SLIGHT RIGHT onto E GRAND AVE/US-70-BR. (go 0.3 miles)

4. Turn SLIGHT LEFT to take the US-70 E ramp. (go 0.1 miles)

5. Merge onto US-70 BR E. (go 2.0 miles)

6. US-70 BR E becomes US-70 E. (go 18.3 miles)

7. Merge onto I-30 E. (go 26.9 miles)

8. Merge onto I-440 E via EXIT 138A toward L.R. NATL. AIRPORT/L.R. RIVER PORT/MEMPHIS. (go 10.0 miles)

9. Merge onto I-40 E via EXIT 11 toward MEMPHIS (Crossing into TENNESSEE). (go 140.0 miles)

10. Merge onto I-40 E via EXIT 12C on the LEFT toward NASHVILLE. (go 309.0 miles)

11. Take the TN-298/GENESIS RD exit, EXIT 320, toward CROSSVILLE. (go 0.3 miles)

12. Turn RIGHT onto GENESIS RD/TN-298. (go 2.2 miles)

13. Turn LEFT onto N MAIN ST/US-127/TN-28. (go 0.4 miles)

14. End at Crossville, TN

>> ESTIMATED TIME: 7.0 hours 55 minutes | DISTANCE: 509.73 miles

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B) Crossville, TN US

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1. Start out going NORTH on N MAIN ST/US-127 N/TN-28 N toward E 5TH ST. Continue to follow US-127 N (Crossing into KENTUCKY). (go 63.4 miles)

2. Turn RIGHT onto S WASHINGTON ST/US-127 N. (go 0.1 miles)

3. Turn RIGHT onto KY-350/CUMBERLAND ST. (go 0.0 miles)

4. End at Albany, KY

>> ESTIMATED TIME: 1 hour 17 minutes | DISTANCE: 63.55 miles

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C) Albany, KY US

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1. Start out going WEST on KY-350/CUMBERLAND ST toward S WASHINGTON ST/US-127 N. (go 0.0 miles)

2. Turn RIGHT onto N WASHINGTON ST/US-127 N. Continue to follow US-127 N. (go 4.5 miles)

3. Turn LEFT onto US-127/KY-90. (go 0.6 miles)

4. Turn RIGHT onto US-127. Pass through 1 roundabout. (go 75.1 miles)

5. Turn LEFT onto S DANVILLE BYP/US-127 BYP N/US-150 BYP N. Continue to follow S DANVILLE BYP/US-127 BYP N. (go 5.3 miles)

6. S DANVILLE BYP/US-127 BYP N becomes US-127 N. (go 22.3 miles)

7. US-127 N becomes US-127 BYP N. (go 4.1 miles)

8. Turn RIGHT onto KY-44/W WOODFORD ST. (go 0.9 miles)

9. End at Lawrenceburg, KY

>> ESTIMATED TIME: 2.0 hours 14 minutes | DISTANCE: 112.74 miles

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D) Lawrenceburg, KY US

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1. Start out going EAST on KY-44/W WOODFORD ST toward US-127/US-62/S MAIN ST. (go 0.0 miles)

2. Turn LEFT onto US-127/N MAIN ST. Continue to follow US-127. (go 2.7 miles)

3. Turn RIGHT onto US-127 N. (go 6.5 miles)

4. Merge onto I-64 E toward LEXINGTON. (go 21.5 miles)

5. Merge onto I-75 N via EXIT 75 toward CINCINNATI (Crossing into OHIO). (go 78.9 miles)

6. Merge onto I-74 W/US-52 W via EXIT 4 toward INDIANAPOLIS. (go 9.8 miles)

7. Merge onto I-275 N via EXIT 9 toward I-75/DAYTON. (go 5.2 miles)

8. Take the COLERAIN AVE/US-27/OH-126 exit, EXIT 33. (go 0.3 miles)

9. Turn LEFT onto US-27/OH-126/COLERAIN AVE. Continue to follow US-27 N. (go 10.8 miles)

10. Turn LEFT onto MILLVILLE OXFORD RD/US-27. Continue to follow US-27. (go 9.6 miles)

11. Turn LEFT onto E HIGH ST/US-27/OH-73. Continue to follow E HIGH ST/US-27. (go 0.8 miles)

12. Turn LEFT onto S COLLEGE AVE. (go 0.3 miles)

13. End at Oxford, OH

>> ESTIMATED TIME: 2.0 hours 31 minutes | DISTANCE: 146.42 miles

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E) Oxford, OH US

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>> TOTAL ESTIMATED TIME: 13.0 hours 58 minutes | DISTANCE: 832.43 miles