Although not near as large, as long, or as much a draw of bargain hunters as the U.S. 127 Corridor Sale held each August, the Roller Coaster Yard Sale, touted as the word’s oldest and most authentic, will take place this weekend, Thursday through Saturday, October 1-3.

The marathon sale stretches over 150 miles across eight counties in two states including Clinton, Monroe, Barren, Cumberland and Metcalfe counties in Kentucky and Clay, Overton and Pickett counties in Tennessee.

All eight counties promote the annual three-day event, now in its 30th year, as the Roller Coaster travels through 25 communities in the two states.

Local diners, drive-ins, and country cooking; BBQ vendors, farmers markets, flea markets, antiques, crafts, souvenir items, historic sites, recreation areas, and more can be found along the way in one of the most scenic areas of rural Kentucky and Tennessee.

The event began in 1986 in the Temple Hill area as the “Roller Coaster Fair,” aimed at promoting improvements to the winding Hwy. 63 (Cordell Hull Highway).The sale still rolls on from Temple Hill to points north and south–north through Glasgow to Cave City and south through Mt. Hermon, Mud Lick and Tompkinsville, then down Hwy. 163 to Moss, Celina, Livingston and Byrdstown in Tennessee.

The scenic route then encircles the Dale Hollow Lake area and comes back into Kentucky, going through Albany and Burkesville and taking Hwy. 90 back west to Glasgow–you can start and end anywhere along the circular route you choose.

Anyone living along the route is encouraged to spruce up their yards and, if you need a little extra money, to set up a sales location for those items you no longer need. (Be sure to ask permission before setting up on private property and to provide parking off the highway.)

Each community along the route is special and unique. Several offer additional events to complement the sale, including barbecue at Mud Lick, the ever-popular Lions Club Pancake Breakfast fundraiser in Celina, and live music, and the Dale Hollow Bass Classic Fishing Tournament at Byrds-

town.

In Albany and Clinton County, the primary sale areas are downtown Albany, booths set up at Mountain View Park, as well as along Hwy. 90 near Junction Station, west of Albany.

You can check the events calendar on the www.TheRollercoasterYardSale.Com website for the latest listings. Also check the Facebook page at www.facebook.com/rcyardsale.

A downloadable version of the Roller Coaster Yard Sale brochure can be found at the above website, including a map and vendor locations, plus websites and phone numbers for the towns/counties along the route.

Remember, during the three-day event, traffic in and around the area will be a bit heavier, especially during the hours when buses are also on the roadways on school days, so motorists are urged to take appropriate precautions while traveling along the sale route.