Friday marked the start of the Great U.S. 50 Yard Sale, which is celebrating its 25 th anniversary this year.
Running through Sunday, visitors can shop at pop-up yard sales along US 50. The sale began in 2000 as a way to promote local tourism in North Vernon, Ind. Now, it has expanded from coast to coast.
Beck Allen is hosting a yard sale a few minutes east of Bedford in front of her and her husband’s business.
“It’s just fun, and I love watching people and people come out and you meet people and we've become friends and they'll come back every year…and (we like) making money,” she said.
Though the first day of the sale saw some rain hit the area, Allen said there’s still been a good amount of people that have come out to shop the event.
“I think it's supposed to be cleared up tomorrow,” she said. “Usually it's really, really busy here. Traffic will be kind of nonstop.”
Participation in the yard sale is open to individuals, businesses and civic organizations. No formal registration is required to participate.
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