The 250+ mile yard sale known as the Junk Jaunt will once again be bringing visitors to St Paul and the surrounding area. The event, coordinated by the Loup Basin RC&D, gives people the opportunity to shop for treasures and other "junk" that sellers are willing to part with. Examples of items for sale along the route include antiques, jewelry, home-grown produce and other collectibles.
The St Paul Junk Jaunt features nearly 50 officially registered vendors and has adopted the theme of St Paul Junk Jaunt: Made in the Shade with a complimentary gift available to shoppers.
Once considered a fad or a fluke, the Junk Jaunt has become quite a phenomenon with an estimated draw of 12,000 to 20,000 people converging upon this central region to partake in the experience. A study of a recent Junk Jaunt showed an increase of nearly 3 times the amount of traffic flow traveling to St Paul during the Junk Jaunt weekend.
The Junk Jaunt route follows the Loup Rivers Scenic Byway and the Sandhills Journey Scenic Byway located on Highways 2, 11 and 91 and includes outlying communities like St Paul. The fourth annual Junk Jaunt is September 28th, 29th and 30th.
For more information go to www.junkjaunt.com
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