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Route 66 Garage Sale weekend
powers through weather
[June 16, 2026]
After Thursday evening’s storms
left parts of Lincoln without power, Friday’s weather was beautiful
for the first day of the Route 66 Garage Sales. Over 100 garage
sales dotted Lincoln, Elkhart, Atlanta, Broadwell, Chestnut, and
McLean. Route 66 Garage Sale signs along the street directed
shoppers to their next location for treasure hunting. Saturday saw a
few showers and thunderstorms, but Sunday was a gorgeous day for the
last day of shopping and sales.
A handful of sales were found down
Woodlawn. Daphne’s was hosting two vendors on their lawn. Back Road
Bull Creations offered handmade jewelry, t-shirts, and Paparazzi
jewelry, with a wide selection of necklaces, earrings, and
bracelets. Another stop along Woodlawn was Lighthouse of the Valley.
They were hosting a $2 Fill-a-Bag sale. They had several rows of
boxes full of dishes, cookware, toys, décor, shoes, and accessories.
Shoppers were finding treasures among the rows of boxes lining the
outside of the building. The Logan County Humane Society continued
their garage sale at the fairgrounds. The sale included clothing,
seasonal décor, dishware, furniture, and collectibles.
Closer to downtown, The First Cumberland Presbyterian Church was
hosting a sale in its basement. Their sale included games, holiday
décor, and other home goods. They were also selling pulled pork
sandwiches, chips, and water in their parking lot. Just down the
street, the United Methodist Church was hosting a plant sale, a bake
sale, and shaved ice along with a handful of vendors and several
tables of treasures.
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Peggy’s Place by Hilary also had a
sale in front of their business with several tables of clothing.
Hilary also had an assortment of baked goods available inside. The
VFW had several vendors with soap, baked goods, jewelry, pens, and
other handcrafted items. Just down 5th Street, Postville Park was
also hosting sales, some craft vendors, and others reselling
clothing or home goods. A food truck was available at Route 66
Garage.
Across town, the Eagles were also hosting a sale; they had already
sold a BINGO board. Under their pavilion, they had a large
assortment of clothes, shoes, accessories, toys, dishes, and décor.
[Joli Boerma Crane]
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