2006 THE ULTIMATE ROAD TRIP The Ultimate Road Trip a/k/a the Bargain Buyway is set for the weekend of April 22 and 23rd. Get a carload of your friends together and make plans to drive the 160 mile Bargain Buyway looking for bargains, lots of goodies and a great weekend at the many rummage and garage sales, flea markets, arts in the park, community suppers, fresh baked goods, and other fun events being planned in the sixteen towns participating. Take in as many or as few as you wish. Watch for the LIME GREEN signs along the route and enjoy the ultimate road trip. The Bargain Buyway follows the Outlaw Trail Scenic Byway, Highway 12, from Niobrara to Butte, south along Highway 11 to Atkinson, thence to highway 20 through O’Neill to Inman, jumps to Page, then to Orchard to Royal and up Highway 14 to Niobrara – a nice round trip with plenty of opportunities for shopping along the way. The Bargain Buyway coincides with Highway 14’s Spring POP IN’s. POP IN stands for “Products on Parade in Nebraska”, which showcases and promotes entrepreneurs, crafters, artists, small businesses and cottage industries. All products for sale must be grown, made, produced, or value added in Nebraska. Highway 14 runs from Nelson, near the Kansas border, north to Niobrara, on Nebraska’s northern border. Supporters believe that holding the Bargain Buyway on the same weekend as the POP IN’s will provide shoppers continued shopping opportunities after they reach the end of Highway 14 at Niobrara and are looking for something more to do. Catalogs listing what is available and directions on how to reach each location in each town may be ordered in advance for $2.00. Catalogs may be purchased that weekend for $1.00. T-shirts in the Bargain Buyways colors of lime green and black are on sale for $10.00. To order catalogs or shirts contact Diane Ober at 402-893-2880; Paul Fisher at 402- 583-0092; Janie Fisher, 402-569-2107. Listed below are towns along the Bargain Buyway and their offerings for the Bargain Buyway weekend: NIOBRARA – homemade kolaches, old school desks, souvenirs, finished ceramics, quilts, elk & buffalo tours, old west saloon, t-shirts, caps, crocks & calendars, and Memorial Day wreaths and flowers. VERDEL– Custom made golf clubs and meals will be available at the Dew Drop Inn. MONOWI – food, drinks, t-shirts, caps, LIVING HERE magazines, browse Rudy’s Library in the smallest incorporated town in Nebraska. LYNCH -- gigantic rummage sale at the Community Hall; walking tacos and super nachos; antiques, salt & pepper shakers, golf clubs, see the weaver weave rugs & rugs for sale, lots of dated things—including clothes, cars, car lift for wheel chair, exercise equipment. SPENCER – homemade rolls, pies and coffee; Indian Tacos and Funnel cakes; ornamental iron design, Avon, homemade greeting cards, prom dresses, baked goods, crafts, knitted washcloths, scratchers, ceramics, precious junk collectibles, wildlife & scenery photographs BUTTE – A roast beef and mashed potato dinner will be serve Saturday and Sunday, multi- family garage sale, quilts, Rada cutlery, barbwire wreaths, windmills, sporting goods, hunt and fishing equipment, saddles & riding gear. ATKINSON -- rummage sales; garage sales, homemade rolls, soy candles; used books; gently used, quality merchandise, 75 Chevy Caprice Classic Convertible; craft and bake sales; hand painted china. EMMET -- anything from soup to nuts but mostly antiques and harness parts, horse collars, hames, tugs and bridles. O’NEILL -- garage sales; frozen chickens, fresh eggs, baked goods, quilting supplies, plants CHAMBERS -- antiques available on Saturday ONLY at the Golden Age Center, in O’Neill. INMAN -- huge flea market and live music on Sunday starting a 3 PM; PAGE -- Potato bar, quilt show, flea market with lots of books, antiques, collectibles & junk, tractor show, custom engraving, digital decorating & button design. ORCHARD -- Avon, 40 passenger city bus, new & used lawn mowers, motorcycles, trucks, woodworks, furniture, oriental rug, scrapbook & stamp supplies, fudge & candy, pottery, jewelry & furniture from Central & South America, refinished oak furniture, redwood planters & window boxes, homemade pie, several flea markets. ROYAL -- New animal exhibits at Zoo Nebraska, 4-wheeler & motorcycle sales & parts, refreshments, several multi family garage sales, Ober’s Original BBQ sauce, fire equipment & bunker gear, antiques, handmade jewelry, decorative stamp sets & accessories, demonstrations of the fine art of hand spinning yarn & knitting, tube type CD radios, woodcraft tools, custom chainsaw carvings, Indian tacos WINNETOON -- Flea market, useful junk, discounted new merchandise, noon and night specials at Elaine’s Tavern, 13 rooms of antiques at the Old Brick School; Antiques. 2006 Contact Persons in the towns on the Bargain Buyway are: Winnetoon, Gayle Neuhaus, 402-847-3368; Niobrara, Kim Swanson, 402-857-3515; Verdel, Mary Eiler, 402-229-3249; Monowi, Elsie Eiler, 402-569-3600; Lynch, Janie Fisher, 402-569-2107; Bristow, Julie Dennis, 402-583-0072; Spencer, Norma Boettcher, 402-589-1097; Butte, Kathy Peppel, 402-775-2489 or Jane Brewster 402-775-2534; Atkinson, Janell Rossman, phone 402-925-2834; O’Neill, Pat Fritz, O’Neill Chamber of Commerce Office, 336-2355; Page, Deb Heiss, phone 402-338-5598; Orchard: Bud Godel, phone 402-655-2200; Royal and Verdigre: Gary and Diane Ober, Phone 402-893-2880.   This is an excellent opportunity to showcase the best-kept secret of God’s country and let people know what is available in our communities. Money spent at these events during the Bargain Buyway weekend stays in our communities and benefits everyone.

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