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XIT Trail of Sales promotes rural tourism
Texas Yard sales, flea markets and food will attract hundreds of shoppers to the annual "XIT Trail of Sales" June 2. But good deals are not all they'll find, said one Texas Cooperative Extension agent. A little tourism and history will be mixed in for bargain hunters who make their way along the 75-mile stretch of highway that follows the XIT Trail through Channing, Hartley, Dalhart and Texline, said Susie Breitling, Extension family and consumer sciences agent for Dallam and Hartley counties. The annual "XIT Trail of Sales" is sponsored by Extension and Dalhart Area Chamber of Commerce. The outdoor shopping trip is designed to be fun, Breitling said. This year's event is even more special in that free prizes will be given away to those shoppers that visit five or more sales in any one community. "We designed activities to foster rural tourism and commerce with a tip of the hat to bygone days once filled with a trail full of cowboys and cattle herds," Breitling said. The string of sales from Channing via state Highway 385 to Hartley then via state Highway 87 to Dalhart will bring visitors into the heart of XIT country. Texline will be the fourth and final stop, via state Highway 87 from Dalhart. For visitors from New Mexico, Colorado and Oklahoma, the trail will be reversed. Selling begins at 8 a.m. and runs through 5 p.m. Shoppers may start at any community involved. Locator maps, with sales sorted by address for each of the participating communities, will be available at the Channing Mercantile in Channing at 918 7th St. in Hartley; Rita Blanca Coliseum grounds in Dalhart; and the Oasis Convenience Store in Texline. Residents interested in joining up as a seller will pay a $10 fee to ensure a spot on the map and need to contact their community chairman to register. Contact Dean Rhodes at the Mercantile in Channing at 806-235-3800; Jennifer Been in Hartley at 806-365-0042; Kristine Olsen at the Chamber office in Dalhart at 806-244-5646; and Alicia Riley in Texline at 806-362-4571 (after 7 p.m.) to participate with a sale site. Date: 6/7/07
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