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The morning sun hits Weaver's Department store sales clerk Andrea Chavez as she sits between rows of clothes, ready to ring up sales Thursday during the annual Downtown Sidewalk Sale.

Photo by Mike Yoder

Eleven-year-old Breven Sievers, Lawrence, draws a few stares as he marches down Mass Street handing out balloons for Arizona Trading Co. during the 2009 Sidewalk Sale. Breven's father, Corey Sievers, a manager at ATC, a downtown used and vintage clothing store, saved the costume specifically for the Sidewalk Sale.

Photo by Nick Krug

Lawrence resident Lacey Johnston rummages through tubs of flip flops outside Buckle during the Sidewalk Sale on Thursday.

Photo by Nick Krug

Hannah Sherman, Lawrence, gets a kiss on the cheek from Adam Long, Lawrence, as the two browse through the items outside The Third Planet during the Sidewalk Sale on Thursday.

Photo by Nick Krug

A crowd of Rock Chalk shopping KU supporters cross an intersection in downtown Lawrence Thursday morning. Thursday was the annual Downtown Sidewalk Sale.

Photo by Mike Yoder

Chelsea Carnagie, left, and her mother Susan, both of Eudora, search for bargains outside the Buckle Thursday morning under a cloud filled sky. Thursday was the annual Downtown Sidewalk Sale.

Photo by Mike Yoder

Early morning shoppers walk along Massachusetts St. as dawn breaks to the east, shortly before 6 a.m. Thursday. The annual Downtown Sidewalk Sale was getting underway.

Photo by Mike Yoder

Cindy Weathers, left, and Loren Timmons, both employees at Weaver's Department Store, ring up sales for shoppers Thursday morning. Thursday was the annual Downtown Sidewalk Sale.

Photo by Mike Yoder

A charming periwinkle piggy bank on sale for $10 at the Toy Store.

Photo by Travis Cline

Handmade mosaic mirrors at the Phoenix Gallery will be 15% off at the sidewalk sale. Lawrence tourism leaders are hoping that Friday eventually will be remembered as the day that Lawrence took its first big step in becoming known as the art capital of the Midwest.

Photo by Travis Cline

These retro-inspired round shades are 2 for $10 during the Sidewalk Sale.

Photo by Travis Cline

At left Zeke Westerman, Lawrence, and Richinda Brower, Topeka, sit at the corner of 7th and Massachusetts streets shortly after 6 a.m. Thursday waiting for Hobbs Inc., to open for the annual Downtown Sidewalk Sale.

Photo by Mike Yoder

Grace Easley, Spring Hill, Mo., checks out dresses outside Nomad, 725 Mass. St., Thursday during the annual Downtown Sidewalk Sale.

Photo by Mike Yoder

Teresa Aldrich, Lawrence, shops for shoes at Brown's Shoe Fit before 6 a.m. Thursday at the start of the annual Downtown Sidewalk Sale.

Photo by Mike Yoder

Shoppers converge at the corner of Ninth and Massachusetts in the reflection of a store window during the Sidewalk Sale on Thursday.

Photo by Nick Krug

Above, Lawrence resident Emily Bayouth searches through a rack of dresses outside Creation Station during the 2009 Downtown Lawrence Sidewalk Sale.

Photo by Nick Krug