THE BALLOON MAN

Enjoy the big top, feel right at home at Lewis and Clark Circus

 

 

Trapeze artists, and acrobats will take over Boiling Springs Community Park on Saturday during the Lewis and Clark circus.
By Dustin Wyatt
dustin.wyatt@shj.com
from: groupstate.com
Thursday, August 30, 2012

Trapeze artists, acrobats, camels and clowns will take over Boiling Springs Community Park on Saturday.
The S.C.-based Lewis and Clark Circus will start under the big top at 4 and 7 p.m.

Cleon Graves, the park's chairman, said the show gives families and children all of the fun of the circus without having to go to a bigger city or pay a lot of money.

“This is one of the few circuses left that is actually under the big top,” he said. “It's really good. And with two showtimes, it gives more people the opportunity to come.”

Attendees can step right up and watch performers balance on cylinders stacked seven high, or watch as a woman hangs by her hair high above the ground. There will be high-flying trapeze artists, high-wire artists, acrobats, jugglers, horses, camels, performing goats and more.

The circus midway, open before showtime, will feature pony and camel rides, concessions, a free petting zoo and much more, according to a news release.
But Graves says the clowns are his personal favorite.

“You've got certain clowns that involve members of the community, and that proves to be a big thing,” he said. “The kids love participating.”

Food such as hot dogs and popcorn will be sold.

“This is a good, clean show,” Graves said. “It's local people in South Carolina putting this on, and it works out great.”