Coming up on the departure for our 11th season at Calico Ghost Town in Yermo, CA. That's near Barstow on I 15 towards Vegas! Their Spring Festival has gone by many names and changes. It's currently a Bluegrass Festival with our show as a variety point of interest. We draw 100-400 people per show. In the early days there were tobacco spitting contests and other similar politically incorrect things to see and do but that has changed. It's still one of the best family values with old fashion charm.
This year we will present 4 shows on Sat. and 4 shows on Sun. New to Calico this year in our show is the walking on broken glass, balloon sword swallowing, the cargo cage, Miles' Bullwhip while on a 24" walking globe, and a sample piece of our "new-in-development" medicine show. The same borderline irreverent (toward the postmodern humanists) humor and clean family entertainment will remain.
The preparations include loading the small trailer with the show props and illusions, backdrops, sound, etc. loading the van with the animals, snacks, Hometown water (never do drink the local water anywhere....always carry a whole bunch of home water or we buy the bottled stuff...a great travel tip...our bodies need time to adjust to local water....so do the animals.), our personal gear and all that stuff.
As always Calico is one of the family's favorite gigs and we always look forward to the shows, the audiences, and the locale. It's doesn't hurt to have a relative or two living in the area to visit. The kids love to hit the rocks, caves, hills, and shops. And the staff, like the audiences, are great people to work with. Most especially Wayne and his family. He is one of the rangers/maintenance/jack of all trades guys there who always leaves us a welcome note in the backstage of the Livery Stable stage.
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