BUSINESS SPOT L IGHT 9
NOV. 25, 2018, BROOKLYN WEEKLY
Another dazzling trip courtesy of L & M Tours
The art of acrobatics
began in China more
than 3,000 years ago —
and it’s still something
spectacular to see.
That’s why L & M
Tours took several buses
of people from Brooklyn,
Staten Island, Queens,
and the Bronx to enjoy
the show “Acrobats of
China: Hunan Troupe
Dream Journey,” on Nov.
4 in Bridgeport, Conn.
The final curtain call
had the athletes spelling
out “L & M Tours” with
their bodies — but prior
to that, there were 16 different
acts that dazzled
the audience.
These acts included
the “Silk Ballet,” which
featured acrobats dangling
from hooks, and
spinning around with
colorful scarfs. The “Human
Strength Trio”
showcased the athletic
abilities of two men and
a woman, able to lift each
other and create a human
totem pole. The audience
was awed by the
“Ball Juggling Skill” act,
which involved getting
basketballs into hoops,
using one’s feet. But that
was prior to the “Foot
Juggling” session, which
showed off the skills of a
woman who was able to
spin a table, using one
foot, while lying on her
back. It concluded with
her simultaneously spinning
a red cloth with the
other foot, and with a
cloth in each of her two
hands. Wow.
Hat juggling, jar juggling,
plate spinning,
Kung Fu, unicycles, and
aerial ballet were among
some of the other acts
that astonished the audience.
Grace Jack of Staten
Island attended the show
with her sisters and
grandniece and grandnephew,
ages 9 and 10. All
were impressed.
“We left the house at
5 am to catch the bus to
come to the show,” she
said. That’s because the
event was held on the
same day as the New York
City Marathon, and they
had to get into Brooklyn
prior to the closing
of the Verrazano Bridge.
Still, it was worth it. The
kids loved watching the
acrobats, and the adults
were pleased, too. Jack
said she has been going
on bus tours like this
for nearly 20 years, and
has traveled with L & M
Tours to places like the
Pez Factory, aquarium,
and Stew Leonard’s — all
in Connecticut. They enjoy
leaving the planning
and the driving to L &
M Tours, and it’s a great
way for the entire family
to spend time together.
Likewise, Gladys Baez
of the Bronx called the
show, “Phenomenal.” She
saw a similar show when
she visited China, and
enjoyed it so much, she
was eager to attend this
one. She was delighted.
Bruce and Robin Ratner
— no relation to the
real estate developer —
said, “The acrobats were
incredible.” The couple
has been on numerous
L & M Tours, including
a two-night stay in Vermont.
An all-you-can-eat
lunch buffet was included
in the tour price,
and if one finished eating
fast enough, there was
time to do some quick
shopping at the strip
mall in which the restaurant
was located. Two
rest stops — one en route
to the event, and another
on the way home — provided
ample time to use
restrooms and purchase
snacks.
Request a free brochure,
and explore all
the places you can see.
L & M Tours 6812
Third Ave. between 68th
and 69th streets in Bay
Ridge, (718) 238–2284,
www.LMTours.net. Open
Mondays – Fridays, 9:30
am – 6 pm; and on Saturdays,
11 am – 4 pm.
/www.LMTours.net