If you’ve ever taken a stroll through Old Sacramento, you have probably seen a balloon artist whipping up a colorful balloon animal for a kid. To someone just walking by, it may seem that that’s all ...

Nathan Wai (right), 11, hands a balloon hat that he made to a youngster Saturday during Kids Day at the Rogers Local Food and Art Market in downtown Rogers. Nathan worked for tips making balloon ...

In the summer months, Bill Torgerson is kind of like a professional clown, sans makeup. For about a decade, his full-time job has been making balloon animals, ninja swords, and other balloon objects ...