Two parades today

Besides the Apple Festival Parade this afternoon in Westminster, there will be a parade this evening in Clemson.  At 6 o’clock the annual First Friday Parade before the first home football game takes place.  More than 75 organizations will participate. The parade route begins at Newman Road and follows Highway 93 to the lower intramural fields at Williamson Road. At 4 p.m., Newman Road will be barricaded for parade lineup, which begins at 4:30 p.m. From 4 to 8 p.m., the Clemson Area Transit red route will be re-routed to avoid this section of S.C. 93.  Fridays often create traffic gridlock in Clemson, especially on 123.  As early as 4 o’clock yesterday afternoon, traffic east bound was backed up from the Seneca River Bridge to the College Avenue traffic lights.