Never too old to travel!
As I write this, the official countdown on the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta 2015 website reads: 0 days, 23 hours, 12 minutes, and 12 seconds remaining before lift-off on October 3, 2015. What an exciting time for balloonists, fiesta organizers, and lucky ticket holders who will be making their way to the launch field for this […]
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OK. So you’ve read our other four posts showing the glorious skies over Albuquerque filled with colorful balloons, and you really, really want to see this phenomenal event for yourself. But bear with us as we bring reality to you: Not all sessions at the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta have successful lift-offs. We know it’s sad. […]
Read More…My mom used to say she could be content just sitting in a parked car at the downtown square, watching the people go by. And so I guess I’ve come by this pastime honestly. If you, too, enjoy watching people, especially happy ones, you need to get yourself to the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta — […]
Read More…Cows do fly . . . and stagecoaches, bees, fireplugs. Yoda, too! Just get to Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta on Special Shape Rodeo day and stand among the critters. Big critters, that is! In this third installment of our series on Albuquerque’s Balloon Fiesta (using our pictures from 2014), we’re showing you the absolute joy […]
Read More…Far be it from us to pretend to be experts on what makes a successful balloon launch. But as we said in our first post in this series, Best advice for Albuquerque’s Balloon Fiesta, with just a plain ol’ general admission ticket (prices here) you can stand on the launch field and watch crews fire […]
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