Balloon Fiesta Park
5000 Balloon Fiesta Pkwy NE, Albuquerque, NM 87113
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May 27, 2010
This article has historical background information on licensing, statistics, crew information.
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May 27, 2010
From a small gathering of 13 balloons in 1972, the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta has grown to become hands-down the largest balloon event in the world. Held each year during the first week in October, the Balloon Fiesta hosts hundreds of balloons and over 1,000 pilots.
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May 27, 2010
Some innovative events in Albuquerque have focused on guest appeal, and several have become permanent fixtures of Balloon Fiesta. One of those fixtures is a gas balloon event. In 1981, gas balloons were invited to participate.
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May 27, 2010
A City's pride... The sport of ballooning numbers among its greatest achievers many citizens of Albuquerque, adding additional weight to the city's claim to "The Balloon Capital of the World."
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May 27, 2010
Guests of the 1987 Balloon Fiesta saw the beginning of a permanent addition to Balloon Fiesta. That addition was the Balloon Glow. This event originally came from events in Longview, TX and Durango, CO in which Scott Appelman, a Balloon Fiesta board member at the time, participated.
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May 27, 2010
For questions like; How much does a balloon cost? and How can I be involved without buying a balloon or becoming a pilot? and How do balloons fly? read this article.
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