Inside the Basket Interview Archive
Inside the Basket - Don Henderson, Official Balloon Fiesta Photographer
February 13, 2024
Don Henderson is one of the Balloon Fiesta Official Photographers, specializing in aerial photos taken from the basket. In this month’s Inside the Basket, he gives a look at his journey…
Inside the Basket - Cameron Wall, Balloon Pilot
January 22, 2024
Cameron Wall is the pilot of "Grandma's Legacy, a custom balloon with his Grandmother's underwater watercolor painting printed on the entirety of the balloon. In this month’s Inside the…
Inside the Basket - Michael Steward, remote control balloon pilot and assistant balloonmmeister for Fiesta de los Globitos
December 11, 2023
As Balloon Fiesta’s assistant balloonmeister for Fiesta de Los Globitos, Michael Steward helped to coordinate the safe launch of the remote controlled (RC) balloons during the 2023 Ballo…
Inside the Basket - Faith Taylor, Balloon Fiesta Guest
November 28, 2023
We welcomed hundreds of thousands of guests to Balloon Fiesta Park this year, some who were event veterans and others who were visiting us for the first time. It’s our hope that, whether…
Inside the Basket - Eldita Garcia, Balloon Fiesta Guest
October 27, 2023
Eldita Garcia was a first-time guesta at the 51st Balloon Fiesta. In this month’s Inside the Basket, she shares more about her experience, the memories that she made with her daughter a…
Inside the Basket - Joanne Sears, Balloon Fiesta Navigator
August 31, 2023
Joanne Sears is a first-year Balloon Fiesta Navigator who is helping answer guest questions at Balloon Fiesta’s front desk. In this month’s Inside the Basket, she provides insight…
Inside the Basket - Kevin Short, Balloon Fiesta Poster Artist
August 14, 2023
Kevin Short is the 2023 Balloon Fiesta poster artist. In this month’s Inside the Basket, he shares some of his unique ties to the event, a ballooning record that he holds himself and mor…
Inside the Basket - Eric Brower, Fiesta Sky Box Guest
July 19, 2023
Eric Brower works for a local construction company and used Fiesta Sky Boxes to celebrate his employees. In this month’s Inside the Basket, he shares more about his Fiesta Sky Box exper…
Inside the Basket - Keaton Collins, Camp 505 Director
June 23, 2023
Keaton Collins is the Camp Director of Balloon Fiesta’s new Camp 505. In this month’s Inside the Basket interview, he shares what Camp 505 guests can expect, what his role will be…
Inside the Basket - Rodney May, Balloon Fiesta Board of Director and Remote Control Balloon Pilot
May 16, 2023
Rodney May is on the Balloon Fiesta Board of Directors, as well as a remote control balloon operator. In this month’s Inside the Basket, he gives a look at how he became introduced to th…