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Inside the Basket - Al Tetreault, Balloon Fiesta Board President
January 14, 2022
Al Tetreault has been a Balloon Fiesta Board of Directors member since 1991, and is Balloon Fiesta’s Board of Directors’ newly elected President. In this month’s Inside the B…
Inside the Basket - Eric Hodges, Balloon Fiesta Pilot
December 10, 2021
Eric Hodges is a pilot who has been flying at Balloon Fiesta for 35 years. In this month’s Inside the Basket, Eric shares how he once was the youngest pilot at Balloon Fiesta, his favor…
Inside the Basket - Taylor Caldwell, Balloon Fiesta Receptionist
November 18, 2021
Taylor Caldwell has been a part of the Albuquerque ballooning community since she was a child. And now, she has just wrapped up her first Balloon Fiesta as the organization’s receptionis…
Inside the Basket - Sara Lopez, First-Time Balloon Fiesta Guest
October 22, 2021
Sara Lopez was a first-time Balloon Fiesta guest at the 49th event.. In this month’s Inside the Basket, Sara talks more about her Balloon Fiesta experience and what it meant to share…
Inside the Basket - Amanda Brady, Balloon Fiesta Transportation Manager
September 27, 2021
Amanda Brady is Balloon Fiesta’s Transportation Manager. In this month’s Inside the Basket, Amanda shares her favorite tips on how to get to Balloon Fiesta Park. 1. Give a brie…
Inside the Basket - Michael Glen, Balloon Fiesta Pilot
August 24, 2021
Michael Glen is the first parapalegic pilot. He pilots Joelly Bee, a special shape balloon in the the famous bee trio. In this month’s Inside the Basket, Michael shares more about hi…
Inside the Basket - Denise Winn, Balloon Fiesta Navigator
July 26, 2021
Denise Winn is a Balloon Fiesta Navigator who has been involved with the event since 1986. In this month’s Inside the Basket, Denise explains how volunteering at Balloon Fiesta has crea…
Inside the Basket - Sam Robey, First-Time Balloon Fiesta Pilot
June 24, 2021
During Sam Robey’s first balloon ride, he proposed to his girlfriend. Now, nearly 30 years later, he will pilot a balloon at Balloon Fiesta for the first time and she is his wife and cre…
Inside the Basket - Victoria Schultz, Balloon Fiesta Trolley Team Lead
May 17, 2021
Victoria Schultz is a Balloon Fiesta Navigator and the co-team lead for Balloon Fiesta’s Trolley Team. In this month’s Inside the Basket, she shares more about her typical day dur…
Inside the Basket - Matt Guthrie, Balloon Fiesta Board of Directors President
April 28, 2021
Matt Guthrie is the President of the Balloon Fiesta Board of Directors. In this month’s Inside the Basket, Matt shares his favorite Balloon Fiesta memory, how he became involved with Ba…
