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Mobile RVing - Get Carried Away by the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta

December 13, 2018

One of Neil Young's most underrated songs is about it. And it is certainly one of the most uniquely named cities. Albuquerque. Albuquerque, New Mexico is a mid-sized city in the United State…


Albuquerque Business First - Balloon Fiesta inspired these local businesspeople to fly hot air balloons each for unique reasons

December 13, 2018

Hot air balloons are all different, and so are the people who fly them. Their hobby is big business for New Mexico. The annual Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta reported that nearly 888…


Pure Wander - A Guide to the Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta Favorites in New Mexico

December 13, 2018

New Mexico has tons of art, food and culture that appeals to everyone. Museums are just about everywhere you turn and a new experience is likely around the next turn. Albuquerque, in particula…


DatingAdvice.com - The Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta: The World's Largest Hot Air Balloon Event Takes Romance to New Heights

December 13, 2018

Every October, hundreds of hot air balloons fill the Albuquerque sky with color. Many couples sit on blankets or lawn chairs in an open field to watch teams of professional balloonists launch…


Go Nomad - Albuquerque's Magical Balloon Fiesta: Up, Up, and Away!

December 13, 2018

On the first weekend in October and lasting for nine days, the blue skies over Albuquerque become a canvas of pretty colors and shapes. This is when the city hosts the Albuquerque Internationa…


Travel Channel - 10 Top-of-the-World Views

December 13, 2018

The sky is the limit at these spots around the world that guarantee breathtaking views.


US News - Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta Underway With Saturday Launch

December 13, 2018

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The 47th Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta is underway with the launch Saturday of hundreds of brightly-colored hot-air balloons. The annual event at B…


Today - Balloon fiesta sets world record

December 13, 2018

The skies over New Mexico were filled with hot air balloons as the 40th Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta sets a new world record. TODAY.com's Dara Brown reports.


Today - Up, up and away at the world's largest hot air balloon festival

December 13, 2018

The Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta is a world-renowned event that brings people from all over, including one very special family with three generations of ballooning pilots. TODAY&rs…


Huffington Post - 700 Hot Air Balloons. One Mind Blowing Time Lapse Video

December 13, 2018

If we had to guess, we’d suspect watching 700 hot air balloons float into the sunrise would be quite a sight to behold. But our wildest imagination couldn’t prepare us for the spec…


USA Today - The 43rd annual Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta

December 13, 2018

Standing on the North Division Path, Raul Granillo, third from left gazes up at the hot air balloons that took part in the Annual Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta.


The Washington Post - Hot air balloon festival takes flight in New Mexico

December 13, 2018

550 hot air balloons ascend into the morning sky at the 44th annual Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta in New Mexico. The balloons representing dozens of states and more than 20 cou…


Metro - 15 Festivals to Attend Before You Die

December 13, 2018

Every year, visitors gather in different locations around the world to participate in festivals ranging from spiritual to lighthearted. From bathing in a sacred river to samba dancing, festiva…


The Daily Telegram - 15 majestic images from the world's largest hot air balloon festival

December 13, 2018

A fall tradition for 44 years, the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta took flight for nine days amid some pretty vicious winds. Though the weather was warm and pleasant for spectators, c…


BBC News - Hundreds of balloons take part in Albuquerque fiesta

December 13, 2018

The 45th Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta is taking place, with more than 500 hot-air balloons expected. In addition, scores of unusually shaped ones were due to take part, with pilots…


CBS News - Up, up and away!

December 13, 2018

UP IN THE AIR is where you’ll find fans of one very buoyant sport, refining their skills just ahead of their big annual gathering next month. But it’s going to take a lot to top th…


National Geographic - Colorful Time-Lapse of Hot-Air Balloons in New Mexico

December 13, 2018

Hundreds of hot-air balloons take to the skies each year in early October for the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta, the largest event of its kind in the world. In this time-lapse, film…


AOPA - Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta Wows Crowd

December 13, 2018

The largest gathering of hot air balloons in the world created a stately spectacle over Albuquerque, New Mexico, Oct. 7 through 15. The forty-sixth Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta dre…


Buzzfeed - 14 Neat Fall Events Around The U.S. That Are Worth Visiting

December 13, 2018

This annual festival is a nine-day event, featuring around 500 hot air balloons, is the largest hot air balloon festival in the world. Events are broken down into sessions taking place each mo…


The Wall Street Journal - Hot-Air Balloons and the Workings of the Atmosphere

December 13, 2018

Every morning for nine days in October, hundreds of hot-air balloons join a gigantic atmospheric waltz in the clear blue skies over New Mexico for the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta.…


Daily Mail - 46th Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta kicks off with crazy inflatable giants and upped security following Las Vegas mass shooting

December 13, 2018

The 46th Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta began this Saturday and is expected to draw close to a million visitors to central New Mexico. The 2017 festival features about 500 tradition…


Today - See Chip and Joanna Gaines' amazing weekend: Big balloons and baby Crew, too!

December 13, 2018

Chip and Joanna Gaines had their eyes on the sky over the weekend, and now fans of the former "Fixer Upper" stars can see why. The whole Gaines family — including the newest member, 3-mo…


Forbes - The Xbox Sets The Guinness World Record For “Highest-Altitude Gaming Stream”

December 13, 2018

To celebrate the release of Super Lucky’s Tale on November 7th, the Xbox team created a custom hot air balloon that took off at The Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta. On the Mixer…


USA Today - Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta: The world's most photographed event

December 13, 2018

ALBUQUERQUE — With the roaring of a propane burner, our hot air balloon lifts into the sky as hundreds of cheering spectators look up and I look down — because tucked into the wick…