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Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta®
SEE YOU NEXT YEAR
Oct. 4 - Oct. 12, 2008
Official Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta Web site here
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Past Balloon FiestasN.M.'s First Balloon, 1882 (10-10-99) Rolling Rooms With a View (10-9-99) Balloons a Treat for Kids (10-8-99)
Fiesta Photos
Journal photos of the 2007 Balloon Fiesta here
Journal photos of the 2006 Balloon Fiesta here
Journal photos of the 2005 Balloon Fiesta here
Journal photos of the 2004 Balloon Fiesta here
Journal Photo Contest winners, 2004 here Journal photos of the 2003 Balloon Fiesta here Journal Photo Contest winners, 2003 here Journal photos of the 2002 Balloon Fiesta here 2000 Balloon Fiesta here 2000 Fiesta Slideshow Flash Required More 2000 Fiesta more 1999 Balloon Fiesta here 1999 Fiesta slide show
Balloon Fiesta Video ClipsMagic Carpet Ride - 900K-.mov format Filling the Envelope - 975K - .mov format Take Off - 924K - .mov format Flying Cows? - 677K - .mov format View these clips with a QuickTime movie player or generic movie player.
A Visit From The Dark Side
[+] Click for an audio slideshow on the Darth Vader hot air balloon from Journal photographers.[+] Click for a Balloon Fiesta slideshow from Journal photographers.
News and Events
Fiesta Too Successful?
Is there such a thing as too much success? (Tuesday, October 16, 2007)
Fiesta Marked With Many High Notes
This year's Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta had its high points and one tragedy, said media relations director Kathi Leyendecker. (Monday, October 15, 2007)
Fiesta Founder Proud of Event
Sitting in the VIP tent as balloons began rising for their farewell mass ascension Sunday, Albuquerque balloon fiesta founder Sid Cutter said things have changed considerably since he launched his own career as a balloonist. (Monday, October 15, 2007)
Pirates Among the Assorted Characters Bobbing Around the Balloon Fiesta
Sporting eye patches and three-corner hats, "Terrible" Tom Schroeder and his motley chase crew of buccaneers traded pirate jokes and arrghs Saturday morning while they prepared for takeoff at the Balloon Fiesta. (Sunday, October 14, 2007)
Shaping Up
For balloon maker Eduardo de Melo, showing his latest work in Albuquerque is the equivalent of performing at Carnegie Hall. (Friday, October 12, 2007)
Stitch By Stitch
How do you make a hot-air balloon? (Thursday, October 11, 2007)
Around The World in a Day
The Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta lived up to the hype for a first-time visitor from South Africa. (Thursday, October 11, 2007)
California Native Was Friendly and Outgoing
A former Oceanside, Calif., neighbor remembers Rosemary Wooley Phillips as an adventurous, outgoing woman with a "bubbly personality." (Wednesday, October 10, 2007)
City Lands New Balloon Deal
City Hall has a new source of hot air. (Wednesday, October 10, 2007)
Strong Winds Blamed as 9 are Injured
One day after a woman fell to her death from a balloon, at least nine people were taken to hospitals when brisk ground winds made for hard landings and crashes during Tuesday morning's Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta. (Wednesday, October 10, 2007)
Officials Say Ride System Is Ready for Balloon Crowds (Tuesday, October 9, 2007)
Bystanders Help Frantically, but Passenger Falls to Death (Tuesday, October 9, 2007)
Fiesta-Goers Face a Chilly Morning (Monday, October 8, 2007)
Day 2 Opens With Temperatures Hovering in the 40s and 'Perfect' Views (Monday, October 8, 2007)
350 Balloons Take Flight at Mass Ascension Before the Wind Kicks In (Sunday, October 7, 2007)
Boy With Leukemia Has 'Cool Trip' on Maiden Voyage of City's Balloon (Saturday, October 6, 2007)
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