SIMPLE TO MAKE PEOPLE HAPPY. THE FATHER OF BALLOON IS SID CUTTER. HIS AND IMAGE DISPLAYED A BRONZE STATUE AT FIESTA PARK SHOWS CUTTER ON THE EDGE OF A BASKET, HIS DOGS TAGGING ALONG FOR THE FLIGHT. WE ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – As many of you know, Balloon Fiesta is the biggest event in New Mexico each year, but it didn’t start that way. KOB 4 has a look back at how Balloon Fiesta got off the ground.

Balloon Fiesta has launched from several locations in Albuquerque, including present-day Balloon Fiesta Park.Coronado Center and the state fairgroundsThe first location was Coronado Center. That year, ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – For the 45th year, a spectacle that has made Albuquerque the Hot Air Ballooning Capitol of the world is set to rise high above the city. While its hundreds of balloons and ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – In just nine days, a hot air balloon was created at Balloon Fiesta Park in anticipation of next year’s 50th Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta. Although all of the ...

This year marks the 51st anniversary of the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta. Back in 1972, balloons were not so common in Albuquerque, and Sid Cutter was the go-to guy as a balloon pilot ...

As the 2024 iteration of the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta kicks off — a void will be felt. Scott Appelman, whose passion for ballooning was unmatched, died on Aug. 15 in Phoenix. He ...

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