The Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta is a world-renowned attraction and the premier ballooning event destination for all ages. For more than four decades, the first week in October has brought the smell of roasting chiles and the beautiful, magical moving picture show of hot air balloons sailing silently through the crisp fall air. -excerpt from the 2014 Guest Guide
To view the entire 24 page Guest Guide take the following link and then click on the Guest Guide icon in the middle left of your screen>>>>> Visitors Guide otherwise just review the Visitors Guide to see what the festival has to offer.
I broke this blog into separate 7 blog articles. You can access each blog from the "Blog Archive" at the left side of the blog page. All 7 articles were published in October of 2014. To access that month, click on the carrot to the left of 2014 and then click on the carrot left of October. That displays all the articles written in October. Then select the article you wish to review.
Or follow these links:
How They Work
Dawn Patrol
The Mass Ascension
Shaped Balloons
The Glow
The Box
Enlarging the pictures for better viewing...... Right click on the picture and then select "Open Link in New Tab". Then go to the new tab to see an enlarged view.
