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Balloon fiesta draws record attendance
Monday, Oct. 29, 2007
Attendance at this year's Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta was up 11 percent over last year. Full story »
Albuquerque couple takes second in gas balloon race
Monday, Oct. 15, 2007
An American team has won the 2007 America's Challenge gas balloon race, drifting 1,055 miles from the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta. Full story »
Tragic death tarnishes otherwise successful balloon fiesta in Albuquerque
Monday, Oct. 15, 2007
Though it was marked with a terrifying tragedy, the 36th Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta was a success. And it could turn out to have been the most well-attended fiesta ever. Full story »
Jolts, bruises mark routine for balloonists
Saturday, Oct. 13, 2007
Bumpy landings are expected by ballooning veterans - and sometimes even practiced. But even the experts admit this year looks especially bad for accidents and incidents. Full story »
Balloon Fiesta schedule: Saturday, Oct. 13
Saturday, Oct. 13, 2007
Balloon Fiesta events for Saturday, Oct. 13, and Sunday, Oct. 14. Full story »
Hot air, strategy - what a rush ballooning is
Saturday, Oct. 13, 2007
Pilots cluster in the pre-dawn, listening to a woman on a tower run through the weather forecast, some random-sounding numbers and a list of altitudes for the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta. Full story »
Video: Darth Vader balloon draws fans at the balloon fiesta
Friday, Oct. 12, 2007
Balloon Fiesta schedule: Friday, Oct. 12
Friday, Oct. 12, 2007
Balloon Fiesta schedule for Friday, Oct. 12, and beyond. Full story »
The world floats in New Mexico skies
Thursday, Oct. 11, 2007
They come from Brazil, Germany, Ireland and elsewhere abroad, putting the international in Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta. Full story »
Balloon Fiesta schedule: Thursday, Oct. 11
Thursday, Oct. 11, 2007
Balloon Fiesta events for Thursday, Oct. 11, and beyond. Full story »
Balloon Fiesta schedule: Wednesday, Oct. 10
Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2007
Balloon fiesta events for Wednesday, Oct. 10. Full story »
RVs add camaraderie to Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta experience
Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2007
Yellow and white flowers decorate the front doorstep as you enter the House family's spacious living room - in the RV area across from Balloon Fiesta Park. Full story »
Death, injury always a risk in ballooning, pilots say
Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2007
News of Rosemary Wooley Phillips' death sent a ripple through the entire hot-air ballooning community. Full story »
Woman killed in a hot air balloon accident was a director of Iditarod, loved traveling
Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2007
The California woman killed in a hot air balloon accident Monday was known as an active woman who loved traveling and politics. Full story »
Video: Early arrival key to good RV spot at the balloon fiesta
Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2007
