Comments on: 10 hot air balloon festivals around the world http://matadornetwork.com/trips/10-hot-air-balloon-festivals-around-the-world/ travel culture worldwide Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:49:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Ballonvaren http://matadornetwork.com/trips/10-hot-air-balloon-festivals-around-the-world/#comment-7159 Ballonvaren Sat, 11 Sep 2010 21:44:26 +0000 http://matadortrips.com/?p=1451#comment-7159 The oldest event in the world is being held in Sint-Niklaas Belgium. The first weekend of September. http://www.vredefeesten.be The oldest event in the world is being held in Sint-Niklaas Belgium. The first weekend of September. http://www.vredefeesten.be

]]> By: Carlo Alcos http://matadornetwork.com/trips/10-hot-air-balloon-festivals-around-the-world/#comment-7023 Carlo Alcos Fri, 20 Aug 2010 03:44:46 +0000 http://matadortrips.com/?p=1451#comment-7023 Now that's a great idea. Now that’s a great idea.

]]> By: Dan http://matadornetwork.com/trips/10-hot-air-balloon-festivals-around-the-world/#comment-7022 Dan Fri, 20 Aug 2010 02:52:49 +0000 http://matadortrips.com/?p=1451#comment-7022 For the most fun at a Balloon Festival call ahead (like a couple months ahead) and see if you can volunteer to be on a crew. Our festival in Dansville, New York, http://www.nysfob.com/ , arranges crews for the out of town balloons. We love to getting the chance to launch, chance and pack the balloons. For the most fun at a Balloon Festival call ahead (like a couple months ahead) and see if you can volunteer to be on a crew. Our festival in Dansville, New York, http://www.nysfob.com/ , arranges crews for the out of town balloons. We love to getting the chance to launch, chance and pack the balloons.

]]> By: Neagle http://matadornetwork.com/trips/10-hot-air-balloon-festivals-around-the-world/#comment-7165 Neagle Thu, 12 Aug 2010 03:46:38 +0000 http://matadortrips.com/?p=1451#comment-7165 If you never been to to Albuquerque's Balloon Fiesta, your missing out. 700+ balloons are launched in less than two hours. The field is 360 acres with over 80 acres of launch area. http://www.balloonfiesta.com/ If you never been to to Albuquerque’s Balloon Fiesta, your missing out. 700+ balloons are launched in less than two hours. The field is 360 acres with over 80 acres of launch area. http://www.balloonfiesta.com/

]]> By: Juan Altitude http://matadornetwork.com/trips/10-hot-air-balloon-festivals-around-the-world/#comment-7048 Juan Altitude Tue, 20 Jul 2010 17:11:13 +0000 http://matadortrips.com/?p=1451#comment-7048 Here's another fun addition to your list: The International Balloon Festival of Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu http://www.ballooncanada.com/index.php/en/ Near Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Here’s another fun addition to your list:

The International Balloon Festival of Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu http://www.ballooncanada.com/index.php/en/

Near Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

]]> By: Carlo Alcos http://matadornetwork.com/trips/10-hot-air-balloon-festivals-around-the-world/#comment-6898 Carlo Alcos Sat, 10 Jul 2010 11:16:27 +0000 http://matadortrips.com/?p=1451#comment-6898 Thanks for the correction LouAnn. And you're right, the photos don't always match exactly what we're referring to, although we do our best to try to make that happen. Sometimes it's just not possible. Thanks for the correction LouAnn. And you’re right, the photos don’t always match exactly what we’re referring to, although we do our best to try to make that happen. Sometimes it’s just not possible.

]]> By: LouAnn http://matadornetwork.com/trips/10-hot-air-balloon-festivals-around-the-world/#comment-6897 LouAnn Sat, 10 Jul 2010 07:39:52 +0000 http://matadortrips.com/?p=1451#comment-6897 I thought the pictures included next to the listings were taken at those particular events, that's what I get for assuming. Imagine my surprise reading a random blog about events "from around the world" from a link I accidentally stumbled upon and there was a photo I distinctly recognized as a familiar sight in this small neck of the woods (well, vs. worldwide, ya know?). The picture shown with listing #10 isn't from the Colorado Balloon Classic held in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Mr. Atomic Pope has it tagged incorrectly as the Knoxville Hot Air Balloon Festival, when in fact it is the balloon festival held annually at Pellissippi State Community College in Knoxville, TN. The 2010 event will be held the first weekend in October. Look it up: www.pstcc.edu/balloon. With an estimated 10,000+ in attendance, it can be a pain dealing with traffic afterwards (even though police try to keep it flowing), but for a low admission price per car to see the "glow" each night, it is fantastic. I thought the pictures included next to the listings were taken at those particular events, that’s what I get for assuming. Imagine my surprise reading a random blog about events “from around the world” from a link I accidentally stumbled upon and there was a photo I distinctly recognized as a familiar sight in this small neck of the woods (well, vs. worldwide, ya know?). The picture shown with listing #10 isn’t from the Colorado Balloon Classic held in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Mr. Atomic Pope has it tagged incorrectly as the Knoxville Hot Air Balloon Festival, when in fact it is the balloon festival held annually at Pellissippi State Community College in Knoxville, TN. The 2010 event will be held the first weekend in October. Look it up: http://www.pstcc.edu/balloon. With an estimated 10,000+ in attendance, it can be a pain dealing with traffic afterwards (even though police try to keep it flowing), but for a low admission price per car to see the “glow” each night, it is fantastic.

]]> By: Ryukyu Mike http://matadornetwork.com/trips/10-hot-air-balloon-festivals-around-the-world/#comment-2127 Ryukyu Mike Tue, 09 Jun 2009 12:28:32 +0000 http://matadortrips.com/?p=1451#comment-2127 Great writeup and awesome photos ! Great writeup and awesome photos !

]]> By: Carlo http://matadornetwork.com/trips/10-hot-air-balloon-festivals-around-the-world/#comment-2116 Carlo Tue, 09 Jun 2009 07:28:37 +0000 http://matadortrips.com/?p=1451#comment-2116 Thanks for the addition. It's not a "top 10" list, just some festivals occurring over the next few months, so nothing personal ;) Thanks for the addition. It’s not a “top 10″ list, just some festivals occurring over the next few months, so nothing personal ;)

]]> By: Get A Trip http://matadornetwork.com/trips/10-hot-air-balloon-festivals-around-the-world/#comment-2115 Get A Trip Mon, 08 Jun 2009 12:31:15 +0000 http://matadortrips.com/?p=1451#comment-2115 How come the hot air balloons of Temecula, California did not make the list? Oh well. we'll settle for the #11 spot. How cool is this ballooning thing. We can't wait to get a trip to our local hot air ballooning site. Something we talk all the time about. How come the hot air balloons of Temecula, California did not make the list? Oh well. we’ll settle for the #11 spot. How cool is this ballooning thing. We can’t wait to get a trip to our local hot air ballooning site. Something we talk all the time about.

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