Long before L. Frank Baum wrote the book on which the movie was based; hot-air balloons were already part of American celebrations. In fact, the nation’s first president, George Washington, had a ...

January 9 commemorates the first balloon flight in the United States in 1793. Trump dials Collins with 'profanity-laced rant' ...

Hot air balloons take flight at the Mesilla Valley Balloon Rally from Jan. 16-18, and you can enjoy the magical, ...

Visit Las Cruces is debuting a new hot air balloon at the 2026 Mesilla Valley Balloon Rally. The rally is happening over ...

Before looking up to the skies, Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta officials will be keeping an eye on the weather for the next few days. On Tuesday morning, winds are expected to be 10-15 mph ...

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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) -- The Mesilla Valley Balloon Rally continues Sunday with a mass ascension of full-sized and RC balloons at sunrise, around 7 a.m., from the southwest lot of the Field of ...

Hot air balloons will launch for the first time in 14 years in Las Cruces. The Mesilla Valley Balloon Rally will take flight Jan. 17-19 in the Downtown Plaza de Las Cruces. There will be 20 full-size ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A drone show and a flawless mass ascension ended Sunday’s last day of the 52nd Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta. But it wasn’t all smooth sailing for this year’s hot ...

ALBUQUERQUE, NM — A drone show and a flawless mass ascension ended Sunday’s last day of the 52nd Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta. But it wasn’t all smooth sailing for this year’s hot air ...

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