For this second overview article, I thought I’d explain how the Fiesta works and what to expect if you go. After learning and reading about past years, one thing is clear to me: the ABQ Balloon Fiesta does not stand still. They add new events, try new things, change prices. Experiment. So, even though I’m […]
It’s hard to believe it’s been three months since the 48th Annual Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta kicked off the nine-day event. I thought I’d start the series of posts on the bucket-list event with two posts that are a big-picture overview. I know sometimes I can geek-out on the deep dive history and background […]
You just knew I couldn’t resist sharing photos of balloons from the Balloon Fiesta long before I had the posts on the event written. I’ve had several people say it’s a “once in a lifetime” experience but I’m strongly resisting that label to my nearly two weeks there. I absolutely do not plan for this […]
Here it is. The final post from my three months in Branson, Missouri. It’s funny. Nearly every place I visit, I end up feeling like I didn’t do nearly as much as I could have or that I’ll have much to say. And, inevitably, it takes more posts than I imagine to fully cover my […]
Well, after the Branson, Missouri overview post and a post on the free things to do in Branson, now it’s time to move onto a couple of “everything else” posts. Today I wanted to share the other things I did in Branson that initially made my “free” things to do post. Technically, they are free […]
Last week I wrote a bit about the history of Branson and how this has been my least favorite place that I’ve visited so far, primarily because it’s too gaudy and high-priced—basically too commercial—for my tastes. Despite this, I was able to find fun things to do. And the cherry on the top was some […]