ALBUQUERQUE BALLOON FIESTA NIGHT GLOW

[BarbaRosa]

Once again it's Balloon Fiesta time. I thought I would share a different aspect of the Fiesta, Balloon Glow.

[abqtommy]

1. And our local weather report here looks good for balloonists and

festival-goers this year!

[lunasun]

2. Cool. Albuquerque seems like a nice town I was there on business and liked the vibe

Did not get to see the hot air balloon fiesta looks like fun

[asiliveandbreathe]

3. Beautiful..I don't know why we haven't been to this event..certainly is within

driving distance from home - during the Christmas holidays Glendale AZ has stationary hot air balloons lit...and an Art Fez. during the week-end..also, Fountain Hills AZ has a hot air balloon race..they chase the piggy...they even have an "ol' woman in a shoe" balloon...

Looks like a fun time...thanks...

[madamesilverspurs]

4. The balloon race

launched from the fairgrounds on Central when I lived in Albuquerque back in the early '70s. Our house was a few blocks south of the fairgrounds, and one of the balloons had a problem and almost landed on our roof; they managed to make it to a nearby schoolyard. Went back to ABQ for a high school reunion and spent the first day being completely lost!


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[hermetic]

5. It has really changed

Where did you go to HS? I went to Manzano, graduated mid 60s. Go Monarchs!

[BarbaRosa]

7. Well, I live in Grant Co.,

and went to Silver High. I've been a fan of the fiesta from the beginning and drove up in '82 to see it live. It certainty has grown since then.

I always consider this to be the real end of summer.

[hermetic]

9. Ah

Ya know, I seem to have a vague memory of a news story about a balloon coming down in a housing area. Of course that may have happened more than once. I did live in ABQ for about 8 years.

[Turin_C3PO]

11. Hello fellow Silver High alum!

Class of 2002. I still live here.

[BarbaRosa]

12. Class of '70,

still here as well.

[madamesilverspurs]

8. Sandia, also mid 60s,

before the Matador statue was stolen.

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[hermetic]

10. I remember that school

Though I also recall that all the "cool" kids went to Highland. We used to cruise the drive-ins, Mac's, Frank's and Bob's Big Boy. Gosh, we may have crossed paths somewhere back then.

[madamesilverspurs]

13. I started at Highland,

then transferred to Sandia when parents bought a new house. Yes, we cruised Mac's, Frank's, and I think it was Vip's Big Boy. There was also Peter Pan's, where a large root beer came in a cone-shaped container that, once empty, could be used as a megaphone at games. My reunion trips always included a visit to Mac's for taquitos and guacamole. One of my local besties was at the old Pius high school when I was at Sandia, another at Del Norte, small world. Surprised to learn that Janet Napolitano is a Sandia alum.



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[hermetic]

14. Oh gosh, yes

It was Vip's. And taquitos! I so miss those. I've tried a few frozen varieties from stores but none that were as good.

I haven't been back now for 30 some years. Everyone I knew there is gone. I used to live on Mary Ellen St. That's the only address I can recall now, though there were a few others. Hey, this has been fun.

[hermetic]

6. So pretty!

Ah, memories...