Calendar of Events
West
October
18-20 Laughlin, Nevada
3rd Laughlin RiverFlight. 100 plus balloons. Contact Betty McCreless, 6261 East Carey Ave, Las Vegas, NV 89115. (702) 452-8066.
25-27 Las Vegas, Nevada
4th Annual Las Vegas Balloon Classic. 100 balloons. Contact Betty McCreless, 6261 East Carey Ave., Las Vegas, NV 89115, (702) 434-0848, ext. 3800.
Southwest
October
5-6 Page, Arizona
10th Annual Page-Lake Powell Hot Air Afaire. 15 balloons Contact Ed Newman, PO Box 936, Riverton, UT 84065 (801) 974-9400
5-13 Albuquerque, New Mexico
25th Kodak Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta. 650 balloons. Contact Linda Forsythe, Pilot Coordinator, 8309 Washington Place N.E., Albuquerque, NM 87113, (505) 821-1000.
18-20 Meridian, Texas
Odyssey of Flight. Contact Ivanne Farr, Bosque County Tourism Council, POB 974, Meridian, TX 76665-0974. (817) 435-6833.
November
2-3 Scottsdale, Arizona
1996 Cox Communications Thunderbird Balloon Classic. 125 balloons. Contact Judy Contreras, Thunderbird Balloon Race Office, 15249 N. 59th Ave., Glendale, AZ 85306 (602) 978-7208.
December
6-8 Gallup, New Mexico
16th Red Rock Balloon Rally, Invitational, 75 balloons. Contact Carl Lohmann. (505) 722-6274.
Southeast
October
18-20 Augusta, Georgia
5th Annual Boshears Memorial Fly-In. 30 balloons. Contact Chuck Norton, 2140 Chadwick Rd, Augusta, GA 30906-5026. (706) 793-9094.
November
15-17 Pompano Beach, Florida
1st Annual Balloon Festival benefiting EAR Foundation of Florida. 35 balloons, prize money, all amenities. Contact Bill Whidden (407) 870-0031 or Mark/Jeanette Widick at (561) 852-3448 or Fax (561) 852-2682.
15-17 Jensen Beach, Florida
Sixth annual Stuart International Air Show will be hosting 15 balloons. Contact Chappy Chapdelaine, 3391 N.E. Skyline Dr, Jensen Beach, FL 34957. (407) 334-9393.
1997
October
25-27 Mooresville, NC
FireFly Fall Classic, 50 balloons, $10,000 prize money, keygrab. $50 entry , $100 showup money. Contact FireFly Fall Classic, 281 Catalina Dr, Mooresville, NC 28115. Ph (704) 878-9501
Northeast
October
18-20 Windham, Connecticut
Lighter Than Air Hot Air Balloon Festival '96. 30 balloons, full calendar of daytime and evening thertainment. Contact Lynn Duval at (860) 456-7666.
18-20 Shawnee On Delaware, Pennsylvania
Shawnee Autumn Balloon Festival. 25 ballooons. Contact Kelly Figler, Shawnee Inn, POB 67, Shawnee on Delaware, PA 18356. (717 421-1500 ext 1405, fax (717) 424-9168.
1997
September
19-21 Glens Falls, New York
Adirondack Balloon Festival. Contact (518) 761-6366 or (800) 365-1050.
North Central
October
26-27 Greeley, Colorado
32nd Annual Halloween Balloon Rally. Contact Mike and Joyce Bundgaard, 2540 South Steele Street, Denver, CO 80210, (303) 759-3907, or fax (303) 757-2494.
International
November
16-23 Saga, Japan
13th Pacific Cup and 7th Ladies World Cup. Saga International Balloon Fiesta. FAI sanctioned. ContactMasashi Kakuda, 1F, 3-7-2, Nabeshima, Saga City, 849 Japan. Phone 81-952-33-3955, fax 81-952-33-3977
1997 March
8-17 Canberra, Australia
Canberra Festival Balloon Fiesta. Autumn flights over Australia's capital city as part of the annual Camberra Festival. No entry fee, free propane, free room, local retrieve and crew. Contact Sally Markham, PO Box 173 Civic Square ACT, Australia 2608, 61-6-207-6477, or fax 61-6-207-6472.
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