The World Comes To Albuquerque,Used

Product Description The Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta is the premiere ballooning event in the world. It all started with one balloon that no one ever intended to fly bought as a party decoration for a corporate celebration in an airplane hangar. But that one balloon did fly, and became two . . . then thirteen . . . then hundreds . . . and in 2000, more than 1,000! The Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta changed Albuquerque forever. Today, it is the world crossroads of ballooning and the most photographed event. Now, Balloon Fiesta commemorates its 40th event by sharing the excitement and color of the world s premiere ballooning showcase: In his own words, Sid Cutter, the father of ballooning in Albuquerque, reveals details of the party that started it all! The story behind all your favorite Balloon Fiesta events: the Balloon Glow, the Special Shapes Rodeo, the Dawn Patrol, the America s Challenge, and more! Hundreds of stunning color photographs of Balloon Fiestas past and present! From Albuquerque's very first balloon flight in 1882! to the present day, The World Comes to Albuquerque: The Dream Takes Flight is the next best thing to being there! Review The World Comes to Albuquerque: Celebrating 40 Years of the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta is a beautiful book, and not just to those interested in hot air ballooning. The book is edited by Kim Vesely, Dick Brown, Tom McConnell and Paul Rhetts, and was published by Rio Grande Books in collaboration with The Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta. The book is 185 pages of great color photographs, biographical sketches of the movers and shakers in the ballooning community, and a comprehensive history of ballooning in New Mexico and the beginnings of the Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta in 1972. Thirteen balloons lifted off from the Coronado Shopping Center parking lot on that April day, and even then public interest was considerable: an estimated 20,000 people watched. This book must be on the coffee table of every balloon enthusiast. At $19.95, the book is a huge bargain. New Mexico Historical Notebook, April 2011Shares the excitement and color of the world's most photographed event! Around 505 MagazineA plethora of vibrant, colorful images ... has something for everyone! Rio Rancho Observer About the Author Dick Brown, a licensed commercial balloon pilot since 1973 and former submariner and engineer Tom McConnell, a balloon pilot since 1973 and retired professor of pathology Paul Rhetts, a balloon crew member since 1991 and an awardwinning book author and publisher Kim Vesely, an active balloonist since 1979 and a former TV producer and journalist