Food trucks will also be on site 7-9 a.m. Saturday and Sunday during the SnowMASS Ascension, where balloons fill the sky with color. About 2,000 people attend the free event throughout the weekend.

But for alert motorists and homeowners, something unusual broke the monotony: A giant, sky-blue hot-air balloon, adorned with an orange goldfish and his toothy grin.

Directionally, you never know where a balloon is going to go because the wind controls it. A balloon operator can send a balloon higher or lower, but not steer it in specific directions. So before ...

On Aug. 19, Kansas City’s Great Balloon and Puppet Glow will offer a walk-thru version of the puppet display (5-10 p.m.) as well as tethered hot air balloons firing up their burners as the sun sets.

seven news. hey good morning, 756 i’m todd kurtz. day seven of balloon fiesta, seven for seven on the flying special shaped rodeo. and remote control exhibition are underway right now.

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. — Urban Sky, a company that has developed portable stratospheric balloons to perform imaging and other applications typically done by satellites, has raised $30 million to ...