A simple start: The history of Albuquerque’s Balloon Fiesta
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – It is an event that thousands look forward to every October in the Duke City, but what came to be known as the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta had quite the simple start. Organizers celebrating what was known at the time as “The First Annual KOB Radio and Television International Balloon Festival,” in…