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June - Officially Named As Check It Off Your Bucket List Month

Seattle is ranked #1 as the top destination in the US for checking "hot air balloon ride" off your bucket list. Now that the rain has dissipated and the »

Ordinary vs Extraordinary

When we launched Seattle Ballooning, we had a choice: We could purchase hot air balloons that carried 8-10 people to maximize profits, or we could provide »

Adventure Alert: Hot Air Ballooning Over Mt. Rainier

It's not often that hot air balloonists get the opportunity to be part of history, and set a new record. Being the first to fly a hot air balloon over »

Need An Amazing Date Idea? She went on 100 dates in Seattle

Before I met my wife, she participated in a dating project where she went on 100 dates to find the man of her dreams. She kept a blog and stats about »

SeaTac Security line too long? Book a flight here and skip the line

Security lines at SeaTac airport caused hundreds of travelers to miss their flights in recent weeks. Instead of waiting in line for two hours, now you »

Flying A Hot Air Balloon 13 Miles Above The Earth

Whenever people discover that I fly hot air balloons in Seattle, they always ask the same four questions (in this exact order)... Typically, people »

Hot Air Balloon Rides Are In for birthdays And Anniversaries In 2016

Often, Seattle couples spend their anniversaries dining at fancy restaurants, like The Herbfarm or SkyCity at the Space Needle. Instead, imagine a romantic »

Largest Hot Air Balloon In North America

Most commercial hot air balloons carry 4-10 people, and use a crew of 1-3 to help layout and inflate the balloon. On March 30th at 8am, we discovered »

President Lincoln's Drones Could Fly 500 Miles in 1861

Thaddeus Lowe, a private hot air balloon pilot in 1861, launched his hot air balloon from the front lawn of The White House. He ran a telegraph wire across »

How We Stopped 150 Kids From Crying With A Hot Air Balloon...

Hot air balloon festivals are normally filled with excitement, joy, and astonishment. Unfortunately, the weather does not always cooperate for free »