SIMPLE TO MAKE PEOPLE HAPPY. THE FATHER OF BALLOON IS SID CUTTER. HIS AND IMAGE DISPLAYED A BRONZE STATUE AT FIESTA PARK SHOWS CUTTER ON THE EDGE OF A BASKET, HIS DOGS TAGGING ALONG FOR THE FLIGHT. WE ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – As many of you know, Balloon Fiesta is the biggest event in New Mexico each year, but it didn’t start that way. KOB 4 has a look back at how Balloon Fiesta got off the ground.

The Balloon Fiesta is an event that s come to define Albuquerque, and there is no doubt that the event defined the life of its founder Sid Cutter. Click Like For New Mexico News Updates:Cutter passed ...

In 1972, KOB 770 AM Radio was having its 50th anniversary, and General Manager Tom McKee urged Sid Cutter to organize a ballooning event to celebrate. In the book, The World Comes to Albuquerque: The ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – In just nine days, a hot air balloon was created at Balloon Fiesta Park in anticipation of next year’s 50th Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta. Although all of the ...

This year marks the 51st anniversary of the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta. Back in 1972, balloons were not so common in Albuquerque, and Sid Cutter was the go-to guy as a balloon pilot ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – A brand-new balloon was unveiled in front of a crowd at Balloon Fiesta Park Saturday morning to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta ...