Advanced aircraft to patrol crowds at Balloon Fiesta

  Worried that the large crowds at Balloon Fiesta could pose a security risk? Don’t be. “Starting Balloon Fiesta weekend, there is going to be an aircraft in the sky over Albuquerque with equipment so advanced the government uses it for both disasters and inaugurations. It has been developed by the top minds at the Environmental Protection Agency and FEMA: the Airborne Spectral Photographic Environmental Collection Technology or the ASPECT plane. Albuquerque air monitoring supervisor Ken Lienemann got a first hand look at it. "They fly back and forth and back and forth and they map the whole area and see if anything glows," Lienemann...

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Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta Celebrates 40th Event

Don’t miss this year’s Balloon Fiesta! Read on for a peek at what will be featured this year.  “The Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta celebrates its 40th event with 550 hot air balloons representing 20 countries and honoring the person who started it all in 1972 Sid Cutter, the founder and "Father of Fiesta". The 40th event will occur October 1-9, 2011 at Balloon Fiesta Park.  New this year will be the Sandia Resort and Casino $100,000 challenge, the richest active prize in ballooning.  It will test pilots' skill and provide great visuals as competitors play an airborne version of ring toss, trying to connect with one...

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2011 Triple-A Baseball National Championship!

Enjoy some great hometown minor league baseball at Isotopes Park next Tuesday! The game will pit the winner of the Pacific Coast League playoffs against the winner of the International League's Governors' Cup, in a one-game championship showdown. The contest, which will be nationally-televised on Versus, is the centerpiece of a day-long event that includes a free pre-game autograph session with Dodgers legends, a great giveaway from presenting sponsor Sandia Resort, and a post-game fireworks show. The excitement starts at 4:30 PM with a free pre-game autograph session on the Isotopes Park concourse with Dodgers greats Steve Garvey, Ron...

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¡Globalquerque! World Music Festival

  Get ready for the 7th Annual Globalquerque World Music Festival!  This annual showcase of world music and culture Features events around the state and culminates in a two-day multi-stage festival at the National Hispanic Cultural Center. Join these international performers and help celebrate New Mexico's varied cultural traditions.  There will be food and crafts from around the world, educational workshops, free family fun, dance classes and more. The fun lasts from September 16th until September 17, 2011.  Check out the full schedule here!...

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What Is Labor Day?

  Labor Day is this Monday, September 5th.  But do you know why we celebrate it?  Check out this historical tidbit: Labor Day: How it Came About; What it Means Labor Day, the first Monday in September, is a creation of the labor movement and is dedicated to the social and economic achievements of American workers. It constitutes a yearly national tribute to the contributions workers have made to the strength, prosperity, and well-being of our country. Founder of Labor Day More than 100 years after the first Labor Day observance, there is still some doubt as to who first proposed the holiday for workers. Some...

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